Description

Scherzo, a Contention 33 has an ocean pedigree unrivalled by most other yachts in this size range. With ocean passages from South Africa to the UK in 1984 and a successful AZAB race completed in 2007. She has been fitted out with safety and security in mind and in addition includes an extensive sail wardrobe, cabin heating, electric windlass and an array of electronics.

The Contention 33 is a proper sailing boat based on the popular 3/4 ton design of the 70's, that will work well as a comfortable cruiser to take you wherever you want to go whilst offering you the opportunity to sail offshore and possibly race. Scherzo has been widely cruised in the last five years including the West Coast of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Northern Spain among other destinations.

Specifications

Construction

Doug Peterson design Hull was laid up in Cape Town South Africa by False Bay Marine
GRP Hull deck and superstructure with teak hand rails and cockpit seats
Fin Keel
Spade Rudder

DIMENSIONS
LOA: 9.98m
Beam: 3.16m
Draft: 1.83m
LWL: 8.6m

Equipment

Bruce Anchor with 50m 8mm chain and warp
Electric windlass with hand controller
Kedge anchor & warp
Sprayhood
Habitent cockpit tent (unused)
Boom Cover
Genoa foil/sail cover
Jackstays
2 X Strongpoints for harnesses in cockpit
Warps and fenders

BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION:
Avon Redstart inflatable dinghy
Suzuki 2.5hp 2-stroke dinghy engine
Cradle

Sails & Spars

MASTHEAD SLOOP
Aluminium mast
Aluminium boom
Aluminium spinnaker pole
Standing rigging (2016)
Schaeffer headsail furler
Slab mainsail reefing
3 reef points
All lines led aft
2 X arrays of Spinlock clutches on coachroof

WINCHES
2 X Lewmar 42 ST Primary winches
3 X Lewmar 16 ST Halyard winches

SAILS
Kemp Vectron mainsail (2011)
Kemp Vextron reinforced No1 headsail (2011) Hardly used
Kemp No2 Vectron headsail
Kemp No3 Vectron headsail
No 4 Headsail (original little use)
Storm jib (original little use)
Trisail (original little use)
Large spinnaker
Cruising chute (1996)

Safety Equipment

EPIRB
Auto-fire extinguisher in engine bay
Fire extinguisher
Fire blanket
Bilge pump
2 X Life rings with lights
Dan Bouy

The boat was prepared for and successfully completed the AZAB offshore race in 2011 and therefore has many additional safety features

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.