2012 Fipofix Record Yacht Norbert Sedlacek, EUR 19 900

For sale is the smallest sailboat to have ever crossed the Atlantic non-stop and unassisted in both directions.

This unique vessel, made of basalt fiber (functionally similar to carbon fiber), was hand-built in 2012 by the Sedlacek family in Austria as a prototype for the development of basalt fiber in shipbuilding. It consists almost entirely of a basalt-balsa wood sandwich construction, making it extremely rigid, lightweight, and durable.

In 2013-14, Harald Sedlacek sailed it single-handedly and non-stop across the Atlantic in both directions, covering nearly 10,000 nautical miles during his journey.

In terms of design, the boat is a miniature version of an Open 60 or IMOCA 60, equipped with all available technical extras:

Carbon Rig by Lorima

4 independent forestays with furlers and bowsprit

Backstays with checkstays

Dyneema shrouds (wire forestay)

Canting Keel (200kg total, 180kg ballast)

Daggerboard (New + Original)

Twin rudder system (New + Original)

6 watertight compartments

18x Spinlock XAS jammers

2x Jib lead tracks

2x Code/Gennaker lead tracks with ball bearings

Mainsheet traveler with ball bearings

2x Harken 20 winches

2x Profurl NEX 0.8 continuous furlers

1x Profurl R250 reefing furler

Electronics:

Raymarine AIS 650

Raymarine i60 Wind System

Raymarine MFD and Plotter

Airmar DST 810 Smart Depth/Speed log

2x Raymarine autopilot displays

Raymarine ACU 200 Evolution autopilot with gyro unit and Type 1 linear drive

3x 100W solar panels with charge controllers and display

2x 80Ah batteries

Actisense NGW-1 NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000

New Tiny Tricolor + Anchor masthead light

New VHF antenna for AIS

New shrouds and furling lines (€500 value)

Sails:

J2 (Working jib, fixed furler)

J3 (Gennaker or Code jib, large storm jib, with cable)

J4 (Storm jib)

Fully battened mainsail with 3 reef points and ball-bearing cars

All upwind sails made of Hydranet and in good condition (minor repairs)

Gennaker

Code 0 (with cable, continuous furler)

Trailer:

Trailer with new TÜV (technical inspection)

Boat Data:

LWL (Length Waterline): 4.88 m

LOA (Length Over All): 5.6 m

BOA (Beam Over All): 2.3 m

Weight: 450 kg (250 kg without keel)

Mast Height: 8.1 m

Total Height: ~9.5 m

Draft: 1.70 m

The balsa wood core has been professionally sealed and filled with resin at all penetration points. There are no known leaks or structural damages. The paint finish is original and shows signs of wear. The boat is fully operational.

Further links with information about the boat:

Yacht TV - Miniature Racer: Across the Atlantic alone on 4.90 meters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmAZkbQznT0

Playlist with all interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUI0UW141iM&list=PLY1y4Kl68Ug89H25o5bXFNsBvRaMUjjYQ

Innovation Yachts:
https://innovation-yachts.com/yachts/iy-open16-fipofix/