Beneteau 40.7 - PROMOCEAN UK YACHT CHARTER

40.7 charter is our speciality we have the UK s top 40.7s for charter at Promocean in 2010 and organise fleets of 25

( scroll down for 5 images and Spec Challenger 40.7 also link to Beneteau 40.7 interior )

Challenger won 2008 40.7 Nationals and 2009 Eurosaf European 40.7 Championships.

Our 40.7s are dry sailed at Universal Marina on the river Hamble for 2010 season

Beneteau 40.7 yachts at Royal Southern Y.C. hamble river pontoon await guests for days event .

Scroll down for 40.7 Challenger Spec 2010: Make: Beneteau; Model: First 40.7; Year: 2000; LOA: 40ft / 12m; Class: Cruiser Racer; Hull: Glass Reinforced Plastic; Keel: Fin Keel; Rig: Sloop; Engine: Single Diesel; Layout: Aft Cockpit; Berths: 8; Cabins: 3; Aft Cabins: 2; Vessel Name: First Challenger

Build: BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 Cruiser / Racer Yacht designed by Bruce Farr and built by Chantiers Beneteau SA in France.
2000 Model and Hull Number, built and commissioned late 2000

CONSTRUCTION:
WHITE GRP hull, white GRP deck and superstructure
Wheel steering with wheel cover
New Race Faired Spade rudder
Race Faired Deep lead fin keel; Underwater all sprayed white Awlgrip 545 Epoxy to full race finish

L.O.A. -- 12.17m (39' 11")
L.W.L. -- 10.62m (34' 10")
Beam -- 3.78m (12' 4")
Draft -- 2.40m (7' 10")
Displ. -- 6970kg

Fully coded to charter Standards plus to RORC Cat 2
Rig: Sparcraft Fractional Sloop Rig
Aluminium mast and boom by Sparcraft with TRIPLE spreaders
ROD standing rigging
Hydraulic backstay Ram with ARAMID and Stainless backstays.
Rope running rigging
Tuff Luff grooved forestay
Furling gear for forestay; Upgraded Spinlock Genoa and Main Super Jammers; Double Race cars with upgraded pully system.; Carbon Selden Spi Pole and Alloy Pole; In boom main outhaul upgrade to 4x power.
All halyards race upgraded: 2x extra Spinnaker sheet diverting deck blocks .; WINCHES: Lewmar
2x Main ,Lewmar twin speed, self tailing genoa winches
2x , twin speed, self tailing spinnaker/mainsheet winches
2x , twin speed, self tailing halyard winches

SAILS: all Hyde UK as yacht used to test Hyde Sails in UK
Hyde D4 Race Main - 2009
Kevlar Main 2008; Dacron 3 Reef Main 2008
D4 Med No Genoa 2009
Kevlar Heavy No1; Kevlar Med No1
Kevlar Light No1; Kevlar No3
Dacron Battened No 3: Dacron No4; Storm Trysail; Storm Gib
Spinnakers 5x: Masthead 0.5 oz Runner 110 sq metres ,; 0.5 oz Frac Runner
0.75 A.P., 0.9 oz A.P, 1.5 oz A.P. all 98.5 sq metres
Accommodation: EIGHT BERTHS
Three double berths and two single berths in three cabins plus the saloon
Galley to port equipped with 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill, 12v fridge and twin sinks
Heads compartment forward of the saloon on the starboard side with marine w.c., handbasin and shower
Cream upholstery in saloon, blue and white striped upholstery to cabins
Pear interior joinery with laminated floorboards

Eberspacher D4 heating system ducted to all cabins and saloon
Machinery: Volvo Penta three cylinder diesel engine
Fresh and sea water cooled
Full service history
Engine hours approx. 500 to 2010
Cruising speed 6 knots approx.
Maximum speed 7 knots approx.
Sail drive to a two bladed folding prop

ELECTRICS:
2x 12v batteries
Charged by engine alternator and 240v battery charger
Shorepower and shorepower cable plus extension.

TANKAGE:
1x fuel tank approximately 138 litres
2x water tanks approximately 136 litre each

WATER SYSTEM:
Pressurised hot and cold water system
Heated by engine immersion and 22 litre calorifier
Inventory: NAVIGATION AIDS:
Steering compass
B and G Tri-data, log, speed and depth
2x B and G Network wind Wind instruments cockpit either side
VHF Icom hand held plus fixed inside VHF
Chartplotter//GPS
B and G autpilot
2x B and G Multi repeaters at mast; B and G mini 20/20 Triple display in cockpit with remote from helm.
All instruments are interfaced

GROUND TACKLE:
1x anchor with warp and chain; 1x Kedge and race kedge line

GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Gas detector
Searchlight
Boarding ladder
Horn
2x manual bilge pump to RORC Cat 2
1x electric bilge pump
Warps and fenders
Navigation lights LED stern
Boathook
Guardwire / pulpit / pushpit
Engine spares
Clock and barometer
Radio / CD player; 2x G.R.P. teak topped Cockpit pop out lockers; Wheel and Boom Sail Cover.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
RORC flare pack
12x lifejackets
Fire blanket
1x auotmatic fire extinguishers
4x manual fire extinguishers; 2x Lifeguard Life Rafts in valise .; EPIRB; 10 Sets Henri Lloyd TP1 Wet weather gear Black and Silver.
Owners Comments: Challenger was bought in 2000 subsequently MCA Category 2 Coded for commercial charter she was also coded RORC Category 2 she is now dry sailed from Universal Marina on the Hamble river in her own cradle her hull finish is sprayed Awlgrip 545 she has full race finish to hull plus upgraded rudder bearings to Jeffa needle roller and the new Distinction rudder all race faired, Challenger is regarded as the fastest 40.7 in the UK and National Champion now Eurosaf European Champion she has won almost every major trophy for 40.7s inc Cowes Week 1st 40.7 and 1st in Class.The Rolex Fastnet 1st 40.7.plus all major corporate events.