Rigging & Deck hardware
Hall Carbon mast & boom
7' carbon sprit
2 carbon whisker poles
New rod standing rigging 2009
2 Harken 48.2 STA cockpit primary winches
2 Harken 48.2 STA secondary winches adjacent to helm
2 Harken 44.2 STA cockpit secondary winches
2 Harken 44.2 STA cabin top halyard winches
Up graded Harken unit 2 furler
Adjustable Harken jib leads
Sailtech hydraulic backstay adjuster
Boom Brake
Electric anchor windlass
Custom bow roller
Bruce 44# primary anchor W/chain & rode
Bruce 33# anchor W/chain & rode
Fortress 17# anchor W/ chain & rode
Removable wind generator
Deck mounted jack line padeyes
Cabin top rope clutches lead to halyard winches
Propane BBQ
Varnished cockpit table
Engine
Brand:
Yanmar 3JH2E
Description
Yacht Description:
Looking for a fast offshore racer, or a very comfortable fast cruiser, that can be sailed singlehanded or shorthanded?
Winner of the 2006 Singlehanded TransPac, Alchera has a proven track record of successful long distance offshore racing and cruising. This one-owner J/120 was custom factory built with modifications specifically for shorthanded operation. Two additional winches accessible from the helm allow for easy tacking and gybing by one person. A redesign of the running rigging allows for the mainsail to be reefed from within the cockpit without having to go forward to the mast. There is also a second watertight compartment in the bow section for even more security against water intrusion in the event of striking a submerged object. Fully loaded nav station includes SSB, Satphone, radar, chartplotter, and AIS. Also equipped with a Spectra Watermaker for long distance cruising without worrying about water stops! Many more features listed in the specifications.
Alchera has been raced singlehanded to Hawaii 4 times, including winning her class 3 times, first to finish once, and winning overall once. Alchera also spent one year cruising Mexico with a single couple on board. This unique J/120 is well equipped for short handed performance cruising and offshore racing. Check it out.
Additional information
Navigation/Electronics/Systems:
Electronics and instrumentation
B&G wind, speed, depth & log
B&G autopilot W 3 controll heads
ICOM VHF
ICOM 710RT SSB W/ antenna tuner, insulated backstay and ground plane
SCS PTC-II pro SSB modem
Eurocom Marine Iridium satellite phone
Raymarine Chart plotter W/ dual GPS antennas
Raymarine radar on carbon mast
NASA AIS plotter
USB multiplexer for interfacing electronics to computer
Mechanical & electronic barometers
406 EPIRB
Sony AM/FM/CD W/ Planar speakers
Electrical & mechanical
1200 watt inverter
5 flexible solar panels W/ voltage regulator
Masthead tri color nav light
525 amphour 5 battery AGM house bank W/ separate starting battery. New 2011
Battery isolator for starting battery
9 gal/hr Spectra water maker
Balmar 100 amp alternator
110V shore power W/ battery charger
Ample power energy monitor
Accommodations:
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: (75 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (27 Gallons)
Accommodations
Number of single berths: 4
Number of double berths: 2
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1
Tom Sitzmann is the former head coach of the nationally recognized Severn School Sailing Team. In just his third year with the program, Severn School won the Mallory Trophy, US High School Sailing's National Championship. Severn is the first and only Chesapeake Bay school ever to win a National Championship. Sitzmann came to Severn after working as the head coach for the Bowdoin College intercollegiate dinghy sailing team in 1999-2005, where he led the Polar Bears to new heights in team racing, dinghy and women's sailing. While in Maine he also started his own successful sail-making business. Before Bowdoin, Sitzmann coached sailing at the US Naval Academy. Sitzmann has won New-England and Mid-Atlantic district championships in the Laser and J/24 classes, and holds top national finishes in the J/24 & J/22 Classes. He now sails a J/120 with his family and occasionally races a 505. You can reach Tom at tom@sail1design.com
