Here's a rare chance to buy a genuine Transpac 52, the class that reset the benchmark for grand prix monohull racing around the world. Designed by American naval architect Alan Andrews and launched in 2001, this 16-metre carbon fibre yacht was built with one job: winning. She carries a 4.4m beam and a deep 3.5m draft, the kind of numbers that gave the TP52 fleet its reputation in the 52 Super Series and in major offshore classics across the Pacific and beyond.
The carbon construction keeps weight down and stiffness up, which shows in her speed both upwind and down. Her hull form has a long record of rewarding crews who sail her well, podium finishes included. Currently in transit, this TP52 is priced at NZD $268,000, a strong number for a yacht with this kind of racing lineage.
She would suit a campaign chasing line honours offshore or club level grand prix racing, as well as fast passage work for sailors wanting a stripped-back, serious platform. Buyers after an established, race-proven hull from one of the sport's most successful classes should get in touch to arrange an inspection.
