Sailingyacht Monsoon
truly built for the oceans.
72 feet Ketch (22meter long)
Good sailer with strong motor
Built in 1978 in New Zealand
to a Don Brooke design
steel hull /alloy superstructure
with 185 hp single Detroit Diesel
1800 gal / 7300 liters fuel,
2800 nm range under power alone
All furling sails for shorthanded sailing.
2003 survey Vessel in good condition.

Monsoon combines the graceful lines of a modern "Philip Rhodes-style" motor sailer with the rugged and sure proven seaworthiness of the most able offshore cruiser. Monsoon is a roomy, seaworthy and sea kindly vessel, designed and equipped for living aboard and extensive cruising in comfort and safety. Apart from the 5 cabins,there are the 3 separate living areas (aft deck seating - pilothouse - salon) which can accommodate lots of personal individual space, which is nice in a live aboard situation with a bigger group or family. Space and headroom are essential on a live aboard yacht. Yes, she is a big boat but you sail her like a 50 footer, The sails are not enormous and the furlers work fine. The autopilot steers the vessel almost always. And one man drops the anchors in the bay.

You are on the Monsoon with a group of 8, under sail for a full day passage from A to B. Two crew are in the shady pilothouse, on so called watch, reading a book or playing dominoes, relaxed in the U-sofa. Autopilot, radar with alarm, gps and chart plotter are ON duty and speed over the ground is 8 knots, ETA 5 hrs 25 min. Two others are in the salon, mam is cooking and one so called help is watching the video which they made yesterday of climbing sand dunes on an island. Two more sailors are aft, one is sunbathing on the aft deck, the other one is trying to catch a fish trawling lines. Nr.7 is sitting on the bow pulpitt, checking out for dolphins. Number 8 is the far away individualistic, young solo-sailor, below in his cabin and in full speed listening to his loud MP3 player.
OK, Here we are talking about a lot of PERSONAL SPACE on an affordable and easy to handle sailing yacht.

Monsoon is ketch rigged,click for more info and her mainsail and mizzen sail have the famous NZ Leisure furler. The two head sails are all on Reckmann furlers.
Monsoon can be sailed by one couple, and if necessary by one person alone. Present cap does sail the boat alone every now and than. Major help comes from the SIMRAD AP50 autopilot.

Safety gear and anchoring gear
A most important page to read and understand the keys features of the vessel Monsoon.

Accommodations (click this link for more info)
The alloy deckhouse galley/salon raises 4 ft above deck offers seating for 8 persons around the dinner table and gives a perfect panoramic view over the sea. All cabins, companionways, salon galley and pilothouse have a headroom of 6'and 6". The delightful semi-enclosed alloy pilothouse standing on deck level, offers seating around a big table for 8 persons with shadow, fresh air, permanent view over all ship system controls and protection against the sea. Aft deck half round / full width stern seating fits as well 8 persons. Lots of sunbathing spaces all around, enormous teak decking.
5 spacious cabins for 10-12 passengers/crew will give the travelers/sailors the feeling of being at home on board of Monsoon. (two head/showers). Aft there is Air Conditioning and also plenty of natural ventilation. During a day cruise Monsoon could give 20-25 persons pleasure and enjoyment with her good sail performance and spacious accommodations.
Tankage: 200 gall drinking water \ 300 gallons black water. 15 gallon/hour Water maker.

MORE LINKS TO GO .. JUST CLICK !

1977/78 Photos of
Monsoon NEW construction

Safety gear and anchoring gear

Fish and fishing
with lots of photos

2003 survey
incl ultrasound test report

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