Lyons 60: Vanguard
Immaculately maintained by her fastidious owner - Vanguard is now seriously on the market and represents a fantastic "step on and go program". Since Vanguard was launched in 2004 she has out performed in all conditions and continues to win regattas and races.
With a brand new transolm, squaretop main and the addition of twin backstays, she is now as beautiful to look at as she is to sail.
Designed by David Lyons and built by Azzura Marine in Nowra, she has fantastic pedigree.
The design brief was simple – ‘to design the fastest upwind oriented boat we could, build to excel in light to medium conditions, without using water ballast or a canting keel’. ‘She will be fast, simple and modern without being too radical, whilst keeping re-sale in mind’.
In a twilight or social racing mode, Vanguard can be sailed with as little as 3/4 people, however in serious offshore mode is sailed with 10 to 16 crew depending on the type of racing courses and conditions.
Boat Reference | Vanguard |
Year | 2004 |
Length | 60' - 18.28m |
Beam | 4.36M |
Draft | 3.75M |
Displacement | 11600 |
Vessel Location | Sydney NSW |
Country | Australia |
Designer | David Lyons |
Builder | Azzura Yachts |
Hull Material | Carbon |
Decks Material | Carbon |
Engine | Yanmar 4JH3-CEI 55HP, saildrive with 450 diameter 2 blade racing folding Briski prop. The engine and gearbox & saildrive has been serviced by Yanmar annually. Last service May 2010. |
Covers | Boat cover - aft of mast |
Toilet | Enclosed marine toilet |
Accommodation | 8 aluminium pipecots |
Refrigeration | Twin 650 x 620 x 450 Icebox's |
Safety Gear | AYF CAT 2 Offshore for 16 people |
Electronics Navigation | Brooks and Gatehouse - 5 Jumbo's on mast, 2 FFD cockpit and navigation station, GPS, Autopilot, built in CDMA phone |
Sail Inventory | Main - Carbon/Kevlar D4 by Hood Main - Norths square top Headsails #1 light # 1 medium #1 heavy # 3 Storm jib & trysail. Spinnakers - Masthead asymmetric A2 & A3 Hounds asymmetric A5 Masthead symmetric S2 Staysail Jib top. |
Mast / Rigging | Carbontech International swept twin spreader rig PBO standing rigging |
Deck Gear | Cabin Top : Lewmar 58 STOR 2 speed. Primary : Lewmar 77 STOR 4 speed cross linked with carbon pedestal. Main : Lewmar 77 STOR 3 speed with carbon pedestal. Traveller : Lewmar 44 STOR 2 speed. Backstay Lewmar 58 STOR 2 speed. |
