Eye of the Wind
Let your spirit set sails...
Classic 132' Brigantine - Completely renovated in 1976 and 2002


Specifications:
 

General

Length overall (LOA) 132 ft (40.2m)
Length on deck (LOD) 103 ft (31.4m)
Beam 23 ft (7.0m)
Draft 9 ft (2.8m)
Hull structure Rivetted iron & welded steel
Gross Registered Tonnage 150
Registered DMA - Danish register
Operational status DMA Certificates
Rig 2 masted Brigantine
Sail area 8,000 sq ft (750 sq m)
Normal crew complement 10
Builder Conrad Luhring, Brake Unterweser, Germany
Original construction 1911
Main restoration period 1973-1975
Latest major refit May to Sep 2001 & June to Nov 2002


Rig & Sail

Rig 2 masted Brigantine
Sail material Tan colored Duradon
Fore and aft sails (6) Flying jib, outer jib, inner jib, staysail, nock staysail, brailing mainsail
Foremast squaresails (4) Fore course, lower topsail, upper topsail, topgallant
Mainmast squaresails (3) Main course, topsail, topgallant
Studding (stun') sails (4) Foremast, port and starboard lower and upper stunsails


Engineering

Main engine 600HP Caterpillar engine and a new Hundested 4 bladed prop and gear
Generators (2) 1. Fischer Panda 60kVA "super quiet" 3 phase diesel generator
2. Fischer Panda 30kVA "super quiet" 3 phase diesel generator
Fresh Water maker Village Marine watermaker making over 2200 gallons of fresh water per day, and backed up by a second Village marine watermaker capable of making over 600 gallons a day.
Fresh water storage 7.5 tons in 5 tanks.
Fuel oil capacity 7 tons in 5 main tanks. (Range under power approx 1500 nm)
Electrical systems 415V 50Hz 3 phase
240V 50Hz single phase
24V DC from traction battery bank
24V DC main engine starting
12V DC generator starting
Lighting system 12V DC halogen lighting throughout interior
Sea water pumps (3) 415V 3 phase Desmi, bilge, fire and deckwash
415V 3 phase Monopump, bilge, fire and deckwash
24V DC Engine room bilge pump
Fresh water distribution Pressurised hot and cold fresh water system
Oil fired hot water system for showers, wash-basins and galley
Gas supply (for cooking) Three 45kg LPG gas cylinders
Gas leakage detection system with auto shut-off
Soil tank system Full waste-water storage and disposal system
Washing facilities Built-in automatic washing machine & Built-in tumble dryer

 

Navigation

Radar Furuno 1510 nm 3 w/arpa
Satnav 2 Furuno GP33 GPS
Depthsounder B&G Hydra 2000
Log B&G Hydra 2000
Wind Indicator B&G Hydra 2000
WeatherFax Furuno FAX208A
HF Radio ICOM ICM700 SSB
VHF Sailor GMDSS
Furuno GMDSS
Satcom C THRANE & THRANE Satcom-C
GMDSS fax, data & email system
Navtex Furuno NX500 Navtex receiver
Charts Worldwide chart & Pilot Book coverage

 

Safety

Liferafts (2) Total capacity 50 persons
Lifejackets 2 in each cabin + reserves
Survival Suits 2 in each cabin + reserves
Fire Pump Portable diesel fire pump and hoses
Emergency Location Automatic satellite distress beacon (EPIRB)
Full compliance with GMDSS requirements
Flares and Survival Equipment As required by DMA Survey
Fire Detection System Fire detectors throughout ship
General alarm system

 

SCUBA Diving

 
Compressors (2) 1. Bauer 6cfm 3000psi air compressor
2. Compair 8cfm 3000psi air compressor
Air bottles Ten, 80 cu ft aluminium air cylinders
Buoyancy compensators 5 Dacor & etc combined cylinder harness and buoyancy compensators
Weightbelts Numerous
Snorkelling equipment Masks, snorkels, fins & wet suits

 
Tender

Dinghy 14ft clinker sailing dinghy (in davits)
Inflatables (2) 14ft rigid hulled inflatable
12 rigid
Outboard motors (3) Mariner 30HP
Mercury 25HP
Yamaha 4 stroke 40HP