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Contest 55CS: sea trial of Contest Yachts’ masterpiece

• Luca D'Ambrosio
• August 7, 2020

This is an extraordinary achievement, especially if we consider that her starting price, with North standard sails and electronic pack included, amounts to 1.7 million euros, VAT excluded. Apparently high, this price is, instead, commensurate to the high customization and building quality levels that make Contest Yachts’ creations simply unique.

Furthermore, the Contest 55CS marks a new evolutionary leap for the shipyard that, with this model, introduces a modern and intriguing design combined with definitively interesting performance, especially if we consider the easy handling of this “blue water cruiser”, conceived for double-handed cruising in all weather and sea conditions.

You will there understand that we did not hesitate when we were proposed to sea trial this sailboat, in absolute preview, in the waters of Medemblik, Holland.

Contest 55CS Sea Trial

The Boreas – this is the name of the Contest 55CS we’re testing – measures more than 18 meters (including the bowprit) and weighs 25 tons. Yet, thanks to the manoeuvring thrusters, casting off and leaving the port is easy.

We are in the IJsselmeer , an arm of the North Sea closed by the Afsluitdijk , a dam that creates a hige saltwater lake, which measures 1,100 square kilometers and is only 5 meters deep on overage. This feature means that very steep and short waves develop inside, resulting into a meaningful test bench for us, especially in terms of upwing performance, where the boat is faced with real “liquid steps” that try to stop its motion.

We bear away and the Boreas takes off like a rocket. In this first test phase, the true wind is blowing at 15 knots and the Contest 55CS always sails between 8 and 9 knots, regardless of the wind angle. The rudder is direct and the wheel impresses every slightest change of course with precision.

In a 50-degree apparent wind, we are sailing at 9.4 knots , well beyond the theoretical hull speed, without the boat hinting to sit on the stern; it’s a bit like it could accelerate to infinity, without having to respond to the laws of physics . Judel and Vrolijk have done a great job with these waterlines.

I hug the wind and the Boreas slightly slows down. In a 30-degree apparent wind, we are still sailing at 8.5 knots. I hug a little more, which is usually possible only on a racing boat, and, at 25 degrees, we are still sailing at over 8 knots. Amazing!

Then, the true wind gets fresher and settles on 20 degrees. We take the mainsail a little in and, finally, discover the “blue water cruiser” nature of the Contest 55CS.

In such conditions, on board most sailboats, with the apparent head wind marking 26-27 knots, the crew usually beings to get nervous and alert. On board the Contest 55C, instead, everything is quiet, we sail as if there was a 10-knot true wind, the boat is always controllable and sails perfectly stable; even under gusts, it remains tempered. The only thing it does is accelerate.

Relunctantly, I leave my colleague take the helm and go below deck to see if the famous “Contest effect”, due to the foam core used by the shipyard during the vacuum lamionation process, is percevable even on board the Contest 55CS.

Just go down the first luxury step that leads to the dinette to realize that. The temperature becomes midler and the noises are significantly muffled. It’s a unique sensation that can only be experienced on board this shipyard’s boats.

This feature translates into a no-stop comfortable cruising experience in all sea and weather conditions, including cold and hot weather. Moreover, the lamination system brings important advantages in terms of insulation, an aspect often ignored by most modern boat manufacturers.

Uninterrupted sailing is exactly what you think of when being on board the Contest 55CS. A pleasure reserved for the few and intelligent owners that will choose to have a masterpiece like this.

Performance

Sailign performance	15-knot true wind	20-knot true wind	Performance under engine
Apparent Wind Angle	Speed in knots	Speed in knots	Rpm	Speed in knots
25	8.1	8.5	600	3.9
30	8.5	9.5	1,000	4.9
40	8.9	10.1	1,250	5.3
50	9.4	10.2	1,500	5.9
60	9,5	10	1,750	6.7
70	9.3	9.9	2,000	7.6
80	9,4	9.8	2,250	8.1
90	8.9	9.8	2,500	8.5
100	9.2	9.7	2,980	9.4
110	9	9.4
120	8.5
130	8.3
140	7.8

Contest 55CS Interiors

The dinette, high and bright, gives the feeling of being in a real salon that, thanks to its ample spaces, is capable of offering an excellent level of comfort to numerous guests, who all find a place to sit comfortably.

The wide windows flood this semi-raised saloon with an incredible amount of natural light, pushing the boundaries of this space beyond its natural borders.

The sofas, in cream-coloured fabric in this version, face each other and exploit the maximum beam of the dinette: this results into an incredible easy circulation within this space. A large pouf, an extendable table and a chart table with two displays complete a sophisticate and functional decor of unprecedented beauty.

The owner of this Contest 55CS has chosen to position a 50-inch TV screen where, in addition enjoying movies on the evenings on the quay, it is also possible to replicate the cartography which thus appears decidedly immense.

The master cabin is dominated by a king-size bed, o n the sides of which there are large windows overlooking the sea. Two reading lights on the sides and white spotlights on the ceiling delicately illuminate a large, extremely welcoming environment. And here, too, the finishes give an unmistakable touch of charm to a master cabin so elegant that it looks like a suite.

One of the main peculiarities of Contest Yachts is the opportunity given to the owner to customize his boat, which is therefore studied and built by the shipyard around his needs, without however betraying the (very high) quality that distinguishes the Contest 55CS, an authentic rare pearl.

Technical Specs

Length overall	17 m	55.77 ft
Length including bowsprit	18.10 m	59.38 ft
Length waterline	15.83 m	51.94 ft
Maximum beam	5.02 m	16.47 ft
Displacement	24,960 kg	55,027 lbs
Draft standard keel	2.55 m	8.37 ft
Mast height above waterline	26.10 m	85.30 ft
Main sail	92.75 m2	1,087 ft2
Genoa 106%	71 m2	767 ft2
Fuel tank	850 lt	187 imp. gal.
Water tank	725 lt	159.5 imp. gal.
Engine	110 kW	150 hp

Contest Yachts

Overleek 5 1671 GD Medemblik The Netherlands tel +31 227 543 644

[email protected] www.contestyachts.com

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The new Contest 55CS is one of the most anticipated sailboats of the market. After the great success of her official presentation at Boot Dusseldorf, she immediately became a “bestseller”, with the entire 2021 production sold and the next deliveries available only in 2022.

This is an extraordinary achievement, especially if we consider that her starting price, with North standard sails and electronic pack included, amounts to 1.7 million euros, VAT excluded. Apparently high, this price is, instead, commensurate to the high customization and building quality levels that make Contest Yachts’ creations simply unique.

Furthermore, the Contest 55CS marks a new evolutionary leap for the shipyard that, with this model, introduces a modern and intriguing design combined with definitively interesting performance, especially if we consider the easy handling of this “blue water cruiser”, conceived for double-handed cruising in all weather and sea conditions.

You will there understand that we did not hesitate when we were proposed to sea trial this sailboat, in absolute preview, in the waters of Medemblik, Holland.

Contest 55CS Sea Trial

Climbing on board a bew Contest yacht is always exciting. Especially if you do it here, where the landscape, enchanted, seems to come out of a fairy tale.

The Boreas – this is the name of the Contest 55CS we’re testing – measures more than 18 meters (including the bowprit) and weighs 25 tons. Yet, thanks to the manoeuvring thrusters, casting off and leaving the port is easy.

We are in the  IJsselmeer , an arm of the  North Sea  closed by the  Afsluitdijk , a dam that creates a hige saltwater lake, which measures 1,100 square kilometers and is only 5 meters deep on overage. This feature means that very steep and short waves develop inside, resulting into a meaningful test bench for us, especially in terms of upwing performance, where the boat is faced with real “liquid steps” that try to stop its motion.

As soon as we are out of the port, at the push of a button, the self-tacking sails appear. They are of the highest quality, especially the mainsail which, although furling, is equipped with vertical sticks and has an excellent shape. The jib is a classic 105% one, perfect for short-handed cruising.

We bear away and the Boreas takes off like a rocket. In this first test phase, the true wind is blowing at 15 knots and the Contest 55CS always sails between 8 and 9 knots, regardless of the wind angle. The rudder is direct and the wheel  impresses every slightest change of course with precision.

In a 50-degree apparent wind, we are sailing at 9.4 knots , well beyond the theoretical hull speed, without the boat hinting to sit on the stern; it’s a bit like it could accelerate to infinity, without having to respond to the laws of physics .   Judel and Vrolijk  have done a great job with these waterlines.

But what amazes the most is the sailing comfort, simply absolute. The Contest 55CS sails upwind and crosses the waves  without nearly pitching, without impacts and, above all, without slowing down.

I hug the wind and the Boreas slightly slows down. In a 30-degree apparent wind, we are still sailing at 8.5 knots. I hug a little more, which is usually possible only on a racing boat, and, at 25 degrees, we are still sailing at over 8 knots. Amazing!

Then, the true wind gets fresher and settles on 20 degrees. We take the mainsail a little in and, finally, discover the “blue water cruiser” nature of the Contest 55CS.

In such conditions, on board most sailboats, with the apparent head wind marking 26-27 knots, the crew usually beings to get nervous and alert. On board the Contest 55C, instead, everything is quiet, we sail  as if there was a 10-knot true wind, the boat is always controllable and sails perfectly stable; even under gusts, it remains tempered. The only thing it does is accelerate.

Speed, in fact, increases up to 10 knots and, even in broad reach, is always high, preserving absolute comfort on board.

Relunctantly, I leave my colleague take the helm and go below deck to see if the famous “Contest effect”, due to the foam core used by the shipyard during the vacuum lamionation process, is percevable even on board the Contest 55CS.

Just go down the first luxury step that leads to the dinette to realize that. The temperature becomes midler and the noises are significantly muffled. It’s a unique sensation that can only be experienced on board this shipyard’s boats.

This feature translates into a no-stop comfortable cruising experience in all sea and weather conditions, including cold and hot weather. Moreover, the lamination system brings important advantages in terms of insulation, an aspect often ignored by most modern boat manufacturers.

Uninterrupted sailing is exactly what you think of when being on board the Contest 55CS. A pleasure reserved for the few and intelligent owners that will choose to have a masterpiece like this.

Performance

Sailing performance	15-knot true wind	20-knot true wind	Performance under engine
Apparent Wind Angle	Speed in knots	Speed in knots	Rpm	Speed in knots
25	8.1	8.5	600	3.9
30	8.5	9.5	1,000	4.9
40	8.9	10.1	1,250	5.3
50	9.4	10.2	1,500	5.9
60	9,5	10	1,750	6.7
70	9.3	9.9	2,000	7.6
80	9,4	9.8	2,250	8.1
90	8.9	9.8	2,500	8.5
100	9.2	9.7	2,980	9.4
110	9	9.4
120	8.5
130	8.3
140	7.8

Contest 55CS Interiors

Just past the hatway, the passenger is immediately impressed by the interior design that presents itself as a perfect combination of classic and modern style, another masterpiece signed by  Wetzels Brown Partners.  Immediately after, the attention is captured by the finishes, individual works of great craftmanship and small masterpieces of cabinet making. The environment, with its  particularly warm tones , is neat and classy. No construction detail is left to chance, just as there is no trace of a sharp edge. Luxury and elegance are palpable everywhere, even in the most hidden recesses.

The dinette, high and bright, gives the feeling of being in a real salon that, thanks to its ample spaces, is capable of offering an excellent level of comfort to numerous guests, who all find a place to sit comfortably.

The  wide windows  flood this semi-raised saloon with an incredible amount of natural light, pushing the boundaries of this space beyond its natural borders.

The sofas, in cream-coloured fabric in this version,  face each other and exploit the maximum beam of the dinette: this results into an incredible easy circulation within this space. A large pouf, an extendable table and a chart table with two displays complete a sophisticate and functional decor of unprecedented beauty.

The owner of this Contest 55CS has chosen to position a 50-inch TV screen where, in addition enjoying movies  on the evenings on the quay, it is also possible to replicate the cartography which thus appears decidedly immense.

The  galley,  which develops on the left side of the Contest 55CS, is  fully-equipped  and allows, thanks to its long and comfortable tops, to prepare even the  most elaborate dishes, while being under way.  A rectangular and oblong window allows the chef to have natural light available, where it is needed, and also to take a look at the landscape while he is busy at the stove.

The  master cabin  is dominated by a king-size bed, o n the sides of which there are large windows overlooking the sea.   Two reading lights on the sides and white spotlights on the ceiling delicately illuminate a large, extremely welcoming environment.   And here, too, the finishes give an unmistakable touch of charm to a master cabin so elegant that it looks like a suite.

One of the main peculiarities of Contest Yachts is the opportunity given to the owner to  customize  his boat, which is therefore studied and built by the shipyard around his needs, without however betraying the (very high) quality that distinguishes the Contest 55CS, an authentic rare pearl.

Technical Specs

Length overall	17 m	55.77 ft
Length including bowsprit	18.10 m	59.38 ft
Length waterline	15.83 m	51.94 ft
Maximum beam	5.02 m	16.47 ft
Displacement	24,960 kg	55,027 lbs
Draft standard keel	2.55 m	8.37 ft
Mast height above waterline	26.10 m	85.30 ft
Main sail	92.75 m2	1,087 ft2
Genoa 106%	71 m2	767 ft2
Fuel tank	850 lt	187 imp. gal.
Water tank	725 lt	159.5 imp. gal.
Engine	110 kW	150 hp

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2002 Contest 55CS

• Grenada, GD

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Contest CS55 for sale in Grenada. This beautiful yacht  is in the hands of her third owners and exemplifies true craftsmanship. The luxurious and spacious interior provides a comfortable living space below deck that is guaranteed to impress. Equipped with full hydraulics, electric winches, and extensive power supplies, the Meerlust is the ideal choice for a small crew seeking remote and idyllic sailing destinations.

The large saloon boasts handcrafted teak interiors designed by Birgit Schnaase, while the large galley features two Corian working tops. The generous owner's cabin located aft includes an ensuite bathroom, while the guest double cabin and double bunk cabin share a further bathroom.  With its attention to detail and premium features, Meerlust is the ultimate vessel for sailing enthusiasts.

Recent upgrades - details available 

Advanced co brokerage Caribbean sail & power cat is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Horizon Yachts International.

Specifications

Descriptions

Basic information, dimensions & weight, tank capacities, accommodations.

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• Shape :   Vacuum infused GRP Hull in gelcoat white with blue striping
• Deck design:  Teak on vacuum infused GRP deck
• Superstructure:  GRP with teak
• Keel/Leeboard:   Wing keel
• Rudder:  Rudder in skeg
• Steering system: Witlock wheel steering with rack & pinion system Jefa pedestal with a stainless steel steering wheel covered with leather and beige steering wheel cover
• Windows:  Thermopane in superstructure, Gebo hatches (5xrollo) , 3x extra deck hatch in the aft cabin and acrylic windows with aluminium frames in the hull , 2018 March all rubbers of the windows changed
• Load displacement:  Approx. 24,8 tonnes
• Ballast:  Approx. 8.87 tonnes
• Vertical clearance:      Approx. 26 metres incl. antenna's
• Boatyard:  Contest Yachts, Medemblik, the Netherlands
• Designer:   Georg Nissen and Doug Peterson 

Accommodation

• Material, colours:  Classic handcrafted teak interior designed by Birgit Schnaase
• Upholstery, curtains:   Beige upholstery 2018 March all seat cushions new and without curtains
• Saloons:  Spacious saloon with straight settee on portside and U-shaped settee on starboard
• Cabins:  Forward guest cabin with double berth, 2 bunk berths in starboard cabin, owners cabin with large centreline berth
• Beds:   2 in forward cabin, 2 in starboard cabin, 2 in owners cabin ,new special mattress 2018 03 in the owner cabin
• Headroom:  Approx. 2 metres
• Toilet:  1x Sanautico electric heads with fresh water, 1x manual toilet
• Shower/bath:  2 seperate shower cabins
• Sound system/TV:  1xRadio/CD-player Nacamitchi in Owner room,  1 x Radio/Mp3/Digital/Bluetooth ,  4 speakers in saloon and 2 speakers in cockpit, TCL TV in saloon with Digital Antenna
• Cooking device:  Force-10 3-burner stove with oven, 2018
• New Contest porcelain tableware with inscription
• Dishes:   6 large plates/ 6 deep plates large/ 6 normal plates / 6 saucers plates / 6 small cups / 6 big cups
• Plastic dishes :   6 big plates / 6 small plates / 6 small bowls / 2 bowls
• Barbecue:  Magma 10x30 cm small Bottles Gas
• Fridge: 115L fridge
• Freezer:     Top loader freezer with a water cooled compressor
• Heater:  Webasto DW90

Other:   Spacious saloon with handcrafted teak interior (designed by Birgit Schnaase), Large galley with 2 working tops (in Corian), 2 large guest cabins forward of the main bulkhead, head with separate shower cabin for guest cabins, large owners cabin aft with double centreline berth and ensuite head with separate shower cabin. Hellas ventilators in forward cabin, saloon and aftcabin, LED lights throughout new 2018.

• Cruising speed (knots):   Approx. 5 knots (under engine)
• Max speed (knots):  Approx. 7.5 knots (under engine)
• Fuel consumption:   Approx. 5 l/h by 1000 RPM= 5 knots
• Measuring instruments:       RPM, temperature, oil pressure, charging current
• Bow thruster:  Sleipner bowthruster 24 Volt/15 HP with 2x4 bladed propeller, battery new 2019
• Voltage:   12V/ 24 V/230V
• Operating panel:  Professional panel at navigation seat
• Light:     LED special night light red switch white
• Battery: 10x Mastervolt Servicebank approx. 620 Amp. (all new 2018) 3 x optima for 2x engine/1x generator (new 2018), genset and bowthruster 2x optima ( new 2019)
• Battery charger:  Mastervolt Mass 24/100
• Generator:    Panda 12000NE 10KW 2/2019 inspection new 6496 hours
• Alternator:  Yes, second alternator on engine
• Inverter:  Mastervolt Mass Sine 24/1500
• Wind generator:     2 x on custom pushpit  2019 new ( one working)
• Solar panel:    2 x 175W on custom pushpit
• Water pressure system:   Electric water pressure system
• Warm water:  Through boiler 80 Liter new 3/2018, engine, shorepower and heating system
• Water tank:   Approx. 1000 litres
• Seacock:  2018 march all (27 ) new
• Holding tank:   2x  forward and aft waste water tank , 80 litres each
• Shore power:   Yes, with circuit breaker
• Tachometer: Yes
• Water tank gauge:  Yes
• Fuelmeter:      Yes
• Temperature meter: Yes
• Oil pressure gauge: Yes
• Dinghy:     Alu Ribey with rubber

Other:   Battery monitoring system Deck wash 2018  new pump with salt water hose and syringe.    De-Bug fuel filter and Separ fuel filter for Motor and Generator Well ventilated and isolated engine and generator room 

Engine, Electrics, Water

• Power: 135 HP 6-cylinder 2018 complete service/ 2022 service/2023 service
• Company:   Perkins
• Year built:     2002
• Engine hours: Approx. 7147 hours from logbook (engine hour counter not working correctly )
• Fuel: Diesel
• Fuel tank:    Approx. 1000 litres
• Cooling system:    Indirect cooling system
• Propulsion:  Stainless steel propeller shaft, 3 bladed propeller 2018  ( Faster D25P18RH)
• Windpilot:  Pacific Plus 2018  new 

Rig and sails

• Mast top with cutter, (spreaders painted in 2015) Spars, stays, aluminium Oster,  white pain ted Hall Spars mast, boom and fixed booming, stainless steel stays , three pair of spreaders, diamond stays, cutter stay and Holmatro hydraulic black stay tensio ner.
• Rig - 2018 new all standing and running rigging.
• Spars, stays:  Hall Spars aluminium mast & boom in white
• Winches:    2x Andersen 68 ST 2-speed electric winches,  4x Andersen 46ST 2-speed electric winches, 2 x 52ST on mast for halyards -Service  2018 and  2020
• Main sail: 1x North Sails (2012) + 1x de Vries Sails,  laminate vertical battens (new 2018)
• Main sail reefing system: Reckmann hydraulic in mast furling system -Service 2018
• Genoa:  North Sails (2022) with UV-ply
• Genoa reefing system: Reckmann hydraulic genoa furling system -Service 2018
• 2019 11 second Genoa rope set
• Fore sail: North Sails (2012) UV-ply Windstorm sail -2018
• Fore sail reefing system:  Reckmann RS2000 manual furling genoa system -Service 2018
• Spinnaker:   De Vries Sails (Roll )
• Halfwinder:     North Sails Code zero 250 sqm. (2014)
• Other:    Stainless steel bowsprit for code zero mooring lines 2x 15 metres + 2x 7.5 metres

Ropes for blister sails and spysails, second mast rope over 60 metres, second spare line for holding rope of the boom, 2x finger boards, 5 x 20 litre canisters of diesel, 2x 10 litre canisters of petrol, 1x 20 litre out- board engine tank, steel rope to lock ding- hy, 1x anchor dinghy with 5 metre chain and 15 metre rope

1x drift anchor, 100 meter anchor rope, bucket, 2x rakes, 1x fish rake, 6 finds, 5 gas bottles propane gas, 2 outside scrubber deck, 2 funnels diesel/fuel, 1x sextant, various operating manuals,

Sun sail cover:    Foredeck sunsail 30 sqm and middle deck sunsail 60 sqm 

Navigational Equipment

• Navigation lights :   including 3-coloured mast headlight with strobe function and anchor light and in Mast, Mast light for Cockpit and Navigation Light, Stern Light, Deck Lamp, Masterhead Light
• Compass on steering pedestal
• Rudder indicator:   On autopilot
• Log/speed:      B&G Hydra 2000
• Depth:      B&G Hydra 2000
• Autopilot:        B&G Hydra 2000 including remote control 2019
• Radar:      Radar/plotter/GPS Furuno 1833C 750 Candela with ARPA-system, Furuno Slave GD 1900C 750 Candela
• GPS:      Furuno GP31+B&G Zeus3 active AIS (2018) with speed
• VHF:      B&G VHF with second unit in cockpit 2018. 2018 new ICOM Buoyant IC -M35 Handheld radio waterproof. 2019,  ICOM Marine SSB/HF Transceiver.  DSC Class E with SCS HF- Modem "P4dragon DR-7400" with Blue tooth ICOM automatic antenna Tuner
• Wifi:   Alpha Network for W-Lan switch UMtS Antenna
• Charts, pilots:    Many charts (hard copy and C-map)
• Other:  Sailor CapSat GMDSS Dual Mode VHF TT-3626CM ICOM-IC M710 MF/HF Transceiver
• Sat Tel:  Iridium 9555 2018 03 new

 Equipment

• Anchor:   Delta-anchor with 70m chain (anchor chain 2015), 2x Fortress Anchor (2015) 1x with 10 m chain and 40m rope and 1x with rope Anchor claw with two mooring lines
• Windlass:   Lewmar electric anchor winch-2018 Control.   2020 new motor and gear
• Fenders, lines:   Ample
• Exterior cushions:    Yes
• Covers:    Complete cover in 5 pieces 2018
• Sprayhood:    Yes (2023 October new)
• Bimini:     Yes. 
• Swimming platform:     Swimming platform covered with teak including folding bathing ladder (2020 new)
• Sea rails, pushpit, pullpit:  Custom made pushpit, sea railing with 3- wires and opening gates on both sides.
• Outboard engine:  Yamaha 9,8 HP two stroke engine 2023 march new / new 2019 second Yamaha
• Davits, crane :   Novalift deckcrane for outboard engine
• Other:   Deck shower hot/cold water at stern new 2019, outboard brackets and 2 folding seats on pushpit, foghorn, foldable cockpit table in teak, many spare parts, washing machine AEG 7 kg Toplader (2015)

 Safety

• CE certification:    CE-A, unlimited ocean going voyages
• Radar reflector:     Yes, 2015
• Life raft:      Yes, last check in 2018 03 for 6 person
• Bilge pump:    Yes, 1x electric and 2x manual bilge pump
• Fire extinguisher:   2018 03 new 5 fire extinguishers and 2 automatic fire extinguishers for engine and generator
• EPIRB:       Yes 2018 03 new
• Other:    2 horse shoe life buoys on pushpit

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Contest 55 CS

Small-sized superyacht contest 55 cs, designed by judel/vrolijk from germany and wetzels brown partners..

During the boot 2020 in Düsseldorf, I visited the new Contest 55 CS. Alongside the typical elegant Contest Yachts lines, designed by judel/vrolijk, the yacht has an interior design by Wetzels Brown Partners. Talking about the interior, the inside area of the boat feels very roomy for a sailing yacht under 20 meters. Moreover, the designers and the yard chose bright and beautiful materials for a luxury and comfortable feeling.

The hull structure features carbon fiber elements to reduce the size of some components. This procedure is certified by Lloyd’s.

The price ranges between 1.4 and 1.7 Million euros, but I think this is worth it for a yacht that feels like a superyacht in a manageable size without additional crew.

When the tender is out, there is a free view from the owner’s cabin

Contest 55 CS Layout Options

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Contest 55CS 'One Vision'

• Dimensions 17 x 5.02 x 2.55m
• Year of build 2022
• Designer Judel/Vrolijk & co
• Category Sailing yacht
• Location Palma de Mallorca

Description

Contest 55CS, built in 2022 at the Conyplex shipyard in Medemblik/NL

The strikingly good-looking Contest 55CS is a totally new, game-changing, go-anywhere, fifty-five-feet beauty. Aimed straight at the heart of the style conscious, couples-family-and-friends luxury cruising sector, the newly launched 17-metre Contest 55CS combines our long-standing reputation as top of the line bluewater performance builder with today's increasingly time limited lifestyle. Refined elegance with the same go anywhere, anytime potential. A true home from home, wherever and however. Across the yachting community, increasing emphasis is being placed on interior accommodation space and styling, sadly sometimes to the detriment of safety and sea sense. That's never the case at Contest Yachts, and in the Contest 55CS we have gone to new lengths to show just how aesthetics and practicality really can make perfect partners. How for different types of ownership a yacht can be equally set to circle the world and still offer the very best of comfort and space whether lazing at anchor or plugged into marina life. This way the Contest 55CS provides for ever more enjoyable time aboard. A safe, comfortable, speedy and easily run yacht with space and systems both above and below decks to enjoy life on the water to the full�?� and that's all what matters! Main picture is sistership.

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• Manufacturer Contest  
• Model 55CS  
• Boat name One Vision
• Beam 5.02 metres  
• Draft 2.55 metres  
• L.o.a. 17 metres  
• Lwl 1583 metres  
• Air draft 26.1 metres  
• Designer Judel/Vrolijk & co  
• Builder Contest Yachts Medemblik/NL  
• Where Contest Yachts Medemblik/NL  
• Year 2022  
• Hull colour Blue  
• Hull construction GRP - sandwich  
• Hull number 55109  
• Hull type GRP Roundbilged hull built in vacuum infused composite with the Conyplex vacuum infusion system.  
• Super structure colour White  
• Superstructure construction White coloured superstucture  
• Deck colour White  
• Deck construction Teakdecks, GRP sandwich built in vacuum infused composite.  
• Cockpit type Centre cockpit  
• Control type Single  
• Keel type Performance keel with bulb in lead  
• Displacement Approx. 24,960kg displacement  
• Fuel Diesel  
• Horse Power 150 HP  
• Engine manufacturer Volvo Penta  
• Engine quantity Volvo Penta diesel engine, 150HP, type D3-150  
• Tankage 850  
• Cylinders 5  
• Starting type Electric  

Accommodation

• Cabins 3 cabins with 7 fixed berths  
• Berths 7  
• Toilet  
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THE VERY BEST OF DUTCH FINESSE

Contest Yachts has a long established reputation for first-class, easily managed performance bluewater cruisers, and our award winning 55CS celebrates everything that's best about our six full decades .

Through the years we’ve of course seen much change in thinking and building practice to the point today where Contest yachts exemplify a greater focus on performance as well as refined onboard comfort. This we do together with our collaborative partners: judel/vrolijk & co for naval architecture, Wetzels Brown Partners for interior design, and compliance and classification with the world-renowned Lloyd’s Register.

We also design, engineer and build to make living aboard easy. Not just in cabin arrangements but in the construction of every element. Furnishings are refined but equally robust. Hand-finished surfaces incredibly smooth and tactile yet really tough. Corners are radiused to prevent injury, and everything fits tight so there's not a rattle. And underway so quiet. You'll experience all this and more on the 17-metre, luxury, European Yacht of the Year winning three-cabin Contest 55CS.

SPECS, SAILPLAN & LAYOUT

Our approach to semi-custom yacht construction permits wide ranging personal choice in cabin configuration and completion. The plans shown on this page are examples of the beginnings of your personalisation and our building dreams together. We look forward to working with you.

MAIN DIMENSIONS

Standard specifications.

We care deeply about what we do and how we do it. We believe in reputation. For this, all the many trades involved in building a Contest yacht work with only the best appropriate materials, equipment and systems. And all carried out at the highest of skill levels to deliver a yacht exceeding expectations.

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POLAR PERFORMANCE DIAGRAM & STABILITY CURVE

The Polar performance diagram: curves from in- and outside are calculated at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 knots true windspeed.

MIX & MATCH YOUR OWN LAYOUT

Layout with bunkbeds in second guest cabin.

• Lazarette with dinghy stowed laterally in garage
• Spacious aft master cabin with two sofas and private ensuite bathroom
• One guest cabin with bunk beds and wet locker
• One guest cabin with double bed
• One guest bathroom with separate shower
• Aft port side galley
• Saloon with side-facing navigation area

LAYOUT WITH ISLAND BED IN FORWARD GUEST CABIN

• Spacious aft master cabin with two extra cabinets and private ensuite bathroom
• One guest cabin with three-quarter double bed
• One guest cabin with island bed

Well known for advancing innovation, check out the optional transom window giving the master suite a beautiful 270° panorama.

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Broker's comments.

This Contest 55 CS is a true performance cruiser, beautifully designed and carefully maintained. She is ready to go anywhere with her new owner. The modern rig and the in-mast furling system allows easy handling with great performance potential. The owner is keen to sell the yacht this season.

		16,75 x 4,65 x 1,95 (m)
		grp
		2004
		1 x Perkins M135 Diesel
		135 (hp), 99,22 (kw)

		Spain
		De Valk Palma
		sold

General - CONTEST 55CS

Contest 55 CS, built in 2004 by Contest Yachts in Holland, designed by Doug Peterson, LOA 16.75m (54'9), beam 4.65m (15'3), draft 1.95 m (7'5), GRP hull and superstructure, teak decks, wing keel, displacement 25.9 tons, 1,000 litres (220 Imp gallons) fuel capacity in one stainless steel tank under saloon floorboards in centre, 1,000 litres (220 Imp gallons) water capacity in two PVC tanks under saloon floorboards, one on either side of fuel tank, 60 litre (13.2 Imp gallons) PVC black water tank for each toilet.

Accommodation

Accommodation for six persons in three double cabins, double bedded owner's cabin aft with queen-size bed and ensuite wc/showerroom, double bedded VIP guest cabin forward with ensuite wc/showerroom, upper and lower bedded guest cabin in passage. Very spacious and airy saloon with seating for up to 8 persons. Galley with front loading fridge, top loading freezer, 4-burner gas stove, Force-10 oven, Siemens microwave, Candy washing machine and dryer Airco airconditioning, Webasto heating system, water pressure system, Jabsco salt water electric toilet aft, Jabsco manual toilet forward.

Perkins M 135 hp diesel, Maxprop 3-bladed feathering propeller, Sleipner bowthruster, one electric and one manual bilge pumps, Firepro fire extinguishing system, fire extinguishers. 100v + 220v AC electric system, Fisher Panda 6.5 kw 230v/50 Hz generator, service batteries, three starter batteries, Victron Pheonix 100 amp battery charger, Victron Pheonix combi charger/inverter, 85 amp alternator, transformer, amperemeter.

Compass, Brookes & Gatehouse H1000 log/echosounder/wind instruments, Raymarine autopilot, Furuno Navnet 1833C radar, Furuno Navnet 1833C plotter with repeater, Furuno GPS, weatherfax, navigation lights, Furuno combi DSC VHF, combi antenna, transceiver, Sailor SSB, EPIRB.

Radio/CD, stereo system with saloon and cockpit speakers. Foldable cockpit table, cockpit cushions, manual gangway, bimini top (new 2008), sprayhood, swim ladder, integrated swim platform, pushpit seats, cockpit shower, deckwash pump, decklight, anchor, electric windlass, Simpson davits, (dinghy), outboard, 6-person liferaft, lifevests, Danbuoy, horseshoe lifebuoy.

Sloop Dyform rig, deck stepped mast with stainless steel support leading straight to keel, hydraulic in-mast mainsail furling system, Reckmann hydraulic genoa furling system, cutter furling system, Spectra mainsail and genoa, cutter sail, 6x Anderson stainless steel self-tailing winches, 4x electric winches.

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Steckbrief für Conyplex Contest 31

Typ	Kielboot, Klassische Segelyacht, Segelyacht
Modell	Contest 31
Gebraucht/Neu	Gebrauchtboot
Zustand	befriedigender Zustand
Preis	EUR 19.999,- Verhandlungsbasis / EU-versteuert
Steuerung	Langkiel
Material	Kunststoff GFK
Standort	Wannsee
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Abmessungen

Länge	9.54
Breite	2.83
Tiefgang	1.40
Gewicht	3800

Antrieb	Wellenantrieb D-Drive
Hersteller	Volvo Penta MD2B
Motorleistung	1 x 25 PS / 18 kW
Treibstoff	Diesel

Bootszubehör

AIS, Anker, Autopilot, Badeleiter, Batterie, Batterieladegerät, Bilgepumpe, CD-Player, Cockpit-Lautsprecher, Cockpittisch, Druckwasseranlage, Feuerlöscher, GPS, Gasherd, Geschwindigkeitsmesser, Heizung, Inverter, Kartenplotter, Kocher, Kompass, Kühlschrank, Landanschluss, Navigationsbeleuchtung, Radarreflektor, Radio, Sprayhood, Spüle, Teak Cockpit, Tiefenmesser, UKW-Funk, Unterwasseranstrich, Windmesser

Unsere schöne Segelyacht Solitude befindet sich seit 1985 im Familienbesitz (2.Eigner) und wurde ins den vergangenen 12 Monaten umfangreichen Modernisierungsarbeiten von Fachbetrieben für € 28.000,- unterzogen (Rechnungen vorhanden). Sie bekommen also eigentlich die Investitionskosten und eine Segelyacht dazu. Bei der Contest 31 handelt es sich um eine stabile, laufruhige Fahrtenyacht mit wunderschönen klassischen Linien, die speziell für die Langfahrt und für rauere Bedingungen konstruiert wurde. In ihrer Qualität, Solidität und Segeleigenschaften ist sie mit einer Hallberg-Rassy vergleichbar, insbesondere der schöne Teakausbau unter Deck ist heute nicht mehr denk- und bezahlbar. Das Boot hat für Performance-Vorteile einen Boy-Prop Drehflügelpropeller, seit 2003 ein Großsegelrollreffsystem "Sailtainer MK2", eine Furling(Roll)anlage für die Genua von Harken (modernisiert 2024) und einen Blister von 55 qm. Die Winschen sind 2-Wege-Winschen von Andersen. Die zum Boot gehörige Mastselbststellanlage (Jütt aus Edelstahl) wird ebenfalls mit verkauft. Leider ist sie für unsere Familie zu klein geworden, sodass wir uns nach dieser Seereise schweren Herzens für ein größeres Schiff entschieden haben. Wir wollen sie in gute Hände geben. Modernisiert/erneuert wurden: Rund ums Boot - alle Wanten 2024 - alle Schoten und Fallen 2024 - Frischwassersystem: alle Schläuche und neue Druckpumpe 2023 - Gasanlage erneuert 2023 - Webasto Dieselheizung erneuert 2023 - Bilgepumpe elektrisch neu 2023 - Bilgepumpen manuell (eine im eine aus dem Cockpit) alle Schläuche 2023 - Tisch im Salon Teakfurnier neu gebaut und mit hydraulisch absenkbarem Tischfuß als breiteres Bett 2024 - Fenster neu abgedichtet 2024 - Schaumstoffpolster komplett neu 2024 - Vorhänge komplett neu Elektrische Anlage (komplette Verkabelung erneuert 2024) - Batteriezuleitung - Landanschluss 220V - General-Schalter Batterie - neues Phillippi- Schaltboard STV 255 mit P-Bus-System - Tanküberwachung mittels Shunts f Diesel, beide Frischwassertanks und Fäkalientank, - Shunts für Batterieladung Motor- und Verbraucherbatterie, - Top-und Dreifarbenlaterne neu, - Positionslampen und Innenraum auf LED umgestellt - Kühlschrank eingebaut (12V/220 V) 2024 - 220v Converter-Ladegerät 2024) Navigation - Kartenplotter Raymarine Axiom 7 Plus mit zusätzlicher manueller Bedienung im Cockpit (2024) - Raymarine i70s Tridata Multifunktionsgeät mit Windrichtung, Stärke und Tiefgang, Geschwindigkeit durchs Wasser/ und über Grund (2024) - Raymarine UKW Funkanlage 73 m.AIS und externem Lautsprecher im Cockpit (2024) - Raymarine Fernbedienung RMK-10 im Cockpit (2024) - Raymarine Pinnenpiloit ST2000 Plus (2024) Motor: Überholung 2024 - Zylinderköpfe, Ventile und Einspritzdüsen überholt, nachgeschliffen - Kraftstoffpumpe neu 2024 - Kraftstofffilter neu 2024 - Seewasserfilter neu 2024 - Heiss- und Seewasserschläuche neu 2024 - Dichtungen ersetzt 2024

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