Description
The Pronavia 42 Sport IRC is a moderate displacement, high ballast ratio racer with a generous sail area. It is highly competitive against X-Yachts, Archambaults, and other rival racing yachts, fitting into the parameters of the Class 40 race boats. Below decks, the design allows the navigator to sit either side of the central navigation station over the engine. Assassin has proven herself on the race course: Solent Series 2019 1st Class 1 and Overall, and many trophies since, including 1st Class 1 Nabb Tower Race, Carthew Diamond Trophy 1st Class 1 Ramsgate Week 2020, 1st Gold Cup, & 1st Class 1 & 2nd overall Ramsgate Week 2022. 1st overall Class 1 Ramsgate week 2025 and Overall in 2026 scoring five wins. 2026 IRC rating 1.135.
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Accommodation
The accommodation offers up to eight cushioned berths (new padding 2020) in saloon and quarter berths. Sail stowage forward. Galley area to port with two burner cartridge gas stove and sink. Separate heads compartment with zip canvas 'door' to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet and wash basin. Double-sided navigation station under companionway allows the navigator to sit to windward. Removable stainless steel tube frame companionway ladder with teak steps. Canvas storage bag/spray screen under companionway ladder.

Mechanical Systems
Yanmar 3JH4E, three-cylinder, 36hp marine diesel engine located under companionway steps. Saildrive to two-blade folding propeller. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Central fuel tank under cockpit. Single lever Morse controls. Engine serviced 2022.

Electrical Systems
Two deep discharge 12v batteries charging from engine alternator. Triple multi-way isolator switches.

Spars and Deck Gear
9/10ths fractionally rigged sloop. Marstrom carbon fibre double (adjustable) spreaders, keel stepped mast. NKE hydraulic mast ram and heel screw adjuster. Discontinuous solid rod rigging. Harken twin groove headfoil (new 2017) with Foil saver pre-feeder. Forestay load cell (not connected). Hydraulic backstay tensioner located under cockpit operated from bridgedeck. Selden telescopic rod kicker with cascade. Carbon fibre boom and spinnaker pole. Lines led aft to Spinlock clutches. Structure for optional asymmetric fixed bowsprit. Four "one touch" winch handles. Full symmetric/asymmetric spinnaker running rigging including light spinnaker sheet.

2 x Harken twin drum two-speed halyard winches
2 x Harken three-speed primary/sheet winches
2 x Harken two-speed mainsheet winches.


Sails

Mainsail - Ullman - Light for regatta use - will be new for 2024
Mainsail - Ullman - Light racing main - late 2023
Mainsail - Ullman - Heavy - 2020
Code 1 - Northrop/Hyde - Carbon - 2020
Code 2 - One Sails - 2017
Code 3 - Northrop - Carbon - 2021
Code 4 - Relling/Revolution - Little used
Storm trysail and storm jib - Orange - unused
Asymmetric spinnaker - North Sails
2 x light spinnakers - Relling/Revolution - 2020 and 2022
GP Spinnaker - Relling/Revolution - 2019
New Relling No2 Jib


Deck Equipment

Danforth anchor with chain
Six canvas rope tidy bags


Navigation Equipment

B&G Halcyon electronic compass
Icom VHF DSC radio
2 x B&G MFD's in cockpit
Analogue gust steering indicator
B&G instruments, speed, depth, wind (wand serviced 2019) including Hercules 2000 performance computer
Integrated GPS with pushpit mounted receiver
3 x B&G 20/20 displays on mast
LED navigation lights
Hand bearing compass


Safety Equipment

Lifebuoy with floating light and drogue
Heaving line
Jackstays
Flares (new 2022)
First aid kit (updated 2021)
Manual and electric bilge pumps


Construction
Built in 2009 by Pronavia Yachts, Sweden to a Chris Stimpson design. Epoxy hull construction with carbon fibre reinforced and engineered structure making her very stiff fore and aft. Carbon fibre gate tiller with two Spinlock telescopic tiller extensions. Keel bulb of some 3.2 tonnes with a draft of 2.63m.

Additional Equipment

Six person liferaft available by separate negotiation