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Vertue 25 - Classic cruising boat in SAFETY BAY, Western Australia for sale

Yacabba is built to the design of Jack Laurent Giles. The Vertue 25 has been described as "built like a tank, comfortable as an old boot". I can vouch for this. She is a very capable boat and looks after her crew in rough conditions. Another legend is that one yacht club has a sign above the bar saying, "No yacht shall leave the harbor in more than 40 knots of wind unless she is a Vertue". She has full standing head room, a near new Yanmar 1GM10 diesel engine (under 55 hours) and is generally in good condition. The price includes a registered mooring in Mangles Bay and a purpose built jinker. If I had to do any more on the boat there will be nothing left for you to do. I am willing to separate the boat and mooring. If this boat does not sell soon I shall be forced to keep her. In that case you will have to die never having owned a Vertue 25.

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The Vertue 25 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Vertue 25, a heavy-displacement long-keeled sloop, was designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built in the UK by E.F.Elkins Ltd.

Published Specification for the Vertue 25

Underwater Profile:  Long keel with transom-hung rudder

Hull Material: V arious *

Length Overall:  25'3"  ( 7.7m)

Waterline Length:  21'6"  ( 6.6m)

Beam:  7'2"  ( 2.2m)

Draft:  4'6"  ( 1.4m)

Rig Type:  Masthead sloop

Displacement:  11,000lb (4,990kg)

Designer:  Jack Laurent Giles

Builder:  E F Elkins Ltd (UK)

Year First Built:  1947

Number Built: 270

*  230 in wood, wood/epoxy or steel, plus 40 in GRP.

Published Design Ratios for the Vertue 25

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 9.7

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 40.9

3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 494

4. Comfort Ratio: 54.6

5. Capsize Screening Formula:   1.3

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Summary Analysis of the Design Ratios for the  Vertue 25

1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 9.7 suggests that the Vertue 25 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.

2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 40.9 means that the Vertue 25 will stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.

3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 494, tells us the Vertue 25 is firmly in the ultra-heavy displacement category. Load her up as much as you like and her performance will be hardly affected, not that it was ever startling. Few if any sailboats are built to this displacement category these days - but they remain popular with some long-distance sailors.

4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 54.6 suggests that crew comfort of a Vertue 25 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of an extremely heavy bluewater boat - and that's as comfortable as life ever gets on a sailing boat!

5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.3 indicates that a Vertue 25 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0. 

Cruisers' Questions about this Sailboat...

What is the history of Vertue 25 sailboat?

The history of the Vertue 25 sailboat is quite fascinating. It dates back to 1936, when the first boat of this design, named ANDRILLOT, was launched by Jack Laurent Giles for Humphrey Barton. The design was not named Vertue until after the war, when another boat of this design, named EPENETA, won the Little Ship Club's Vertue Cup in 1939 for a passage across the Bay of Biscay. The Vertue Cup is given for the best log of a cruise longer than a week by a member of the club.

The Vertue 25 sailboat gained an enviable reputation as a long-distance cruiser, with several remarkable voyages completed by boats of this class and close derivatives, such as Vertue XXXV, which sailed from England to New York in 1950. The design has also been praised by famous sailors such as Eric and Susan Hiscock.

There have been minor variants of the design, most notably in the shape of the coach-roof and the hull material. The original design had a length overall of 25'3" (7.7m), a beam of 7'2" (2.2m) and a draft of 4'6" (1.4m). The extended cruising version of the design was known as the Vertue Ocean and incorporated modifications suggested by Barton. The Vertue II design is slightly larger at 25'8" (7.8m) overall with a 7'10" (2.4m) beam and has been produced in GRP since the 1970s by Bossoms Boatyard in Oxford.

What are some famous voyages completed by Vertue 25 sailboats?

Some of the famous voyages completed by Vertue 25 sailboats are:

• In 1950, Humphrey Barton sailed from England to New York in Vertue XXXV, a 25'3" wooden sloop, in 40 days. This was the first transatlantic crossing by a small yacht and inspired many other sailors to follow his example.
• In 1952, Eric and Susan Hiscock sailed around the world in Wanderer III, a 30' wooden sloop based on the Vertue design. They covered 30,000 miles in three years and wrote several books about their adventure.
• In 1966, David Lewis sailed from England to New Zealand in Rehu Moana, a 25'8" GRP sloop of the Vertue II design. He then continued to sail around the Pacific islands and Antarctica for several years.
• In 1979, John Guzzwell sailed around the world in Trekka, a 20'9" wooden sloop derived from the Vertue design. He covered 28,000 miles in four years and became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed at the time.
• In 1990, ELLENOR JOSEPHINE, a 25'8" GRP sloop of the Vertue Ocean design, was launched by IBTC Lowestoft for Ian Wright, who wanted to sail long distances. She has since been sold to different owners and has cruised around the UK and Europe.

What are some modifications that have been made to the Vertue 25 sailboat over time?

Some of the modifications that have been made to the Vertue 25 sailboat over time are:

• After winning the Vertue Cup in 1939, Laurent Giles named the class the Vertue and made minor modifications to the hull and coachroof design. These Vertues became the classic small boat of choice for the single-handed long distance sailor.
• The extended cruising version of the design was known as the Vertue Ocean and incorporated modifications suggested by Humphrey Barton, such as additional freeboard, a slightly different sheer, a longer bowsprit, a larger cockpit and a self-draining well.
• The Vertue II design is slightly larger at 25'8" (7.8m) overall with a 7'10" (2.4m) beam and has been produced in GRP since the 1970s by Bossoms Boatyard in Oxford. It also has a different coachroof shape, a longer waterline length, a shorter boom and a higher aspect ratio rig.
• Some individual owners have also made their own modifications to their Vertues, such as changing the engine, adding or removing equipment, altering the interior layout, or repainting the hull.

The above answers were drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; to the best of our knowledge,  we believe them to be accurate.

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Laurent Giles Vertue V40

• Designer: Laurent Giles
• Builder: Stebbings, Burnham on Crouch
• Location: Devon
• Length on deck: 25'3

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The Vertue is one the most iconic British yacht designs of all time, examples of which have voyaged the world and proved themselves as incredible sea boats with capabilities far beyond their size.  This particular boat, Laurent Giles Vertue V40, is a very nice example, that has benefited from a regime of continuous maintenance and light use.

Designed by Laurent Giles and built by Stebbings of Burnham on Crouch in 1951.  She was built for the Festival of Britain exhibition in 1951 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_of_Britain ) as an example of top class British boat building and craftsmanship, there are black and white photos of her being exhibited with her original varnished hull.  She was named ‘Festival Vertue’ when launched.

After this she remained in the same family for over  50 years, based in Essex, where she was very well maintained and had a major professional refit in 2005.  She then moved to Devon where she is now based and has been kept up to a very good standard by her diligent owner with professional help where required.  She has had only 3 fastidious owners since 1951

This is the short doghouse model giving a slightly larger cockpit and a bridge deck, ideal for weekend and day sailing.  The interior offers 2 comfortable berths and 6′ headroom plus a heads and galley, everything you need for local cruising and long weekends aboard.

Annual refits have been carried out each year for the current owner by a professional shipwright keeping her in good overall order. (Schedule is available)

Benefitting from a Nov 2022 Survey, the Surveyor concluded “Virtue Fidelis was generally found to be in very good order, particularly in view of the fact that the vessel is more than 70 years old.” and valued her at the price of £22,000

This is a very smart example of the Vertue in ready to go condition with a nice pedigree and history.

November 2022 survey available.

Length on Deck                 25’3″

Length Overall                   27′

Beam                                    7’2″

Draft                                      4’6″

Thames Tonnage             5TM

May 2024 hull gloss painted, primed and antifouled with Sea Jet 33, all preseason minor repairs carried out, deck painted, 4 coats of G4 and 4 coats of International Schooner varnish applied ready for a new owner in 2024.

Refit during September to November 2022 as follows:

• Unstep mast and all rigging and standing rigging.
• Refit anti chafe covers to spreaders
• Rig Report carried out by Lee Rogers Rigging – See separate Report
• Complete mast refit back to bare wood with 9 coats of protection, re-painted steelwork as required.
• New wiring and fixings for mast head light and VHF ariel fitted.
• Bumpkin rigging shackles upgraded to load tested SS Shackles.
• A total of 11No Keel Bolts drawn and inspected.
• 3 No small Bronze false keel bolts checked in perfect condition – refitted in false keel.
• 8 No new EN8 (High Tensile strength Medium Carbon) Steel Spun Galvanised Ballast keel bolts machined and re-refitted with Linseed Oil/Red Led powder mix with Caulking and Sika at top and bottom of each keel
• Hull refurbished as required with small, localised repairs refit with graving pieces, plugs, red lead putty. Sacrificial timber keel forward of iron ballast keel re-bedded screwed and plugged.
• Repair to one area of underside of false keel using elm pieces.
• Hull – 2 coats of Sea Jet Primer No 15 and 2 coats of Sea Jet Anitfoul No 33 Applied
• Sea Cocks all checked and working.
• Mast base timber plate refurbished, primed and painted.
• Bumkin timber refurbished 6 coats of Epifanes
• New anode fitted plus new aft inboard anode support pad replaced.
• Deck repainted with Hempel Grip deck paint.
• Bulwark and covering Boards repainted with 2 coats Hempel white satin topcoat.
• Coach Roof, Coamings, Hatches, Handrails and Bulwark capping all varnished.
• Interior – Underside of T&G decking repainted with 2 coats of Zinsser sealing/priming paint and 2 coats of Antimould Paint topcoat.
• Independent professional survey carried out 7 th November 2022 – Available on request.

Construction

Planked in Honduras mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.  Hull splined from new as she was originally varnished.

Mainly grown oak floors across the centreline with a few galvanised straps in the ends of the hull.

External iron ballast keel of just over 2 tons.  11 new keel bolts were drawn in November 2022, 3No bronze bolts to the false timber keel were in perfect condition and replaced with new bronze nuts.

8 No Ballast Keel Bolts have been professionally replaced with Galvanised EN8 (high tensile strength) steel.

Sheathed T&G Red Cedar decks, finished in deck paint.  Decks sheathed in original canvas, the canvas is in excellent condition and deck maintenance is a simple task of occasional deck repainting.

Bulwark taken back to bare wood in 2021 repainted with 9 coats of primer, pre-kote and top coat.

King Plank, Sampson Post and Bow Stem fitting removed new king plank fitted, finished with 2 Coats Bonda Seal, prime, undercoat, top coat of Hempel

Stainless steel pulpit and stanchions with the usual Vertue bulwark all round, this was removed and refitted in 2021. All deck pads, cleats and grab rails removed taken back to bare wood and revarnished in 2021.

Very smart cockpit with varnished mahogany slatted thwarts and scrubbed teak sole boards.

Varnished mahogany coamings with bronze framed windows.  Coamings and doghouse overhauled in 2018 and 2019, stripped to bare wood, new beading fitted and re-varnished.

Transom hung rudder with varnished tiller.

Bermudan slutter rig on a deck stepped solid varnished wooden mast mounted in a galvanised shoe on the coachroof deck.  Mast stripped to bare wood and re-varnished November 2022.

Varnished wooden slab reefing boom  with refurbished small bumpkin carrying the standing backstay.  Boom sits in a gallows across the aft of the cockpit with a double tailed mainsheet.

Standing Rigging professionally inspected in November 2022 – Separate Report Available

Stainless steel internal chain plates replaced new in 2013.

Running backstays on galvanised levers with new wooden base pads.

2 Halyard and 2 cockpit winches.

Full suite of sails including a cruising chute new in 2001.  All sails and covers valeted in 2021 with a 3 rd reef added to the mainsail. Her original sails are still with the boat

Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder 10hp diesel installed new approximately 1997.  Regularly serviced and well maintained.

New Stainless Exhaust Elbow fitted 2020

Vetus Water Strainer added 2020. New Water Pump 2021.

Vetus water exhaust lock checked and serviced 2021

Single lever controls with a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller.

Shaft log and stern tube rebuilt in 2021. New Blakes engine sea cock fitted 2018, all other Sea Cocks serviced 2021.

5 gallon stainless fuel tank under the aft deck

5 gallon plastic water tank.

2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator.  Batteries new in 2020.

Accommodation

Simple layout below decks with 2 berths, heads and galley.

Steps down from the entrance hatch with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.

Galley has an Origo spirit stove, storage cupboards and a single stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water.

Typical Vertue half height curved bulkheads separating off the main saloon.

Settee berth either side with lee cloths and trotter boxes  at the forward end.

Centreline door into the forepeak with an aft facing Baby Blake sea toilet which was stripped and refurbished in 2020.  Space for stowage of sails, fenders etc

Plastimo steering compass

Hand bearing compass

Garmin GPS 72

NASA clipper sounder, new 2021

Walker trailing log

Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot new 2020 plus remote controller

Clock and barometer

Engine space fire extinguisher

Plastimo safety ladder

Kim MOB sling

Horse shoe life buoy with light

Electric bilge pump

Manual bilge pump

Radar reflector

20lbs CQR anchor

45m 5/16″ galvanised chain

10lbs CQR with 90′ of chain and warp

Gowan mainsail

Gowan Yankee

Gowan No.1 staysail

Cruising chute

Large genoa

1972 Mainsail

1972 No.2 staysail

Original sails from 1952, storm jib and No.2 staysail in Egyptian cotton.

Mainsail cover + spare

Cockpit summer canvas cover

Forehatch cover

5 large fenders

Selection of warps and lines

Bunk and berth cushions

Laurent Giles gimballed saloon table

2 cabin oil lamps

Yanmar 1GM 10 diesel engine

2 x 12 volt batteries, new 2020

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