Presented by
John Porter
1996 Beneteau 43' (12.80 m) 42s7
Westbrook, Connecticut, United States
Refit Year: 2016 Perigee
Perigee has had so many systems upgraded - It's difficult to think of her as a 1996!
- Sloop
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: USZ00250A015
Description
Perigee has had so many systems upgraded that it's difficult to think of her as being from 1996!
Bruce Farr's First 42s7 is known as a fast boat and why she selected by this owner. His goal was to compete in a Bermuda with his Sons and a few close friends.
In 2016 he had his chance and in preparation for the race, he symmetrically went through the entire boat and refit ALL of the major systems.
His effort paid off!
Perigee finished 1st in St. David's Lighthouse Division - Class 4
Perigee also finished 1st in the 2016 ORR East Coast Championships
Since 2017, she's been mostly a fast family cruiser with an occasional club race.
Refit Prior to the 2016 Bermuda Race
- Complete Repower - New Yanmar 53 HP- Including - Flex Mounts, Stop Solenoid, Starter, Harness, Control Panel, Water/Fuel Separator, Water Heater Connection, Transmission, and Exhaust.
Note: When thinking about repowering Perigee - the Owner did not want a Common Rail Engine. Instead, he sought out an older non-common rail model - but he still wanted a new engine. He found one that was brand new - still in the crate through Mack Boring. Manufactured in 2009 - installed in 2015/16 and currently with 1385 Hours.
- Replaced Keel Bolts, Repacked Rudder and Added a Gori Prop.
- Replaced ALL Plumbing and Water Heater
- Replaced ALL Electrical - Battery Switches, Winch Breaker
- Replaced/Added - AIS, VHF @ Nav Station with Cockpit Remote, Garmin Chart Plotter, Garmin Radar and Pole Mount. Fusion Stereo can be played from the Chart Plotter and can also display a Fuel Gauge.
- Replaced Primaries with 2 Pontos 4 Speed Winches
- Added Deck Fitting and Track with cars for a Staysail. Including a substantial underdeck custom made aluminum bracket for the deck fitting. - See Pictures.
- All New Clutches, Sheets, Halyards and Topping Lift
- Main Outhaul, Main Sheet, Traveler and Double Reefing lines.
- Genoa Car Control Lines
- Added Strong Mast Track and Slide System
Sails
Main + 155%, 110%, Storm Sail, Staysail, Light and Heavy Spinnakers and Code 0 with Snuffer.
2018 Upgrades
- New A/C Unit
- Galvanic Isolator
- New ProFurl Furler
2020 Upgrade
- Newer Smaller Bimini
2025 Upgrades
- Keel Media Blasted. Faired, Barrier Coated and Repainted
Perigee has had a tremendous amount of thought, care and love thrown at her over the years and it shows. The owners family is very attached to Perigee but, it's getting larger, they're no longer racing, they need more room and are moving up to a larger Beneteau.
Specifications
HIN/IMO: USZ00250A015
LOA: 42' 6'' (12.95 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1996
Refit Year: 2016
Beam: 13' 6''
Draft Max: 5' 11''
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Double Berths: 2
Heads: 1
Pullmans: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Shape: Monohull
Fuel Tank: 40 Gallons (151.42 Liters)
Fresh Water: 160 Gallons (605.67 Liters)
Displacement: 18300
Ballast Weight: 6300 lbs
Photos click to view all
Full Details
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John Porter
48 Calf Pasture Beach Road
Norwalk CT 06855 USA
Office: 1-203-353-0373
Email: jporter@prestigeyachtsales.net
John first sailed in the US Navy, while stationed in Yokosuka Japan and moved to windsurfing after active duty. In 1987, he had the opportunity to join a J35 that was light on crew for a windy Edlu Race and he has been racing sailboats on Long Island Sound ever since.  After obtaining his US Sailing Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification in 1995, he taught several years for Sound Sailing Center.  During that time, he was also the National Sales Rep and System Designer for Dutchman Sail Handling Systems until joining New York Life Insurance Company in 1998.ÂJohn joined Prestige Yacht Sales after retiring from New York Life to focus on helping people move into the modern era of simpler, faster and safer sailing.Â