S&S 47 - Bohemia

S&S 47 - BOHEMIA

BOHEMIA has successfully sailed many races including the Fastnet and many Gotland Round races. She has been in her current ownership since 1994, competing in races of the classic yacht scene displaying she is still an extremely fast and safe yacht.

Built for worldwide cruising in Sweden Farösund in 1966 under the supervision of Ole Enderlein.

The 8 mm thick aluminium hull is in excellent condition, with its strong construction that has been sandblasted several times and treated with professional epoxy coatings and paint. The underwater hull was given an INERT epoxy coating as used on ships in ice navigation today. In 2017, before a several month long voyage in the Atlantic Ocean, the aluminium hull was inspected professionally using ultrasonic thickness measurements.

The teak deck, superstructure and interior is made from Honduras mahogany. The maximum sail area is 100m2 and there are several complete sail sets from mainsail to storm jib. Mainsail, genoa and jib are made using the latest technology by Gran Sail of Sweden.

Price: On Application

SPECIFICATION

Sail-#: GER 974

Year: 1966

Material Hull: Aluminium

Material Deck: teak, the superstructure and the interior are of Honduras Mahogany

LOA :14,5m

LWL: 10,5m

Beam 3,5m

Draft: 2,35m

Displacement : 12,5t

Engine: Volvo Penta MD 19 48 Hp.

Homeport: Copenhagen, Langelinie Lystbadehavn

HISTORY

In 1964 the Swedish entrepreneur Lennart Milton awarded a contract to the the shipyard owner Thure Edstöm in Farösund on Gotland, Sweden for the order of a deep-sea yacht. The Swede Ole Enderlein and the American yacht design office Sparkman & Stephens New York, were commissioned for planning, construction, equipment and construction supervision. In 1965 the planning was completed and construction started in 1966. The launch took place with great interest from the media.

At that time the "Bohemia" was the first and biggest sailing yacht in Sweden with an aluminium hull, the deck was made of teak, the superstructure and the interior were made of Honduras Mahaghony to the highest boat building quality. Top English suppliers such as Lewmar for winches and fittings, Sparcraft for masts and rigs, and the then leading American sail maker Hood for the complete sailing wardrobe completed the exclusive and expensive construction of this yacht.

In 1967 the most famous regattas took place:

"Gotland Round" 1967 1st in her class

Admirals Cup "Fastnet Race" 1967- 7th in class.

Bohemia sailed in the next years mainly in the Baltic Sea excellent placings. In 1984 Thorbjörn Steen, a dinner jacket manufacturer from Stockholm, took over the Bohemia and equipped the yacht for a long-distance circumnavigation of the world. For personal reasons, however, the voyage was only extended to the Balearic Islands and then back to Stockholm in the early 90s.

It was bought by W. Richard Smolka in 1994 and since then has been owned by the family, today it is looked after and sailed by Philipp Smolka and Richard. Since the beginning many trips have been undertaken in the Baltic Sea, North Sea and North Atlantic as far as Norway, Faroer and Scotland. Classic regattas and events in Germany and abroad are being held again. active and enthusiastic.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION

Sails: Main : 50 m2, Genoa: 49 m², Jib 1+2, Genoa 3, Storm Jib etc., Spinnaker : 136 m2, Sails : Gran Sail, Malmö 2015 new Main+Genoa

Pitch Propeller,4-blad, SPW new 2017

Equipment:

GPS, chartplotter: Raymarine c95 and SODENA, wind gauge Raymarine,

DSC marine radio : Raymarine 260 with AIS

Self steering system : Raymarine : p70, magnetic compass Danforth,

Navtec weather,

Extensive safety equipment incl. life raft for 8 persons.

Board batteries : 480 Ah,

Heating on board : Hot water heating,

Cooker : force 10, refrigerator,

Distribution below deck :

3 separate cabins, 1 WC with waste-holding tank,

Berths : 6 + 2 pilot berths ,