1962 Richards Iron Works Custom "LA FENICE"

LOA:29.16m / 95’ 8”

LWL:27.15m / 89’

Beam:6.65m / 21’ 8”

Draft:3.26m / 10’ 9”

Speed:10 Knots 

Year Build/Rebuild:1962 / 2023

Fuel Capacity:13.500 liters 

Fresh Water:10.000 liters 

Yard:Richard Ironworks

Type:Classic Yacht 

Displacement:139.66 tons

Gross Tons:139.66 GRT

Net Tons:42 NT

Consumption:33 ltrs/hrs approx.

Range:3,360 nm @ 10 knots 

Naval architect:Laurent Giles

Refit Design:Christian Liaigre

Cabins:4 guest cabins sleeping 9 guests

Crew:4 crew in 3 cabins.

A masterpiece of engineering and design, the 29m LA FENICE is more than just a yacht; she is a piece of yachting history. Designed by Laurent Giles Naval Architects and built by Richard Ironworks in 1962, she was originally commissioned by financier Anthony Boyden as the support vessel for Sovereign, his 12-metre challenger for the 1964 America’s Cup. The main requirement was for a comfortable seaworthy craft which would be able to cross the Atlantic and sail to Australia under her own steam.

In the mid-80s, she joined the French Navy as a training vessel and was later acquired by photographer Peter Lindbergh in 2001, undergoing a significant refit. Christian Liaigre contributed to her interior design from 2005 to 2016, with his primary input in the 2015/2016 refit, achieving a perfect balance between modern aesthetics and traditional charm with dark wood flooring, paneling, and leather accents. The open-plan layout creates a sense of spaciousness and seamlessly connects the living spaces throughout the yacht’s interior.

The current owner purchased her in 2020 and brought the vessel back to the UK in 2021, undertaking a significant refit between 2021 and 2023. LA FENICE has been expertly restored by her discerning owner.

LA FENICE accommodates up to nine guests in four ensuite staterooms. Her guest accommodation comprises three double staterooms and a triple berth (a double bed and a pullman) for younger guests. Styled in a classic fashion, each stateroom exudes elegance and sophistication with a neutral colour palette and rich wood finishes.

Welded steel hull and Aluminum superstructure.  

• Furuno TZ2 16” Touchscreen Plotter

• Furuno GP 1871 Touchscreen Plotter

• Furuno GP 39

• Furuno Nav Pilot 700 autohelm

• Furunuo NX300 Navtex

• Furuno SC30 Satellite compass

• Furuno 12A 12kW Radar

• com GM600 GMDSS VHF Transceiver with Class A DSC

• Furuno Wind/Multi

• Furuno FA70 Class B AIS Transponder With SOTDMA

• Peplink 4G SIM broadband (limited to land based mast reception)

• ZF 9910 Engine Controls

• Full GMDSS compliant battery system 440aH capacity

• New Fusion touchscreen audio to boat deck

• Bluetooth stereo upgrade to Bose system in bar area.

• Francis 1kW Searchlight

• Engines: Twin, handed, Gardner 8L3B’s producing 230bhp at 1130 rpm

• Engine Hours: 

• Port: 350 hrs

• Starboard: 350 hrs

• Generators: Fischer Panda 25kw 415v 3 Phase

• Generator Hours:  1065 hrs

• Northern Lights 944T 44kw 415v 3 Phase

• Gerator Hours: 170 hrs

• Stabilsers: Vosper twin fin (underway only)

• Steering: Lecombe and Schmidt 24v hydraulic power pack and rams.

• Thrusters: Variable speed bow thruster (415v AC 550Kg thust) and stern thruster (48v DC 320Kg thrust)

• Watermaker: Aquafresh 190lph fully automatic with remote touchscreen controller

• Water Treatment: Full freshwater filtration (paper, carbon and UV filters)

• Technicomar, fully MARPOL compliant, water treatment plant

• Air Handling: Dometic blown air A/C with reverse cycle

• 16 kW Eberspacher blown air heating system

Fuel:                 13,500 liters in 4 tanks

Water:              10,000 liters in 1 tank

Black Water:   1 X 1500 liters (aft) 1 X 800 liters (fwd) 350 liters (sludge) 

• Predator 550 Tender with 115hp Yamaha

• RS500 sailing dingy

Shafts and Stabilisers:

• Main Shafts pulled and inspected for wear

• Port prop and inter shaft flanges re-machined, shaft straightened and new tapered coupling (report available)

• All gland packing replaced

• Simplex Bearing removed and overhauled (report available)

• Cutlass bearings replaced with bespoke Thordon Bearings

• New, bespoke, delrin shaft coupler fairing pieces to both shafts

• New shaft anodes machined and jigs retained for future use

• Stabiliser shafts re machined in Inconell 625 (report available)

• New bearings machined (issued by Naiad Dynamics)

• All hydraulic hoses on HP side replaced

• Nitrogen pressure vessels recharged.

• All stabiliser rams fully rebuilt.

• Steering ram fully overhauled rebuilt

• Prop spanner, shaft spanners and tapered coupling spanners designed and fabricated for

shipyard work. Retained onboard for future use.

Engines and Gearboxes:

• Full 3UC gearbox overhaul by Gardner Marine (report available)

• Extensive engine work (all elements excl crankshaft) removed and overhauled by Gardner

Marine (report available)

• New bronze raw water pumps, mounting plates and belts inc full rebuild spares kits

• New FP 25i genset with paralleling function and upgraded stainless steel sound enclosure.

• Existing Northern Light genset fully overhauled (report available)

• New 3 phase bronze bilge pump

• Complete new exhausts, expansion bellows and silencers designed in consultation with

Gardner Marine Diesels

• New High temperature bespoke quilt lagging to exhausts

Thrusters:

• New Sleipner 550 AC bow thruster (in warranty). Existing tunnel reused and custom removable

grilles installed

• New Sleipner 320 DC stern thrust

Fluids and Pipework:

• All seacocks, mud boxes, globe valves etc removed, vapour blasted and refinished or replaced

as necessary.

• All solid pipework removed, inspected cleaned and painted. New high temperature silicone

gaskets throughout

• All remaining skin fittings exchanged for bronze fittings where necessary and new high temp

silicone seal throughout

• All hoses replaced to SAE J2006 R1 and ISO 7840 A1standards. Additional silicone wrap to

high level (1000 C) and heavy duty wrap to protect hoses and pipework as required.

• New fuel circuits and manifold throughout in Lloyds ISO 7840 A1 New digital fuel monitoring

systems to all deiel powered mechanical equipment.

• Complete removal and overhaul/replacement of freshwater circuits, filters, pumps, heaters and

pipework in engine room

• New water maker (190lph) (in warranty)

• New MARPOL approved water treatment plant (approx 3200 lpd in warranty)

AC and DC Equipment:

• Full Megger test to all AC circuits

• New service and starter batteries throughout, new cabling and switching/isolation/fuses

• New Victron battery chargers throughout

• New Victron DC charger and complete new DC consumer unit

• New Victron GMDSS compliant charger and batteries

• AC cabinets fully checked and overhauled as necessary.

• Phase rotation meter added

• Peplink 4G system and 5 WAP’s

• Staink Marine - fully integrated with Peplink

• NEMA 0182/2k overhaul

• VHF, AIS, plotters, sounders, GPS, antennas replaced or upgraded

Aircon and Heating:

• New digital MCC control and switches to protect circuits and equipment.

• New pipework to raw circuits in CuNi

• Full reverse cycle operation

• 16kW Eberspacher diesel heater with controls and integration into chiller circuits (not

commissioned) for lower sea water temperatures.

Decks:

• All original 1⅝” teaks deck sanded and faired to elevate voids and receive either 12mm or

18mm 15 yr Lloyds rated marine grade plywood, epoxy bonded and mechanically fixed with A4

stainless steel screws at maximum 120mm centres. All holes and joints filled and faired with

Awlfair in preparation for new synthetic decks.

• New Tek Dek synthetic teak to all decks

• Bespoke stainless steel deck hatch to lazarette

• Davit cranes removed, new A4 stainless steel mounting rings, wiring and controls

• Windlass complete overhaul - bearings, transformers etc

Anti Foul:

• Old surface finishes remove with high pressure wet blasting followed by dry blasting

• 4 coats Hempel Quattro applied by spray finish

• 2 coats Hempel Light Primer

• Coppercoat Superyacht finish sprayed.

• Standard antifoul boot top.

Covers and upholstery: all new 2023

• RiB console cover

• Full RiB cover (fit on shore rack or davits)

• Dodger

• 3D design full cover for boat deck bar

• Boat deck table cover

• 3D designed full cover for aft main deck - allows for full use of passerelle and panels roll up

individually for mooring

• Forward hatch cover

• Windless Cover

• New mattresses throughout entire vessel (crew and ViP)

• Transit covers to wheelhouse

• New cushions (internal and external)

• Lounge pad frame completely rebuild

• Covers to nav light stations

• Branded liferaft covers (can remain fitted and will not impair hydrostatic realise activation)

• Bags for davit and windlass controls

• Heavy duty bag for shore power cable

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