1999 Sydney 40

The Sydney 40 is a great grand prix racing yacht from yesteryear.
This version is in very good condition and has new keel and modified rudder. These two additions cure the one issue the original design had and make this boat a very competitive IRC yacht.  
This 1999 version has been upgraded in 2012 with a new IRC keel.

GENERAL

Builder: Sydney

Designer: Murray, Burns, Dovel

New IRC keel 2012

Tankage

Fueltank 30L

Watertank 52L

Rigging

    Mast: Carbon Tech – Carbon Mast. Completely refurbished repaired and re-lacquered - 2012. Custom Mast instrument display box strengthened for climbing - 2012

    Rod forestay with Tuff Luff and pre-feeder

    Double ended downhaul (blocks 1 x Ronstan 40, 1 x Harken 40, Antal eye 10x7 on pole end)

    Frederiksen pole track on mast (2 x Frederiksen 40mm cheek blocks on rig, 1 x Ronstan 40mm and 1 x Harken 57mm Carbo on car, 2 x Ronstan cam cleats on rig)

    Carbon spinnaker pole with Harken non-locking beak. Length = J = 4.65

    Mast base turning blocks: 5 x 60mm Frederiksen mast base blocks, 1 x 50mm Frederiksen mast base blocks

    Vang: Hall Spars quick vang with double ended purchase (Frederiksen high load block on vang, 25mm Ronstan blocks at base)

    Carbon Boom – Refurbished and repainted - 2012

    Outhaul cascaded inside boom led to Ronstan cam cleat

    2 x XCS (08-14mm) internally mounted

    Cunningham led internally to below deck purchase

    Halyards: 1 x Genoa 12mm, tapered with Tylaska T12; 1 x Masthead spinnaker, 12mm, tapered with Tylaska T12; 1 x Fractional spinnaker, 12mm, tapered with Tylaska T12; 1 x Pole-up, 10mm, tapered with Tylaska T8; 1 x Main halyard, 2:1, 10mm;  All halyards dyneema. Additional sheave and spectacles for second fractional halyard

    Backstays system: Fixed Dyneema top-mast backstay, cascaded and led to binnacle;  2 x running backstays;  2 x checkstays with deflectors (all composite);  2 x Frederiksen 75mm runner block with becket;  4 x Frederiksen 75mm single blocks

    Running rigging;  2 x Spinnaker guys, 10mm SK75, Kevlar polyester jacket, Tylaska T12 with custom bobbles;  2 x Spinnaker sheets, 8mm SK75, tapered with UV protected ends, Tylaska T12;  2 x Jib sheets, 10mm SK75, Kevlar jacket, SK75 soft shackles (x3);  1 x Mainsheet, 10mm, spliced continuous;  2 x Runner tails, 12mm SK75, Kevlar jacket, tapered and UV protected, light weight tails;  Fixed backstay, genoa car pullers, traveler all working parts replaced with 5mm SK75

Deck

    Lewmar circular foredeck hatch

    Lifelines

    Stainless steel stanchions – fixed and rebidded 2012

    Wire lifelines

    German mainsheet system:  2 x 60mm Frederiksen single block (forward end); 1 x 60mm Frederiksen double block (aft end);  2 x 60mm Frederiksen flip-flop blocks (forward deck end);  1 x 75mm Frederiksen single block (traveler car); Clutches (coach roof);  5 x Spinlock XTS (08-14mm);  1 x Spinlock XX (08-14mm);  1 x Spinlock XAS (08-14mm);  4 x Ronstan swivel cam cleats;  2 x Frederiksen 60mm organisers

    Genoa cars:  6 x Frederiksen 60mm sheave cars (all towed to single line),  2 x J3 tracks;  4 x Genoa track (1 x inboard, 1 x outboard)

    Spinnaker blocks;  2 x Frederiksen 60mm stand-up blocks (guy);  2 x Frederiksen 60mm with becket (spin sheet);  2 x Frederiksen 60mm cheek blocks, deck mounted

    Tweakers led below deck

    Winches:  2 x Lewmar 44STOR speed ring (coach roof);  2 x Lewmar 48/3R (3 speed, primary);  2 x Lewmar 44STOR (mainsheet);  2 x Lewmar 48STOR (runner);  6 x plastic winch handle pockets; Central wheel binnacle

    6 x Ronstan cam cleats

    3 x Ronstan through deck blocks

    Cunningham, topmast backstay and checkstay deflector

    Mainsheet traveler

    Purchases led under coaming

    2 x Ronstan cam cleats on foot braces

    2 x Frederiksen 60mm ratchet blocks (switchable ratchet)

    4 x Frederiksen high load cheek blocks

    Frederiksen traveler car with 2 x Frederiksen high load blocks

Instruments

On mast

    4 x B&G 20/20s mast mounted

    2 x B&G FFDs mounted on bulkhead (all H2000)

    1 x Plastimo compass

    1 x Windvane

    Nav/S40 Tri-Colour Q/F

    Nav/S25 Deck Steaming

Chart Table

    Navman VHF 7110

    Garmin GPSmap 451

    Clipper BM1 battery monitor

    B&G GPS plus 12

Construction

    Keel New 2012 IRC Design

    950kg Cast Iron Fin

    1300kg Lead Bulb

    Rudder: Carbon One piece rudder 12% larger than original - 2005

Accomodation

    Privacy-door at the forward bulkhead that encloses the head

    10 berths

    Hanging Locker: standard

Head

    Raske and van der Mayde RM69 marine toilet

    Manual Whale bilge pump with 5m hose

    Whale foot pump for freshwater

Saloon

    B&G speed and depth transducers (below fuel tank)

    Fuel water separator Delphi 296 7111-296 (below sink)

    Standing headroom

Galley

    Whale foot pump for fresh water

    Maxco ‘Maxie’ 2 burner stove with grill

    Fitted stainless steel fuel tank 30l

Engine

    Yanmar 3JH20E no. 03125 38hp

    Gearbox oil GL4 90

    Spinlock throttle system

    Prop & Drive: Saildrive; Gori Racing Hub – New refurbished hub 2012; Gori Blades – New blades 2012

Electrics

    Marine 12v switch panel

    2 x 12v socket (cigarette style)

    1 x Whale deck operated bilge pump

    Batteries: Perco battery switch;  1 x Squadron Energy AGM series 3 battery 100Ah - 2012;  1 x AFA Plus AF D31R battery 91Ah

Steering Gear

    Chain driven steering system

    Dyneema steering cables attached to custom nylon quadrant

    Carbon rudder stock

    2 x 60mm blocks with custom bronze sheave - 2012