2002 Bakewell White 20m Pocket Maxi, 330 000 EUR

Well described as a ‘Pocket Maxi Yacht’, WINDIGO benefits from full carbon fibre construction and a retractable keel for rocket-like performance and great practicality in fast day/weekend cruiser to be sailed by the family, but with the ability to be raced with a full crew.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Originally launched in 2002 as an offshore capable racing and cruising yacht for a hugely experienced owner, WINDIGO (ex ‘EL TORO II’) is a custom design project from Bakewell-White Yacht Design with structural engineering by High Modulus (NZ) Ltd and construction by A.J. Ruiterman in New Zealand. All of the structural elements of the boat were designed in composites and steel to exceed the requirements of the ABS standards.

Sold to her current owner soon after build, renamed WINDIGO and relocated to Italian waters, with CE Category A (Ocean) certification, she has been used in recent years as a fast cruising yacht for summer sailing. With a deck layout allowing for short-handed control, and her hydraulic lifting keel reducing draft to just 2.80m, WINDIGO can operate safely as a (fast) family cruiser, as well as being a very competitive fully-crewed racing yacht in the various Mini Maxi events around the Med’ and further afield.

WINDIGO boasts many specification highlights including:-
CE Category A – Ocean certification allowing use for offshore cruising as well as racing
Carbon fibre, Kevlar and E-Glass sandwich construction
Hydraulic retractable keel with 2.80m-4.50m variance
Retractable bowsprit
Lewmar Racing winch package with coffee-grinders
High modulus carbon fibre mast and boom
Stackpack and lazyjacks
Harken genoa furler with inboard and outboard genoa tracks
Diamonds Sails Design filmless Spectra double taffeta mainsail and genoa
Furling Code 0
Cummin 150hp diesel engine with shaft drive and 3-bladed Gori propeller
Hydraulic anchor windlass operating via PTO from engine (also driving the keel mechanism)
Recently replaced service batteries
Katadyn PowerSurvivor 40E 12vDC reverse osmosis watermaker
Recently fitted B&G Zeus multi-function chart plotters at helms and chart table
B&G 20/20 mast displays
Furuno radar
B&G VHF with DSC
Simarine battery monitoring system
Full galley with gas stove, sink and multiple fridges
Three cabin, two heads interior layout with owner’s cabin forward
Tender and outboard

DESIGNER’S COMMENTS:

This yacht was developed as a fast day/weekend cruiser to be sailed by the family, but with the ability to be raced in coastal races with a full crew. The deck layout reflects this with major sail controls located within easy distance of the helm position and grinder pedestals providing plenty of centralised horsepower for sheeting. An electric winch is provided for hoisting the mainsail. A retractable bow sprit allows easy downwind sailing with asymmetric spinnakers. The hydraulic lifting keel, anchor capstan and all engine controls are operated from the helm position. The carbon rig is built with similar dimensions to a Volvo 60 race yacht allowing the use of second-hand testing sails from syndicate inventories.

The structure has been engineered by High Modulus (NZ) Ltd. in excess of the requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Racing Yachts 1994 and whilst the design brief called for a daysailer this yacht is fully offshore capable.

PRESS REVIEW:

“Outside of an AC boat she is currently the fastest boat in New Zealand," says Bakewell-White. "She was built in carbon foam, by her ambitious owner Dutch immigrant, Tony Ruiterman. I think she's the 25th boat he has built. Tony's a dairy farmer, but he enjoys building boats and then he just sells them. He doesn’t do it for money. I think the longest he has owned a boat for is three years." El Toro has a lifting keel, a carbon rig, retracting bowsprit, and is based on the dimensions of a V60 rig.

From The Dailysail.com


SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:
Our understanding is the vessel complies with CE Boat Category A-ocean, with CE Mod. G for a single model with RINA the Notified Body.

Hull, Deck and Superstructure Construction:
Structural engineer by High Modulus (NZ) Ltd
Hull constructed with composite materials including carbon, Kevlar and E-glass with core sandwich
Hull spray painted Awlgrip grey
Deck spray painted light grey and antiskid

Keel & Rudder:
Retractable lead bulb keel lifting vertically offering 2.80m shoal or 4.50m full draft.
Steel keel blade and head manufactured by Service Engineers in Auckland, NZ.
The blade is manufactured from Bisalloy 80 Steel and the head from 316 Stainless steel.
The lead bulb was cast by Mike Rees Castings in Auckland.
The assembly and composite fairing was completed by the boatbuilder.
Keel operated via electro-hydraulic pump system
Balanced carbon rudder
Hydraulic operated autopilot ram

Hydraulics:
Hydraulic operated via PTO from the engine operating keel and anchor windlass

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Cummins Engine 4BT3.9-M, four strokes, 4 cylinders, 3.9 litres, turbocharged direct injection, producing 150hp @ 2,800 RPM
Shaft drive gearbox and shaft drive
Freshwater cooled engine.
Single lever engine control

Service & Maintenance:
Engine hours – approx. 85 at the time of the listing.
Date of last engine service – engine have been overruled in 2024. Engine hours from overruling.

Propulsion & Steering:
3-bladed Gori folding propeller with overdrive
Twin wheel steering with carbon wheels and custom carbon helm pedestals
Emergency tiller connection on the deck.

ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220v AC via shorepower.
Simarine battery monitoring system

Battery Banks:
4x 12vDC 95Ah AGM batteries for services – 2025
1x 12vDC engine battery start

Charging / Inverter:
Quick SBC 500 NRG+ battery charger

Alternators:
1x 12vDC 120Amp engine mounted alternator

Other Electrical:
USB and 220vDC sockets in every cabin

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:
The hot freshwater circuit is led into a well-insulated hot water tank, heated by engine or 230v AC immersion heater element
12vDC pressure pumps

Watermaker:
Katadyn PowerSurvivor 40E 12vDC reverse osmosis watermaker producing approx. 5.7 litres per hour

Bilge Pumps:
1x 12vDC electric bilge pump
1x manual bilge pump
1x 12vDC moveable electric bilge pump with hose

Other Plumbing:
2x 12vDC shower electric discharge pumps

TANKAGE

Fuel:
85 litres fuel capacity in 1x AISI 316 stainless steel tank.

Fresh Water:
Approx 300 litres fresh water capacity

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Cockpit:
2x B&G Zeus S 9’’ chartplotter on the steering columns – 2024
4x B&G 20X20 display at the mast - 2024

At Chart Table:
Furuno Radar with closed array scanner on carbon fibre transom pole
B&G Zeus S 7’’ chartplotter at the chart table – 2024

Communications Equipment:
B&G VHF V60 – B with DSC - 2024

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Technimpex 3-burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill – 2024
1x top opening stainless steel fridge/freezer
1x front opening stainless steel fridge
Stainless steel inset sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply

Heads:
2x Tecma 12vDC electric fresh water heads - 2024

Entertainment:
Sony stereo system with internal speakers

ACCOMMODATION



Summary of Accommodation:
Up to 8 berths in forward master cabin aft cabins and aft crew. 2 guest heads plus further crew heads.

Accommodation Finish:
All interior woodwork in white painted composite panelling or light wood
Light wood flooring
Main bulkhead, hull innings and heads finished in light grey paint
Red cloth upholstery
Extensive use of diffused lighting
Skyscreens for deckhead hatches

Accommodation layout from Forward:

Forward sails locker:
Forward sails locker with access from the owner’s cabin
Textile door in between the locker and the cabin

Owner’s Cabin:
Double berth offset to port
Hanging lockers
Hatche with skyscreen
Led lights battery operated with remote control

Owner’s Cabin Ensuite Heads:
Electric fresh water head
Shower and sink
Hanging lockers

Saloon:
Centre keel structures
Portside table with L-shape sofa
Starboard side sofa with lockers and fridges aft
Portside linear galley with gimballed oven
LED lights

Aft heads:
Electric fresh water head
Shower and sink
Hanging lockers

Aft starboard side guest cabin:
Double bed cabin
Lockers
Led lights

Aft technical room:
Portside entrance to the aft room
Back facing chart table
Three bunks beds for crew

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Matrix Masts (now Hall spars) autoclaved carbon fibre mast – painted red
Keel-stepped, fractionally-rigged with 4-sets of swept-back spreaders
Matrix Masts carbon fibre boom – painted red
Stainless steel rod standing rigging
Carbon fibre backstay with hydraulic adjustment
Textile running backstays
Low friction battencar system for mainsail
Navtec rod vang with hydraulic adjustment
Lewmar Racing adjustable mainsheet track aft of helm
Harken MkII genoa furler
Lewmar Racing inboard and outboard foresail tracks
Code Zero Halyard
2x Spinnaker halyards
2:1 main halyard
2x jib halyards
1x staysail halyard
Sails area upwind 205.55 sq

Winches:
2x Lewmar Racing 80 self-tailing 3-speed primary winches operated from carbon fibre Lewmar forward coffee grinder.
1x Lewmar Racing 80 self-tailing 3-speed dedicated mainsheet winch operated from carbon fibre Lewmar aft coffee grinder.
2x Lewmar Racing 66ST self-tailing 2-speed aft winches for runners.
2x Lewmar Racing 48ST self-tailing 2 speed mainsail traveller winches (one powered)
2x Lewmar Racing 55ST self-tailing 2 speed halyard winches on coachroof.

Sails:
Diamonds Sails Design full batten Filmless Spectra double taffeta main – 2017
Diamonds Sails Design Filmless Spectra double taffeta furling jib – 2017
North Sails gennaker
Furling Code 0
3x Racing jibs
Various other sails

General:
Black anodised pulpit, pushpit and twin line guardwire stanchions.
Cockpit table
Folding passarelle

Anchoring & Mooring:
Hydraulic windlass positioned forward of the mast
45kgs Delta anchor with 12mm chain
Warps and fenders

Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
Sprayhood
Sun awning
Stackpack for mainsail
Winch and hatch covers
Halyard bags

Tender & Outboard:
Eurovinil 200 inflatable tender
2.5hp Suzuki outboard engine

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Life saving:
Liferaft
Flares
Fire extinguishers


VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Lying Tuscany, Italy

Available to view strictly by appointment

Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment

For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.

Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.

Lead Broker: Michele Antonini – Grabau International (Italia)
Tel: +39 333 74 89 281
Email: #######@grabauinternational.com