1972 Sangermani Clase IV IOR, EUR 60 000

Classic IOR by Cesare Sangermani · Elegance, history and performance – Ready to sail
A unique opportunity to acquire a classic IOR Class IV sailing yacht, designed by the renowned naval architect Cesare Sangermani and built by the acclaimed Cantieri Sangermani in Italy. A boat with character, pedigree and a high-quality build that is hard to find on the market today.

This 1972 sloop, with its pure and elegant lines, combines the tradition of moulded timber with the strength of GRP, offering a refined, fast and extremely satisfying sailing experience both under sail and under motor.

Designed by: Cesare Sangermani
Built by: CANTIERI SANGERMANI, LAVAGNA, ITALY

Model: IOR CLASS IV
Year of construction: 1972

Key specifications
Overall length: 11.93 m
Beam: 3.70 m
Draught: 2.00 m

Mast height: 1.90 m
Displacement: 9 tonnes
Material: GRP over moulded timber (semi-sandwich)
Type: Sloop (IOR Class IV)

Fuel tanks: 150 litres
Fresh water tanks: 200 litres
Grey water tank: Yes
Black water tank: 75 litres


Engine (NEW)
Engine: Sole Mini 44 (October 2024)
Power: 44 hp at 3,000 rpm
Hours: Only 5 hours
Test speed: Maximum: 7.6 knots at 2,900 rpm

Cruising: 6 knots at 2,000 rpm
Type: Atmospheric 4-stroke.
Date of manufacture: 2024
Filters: 1 oil / 1 diesel + fuel separator filter
Shafts: 35 mm diameter.

Propeller: Gori folding (2019)
System fully refurbished and ready for immediate use

Shaft supports: Horn and 1 strut. In bronze
Propellers: 1 bronze, folding, Gori from 2019
Rudders: 1

RIGGING

Anodised aluminium mast and boom with a spreader deck
Aluminium spinnaker pole
1 new mainsail from 2018
1 aft spinnaker from 2014
1 asymmetric spinnaker from 2017 with stowage bag
1 furling genoa 2
1 lightweight genoa from 2016

1 jib 1
1 jib 2
1 storm jib, 1974, brand new
FACNOR genoa furler from 2018
New rigging lines, sheets and halyards
15 winches for full rigging
A complete set of equipment allowing for recreational sailing or cruising with total versatility.

Other equipment
Battery charger: 1 x 30 Amp, STERLING POWER
Batteries: Set of 2 batteries for engine and services, 12 V, 2023
Set of 2 batteries for services. 12 V, 2023
Toilets: electric, 2017

Electrical panel: 220 V AC, 12 V DC. Main panel on the chart table with circuit breakers, voltmeter and ammeters, refurbished in 2016
Anchor windlass: LOFRANS from 2015
Anchor: Brake. Galvanised steel chain.

Winches: 15 for sail handling
Gangway: Aluminium with teak
Domestic appliances:
Cooker: 3-ring hob and oven, butane gas
Fridge: ACASTIMAR fridge
Deck fridge: Yes, ice-filled

Sink: Seawater and fresh water
Autoclave for fresh water
Audio, TV and VCR equipment: Radio-CD,
Tender: Avon 260 inflatable with Yamaha 4hp

Equipment and electronics
B&G Vulcan 5 GPS Plotter at the helm (2020)

Raymarine autopilot with remote control
ICOM DSC VHF
Raymarine Tridata (depth sounder, speed log, wind)
Bridge, main helm: Chart table
Compass: SESTREL Magistral in logbook
GPS: LOWRANCE
Depth sounder: LOWRANCE ELITE 5x with 80/250 transducer

Searchlight: Yes
Clock, barometer, hygrometer: Yes
Dashboard and helm: With engine gauges, navigation and manoeuvring lights, alarms
Electrical system renewed (2016)
Lofrans electric windlass (2015)
Regulation navigation and anchoring lights

Onboard comfort
1 cabin + convertible saloon
Galley fitted with oven and 3-ring hob
Electric toilet
Fridge + additional freezer
Pressurised fresh water system
Ample stowage space
Safety equipment
Fire extinguishers: 3 ABC dry powder extinguishers
Fuel shut-off valve.

Life raft: 8 persons
Radio beacon: YES
Pyrotechnic signals: Yes
Life jackets: Yes
Lifebuoys: 1 lifebuoy with lanyard and light
Emergency ladder: Yes
Fog horn: Yes
Engine alarms on helm station panel: Yes
Emergency power cut-off: Yes
Bilge:
2 automatic bilge pumps
1 pump for the engine sump
2 manual pumps

Refurbishments
The boat has not undergone any refurbishments since its construction.

The deck was renewed in 2014 with Burmese teak, and two layers of fibreglass with epoxy were added between the base deck plywood and the new teak deck. Audax Marina
In 2017, two additional layers of E-Glass fibre with epoxy resin were applied over the original layers. The work was carried out at the Sinergia shipyard in Cartagena. It was finished with an epoxy barrier coat and topped with International white topcoat primer and paint.
General condition
The following photos show the condition and layout of the boat.

HULL. In December 2016, the hull was sandblasted, left to dry for two months, and two layers of fibreglass with epoxy, layers of epoxy barrier, levelling compound, primer and antifouling were applied to the underwater hull.
Mast, shaft, propeller, rudder
The bow and mast are made of bronze and are in perfect condition. The sternpost and rudder bushings were replaced during this dry-docking.
Seacocks: In good condition, made of bronze. The cockpit bilge valves were replaced in 2022.

Deck and Superstructure
The boat has no cabin or superstructure; the deck is arched to form the cabin.

The teak deck was renewed in 2012. Below deck, the mahogany panelling is preserved in good condition. The interior varnish is currently being renewed

Accommodation: The varnish on the hull, bulkheads and fittings was renewed between 2013 and 2015. The varnish on the ceiling and floors is currently being renewed.
The following photos demonstrate the quality of construction and the good condition of the hull.
General condition of the boat in the expert’s opinion
The boat is in a very good state of repair, with the hull, rigging and new engine all in good condition. Refurbishing the hull by drying it out and applying new fabric with epoxy and an anti-osmosis protective barrier could extend the life of this hull for another 50 years without any problems, just as it has been until now.

The construction is of high quality and fine timbers have been used, which has helped to keep it in good condition.
The quality and construction method used, with moulded frames and bronze rivets, shows that this is a boat built using cold-moulded wood to lighten the hull.

The semi-sandwich construction of wood clad with fibreglass and epoxy resin gives this boat the advantages of a modern fibreglass vessel, but with the comfort of wood.
The rigging and sails are in good condition, ready to sail in optimal conditions under both sail and motor.

Condition and key improvements
New engine 2024

Complete structural reinforcement of the hull with epoxy and fibreglass (2016–2017)
Professional anti-osmosis treatment
Deck renewed with Burmese teak
Valves and through-hull fittings serviced
Electronics updated
Ongoing and documented maintenance

The result is a boat with a reinforced structure and a service life extended by decades.

Highlights
Internationally renowned classic design
High-quality construction (fine timbers + epoxy)
Fast, stable and very elegant sailing
Virtually new engine
Fully equipped for self-navigation
Ideal for lovers of classic sailing or exclusive projects

This sailing yacht is not just a boat; it is a piece of nautical history, perfectly maintained and ready to continue sailing with confidence.
Available for viewing
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A unique opportunity to own a classic with soul, performance and a future.

STATEMENT from the Shipyard
This is to certify that the vessel ‘SANTA MARIA’ was
built by CANTIERI SANGERMANI, based at Via dei Devoto 235, Lavagna, in
the province of Genoa – ITALY.

The main characteristics are as follows:
Type of vessel: Cruising/racing sloop (I.O.R. Class II)
Original name: CHURRO
Design: CANTIERI SANGERMANI
Shipyard: CANTIERI SANGERMANI
Internal identification number: build no. 183

Certificate of construction: No. 45/72 dated 12 November 1972
Registration in the R.I.Na.: 12 November 1972

Launched on: 12 February 1975
Main dimensions: maximum length 12.08 m
length at waterline 8.90 m
maximum beam 3.75 m
maximum draught 2.00 m
design displacement 8.08 t
gross tonnage 11.42 t

Construction materials: Gran Bassan mahogany longitudinal planking
keel and stem made of laminated iroko
oak laminated structures
curved acacia structures

stainless steel beams
laminated and/or solid iroko and/or acacia beams
mahogany crossbeams
laminated mahogany beams
deck of ‘Burma’ teak planks over plywood
mahogany marine plywood bulkheads

solid mahogany, marine plywood and
mahogany veneer
fittings in stainless steel and chrome-plated bronze
ballast of 3,360 kg in a single piece of lead
with antimony + 90 kg of lead ingots positioned
inside for reasons of tonnage balance

Original engine: 1 x VOLVO PENTA MD 3B (serial no. 2859) 36 hp
Transmission: drive shafts
Propulsion: 2-bladed MARTEC folding propeller
General fittings: in accordance with R.I.Na. regulations

The vessel was built for the shipyard, as it was intended to serve as a model for
producing the moulds for the manufacture of a small series of yachts of the very highest quality
with finishes entirely in wood and only the hull in fibreglass.

To this end, once the hull had been completed, it was sent on 16 March 1973 to the
company INTERMARINE in Sarzana, in the province of La Spezia.

This company, a leader at the time in the processing of plastic materials, before
manufacturing the moulds, laminated a thin layer of fibreglass onto the model sent to them for the sole purpose of ensuring a waterproof and stable substrate to produce moulds free from
imperfections caused by the movement of the wood or the absorption of resin and the porosity of any fillers.

Given the excellent result achieved, the fibreglass coating was never
removed.
Upon the hull’s return to the shipyard, its outfitting began; given its
primarily sporting use and for the exclusive use of the shipyard’s own team, this was carried out in a
spartan manner, with particular attention paid to lightness.

And it was precisely towards the end of the outfitting process that the Florentine skipper Riccardo Lenzi, in
his capacity as co-head of the sailing section of the BELGIAN YACHT SPORT
CLUB in BRUSSELS, had the club acquire it and took it to regattas in the
Mediterranean. The boat was therefore classified in the second I.O.R. class with a
certificate issued by the A.I.C.I. in Rome. The sail number assigned to it was I – 6453.

This declaration is issued today, 26 June 2010, solely and exclusively for the
purposes permitted by law.
In witness whereof
Cesare Sangermani

Propulsion: shaft
Hull material: GRP
Hull type: semi-displacement
Rudder type: spade
Displacement: 9000 kg
Authorised persons: 6
Berths: 4
Flag: Spain
Design: centre-console
Use: weekend, day cruises, long-distance, fishing, family, houseboat