September 2024 Tern raced at Les Voiles St Tropez where she turned many heads with her beauty & results. Day 2 Tern achieved 2nd in the Epoque Aurique Rolex Fleet and 2nd Overall. Without doubt this yacht is capable of winning her class at the Mediterannean classic regatta
Winter 2023-24 Tern received a full overhaul and refit at The Elephant Boatyard, Southampton. Works included:
- Hull fully stripped back to bare wood
- Re-caulked
- Hull re-painted
- All exterior varnish stripped and renewed
- All New B&G race smart navigation package, including AIS, VHF, Wind, Speed, log
- New batterys & wiring
- New canvas sail covers
- All mast & spars stripped and varnished
- New running rigging throughout
- Race tuned and prepared in St Tropez
- New CIM rating Cert
DIMENSIONS:
LOS: 49ft / 14.9m (length over spar)
LOD: 37ft / 11.3m
LWL: 25ft / 7.6m
BEAM: 8ft 8" / 2.64m
DRAFT: 6ft 3" / 1.9m
SAIL AREA: 848 Sq ft / 78.8m2
DISPL: 5.85 GRT
MACHINEREY:
no engine propulsion fitted
CONSTRUCTION:
Ocean Refit oversaw a detailed and well researched authentic refit to William Fife's original design drawings (supplied by Fairlie).
Ocean Refit travelled to Ireland to meet with local shipyards and to research John Hilditchs original construction of Tern.
TERN'S hull planking is of 22mm Yellow pine on steamed Oak frames
Elm carlins
Laminated Oak deck beams
Pitch pine beamshelf
Larch Clamp and deck beams
12mm plywood sub-deck
Fore deck hatch, saloon opening hatches and deckhouse constructed of Brazilian Mahogany
ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION:
Switched 12V battery
Domestic switch panel at chart table
B&G GPS at chart table & in cockpit
B&G DSC VHF with AIS
B&G Wind speed and direction
Navigation lights
BILGE PUMPS:
Whale Gusher manual pump under cockpit sole
Auomatic 12v elec bilge pump with manual override
SAILS:
Gaff mainsail
Yankee jib
Staysail
Topsail on Jackyards
Spinnaker
RIGGING:
7x7 stainless steel wire rigging
New running rigging
INTERIOR:
TERN has a beautifully appointed traditional interior.
Long 'Chesterfield' styled bench seats port and starboard
Good overall standing head height in the saloon
Starboard side electronics cupboard
Port side glass drinks cupboard with decanters
Port side cool box
Large forepeak forward of the saloon bulkhead for sail, ropes and fender storage etc
OTHER:
Fenders & warps
Leather cap rail fender hooks
Spare parts and tools
Various deck covers