German Frers 52ft Ketch for sale in Barcelona Spain

Escorpion was designed by the famous Germán Frers Sr and built in Argentina in 1943. She is an extremely capable classic yacht, both as a comfortable cruising yacht having seen the globe in her circumnavigation with her previous owner and on the race course at any classic regatta.

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Currently Escorpion is set up for family cruising and is able to sleep six comfortably in three cabins. The interior is well loved and mostly original, giving it a period feeling. There is an extensive inventory included in her sale and this will allow the next owner to go and enjoy her as the previous owners have.

A well built, charming and capable classic yacht which is lying in Barcelona.

History

Escoprion was designed by the renowned and legend yacht designer Germán Frers Sr in 1943 and built in the Argentinan yard of Gòmez Y Gutierrez. It is without question that Germán Sr was an extremely important part of yacht design in the early 1900s having been a part of designing some 600 yachts. The Germán Frers Office is still practising and is now run by the 3rd generation of the Frers family.

Originally launched as Huaglen, Escoprion spent several years with her original owner until being sold and taken to Spain where she took part in regattas in the Balearics Islands. In 1963 she was sold to her 3rd owner who continued to cruise and race her in the Mediterranean under a new name of Caroulus II.

It was in 1968 that Escorpion was given her current name by the then owner Jose Padro, who went on to own her for 24 years. During that period they did a full Round the World cruise.. It was during this world cruise the current longstanding owner first fell in love with Escoprion.

In 1992 the current owner purchased Escorpion. During this ownership the family have enjoyed many hours of cruising around the Mediterranean and have taken part in several regattas included Regatta Royales and Les Voiles de Saint Tropez. In 2002 they crossed the Atlantic and took part in Antigua Classic Regatta, thus returning to Spain where she has remained ever since.

Construction

• Viraro planking
• Viraro frames
• Teak decking

Accommodation

Saloon/Aft Cabin

• Drop leaf dinning table
• U shaped sofa around the table
• Navigation seat/area to starboard
• Large chart table
• Two quarter berths (one each side)

Middle Cabin

• Two single berth each side of the mast
• Lockers/plenty of storage

Forward Cabin

• Two single berths on both sides
• Ladder to foredeck
• Chain locker is forward

Heads

• Automatic Jabsco head
• Large basin with h/c taps
• Shower​

Galley

• S/S Worktops
• S/S sink with mixer tap
• saltwater tap (operated by foot pump)
• Original 2 burner gas gimbaled gas hob
• Top loading 12v/22v fridge/freezer​

Navigation Equipment

• Magellan 6500 GPS and plotter
• Magellan 5000 D GPS
• Furuno Weatherfax
• Raymarine ST60 Tri data multi with repeaters
• Furuno radar
• Raymarine autopilot

Deck Equipment

• 2 x Andersen 46 halyard winches
• Anderson 40 reefing pennant winch under boom
• 2 x Lewmar 48 ST winches on coach roof
• 2 x Lewmar 48 ST sheet winches; one each side on Stainless steel pedestals outboard
• 2 x Lewmar 56 ST sheet winches; one each side on Stainless steel pedestals outboard
• Track with Fredrikson car on leading edge with spinnaker pole cup
• Passarelle and swim ladder

Engine/Mechanical

• ​Yanmar 4JH2 125 HP Diesel engine, overhauled 2016

Electrical

• ​Mastervolt 25 A charger
• 3 x 185 Ah Service batteries
• 1 x 120 Ah engine start battery

Spars

• Proctor alloy main and mizzen masts and spars
• Profurl 2000 forestay roller
• Stainless steel standing rigging (2003)

Sails

• Main, jib and mizzen Hood Sails old but serviceable
• 2 x Dacron mizzen staysails by Banks sails; one for beam one for broad reach; not much use
• Mizzen staysail North sails
• Spinnaker North sails
• Genoa North sails
• Genoa heavy duty​

Ground Tackle

• 20 Kg Bruce anchor

Safety Equipment

• ACR Globalfix EPIRB
• Electric bilge pump
• 8 Person life raft

Tender

• Suzumar 3.5 m inflatable dinghy with Suzuki 15 HP

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.