Custom Boat

Posted in equipment on 09/14/2009 07:29 am by admin

How much did Abby Sunderland's "2001 Open-40, Solo" boat cost?

Can't find out anywhere. Just looking for a ballpark estimate or maybe a link to listings of the same boat for sale. Here are the boat details according to her website:

Designer: Jutson Yacht design, Australia
Builder: A.S.A. Yachts PTY, Australia
Model: Open 40, solo
Built: 2001

It also has a lot of custom sails, rigging, and electronics.

Sorry, but I don't understand why people feel a need to give answers on things they have no idea about...

Abby's Dad, is a boatwright, and a lifelong sailor... No way in this world would he pay $500,000 for a boat. Even for his daughter to sail around the world - because it is not necessary, and a foolish expense. Safer blue water boats can be purchased for much-much less.
So, know from that, this "experienced" boater would find a solid, safe, comfortable boat at a real deal. And that is just what he did.

Abby's (9 year old) Open 40 cost him only $90,000.

Abby's "Wild Eyes" (by the way) was formerly Alan Paris's BYC Velocitya. On which Alan sailed into the history books as the first Bermudian and the 125th person ever, to sail around the world alone.
While "BTC Velocitya" is a Jutson 40 design, it was built by John Sayer who told me (when he was building it back in 2001) that he was using a female mold, Divinycell foam, FGI boat epoxy Resin, and a mixture of Kevlar and "E" glass stitched cloth. John built the vessel for Alan at a cost of $300,000. Now mind you, that was just the price for the shell boat and mast. All the goodies and extras had to be paid for by Alan.
So, "Wild Eyes" was indeed a good deal even though she is a nine year old boat. However, there was an awful lot of new "stuff" added to Wild Eyes after they bought her - including the new updated electronics, and a paint job (of which I am sure the sponsors paid for).

Happy & Safe Boating,
John