A UNIQUE WORLD ONE OFF - CLASSIC, GRACEFUL WITH BEAUTIFUL LINES, SUPERBLY BUILT ....



Boats as exquisite as FREYA of Midgard do not come to market often, and represent a fantastic opportunity to realise your dreams by owning a beautiful truly classic but modern yacht with graceful and beautiful lines. Her extensive quality equipment and sail list are second to none, making this unique yacht a ready to sail purchase. Not only is this yacht an eye catching thoroughbred, but she is also no slouch around the race course. FREYA has always been professionally maintained and is in immaculate condition with new teak decks fitted in 2024. Currently based in Antigua, surely the West Indies is calling! Our local Agent on the ground is happy to arrange airport pickups and accommodation requirements for viewings.



Freya’s equipment list is awesome and she is a turn key, immaculate, ready to sail away yacht. She is truly a One Off in the World, and so this is a unique opportunity to buy. Where does she fit in the market - think Spirit Yachts, modern, timeless Classics.



"Freya" is currently ashore in Antigua, winterised with the mast down for the summer.



Full PICTURE LIBRARY available by request.



OVERVIEW



Design & Build: S563 Designed by Bill Dixon (designer of the awesome Spirit Yachts and Moody range) 2001 and built by G Collingwood Boatbuilders in 2002, Southampton, England. Launched in 2003.

Model: One-off Bill Dixon designed 47 footer, the only one in the World.

Construction: This modern CLASSIC vessel features a wood-epoxy construction, Brazilian 20mm Strip Cedar overlaid with 3 x 3mm of Khaya Mahogany, with Carbon spar and boom painted to look like wood and a foam-cored interior to minimize weight.

Features: It has a classic topside appearance combined with a modern under-body, including a swing bulbed keel that reduces draft from 2.6m to 1.83m. The warm, elegant and rich interior is styled in an Edwardian fashion including a Vintage BLAKES hand operated toilet and basin. Showcasing 2 x set of Edinburgh Crystal in display cabinets

Racing History: Formerly owned by Philippe Fabre, with significant wins at the Voiles d'Antibes and Régates Royales, 12 Rolex cup wins. Current Ownership: Owned and based in Antigua. Recent Performance: 2025 Freya won its class at the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and In 2024 / 2025 took first in the Spirit of Tradition Concours d'Elégance.



CONSTRUCTION

Wood epoxy monocoque hull

Brazilian strip cedar, 20mm, epoxy bonded and bronze clench nails fastened

Planking cross laminated with 3 x 3mm khaya veneers at 45 degrees

Laminated Mahogany Keelson on top of laminated Mahogany floor

Marine plywood epoxy sub deck

Margin boards; covering boards; king planks in Teak

Deck laid with swept teak planking following the margins

3 x Centreline varnished Teak double sided sky lights



AFT DECK

Raw teak laid deck on marine plywood substrate

Teak king planks and covering boards

2x Flush Teak hatches on centreline, vented propane locker and general storage with deck shower faucet

Ensign staff socket

Stern Nav light and GPS receiver on centreline

Deck blocks for spinnaker operations fitted port and stb

Deck cheek blocks port and stb for primary jib winch operations



COCKPIT

Large sunken cockpit

Attractive all-round coaming

Teak laid cockpit seats port and starboard

Line and fender storage on port side under Cockpit seat and Lewmar fuses and Optima battery for Lewmar 48 and stb Lewmar46 winch, access to calorifier and engine compartment

Under stb cockpit seat 100ltre fuel tank and access to side engine compartment and to auto Fire extinguisher

Shore power socket 220v in port cubby hole

Yanmar engine control panel aft of tiller steering

Removable Raymarine wind and depth instrument panel in companion way

Tiller steering with Harken extension



SIDE DECKS

5 x Lewmar self-tailing stainless steel sheet winches

Lewmar 48ST manual and 44ST Electric to Stb

Lewmar 48ST manual and 2 x 48ST Electric to port

Lewmar rope control jammers 4 x port and stb

Spinnaker control blocks port and stb

Jib cheek blocks



TRUNK CABIN

Double panel companion way slide doors

Companionway slide hatch

Port & stb nav lights fitted to the sides

FWD facing opening port window on centreline

4 Steps leading down into Galley and Navigation station

Weems and Path barometer and clock

Varnished Teak port and stb skylights with Lexan protective covers

Icom VHF to port

Dry locker for foul weather gear to Aft Port

Access to main breaker switches and Battery charger aft of chart table

Instrument panel with all switch controls

Single galley S/S sink with brass Hot and Cold-water faucet

Keel hydraulic controls under sink cupboard

2kg multipurpose fire extinguisher under sink cupboard

Top loading insulated Capri fridge with through hull heat exchanger to Stb



MID DECK

Varnished Teak Port & Stb sky lights with Lexan protective covers

Adjustable jib tracks Port & Stb

All Mast halyards, vang control leads aft via single blocks around mast base

Cunningham control on mast base



FORWARD DECK

Selden self-tacking track fitted aft of Sky lights, fwd. of mast, controlled via Jib cover halyard for sheeting control

Varnished Teak skylights with protective Lexan covers

Mooring cleat on centreline with line cleats Port & Stb

2 x Flush teak hatches, access to anchor locker, Reckmann Furler, Delta anchor controlled via Lewmar 12v windlass

2 x flush deck up/down Lewmar switches for anchor

Reckmann Furler below deck in fwd locker control leading aft to cockpit



GROUND TACKLE

S/S Delta anchor in foredeck locker operated over S/Steel bow roller

S/S Chain and warp rode

Spare warp rode located fwd. berth port locker (New)



ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Accommodation for 4 , 2 in fore cabin berth, 2x in saloon

Access via 4x steps down from companionway hatch

Engine access behind of steps



GALLEY TO PORT

Top loading fridge (Capri)

Varnished teak top surfaces

S/S steel single sink

Force 10 oven with 3 burner hob

Lockers outboard and below

Brass hot & cold mixer tap

Brass Lantern type led lamp



NAV STATION TO STB

Chart table lift lid stowage

Shelf and locker aft lantern led lamp/ reading lamp

Navigation and comms displays, GPS Garmin MAP 750s,

Navtex

Ship's Weems & Path clock, barometer

Sony audio system



FORWARD TO SALOON

Settees / berths port and starboard, Polyurethane foam and tuft seat back covered with Red Mirage Tratos

Underneath port and stb - 100ltr stainless 304 water tanks

Lee cloths

Buttoned back rests

Stowage under and aft

Shelves outboard

Folding saloon table

Bulkhead brass lantern light led to port and stb

Edinburgh Crystal display in cabinets port and stb



FORWARD TO V BERTH

Access Door to stb and Head to port

Vintage floral design Porcelain basin sink unit to starboard in cupboard below storage and shower bilge pump

To Starboard - Shower Mixer tap

Blakes hand operated toilet, shower tray

Deckhead light



FORWARD TO FORECABIN

V berth forms double mattress

Mattress, red with Mirage Statos

Stowage under, cupboards port and stb

Grey Water Tank port side, diverter thru hull valve to overboard

Shelves at hull side and 2x brass lantern led lamps

2 x Optima 75 ah (House bank)

1 x 2kg all-purpose fire extinguisher



SPARS & STANDING RIGGING

Nordic Mast painted wood appearance carbon fibre

Nordic Boom painted wood appearance carbon fibre

3 sets swept back spreaders

Nordic Gas boom vang, cockpit controlled

SAF 2205 Rod standing rigging 10mm uppers shrouds

8mm inner aft lower shrouds

8mm lower fwd. lower shrouds ( not fitted)

Carbon fibre Forestay with Reckmann Furler

Bottle nose barrel rigging screws BSI chrome bronze x 4

9mm Dyneema composite backstay



RUNNING RIGGING

Internal halyards; mostly 10 mm pre-stretched multi-plait Dyneema

Most halyards lead aft to the cockpit through deck organizers

Reefing line and clew outhaul lines led aft to cockpit controls

Backstay controlled by Harken hand crank tensioner



SAILS

Extensive and recent sail wardrobe serviced by North Sails consisting of 12 sails

1 x Mainsail, Dacron cruising, with battens and cars 2020 (very little used)

1 x Jib sail, Dacron, cruising 2020 (very little used)

1 x Mainsail, Racing 3DI Endurance with battens and cars 2020

1 x Jib sail Racing 3DI Endurance Ip %92 2020

1 x Jib sail Racing 3DI Endurance with battens Ip% 108 2020

1 x Self tacking Jib Racing 3DI Endurance with battens Ip %95 2025 (Black)

1 x Self Tacking Jib Racing 3DI Endurance with battens Ip % 95 2025 (white) unused

1 x Asm spinnaker A4 104 sq m 2017 yellow

1 x Asm spinnaker A4 143 sq m 2017 yellow

1 x Code 0 with Karver Furler 2017 light grey

1 x Inner Stay Sail with Karver Furler 2017 yellow

1 x Storm Jib 9 sqm white



CANVAS WORK

Cockpit shade cover

Companionway, sky light cover

Saloon, sky light cover

Fore peak/head sky light cover

Boom crutch cover

Winch covers

Tiller cover



MECHANICAL

Yanmar 3GM30F 30hp fresh water-cooled diesel engine

Engine is fully serviced annually and in excellent condition

Auto fire extinguisher in engine compartment

SD20 Sail Drive with folding prop

Wet exhaust system

Calorifier water heater with engine coolant heating in port cockpit locker



ELECTRICAL

4 x Sealed Optima 75Ah batteries (2025)

Isolator/ changeover switch opposite chart table (Cupboard)

12v Electrical panel in chart table area with all switches individually fused to stb

240v AC/ 12 V DC battery 3 way charger (in Cupboard)

240v breaker panel aft of chart table (in Cupboard)

2 x 240v AC sockets in fore cabin and galley

12v receptacle / charging fwd berth / galley / chartable

12v Lewmar Windlass

3 x 12v Lewmar ST Winches

240v Calorifier Hot and cold-water supply to fwd. Head, Galley, retractable stern shower faucet

1 x bilge pump galley area

1 x Hand operated bilge pump in cockpit (Henderson)

1 x anode under hull (2026)

1 x collar anode on SD20 drive (2026)

2 x anodes on reirrigation heat exchanger (2026) 3x anodes in ss keel box (2020)

12v and manual Hydraulic system for keel control with internal pressure bladder



TANKAGE

100L S/S fuel tank, stb cockpit locker with metering at instrument panel

2 x100L S/S water tanks under saloon berths with metering at instrument panel



HEATING

Aft facing Faversham solid cast Iron cabin stove in Saloon (CAUTION -CHIMNEY STOVE FLUE AND CAP NOT CONNECTED THROUGH DECK) Set up for display purposes only !!!

240v Calorifier in port cockpit locker



NAVIGATION

Raymarine wind and depth instruments, fitted to removable panel

Raymarine autopilot connect to Tiller

Raymarine Windex at masthead

Manual Windex fitted to masthead

Garmin GPS Chart plotter 750s

Navtex

Deck level Nav light

Mast head level Nav lights ( not connected)

Compass centre cockpit bulkhead aft facing

ICOM VHF radio



SAFETY

Manual bilge pump cockpit (Henderson)

1 x Electric bilge pump

Deck safety lines

Man overboard life ring stb aft - Horseshoe life sling port with rope

3 x Dry powder fire extinguishers (2024)

LED navigation lights at deck level and top mast level

All round white anchor light at mast head

Assortment handheld flares and flare gun 2025

6 x coastal life vests

Halogen handheld search lamp



OTHER EQUIPMENT

Stern boarding platform

6 x Fenders, warps , sail ties, spinnaker control lines,

2 x Dock lines with shock absorbers

3 x winch handles

Spare rudder blade

Custom movable storage trailer for Freya

2 x aft hull support steel stands

1 x fwd. hull support steel stand

Set of inner fwd. shrouds (not fitted)

Heat resistant cladding for cast iron cabin stove

Faversham solid cast Iron cabin Stove flue and top rain cap (not fitted)

1st Aid kit

Extendable boat hook

Set of original building plans S563 by Bill Dixon and 2002 build receipts by Graham Collingwood



REFITS/ UPGRADES / REPAIRS 2020-2025



2025

Rig removal for hurricane storage and Rigging /Mast survey by AA Rigging.

Yanmar engine service , water flush, oil change , New anode, new V-Belt.

Yanmar Sail drive service, replaced lower unit seals, New oil, New prop nut, serviced By

MPS.

New port s/s teel water tank 100lt MPS.

New optima batteries 75ah Deep cycle x 2 house bank.

New Optima 75 ah deep cycle fitted port cockpit locker with breakers providing power to

new winches

New Optima battery 75ah Eng starting x1.

New -Mainsheet 14mm –.

New spinnaker halyard 10mm.

New Jib halyard 10mm.

New Self-tacking/ jib cover halyard 10mm.

New-Code 0 halyard 10mm.

New Karver swivel block 2-1 KF4PF300452 for Code O.

New Lewmar rope clutch 10-12 fitted STB.

New Xantrex true charge 60amp battery charger.

New self-tacking Selden track fitted Fwd of mast.

New North Sail self-tacking jib 3DI Endurance with battens, White (unused).

New North Sail self-tacking jib 3DI Endurance with battens, Black.

-New Lewmar 48 Electric winch fitted port with controls, port and stb controlling main

sheet.

New Lewmar 44 Electric winch fitted stb.

New Awlgrip wood pattern finish to Boom, by Techniques Antigua.

Saloon, Fwd., Aft bilges and anchor locker re painted Awlgrip white.

New anodes fitted for refrigeration heat exchanger.



2024

Rig removal for hurricane storage, Rigging/Mast survey by AA Rigging.

Yanmar engine service oil change, fresh water flush .

Yanmar Sail Drive service, new anode by MPS.

New Teak decks ½” by Teakdecking Systems fitted Chippy Antigua.

Fire extinguishers x 3 serviced.

All upholstery removed for dry clean service.

Interior ceiling repainted with Awlgrip.

Interior flooring repainted Awlgrip varnish.

All hatches painted underneath with Awlgrip white.

New Lewmar cheek blocks for Jib control port and stb



2023