DescriptionDesign 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