Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57 (2011) for sale in Greystones, Ireland

£327,264 GBP
Listed price €395,000 EUR
Tax Paid / IncludedGet a foreign exchange quote

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The Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57, named Opal, is a high-performance racing yacht currently for sale in Greystones, Ireland. Designed by Greg Elliott and constructed in Germany by Knierim Yachtbau in 2011, this yacht is built entirely from carbon, embodying a lightweight yet robust structure. Opal features a canting keel and retractable canard daggerboard, enhancing its speed capabilities. Equipped with state-of-the-art hydraulics and powered winches, it enables easy handling for a small crew or even short-handed sailing. With a comprehensive and newly updated sail inventory from Doyle Sails, Opal is primed for immediate entry into competitive offshore or coastal races. Below deck, it offers ample comfort with up to eight berths, a saloon, electric heads, and a full galley. Professionally maintained and stored ashore during winter, Opal is in superb condition, ready for either racing or ultra-fast cruising.

About this Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57

General information
Make/model
Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57
Price
£327,264 GBP | Listed price €395,000 EURGet a foreign exchange quote
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Year
2011
Location
Greystones, Ireland

Opal represents a turn-key, canting keel, race ready opportunity for the those looking to attack offshore or coastal races fully crewed while retaining a proper interior and comfort with the ability to sail short handed. Huge investment by an experienced owner over the last two years had the boat prepared perfectly. In particular, the new sail inventory from Doyle Sails with no expense spared allows a buyer to get racing immediately.

 

Greg Elliott designed speed-machine built by Knierim in Germany. OPAL is a pure carbon thoroughbred built for taking line honours in the world’s most prestigious racing events, yet also able to sailed by just two. Professionally maintained and upgraded since new. OPAL comes as a ready-to-race or ultra-fast cruise package.

Full carbon sandwich construction, coupled with canting keel with 4,000kgs lead torpedo bulb, carbon retractable canard, full carbon Southern Spars rig, carbon standing rigging and carbon sails, this 11,000 kgs flying machine is effortlessly controlled by the smallest of crews thanks to full push-button hydraulics and powered winches for all duties.

 

While OPAL offers a formidable presence on the race circuit, she is still fully-fitted out below decks with up to 8 berths in three cabins, a proper saloon, electric heads and a full galley. If ever there was a boat to compete for line honours in the ARC, OPAL is the boat.

 

Stored ashore in a heated storage hall each winter and only launched between April and October, OPAL has been very lightly used within Baltic waters only. Professionally maintained since launch, she is presented in fantastic condition throughout. Her specification highlights include:-

• Canting keel

• Carbon fibre retractable canard daggerboard

• Carbon fibre rudder

• Southern Spars carbon fibre rig with carbon standing rigging

• Harken hydraulic winches

• Hydraulics for Magic-Trim mainsheet, main traveller, backstay, outhaul, cutter-stay tension, keel and canard

• Retractable bowsprit

• Comprehensive sail inventory

• Fischer Panda 8kva generator

• 8kw inverter

• 24vDC domestic electronics

New DOYLE Sails-2024

Mainsail105.55sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, 2 reefs, GPC3, 2 full battens, 4 short battens, 3 draft stripes
J2 1 89.76sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, Structured Luff, GPC3, 2 full battens, 4 short battens, 3 draft stripes
J3/4 1 80.25sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, Structured Luff, GPC3, 2 full battens, 3 short battens, 3 draft stripes
A2 1 320sq mtr, Superkote 130, head zip, tack zip, retreival patch
A3 1 254.74sq mtr, Superkote 150, head & tack zip, retreival patch

J0 - Flying Headsail 1 162.45sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, structured luff,GPC2

KZ Furling Unit - 4 ton Furling unit and head swivel

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Measurements
Length overall
5.30 metres
Beam
1.37 metres
Propulsion
Fuel
Diesel
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Broker/Dealer Information

BJ Marine

Mr. John Harkness
GreyStones
Ireland
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