2023 Contessa 32

Design and reputation
The now iconic Contessa 32 needs little introduction.
This legendary cruiser/racer was first built in 1971 and is well known for it’s seaworthy design, elegant lines and outstanding offshore performance. With over 700 hulls supplied, the Contessa 32 has been one of the most successful British built sailing yachts of the modern era.
Build quality
Gina is a stunning example, in as new condition, moulded in red and delivered to her owner in 2023, she is without doubt the finest example on the market.
She is traditionally slab reefed with all lines led back to the cockpit. The deck equipment has been upgraded with a carbon spinnaker pole, Harken tracks and Anderson winches.
The cap rail and cockpit seating are finished in a sustainably sourced marine maple. The deep cockpit and beautifully shaped tiller arm give the helm excellent visibility and maneuverability.
The interior has been modernised with warm cherry joinery and corian worktops.
She really must be seen to be appreciated.
Location
Gina has recently been lifted ashore in Falmouth and is available for viewings. Please contact us for further information.
Construction
47% ballast ratio
Encapsulated long fin keel
2 ton lead ballast
Full skeg hung rudder in GRP with stainless stock
Coppercoated Hull
Moulded in red
Decks finished in light grey
Cap rail and cockpit seating in marine maple
Tiller steering
On Deck
25 LB CQR anchor
Quick Prince DP2E electric anchor windlass
40 metres of galvanised anchor chain
Single bow roller
Water tight anchor chain locker
Stainless steel pull pit/push pit and stanchions with gates to port and starboard
Harken genoa and mainsheet tracks
2 x Anderson self tailing winches at mast base
2 x Anderson 45 self tailing primary winches
2 x Anderson 18 self tailing secondary winches
2 x Anderson 34 self tailing halyard winches at spray hood
Sanders sprayhood in grey with leathered grab rail.
Spinlock sheaves and clutches
Hinged tiller arm with Spinlock extension
Integrated liferaft cradle on pushpit
1 x full depth cockpit locker
1 x gas locker
Manual bilge pump
Shore power connection
2 x winch handle cockpit lockers with maple surrounds
Engine control panel
Companionway watch seat
Rigging & Sails
Mast head, keel stepped, sloop rig
Selden anodised aluminium mast
One set of spreaders
6mm stainless steel standing rigging
Removeable inner forestay
Wishard backstay adjuster
Harken MK5 genoa furler
Carbon spinnaker pole
Stack pack with lazy jack and nose cone
All lines led back to cockpit
Selden solid kicker
Full set of Sanders sails from 2023:
Mainsail, fully battened with 3 reefs
Furling genoa
Cruising chute
Storm jib
Engineering & Electrical
Beta Marine B-25 - 3 cylinder engine
25 BHP @3600 rpm
160 hours
Shaft drive to 3 bladed Darglow featherstream propeller
3 x 90 a/h Mastervolt AGM batteries
Mastervolt battery charger
Mastervolt battery monitor
Sunware solar panel
Watt & Sea cruising 300 hydrogenerator
Shore power connection
USB and 3pin UK outlets
Navigation
Cockpit
Raymarine Axiom Pro 9" chartplotter with radar
Raymarine I70 multifunction colour display x 3
Raymarine P70s autopilot control
Raymarine tiller pilot
Raymarine Raymic handset and speaker
Plastimo Contest 130 compass
LED navigation lights
Chart table
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12" chartplotter with radar
Raymarine Ray 63 VHF
Raymarine AIS 700
Interior
6 Berths over fwd cabin, saloon and pilot berth
Lovely interior joinery in cherry
Eberspacher heating
LED lighting throughout
Upholstery in light grey
Seaview blinds to all port holes
Galley
U shaped to port
Corian worktop
Force 10 2 burner gas hob and oven
Twin stainless steel sink
Freshwater and sea water from foot pumps
Isotherm refrigerator
2 x deep storage lockers
Chart Table
Hinged lifting chart table
12v control panel
Isolator switch under seating
Pilot berth running aft
Saloon
U shaped seating to port
Infill to create double berth
Saloon table with central storage
Lee cloths to port and starboard with zip to solid pole
Bench seating to starboard
Flexible water bladder
Bookshelving and further storage above seating
Heads
Hanging storage to starboard
Louvred sliding door
Manual flush toilet to port
Holding tank or overboard divert
Sliding sink unit
Fresh water via foot pump
Forward Cabin
2 single canvassed berths
Hinged access to storage
Double over head locker