PRICE REDUCED - FAST 42 from Simonis Voodg built by Fast Yachts in South Africa. One family Owner from new, this Fast 42 has completed a refit over the past 3 years including new engine, new running rigging, new electronics, new windlass motor and is back on the water ready for its next adventure.3 Cabins with large saloon. Owners forward with twin aft cabins. Large head. Twin wheel sterring, fin keel 1.8m, CE Cat A,.3 Spreader Sloop Rig with lazybag fully battened mainsail on Harken Car System.Full suite of cruising and performance sails. Comprehensive electronics package including radar and electronics.After nearly 20 years of performance blue water cruising and offshore racing on the Irish Sea, this FAST 42 is looking for a new Owner.PRICED TO SELL! - CALL NOW TO ARRANGE VIEWING.ross@mgmboats.com + 353 87 6642297OWNERS COMMENTS:African Challenge is a fantastic sailing racer/cruiser which is comfortable for up to 8 adults in 3 cabins and a saloon bed with 1 heads. She is a Simonis Voogd Fast 42 built by Fast Yachts in South Africa to ECB/CE category A standards. The yacht has been with the same owner since new, 2002, and has mainly been used for long distance family cruising holidays from South Africa to Mozambique and long-distance racing in South Africa, Mozambique and Dublin (ISORAs). She also sailed a few short course races in Durban & Dublin Bay. African Challenge’s longest journey was from Durban to Dublin in 2010. She’s sadly not been sailed for the last number of years, however lots of essential maintenance and upgrades were completed and she is sail ready.Electronics· Full suit of Raymarine instruments - ST 6000 Autohelm· New Raymarine instruments fitted 2021 - Wind , Speed, Depth (tri-data)· Raymarine C90 GPS chartplotter with entire SA coastline, sub equatorial East African coast detail, UK and Ireland· Raymarine DSC VHF radio· Raymartine Radar (integrated with Chart Plotter)· Racing compasses (x 2)· 1x 100 amp hr starter battery· 3x 100 amp hr house batteries - deep cycle· Mastervolt battery charger with shore power connections· Mastervolt inverter - the entire yachts is equipped with 12 volts to 220 volts· Mastervolt battery monitoring system· 55 amp alternator· Masthead instruments· 75 watt solar panel and charge controller· Electrical spares (includes new spare alternator (55 amp))Machinery / Engine / HP and Tender· Volvo (Perkins) MD 2030 29HP inboard diesel - remanufactured unit installed 2022· Flex-o-fold racing propeller· Stainless steel diesel tank - 90 litres· Stingray 3.5m inflatable· Honda 5HP 4 strokeAccommodation, Galley, Heads and ComfortThe Fast 42 is easy to live on and move around due to it’s longitudinal galley with plenty of cupboard space. She is well designed to be comfortable whilst underway on long journeys.· Wood interior finishes· 2 private double bed cabins· 1 large double V-berth open cabin in the forepeak· Cupboard space for all cabins· Extra lights and cabin fans (x 2 reading lights and 3 hella fans)· Lots of under bed storage in the cabins· Radio / CD player and speakers· Custom exotic leather cushions in saloon· Collapsable saloon table and infill cushion (convert saloon to double berth)· Additional saloon lighting· Linear Galley with large counter top space and many cupboards· Gas two-burner Cooker and Oven· Countertop Fridge· Additional large easy access saloon seat fridge / freezer· Sink with full pressurised hot & cold water system· Cutlery & crockery· Single heads with toilet and pressurised hot & cold water shower· Basin in heads· Hot water system - circa 40 litre calorifier (system fully pressurised and feeds all outlets)· Extra water tank - total capacity of both tanks 300 litresExterior, Rigging and Anchor· Twin helms with Jeffa rudder ball-bearing system· Sugarscoop· Fresh and saltwater shower in Sugarscoop· Large cockpit· Can be sailed single-handed from the cockpit· Andersen ST46 and ST40 stainless steel winches· Hatch, winch and helm covers· Large spray dodger· Winch handles (x 2 handles)· Sea anchor / drogue with fittings and warp· 3-spreader mast with full Harken batt-car system· Fully rigged for both fractional and masthead spinnakers· Stack pack and lazy jacks· New running rigging 2021 (dyneema)· Spinnaker handling gear (Pole, uphaul, downhaul, blocks etc.)· 25kg CQR anchor· 25kg Bruce anchor· Quick 1500W windlass with new motor (2023)· Fenders, warp and ground tackle (60m chain and 100m warp)· Decks and topsides refinished (2022)· Bowsprit rigged for Harken Code 0 sail· Boat repair spares (epoxy etc)Sail Inventory· Main sail - fully battened (Pentex laminate - good condition)· Genoa - 110% overlap (Pentex laminate - good condition)· Fractional spinnaker (Good condition)· Masthead spinnaker (Good condition)· Asymmetrical spinnaker (Good condition)· Code "0" sail with harken continuous furler and jumper struts (Good condition)· Storm jib (Never used)· Blade No.4 jib Mylar (Excellent condition)· Sail repair kitsSafety Equipment· Automatic main bilge pump· Twin electric aft bilge pumps· Manual bilge pumps – Main and aft· Internal and external custom stainless steel grab rails· Jack stays· Bosun’s chair· Harnesses (x 10 sets)· Lifejackets (x 10)· Aft mounted Lifesling· Emergency tiller