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CATCH THE WIND
We lived for many years in Portugal and one day at a craft fair met a Dr. Jeff Allen, multihull designer, author on the subject, and holder of a U.S. master boat builders certificate and a super experienced multihull cruising sailor. He was in the process of designing a new 47’ catamaran for himself. We became friends some time later he asked us if we would like to join the project and have our own boat built alongside his. After much soul searching we agreed, a custom built factory was constructed and we became his partners.
As we very quickly discovered a wealth of craftsmen in Portugal more than capable of all the multitude of jobs involved in quality boat construction. The Ferrel 47 is a testament to their quality, skill and professionalism. There a total of 4 now built. The boats were constructed on a male plug using only Lloyds approved materials. Israeli gaboon marine ply for frames and box structures, western red cedar for the hulls coring, all glued with West system epoxy resins. There are no polyester resins anywhere on these craft. Hull coring is of 18mm cedar tongued and grooved planks continuously glued. Two layers of Aramid fiber (Twaron) overlapped at the keel by some 12” then three layers of 445 gr. bi-axial glass fiber on the outside and one layer on the inside.
“Catch the Wind” was launched on May 24, 2001 and has since, with her owners aboard traveled more than 8000 nautical miles; cruised all the Canary Isles, West Africa including Senegal and sailed 200 miles into the African continent up the river Gambia. Then across the Atlantic to cruise Brazil, Guyana and now the Caribbean. She has been totally repainted with Awlgrip 2000 in Trinidad in 2003, re-antifouled and overhauled and is ready to begin a new adventure. Unfortunately my wife and I now suffer from too much arthritis to live in a maritime environment, so bring your food and personal possessions aboard (that’s all you’ll need) Off you go!
 Full Specifications |
| Boat Name: |
Catch the Wind |
| Manufacturer: |
Barlavento Yachts, Ltd. |
| Model: |
Ferrel 47 |
| Year: |
2001 |
| Price US$: |
$525,000 |
| Location: |
Caribbean |
| Length: |
47' |
| Beam: |
27' 06" |
| Draft: |
43" |
| Engine/s: |
2 x Kabota/Beta Marine 38 HP |
| Engine Hours: |
1700 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity: |
850 ltrs |
| Water Tank Capacity: |
800 ltrs |
| Grey Water Tank Capacity: |
250 ltrs
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| Layout |
Accommodations FOREPEAKS PORT AND STB’D 6’long, about 12” wide in the bow and 3’6”wide at the shower end. For’d of this are collision bulkheads and these areas, including the spaces beneath the forepeak soles are watertight compartments. The forepeak's soles are of hardwood parquet as the saloon, bulkheads are all sidelined in beige. Strip lighting.
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| Showers to port and Stb'd |
4’ wide and 3’2”long at waist height, with min. headroom of 6’2”enclosed by rigid white Perspex hinged doors for’d and aft. Incorporating comfortable seating, domestic style chrome shower mixers, hand rails, interior hillside port lights, removable solar/nicad ventilation and non-slip soles. Hull sides and deck heads in beige vinyl mousse, shower sumps electrically emptying.
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| Heads to port and Stb’d |
At waist height 4’9” wide and 3’3” long with min. headroom of 6’2”. Jabsco hand pumped toilets on inboard Side, Victorian style vanity units to match hull interior joinery with circular chrome finish hand basins set In beige Corian tops with matching upholder shelves and monobloc mixer taps outboard. Soles in hardwood Parquet as the saloon with inspection panels to log, depth sounder and toilet induction through hulls. Bulkheads and hull sides in beige vinyl mousse, deck heads in white vinyl with small ocean quality deck hatches in smoked finish with mosquito screens. Arched doorway to for’d accommodation.
ALL INTERIOR JOINERY IN THE HULLS IS AFRICAN BLONDE MAHOGANY, WITH ROSE TINTED VENEERED TOP AND CENTRE PANELS OF THE SAME MATERIAL. HULL SOLES ARE CARPETED WITH DEEP MUSHROOM WASHABLE CARPET BULKHEADS AND HULLSIDES IN MOTTLES BEIGE/PINK VINYL MOUSSE DECKHEADS IN WHITE VINYL. STORAGE INTERIORS ARE ALL LINED OUT WITH BEIGE SIDELINING
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| For’d accommodation |
aft of heads) Inboard side, double wardrobes with shelved and hanging space incorporating header tank or direct Overboard waste discharge systems. Aft of this are two wide steps with locker storage leading to the For’d berths which are 4’6” wide and 6’3” long, have double door storage cupb’ds, twin spotlights matching headboards, cushions, bedspreads and self lined privacy curtains. Large deck/escape hatches in smoked finish with mosquito screens (IN AN EMERGENCY ALL DECK HATCHES, NOT LOCKED, MAY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE) outboard side, a 6’ long dressing unit with 4 door cupb’ds under, port lights and large beveled mirrors with under pelmet lighting, spotlights and matching curtains.
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| Amidships |
Inboard side, the daggerboard cases with grab rails and arches either side. Outboard side, double full hanging wardrobe with top and bottom shelves and interior lighting.
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| Aft accommodation fort side only |
Inboard side, the ships freezer powered by Frigoboat engine driven compressor. Top opening and built to match the interior joinery with minimum of 6”closed cell foam insulation. Spot light over. Over the freezer a small cupb’d designed to hold more or less 150 video tapes. Companionway of 5 steps with non slip timber nosings to the saloon. Outboard a 6’ long dressing unit with 2 door cup’d, two drawers and shoe rack. portlight , large beveled mirror, underpelmet lighting, spotlights and power points. Either side of the foot of the Port aft berth are seat height lockers with comfortable velvet upholstered Seat and back cushions, the outboard one having underpelmet lighting. The berth is 5’ wide and 6’6” long with rose velvet headboard and twin spotlights. portlight, 4door deep cupb’ds. Bedspread, cushions and privacy curtains to match rest of hull.
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| Aft accommodation Stb'd |
Inboard side, a slim tall cupb’d with shelves. 5 step companion way as port to the galley 4 door tall cupb’d which we use for our stationary cupb’d below and all my shorts and tshirts above. Outboard side and rear berth same as port side.
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| Saloon |
A floor area of some 14’ x 10’ on which are set various units and the dining area. Above counter height the saloon is considerably bigger and stretches the full width of the hull. All interior joinery is of N. American Birch. Cabin sole in matching solid wood parquet. White curtains to the 8 saloon windows (which are of laminated toughened glass, not acrylic) sea green suede effect upholstery. Deckhead is chevron design painted glass fiber for ease of maintenance and has two solar/nicad ventilators. Over the stove is a vent hood with built in fan and light. The saloon table seats 8 to dine comfortably. 5 on the saloon upholstery and 3 on extra upholstered stools which we store in the forepeak. The galley doors are paneled, while in the seating area doors are open lattice work. There are numerous storage doors and cupb’ds in the galley and a drinks cabinet with pull out drawer under the saloon table. From the photos you will be easily able to see the saloon layout. The door to the left of the entrance door is the wet locker with two high shelves and strip light and hanging space for foul weather gear etc.
To the right the boats panel with AC panel, shorepower switch, link2000 battery management. DC panel, tank tender to water tanks and diesel tanks. Watermaker switches and circuit breakers to the winches.
Lighting in the saloon can be soft or bright using the 3 strip lights and or the 6 spots.
Temperature may be controlled by the “Sharp” reverse cycle air conditioning.
For night sailing each hull is equipped with three floor line red lights. The saloon has one centrally mounted and switchable.
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| The Rig |
Cutter rigged sloop with genoa on a roller furler. Staysail on a roller furler. (The staysail is made of Mainsail material and has been designed primarily for use in heavy weather) Fully battened ‘Leisure Furl’ in boom reefing mainsail. All control lines are led aft to the cockpit and (staysail apart) all sails can be safely managed by the electric winches. The boat is equipped with daggerboards, which, due to the boats underwater profile are rarely used. Most commonly used on the windward side in a big beam sea as a stabliser. She really does sail well to windward and can out perform may modern monohulls.
My wife and I have found her a delight to handle on our own and have never said that we need help. The Leisure Furl main does take some getting used to, but we find that considering that it is a fully battened sail, with a 19’ foot and 60’ luff is simplicity itself if you follow the manufacturers recommendations.
We have frequently enjoyed 14 + kts. of nearly dead level sailing, despite her rather heavy weight configuration. All in all, she is like having a fast moving, comfortable, luxury home to bring along on your travels.
Rig type: cutter rigged sloop
Rod/wire: wire
Terminal fittings: Staylock
Mast(s): Sparcraft
Winches: Antal 4x24v two speed electric 3xmanual
Keel/deck stepped: deck
Height above water: 73’5”’
Main furling: leisure in Boom Furling
Fore stay furling: Facnor roller reefing
Stay sail stay furling: “ “ “
Boom furling: leisure in boom furling
Boom vang: Sparcraft
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| Sails |
Main(s): fully battened Dacron Doyle 2001 excellent
Genoa: 120% Dacron Doyle 2001 excellent
Stay sail: heavy duty Dacron Doyle 2001 perfect
Total sail area: 1370 sq. ft.
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| Electrical and Mechancical |
Batteries, #, size, amps: 24v bank of 6v batteries of 240ah total capacity
Age of batteries; new batteries are being purchased
Total amp hours: 485 ah
Selector switch(s): 1. bank
Breaker panel: Axon
Battery charger: see inverter
Meters: link 2000
Inverter(s): Mastervolt 100ah Combi
Alternator(s): 100ah 24v Prestolite to port3.5kw 22ov ac to stbe generator(s): 3.5 kw on Stbd. engine
Generator kw: n/a
Generator hours: n/a
Shore power cord(s): 1
Air conditioning/heat: sharp reverse cycle
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| Navigational and Electronics |
Autopilot: nke computor with whitlock clutch and motor connected to hydrolic steering pump
GPS: Garmin 128 at nav centre
Radar: JRC Raster 24mile at nav centre
Radar range: 24mile
Electronic charts: Maptech
Computer: not included
Navigation software: Maptech
Compass: Plastimo plus nasa instrument compass
Wind speed/direction: NASA
Depth sounder: NASA
Speedometer: NASA
tTmperature: barometric pressure, humidity,clock
VHF: icom with internaland external speakers plus sailor spare radio and handheld
SSB: NASA receiver only
CB: Iridium satelite telephone
VCR: Mitzai
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| Plumbing |
# Heads: one in each hull, jabsco. with circular chrome washhand basins set in corian vanitary units
Toilets: showers: one in each hull complete with h/c pressurised shower heads and seats. one set into the stbd. transom
Macerator: n/a
Pressure water system: jabsco pressure accumulator to all outlets .
Hand pumps: 2whale gushers to manually empty black tanks
Water heater: rinnai 5ltr gas heater
Bilge pumps: jabsco parmax 4 (all pumps aboard are parmax4 to facilitate exchange in the event of failure)
Thru hulls: raw water inlets are bronze all others are white plastic piping material: hep2o semi rigid
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| Galley |
Refrigerator: 9cu.ft. custom built 24volt compressor
Freezer: engine driven from pt.engine
Stove: cannon harvest 4burner with oven and separate grill
Microwave: sharp 110v
Sink(s): franke doublebowl single drainer.
Storage: huge
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| Ground tackle |
Anchors: primary 60lb cqr . 2x fortress 18lb
Chain(s): main rhode 250’ 10mm 30pitch
Rode(s) 2x chain/octoplat 165’
Windlass: quick electric with gipsy and windlass
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| Additional Equipment |
Bedding, linens, pillows etc. For 2 queens & 2 lg. Doubles
China service & flatware for 8
Pots, pans, knives etc. & full galley equipment
Computer printer (lexmark z25)
Spare sailor vhf
Handheld vhf
3 fishing rods, reels & tackle
2 lg. Offshore foulweather sets
2 adult inflatable lifejackets
3 teenage inflatable lifejackets
4 single & 2 double clip on harness
Spares (too numerous to list) for engine, watermaker, mechanical, deck gear & electrical
Tv, vcr & sony sound system
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| Exclusions |
Personal possessions, clothes, some art & photography, computer
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