The Atlantic 55 catamaran offers an outstanding combination of performance under sail, quality of construction (epoxy over Core Cell foam) and ease of handling. This specific Atlantic 55, IRON WING, has been upgraded and tweaked by truly experienced bluewater yachtsmen who know the rigors of ocean voyaging.
IRON WING stands out in the quality of the equipment on board - Hall carbon spar and boom, all North Sails inventory, Reckmann furlers, Andersen winches, premium B&G and Garmin navigation instruments, redundant autopilots (2), redundant watermakers (2), lithium-ion batteries to name the highlights - the quality of installation and quality of maintenance. All gear on board is top-shelf and ocean tested on this owner's previous yachts. The Atlantic 55 is foremost a safe, utilitarian sailing catamaran and nothing on this yacht is left to chance.
Please view the video walkthrough attached and review the extensive specification. IRON WING is a gorgeous, performance catamaran that we are very proud to list. She is conveniently located in Fort Lauderdale for showings, is seriously for sale and duty paid. Her sails can be inspected at the local North Sails loft where they are stored.
Contact - Alexis de Boucaud The Multihull Company Florida Office Located at the Ft. Lauderdale Marine Center
250 SE 2nd St. #1530 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 Phone: 484-744-2740 E-Mail: Alexis@multihullcompany.com
Please contact Alexis de Boucaud 350 2nd Street#1530 Ft.Lauderdale,Florida
Hull and decks are vacuum bagged tri-axial glass laminate
Hulls have core cell foam
Decks are cored with Airlite foam
The cross beams are uni-directional carbon fiber
The bulkheads are foam core epoxy glass
The entire vessel is constructed using epoxy
All exterior surface are painted with Awl Grip Matterhorn White
Rudders are fiberglass with Titanium shaft
Custom hydrofoil section centerboards are fiberglass with controls to cockpit winches
Two stations steering, one in and one outside
Steering cables upgraded 2014
Two emergency tillers, custom 60-40% bow netting that reduces spray coming through the net
Two exterior fresh water showers
NOTABLE FEATURES + OWNER COMMENTS
Iron Wing is expertly outfitted to circumnavigate the world
Designed with ultimate safety and incomparable stability in mind
Center Cockpit: is super-safe in a big seaway - where from 4 kts to 40 kts, sail controls are in the cockpit and you can control her safely from there and never have to leave that area. After 40kts you take the main down.
The boat is balanced; great sea motion - not bow-heavy or tail-heavy (those are the typical motions of most cats - they are very unbalanced). No hobby-horsing
Custom mast by America’s Cup designer Ben Hall
Redundant systems: - 2 watermakers/2 engines/ 2 autopilots/2 VHF systems/2 navigational systems - Brooks & Gatehouse and Garmin/ 2 driving stations/ 2 steering systems
The boat has safety break-off centerboards that can be reversed and continued to be used if they are hit
One can drive inside the main salon - out of the elements - and still have great view of sails
2 queen bunks have portholes where you can talk with the person on watch to make sure everything is ok (this is very rare)
Headstays - best you can buy. They are sealed, with aircraft bearings - you’re not required to lubricate them - salt is unable to enter
2 aft-anchor reels for bow-stern Med-style anchoring
Super functional galley with lots of storage
Dry and clean bilges
Additional bunk available in port-bow area
BOAT HIGHLIGHTS
The Atlantic 55 design is 100% focused on providing the needs of cruising sailors. Combining a superior blend of ease of handling, excellent windward ability and full crew protection in the unique pilothouse layout there is not another catamaran design built anywhere in the world that offers a better blend of features. The powerful sailplan with self-tacking jib allow tacking upwind with only a push of the autopilot button. Consistently able to make good 95 degrees between tacks (over the bottom) with excellent speed there is no production cruising catamaran that will outsail an Atlantic catamaran and most often the differences are enormous.
Ease of handling
All sail handling functions are performed from the midship cockpit, a unique feature developed in the Atlantic Catamarans for the last 30 years (although there have been some recent imitators). Anchoring, sail hoisting, reefing and tacking all happen within easy reach of the wheel and with complete forward visibility. A true singlehander's boat!
Seakeeping is exceptional. Where the majority of cruising cats pound their underwings when sailing in the open ocean, the generous clearance of the wing deck and slender hull forebody of the Atlantic 55 make pounding practically non-existent. Safety features abound. There is rarely any need to leave the security of the well protected center cockpit for any sail handling operation. The use of thicker than normal foam cores, double collision bulkheads forward in each hull. Hull, rudder and prop protection from integral hull fins, robust hull construction using Corecell foam and durable epoxy/glass laminates and super strong carbon fiber crossbeams. But perhaps the greatest safety feature of all is that YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING! From the cockpit or from within the pilothouse the watch keeper has extraordinary visibility. Collision is still the greatest hazard so how can anyone justify a cruising design with limited forward visibility?
IRON WING was built in Cape Town by Bongers Marine, hull #3 of 13 Atlantic Cats built by this yard. She sailed from Cape Town to the Caribbean and then on the East Coat USA. She has cruised extensively from Maine to Guatemala. Recent additions have been made to provide a cool interior for living aboard in hot places. In addition there is full set of spectacular North 3DL sails.
INTERIOR LAYOUT
Interior is varnished cherry veneer with new custom linen cushion covers
Interior pilot house and navigation stations
Sunbrella 50% mesh window coverings - attach/detach from inside salon
GALLEY
Force 10 (4) four burner propane stove with oven (2014)
Pressure hot+ cold water
Two (2) deep well stainless steel sinks
One Custom Minus 40 refrigeration
Once Custom Minus 40 freezer
One Pilot Hour Engel Refrigerator/Freezer in custom wood case
Two manual foot pumps, one fresh water, one salt water
Custom cabinetry
Two ISO 400-liter stainless steel hot water heaters, one port, one starboard, 110V or heat exchanger
Two 20-gallon fiberglass propane tanks in purpose built cockpit locker with additional 11 gallon spare tank
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
Splendide 2100 washer/dryer
Miele vacuum classic C-1 110V
Carson carbon monoxide detectors - 2 aft
TANKAGE + PLUMBING
Two (2) 90-gallon aluminum fuel tanks - 2013
One 100-gallon integral epoxy-glass fresh water tank - port side
One 70-gallon plastic fresh water tank - starboard
Watermakers:
One ISL 700 with 2hp Membrane 33 GPH 16A AC
One Horizon Reverse Osmosis 900-2 38 GPH 30A AC
Washdown:
Two fresh water wash down outlets aft
One salt water wash down bow
POWER
Northern Lights 9KW generator
Two Yanmar SD 50 saildrives
Each engine has two (2) Racor water separators and Diesel Craft centrifuge filters
Aquatec feathering stainless steel propellers and seals 2015
ZP electronic throttle and shift cockpit 2015
Pilothouse 2012
One 50 AMP, One 30 AMP service with 110' cable
Two 300 galvanic Isolators
30 AMP control panel with make or break generator control
Generator has custom ventilation system and bronze sea cock for the exhaust to prevent water infiltration while under way
One Racor water separator and Diesel Craft Fuel Centrifuge
Victron 3600 Inverter 2014
Two GENASUN 360 Amp Lithium batteries 2014
Two 110 AMP engine alternators 2013
LED interior lighting throughout - 2014
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Complete Brooks and Gatehouse Network System H 5000 Series (2016)
Two 16" Zeus displays with navigation chips
One B&G autopilot with remote controller
Four B&G graphic displays
One B&G HD Radar - 4G
B&G 360* wind indicator
Two Garmin 5212 navigation displays with map chips
Custom Harken two track mainsail track to minimize the "stack" height
Custom mainsail cover - 2017
DECK HARDWARE
Two Harken #55 2-speed electric self-tailing
One Harken #45 2-speed electric self-tailing
Two Andersen #52 2- speed self-tailing
Two Andersen #746 2-speed self-tailing
Two Reckmann roller furling head stays - 2012
Harken High Load traveler
Harken High Load self-tacking jib
16 Harken High Load blocks
4 Harken High Load blocks (spares)
6 Spin Lock rope clutches
DOCK CLEATS, FENDERS + LINES
Six, 10" dock cleats: 3 port, 3 starboard
Two, 12" mooring cleats
Multiple 1" dock lines
Multiple fenders
Four 1" storm bridle with webbing chafe protection - 25' long
CANVAS
Custom cockpit sunshade with rain collector with filter and water tank supply - 2016
Aft sun equipment covers
VENTILATION
16 Lewmar Ocean Series hatches with Sunbrella exterior covers and Ocean Air screen/shades
Lewmar #50 escape hatches
All hatch seals new (2014)
Hella interior fans - 2014-16
GROUND TACKLE
4 anchors:
Stainless Steel Ultra 100
Spade 60
Fortress 55
Stainless Steel Ultra 30
300' 3/8" Galvanized High Tensile chain and 400' 1" rope rode
Windlass Maxwell 3600 HD
Two aft spectra 200' reels
SAFETY
Two (2) ACR EPIRB Global Fix
One (1) Safe Sea S100 SART Transponder
Four (4) Mobiarm Person Crew Safety Device
One (1) Pelican Case for Life Raft Safety Gear
One (1) Sea Safe Life Raft - 6 person - newly purchased with pack certificate good through 2020
Life raft model PLSR6 Serial No. 0093/ISO No. 9650-1
OTHER
Spare parts for Yanmar Diesel (212 items)
Spare parts for Northern Lights Generator (38 items)
Multiple tools (296 items)
Electrical spares, fuses, lights (116 items)
Two Cobra LED stun guns with pepper spray
8-person life raft (2017)
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.
2009
Chris White
Atlantic 57
US$1,399,000
