| Description | "Mirabilis" 1997 Bruce Roberts 345 steel hull and superstructure. Commisioned 1997 .Constructed by Roberts Marine Liverpool and current owner. High Quality finish . Fitted with Aero rig. Roller reefing . Lazy Jack to Mainsail. Long keel with skeg hung rudder. Wheel steering .Teak deck and cockpit sole. ACCOMMODATION:-
6 berth in 3 cabins.Teak sole throughout. Forward V berth with infill. Port and Starboard hanging lockers. Double dinette conversion to starboard. Galley to port with double sink ,hot and cold water supply. Corrian work surfaces. Isotherm fridge/freezer. Nav table to Starboard. Aft cabin with double berth. Heads compartment with sea toilet, sink with hot and cold supply and lift out shower tap. Eberspacher heating. Emmersion heater. EQUIPMENT:
4 battery system with isolator switch. Battery charger. Shore power. Generator. Gas monitor alarm. Lewmar electric windlass with 35 CQR anchor and chain. Windlass controls remote and in cockpit. A frame. Dodgers.Twin fuel tanks. Rope cutter. Autohelm ST4000. Tri data depth speed and log.Icom IC M58 VHF with extension speaker. Radio. Raytheon radar. GPS 120. SAILS & RIG:- Main, Genoa. 2 Anderson 2 speed ST28 winches.
"The AeroRig utilizes an unstayed, rotating mast that incorporates a long, rigid boom, which extends both forward and aft of the mast. The mainsail is attached to it the same as any other mast and boom. On the forward side of the mast there is a headstay that goes near the masthead to the tip of the boom. It is fitted with a roller furler. Just forward of the mast is a short curved traveller. The jib is sheeted to it so it is self-tacking. There is a sheet to control the fullness of the jib as well as a traveller control line, but once you set the shape and amount of travel, you cleat it off and forget about it. On deck there is a single point where the mainsheet is attached. That's about all there is to it."
"The principle behind this arrangement is that you trim the whole rig to the wind as a unit. On the wind, you have the boom almost on center line and the boat feels like a conventional boat, but as you ease off to a reach, you let the mainsheet out, and the rig rotates so that the apparent wind on the sails is the same as sailing upwind. As you continue to bear off, you let the sheet out until the rig is about perpendicular to the boat. The counterbalancing effect of the jib reduces the load on the mainsheet and keeps the pace of that big boom very slow when jibing". Information and reviews on the Aero Rig can be found here
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