BUFEO BLANCO is Cesare Sangermani's superb take on a strong, comfortable, spacious, elegant - and of course beautifully built - fast cruiser capable of winning races under the RORC Rating Rule in force at the time in the Mediterranean. Originally launched as LUIMAR, she has cruised extensively under six ownerships, but it wasn’t until the classic boat revival era that her racing potential was fully realised – and some. Since 2008 BUFEO BLANCO has become one the best known and most successful boats on the Mediterranean classic regatta circuit while still enjoying family cruising to the full. 50 ft/ 16 m may be the perfect owner-driver size and BUFEO BLANCO ticks so many boxes. And she has that very special badge: she’s a Sangermani!
2021 AT CANTIERI VALDETTARO - Engine zero hoursElectrical system makeover, including electrical panel WINTERNEW SPARS BY GILBERT PASQUI, VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER - New Sitka spruce hollow mast to original Sangermani plans - New Durmast oak spreaders - New halyard winches - New standing rigging 2013 MAJOR REFIT, CANTIERI PALOMBA, TORRE DEL GRECO - Localised plank repairs and refastening - Strip and re-finishing of all external paint and varnish WINTERMAJOR REFIT, CANTIERI NAVALE FRANCESCO DEL CARLO, VIAREGGIO Refurbishment/ replacement of: - all on-board systems - interiors - navigation instruments - all painting - all plant engineering in general - Carpentry work associated with above - Deck recaulking WINTERMAJOR REFIT, CANTIERE NAVALE FRANCESCO DEL CARLO, VIAREGGIO - New teak laid deck - Conversion to bermudan cutter rig (from sloop)
CANTIERE SANGERMANI YARD NO. 138 She was launched as LUIMA (an amalgam of his children's names, Luigi and Maria) for Sergio Rossi, owner of Comau Automotive, Torino, who based her on the Côte d'Azur. From 1973 to 1983 she belonged to Turin entrepreneur Luigi Botto Steglia who changed the name to BUFEO BLANCO after a river dolphin of the Amazon said to bring luck to those who see it. Between 1983 and 1992 Milanese tie designer Ido Minola cruised her extensively into the eastern Mediterranean. After many years enjoyed as a fast cruiser, BUFEO BLANCO's racing career really took off in the classic revival era, initially under the ownership of notary Luigi Oneto, a noted competitor in the International 12 Foot Dinghy class, who gave her an extensive 1992 refit in Liguria and won the Trofeo Prada at the 1994 edition of Vele d'Epoca di Imperia. Her fifth owner, Professor Giuseppe Marino, first fell in love with BUFEO BLANCO in the 1990s and on re-encountering the boat at Salina in 2006 he became her owner. He took her to the Viareggio yard of Cantiere Navale Francesco del Carlo for a major refit and then began the series of impressive Mediterranean classic regatta campaigns for which she has become so well known - including victories at Imperia, Monaco Classic Week, Argentario, and the Barcolana Classic in the Adriatic - interspersed with intensive periods of family cruising. BUFEO BLANCO has been in present ownership since 2019.
2017 - Mariperman – 3rd Place - Vele storiche di Viareggio 2016 - Regata AIVE – 1st Place - Regata Grandi Vele a Gaeta – 1st Place - Vele d’Epoca di Napoli – 1st Place 2015 - Monaco Classic Week – 3rd Place 2014 - Les Voiles d’Antibes – PANERAI PCYC - Argentario Sailing Week – PANERAI PCYC – 1st Place - Vele d’Epoca di Napoli – PANERAI PCYC – 2nd Place - Mahon Copa del Rey – PANERAI PCYC – 1st Place/Disqualified - Vele d’Epoca di Imperia – PANERAI PCYC – Rottura albero 2013 - Vele d’Epoca di Napoli – 1st Place - Monaco Classic Week – 1st Place (MYC La Belle Classe memberTrofeo Accademia Navale di Livorno – 1st Place - Barcolana Classic di Trieste – 1st Place 2011 - Puig Vela Classica di Barcelona – PANERAI PCYC - Mahon Copa del Rey – PANERAI PCYC - Vele storiche di Viareggio – 1st Place 2008 - Argentario Sailing Week – PANERAI PCYC - Vele d’epoca di Napoli – 1st Place - Valdettaro Classic Boat – IMPERIAL ROUTE RACE – 1st Place 1994 - Trofeo PRADA di Imperia
- Mahogany carvel planking on laminated oak frames - Bilge and intermediate stringers - Galvanised steel floors - Lead ballast keel - Teak laid deck on plywoodMahogany superstructures
FROM AFT GENERAL - Teak laid deck - Varnished covering boards and raised toerails/ bulwark - Stainless steel gated pushpit, pulpit, and stanchions AFT DECK - Chromed mooring fairleads port and starboard - Chromed stern light - Ensign staff socket - Chromed and teak mooring cleats port and starboard - Raised varnished teak lazarette hatch - Chromed mushroom vent - Tufnol mainsheet blocks COCKPIT - Raised coaming faired forward to doghouse - Ship's wheel - Polished aluminium pedestal in athwartships seat - Chromed binnacle - Raymarine autopilot repeater by helm - Volvo engine panel - Throttle - Navigation instrument repeaters at forward cockpit bulkhead - 2 x Lewmar 55 chromed self-tailing primary winches on teak external plinths - 2 x Original Sangermani alloy secondary winches on teak external plinths SIDE DECKS - Tufnol running backstay tackles port and starboard - Genoa/ yankee tracks and cars at rail DOGHOUSE AND TRUNK CABIN - Sliding companionway hatch in doghouse roof - Hinged companionway door - Varnished handrails port and starboard - Butterfly skylight hatch - Dorade box with 2 x chromed vent cowls Mast position - Raised hatch over forecabin - 4 x Chromed doghouse windows port and starboard - 1 x Chromed doghouse opening port aft - 4 x Chromed trunk cabin opening ports port and starboard FOREDECK - Inner forestay position - Raised companionway booby hatch over forepeak - Chromed opening ports port and starboard - Liferaft stowage chocks - Chromed mooring fairleads port and starboard - Teak and chrome mooring cleats port and starboard - Chromed stemhead plate with integral bow roller GROUND TACKLE - Orvea Monza windlass - Horizontal chain gipsy and warping drum - Bruce bower anchor (weight TBA) - 100m Galvanised anchor chain - Spare anchor
- Companionway offset to starboard - Down 6 x steps to cabin sole - Engine box/ longitudinal galley counter midships - 4 x Deckhead lights - 3 x Bulkhead lights GALLEY TO PORT - Brushed stainless steel fiddled worktop - Integrated stainless steel sink - Mixer tap - Seawater tap - Top loading fridge - 3 x Burner hob with oven - Plate and pot lockers with louvred doors - Signal flag stowage - Ship's isolator panel aft under bridge deck - Chromed opening port CHART TABLE TO STARBOARD - Navigation and communications equipment - 2 x Freezers under SALOON - L-shaped seating to port - Stowage under - Drop leaf saloon table - Large settee to starboard - Stowage under - Lockers and bookshelves outboard port and starboard - Ship's clock, barometer and thermometer - Aft half of butterfly skylight hatch in deckhead - 4 x Chromed opening ports PASSAGE FORWARD OFFSET TO STARBOARD - Lockers to starboard - Starboard third of butterfly skylight hatch in deckhead - Chromed opening port WC COMPARTMENT TO PORT - Ceramic sink - Mixer tap - Orvea Monza manual toilet - Lockers - Shower with teak sole grating - Bulkhead light - Deckhead light - Chromed opening port - Port third of butterfly skylight hatch in deckhead FORWARD OWNER CABIN - Generous berths port and starboard - Stowage under and outboard - Hanging locker - Hatch in deckhead - 2 x Chromed opening ports - 3 x Bulkhead lights - 1 x Deckhead light
RIG - Hollow Sitka spruce 2-spreader mast (Pasqui, Villefranche-sur-mer,Durmast oak spreadersx Andersen 40 self-tailing halyard winchesx Traditional Sangermani style halyard winches - Spinnaker pole track - 2 x Folding mast steps - Standing rigging 2016 - Hollow Sitka spruce boom (Pasqui, Villefranche-sur-mer,Vintage Lewmar reefing winch on boom SAILS Regatta set - Mainsail - Jib - Genoa 1 - Genoa 2 - Genoa 3 - Gennaker 1 - Gennaker 2 - Spinnaker Cruising set - Mainsail - Yankee - Staysail CANVASWORK - All over awnings with extensions - BiminiMainsail boom cover - Cockpit and trunk cabin cushions - Covers for hatches and deck houses - Wheel and binnacle covers
MECHANICAL - Volvo Penta D2 75E 75 hp diesel (2007 /Max Prop feathering propeller - Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator - Major service 2019 - Replacement of wiring harness 2020 ELECTRICAL - Mastervolt ChargeMaster Plus 12/100-3 battery chargerMastervolt charge dividerFIAMM 12V 180AH 1000A APC service batteryLamp contact control internal lightingAll bulbs 3000K LED (2020) TANKAGE - (Capacities TBA) - 1 x Steel fuel tank 1400 L - 1 x Stainless steel water tank (Capacity TBA) - 1 x Grey water tank (Capacity TBA) OTHER - Friogomar refrigeration compressor - Second fridge compressorSpectra Catalina 300 watermaker - Air conditioning
NAVIGATION - Riviera White Star steering compass in chromed binnacle - Raymarine C120 GPS plotter - Raymarine ST60 wind - Raymarine ST60 depth sounder + log - Raymarine ST60 compass - Raymarine ST 7002 autopilot - Raymarine radar (TBA) COMMUNICATIONS - Raymarine Ray 49E VHF - Sailor radio - Sony car stereo
- Safety equipment to Italian regulations - 12-Person life raft - 6 x Sand fire extinguishers - 1 x Co2 fire extinguisher - Whale automatic bilge pump 40 L / minMarco float switch bilge pump 230 L / min (2020)
- Tender - Suzuki 2.5 hp 4-stroke outboard motor - Boom crutch - Teak and mahogany pasarelle - Fenders and mooring lines (TBA) - Various original spare parts - New Rigging spare parts - 2 Sets of sofa sheets - Multiple embroidered cushions - Multiple bed sheets - Embroidered bathroom towels - 2D CAD drawings and copy of the original waterline design - Very well established social media Instagram profile and website - Rights to maintain the Mooring at Le Grazie, Portovenere, SP, Italia
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