ALBATOR is now for sale.
This NMD 43ft race yacht, is a proven winner and a brilliant example of how to prepare and optimize a race boat for both offshore and inshore racing.
The boat has been on an exciting journey since launching in 2017 and has conquered all the major 600-mile, iconic events on the calendar during this time, most recently winning her class at the Caribbean 600 in 2025.
She is a well configured boat and has an ability to adapt to the style and type of racing you have planned for your local conditions. Fitted with the fin keel, she is a forgiving boat to helm, yet with a light displacement that really offers a get up and go feel.
Available after the 2025 Admirals Cup and of course she is already undergoing further optimization work in preparation for the event.
Rig
Sloop
MAST & RIGGING
1 x Carbon racing mast - Axxon NEW 2024, high modulus and increased stiffness from previous.
1 x Spare mast carbon Axxon 2017
2 spreader configuration with keel stepped mast
Carbon deep section boom with reefing options.
Painted white
Halyard setup
One (1) main halyard 2:1.
Two (2) spinnaker halyards
1 x Genoa halyard on Facnor hook
1 x fractional spi
Spare genoa halyard
1 x staysail halyard
Below deck :
1 x mainsail halyard.
2 x masthead spinnaker halyards.
1 x fractional spinnaker.
Above deck
1 x genoa halyard
1 x staysail halyard
Safety Equipment
Category OSR 2 full equipped:
10 inflatable life jacket
10 x personal AIS
1x boat EPIRB
1X JON BUOY
life raft 10 people
Misc
4 x Dock lines
6 x fenders & covers
1 x Main Boom Cover
Boat Race Tools
Boat cradle high and low positions (storage and shipping)
Keel cradle
Accomodation
6 pipe berth style bunks
Enclosed forward heads to stb.
Twin sink, cool box and combi over/2 burner hob off to stb in central saloon.
Electrical switch panel and electronics position on port side, with storage cabinet.
Saloon seating benches port and stb.
Freshwater electrical pump at galley sink.
Electrical Toilet with sink and privacy enclosure.
Electrical
Red/white cabin lighting
12-volt DC switch panel battery isolator/selection switch
2 x house batteries ( lithium )
1 x engine battery
Navigation lights - pulpit, push pit and mast mounted.
Sailing instrument
B&G H5000
4x 20/20 displays below gooseneck
Precision 9 compass
Vertical B&G Masthead unit
Autopilot System
B&G 5000 autopilot computer
Computer Systems
Zephir sea from seatronic
Panasonic A3 decks screen
Communications Systems
Starlink
Iridium
VHF icom V 50
AIS CRTX
Mobile VHF
AIS
4G antenna
Deck hardware
2x driven primary winches 55,3 STR UD
1 x harken carbon pedestal
6 x winches Performa 50,2 STP
Custom carbon tiller & Spinlock tiller extension
Removable carbon fibre bowsprit
Albator is an IRC race boat, designed and further optimized by Bernard Nivelt and Alexis Muratet from the NMD design office.
She was launched in 2017. with great success during her career after several 1st places and podiums at Fastnet Race, Middle Sea Race, RORC 600 and Caribbean 600, proving all her potential and reliability in both inshore and offshore events.
Overview
LOA 13.07m
LWL 11.50m
Beam 4.15m
Draft 3m
Displacement 5,500kg
Composite sandwich of carbon epoxy infusion for the deck and glass epoxy infusion for the hull
Engine Volvo D2-40
Tankage Fuel 60L
Safety OSR CAT 2
Designer Nivelt & Muratet
Launched August 2017
Flag French
Lying Port Grimaud France
Class CE Category A
Hull colour White with blue stripes
Construction
Hull glass epoxy infusion
Deck carbon
Keel lead bulb and hi tensile steel fin
Hull colour Matterhorn white.
White, and Blue pigeon AWL Grip
Below water line : Durepox snow white
Steering System
Twin rudders are manufactured by Isotop
Option of twin rudders or single central rudder, with both bearing options installed.
Equipped with FourthCape’s E-BAR for Twin Rudder Toe Adjustment’
The boat is equipped with a system allowing you to choose the configuration of the boat’s rudders