1963
Year
SOUTER
Builder
48' 10" (14.86m)
Length
1
Cabins

Outlaw - 1963 48' 10" SOUTER
Cannes Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur France
($270,507 USD est.) €250,000 EUR


Yacht for sale is a 1963 SOUTER 48' 10" "Outlaw" Classic Yacht in Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France.

OUTLAW needs no introduction to classic boat lovers. Since she hit the water in April 1963, she also hit the yachting headlines. Her innovative construction, considered ultra-lightweight in those days, and her famous first owner, The Right Honourable Sir Max Aitkin M.P., assured her of yachting celebrity status. Numerous references in articles and books are testament to this early fame. Leading the British Admiral Cup team to victory that year, she continued a successful racing career for several seasons, in and around the North sea and the English Channel. Many adventures, two Atlantic crossings and five further owners later, she was found by the current custodian in an abandoned state in East Cowes, in 1983. Although only twenty years old, but needing an 18 month refit, OUTLAW then headed south, first to Portugal, then Gibraltar, Spain, the Balearics, finally settling on the Côte d’Azur, France, in 1989. Currently based in Cannes, OUTLAW has found a new lease of life and renewed fame on the classic Mediterranean regatta circuit. Following on from her first Nioulargue at St Tropez in 1990, she has consistently been on the podium, taking part in regattas from as far South as Naples, through Northern Italy, France, Barcelona and the Balearics. Winning the overall Prada Classic Cup in 2000, and the Panerai Overall Classic Trophy in 2005, she is now in excellent condition, lovingly maintained, and looking for her eighth caretaker. OUTLAW is a magnificent yacht, and has been used primarily for regattas these last 30 years, kept as original as possible in keeping with class guidelines. With just a relatively small investment she could be transformed into a fine cruising vessel: “ ……with only minor modifications she could be made into a shorthanded cruiser of exceptional speed and personality” (Arthur Beiser, The Proper Yacht, 1st Edition) By adding roller furling; fully battened mainsail; self-tailing primary winches; water maker; automatic pilot; a small generator; she has all the berths and storage a cruising sailor needs.


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LENGTH 14.86m
BUILDER SOUTER
ASKING PRICE ($270,507 USD est.) €250,000 EUR
BUILT 1963
BEAM 3.99m
DRAFT N/A
MAX SPEED 7 Knots
CRUISING SPEED 5.5 Knots
CABINS 1
GROSS TONNAGE 17.52
DISPLACEMENT 15000 Kg
LOCATION Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France
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FULL SPECIFICATIONS

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

  1. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

    TYPE
    • Cutter Rigged Marconi Sloop
    BUILDER
    • Souters of Cowes
    NAVAL ARCHITECT
    • Illingworth & Primrose
    DESIGNER
    • Illingworth & Primrose
    YEAR
    • 1963
    REFIT
    • 1985/1995/2017
    CLASSIFICATION
    • Class 1 RORC Ocean Racer
    CONSTRUCTION
    • Cold Moulded Mahogany Hull
    • 7 and 8 Skins 3mm Mhgy, Resorcinol Glue
    FLAG
    • British, Registered in Cowes
    ENGINES
    • 1 x Lombardini LDW 2204M 60HP
    GT
    • 17.52 Tons
    DISPLACEMENT
    • 15 Tons / 33,070 lbs
  2. DIMENSIONS

    LOA
    • 14.86m / 48'9"
    LWL
    • 11.88m / 39'
    BEAM
    • 3.99m / 13'9"
    DRAFT
    • 2.50m / 8'2"
  3. SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER

    MAXIMUM SPEED
    • 7 knots
    CRUISING SPEED
    • 5.5 knots
    FUEL CONSUMPTION
    • 3.5 l/h
    RANGE
    • 345nm
  4. CAPACITIES

    ACCOMMODATION
    • Sleeps 8 in 1 cabin + saloon
    CREW
    • 2 x Crew in 1 cabin
    FUEL
    • 140 litres / 37 US gallons - In 2 x SS tanks
    • 80 litres / 21 US gallons - In 4 x Steel jerry cans
    FRESH WATER
    • 360 litres / 95 US gallons - In 2 x Polyethylene tanks (2019)
    • 75 litres / 20 US gallons - In 2 x GRP tanks (restored 2021)
    GREY WATER
    • 20 litres / 5 US gallons
  5. ACCOMMODATION

    • Master Stateroom

      • Double bunk to Starboard, chart table amidships, drawers, electrical panel, storage. Single berth to port. (Originally she had a single bunk to starboard, and a second head – this has been removed.)
    • Main Saloon

      • 3 deep sea bunks up, 2 settee bunks port & starboard w/ lee cloths. Stereo player, bookshelves. Good central table, removable fiddles. Upholstery New 2019. ( The original bunk forward of the saloon to port has been turned into extra storage in the saloon and the head.)
    • Galley

      • 3 burner gas cooker w/ oven & grill. Sink with high tap (2021). Good storage, waste bin. To starboard portable 12v Waeco fridge/freezer, Wet weather gear locker, multiple storage. Full sets of crockery; cutlery; saucepans, etc.
    • Head

      • To port in companionway, Baby Blakes manual toilet. H & C gas shower, folding sink, hanging locker, storage. Hanging locker to starboard, lockers.
    • Crew

      • Possibility of two extra bunks in foc’sle, usually used for sail storage. Hanging locker to port, windlass motor, chain bin below.
  6. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    ENGINES
    • 1 x Lombardini LDW 2204M 60HP (2008)
    ENGINE HOURS
    • 1,914 hrs - June 2021
    GEARBOX
    • Borg Warner
    PROPULSION
    • Single shaft
    PROPELLERS
    • Three blade bronze feathering - ‘Jaussa’ 19” (2021)
    ELECTRICITY
    • 12V. LED lighting throughout.
    SHORE POWER
    • Via Dolphin charger, Mastervolt Battery Monitor
    BATTERIES
    • 2 x Varta 120 a/h maintenance-free, 1050 amp. (2020)
    TYPE
    • Lead acid
    MAIN ENGINE START
    • Varta 120 A/H lead-acid
    SERVICE
    • Varta 12V 120 AH 1050amp
    CHARGERS
    • Dolphin 12V, 25AH
  7. SAILS & RIGGING

    SAIL AREA
    • Measured - 992ft² / 92.4m²
    Racing sails
    MAIN
    • 2007 / 52m² 8.3oz / Incidence
    GENOA N°1
    • 2016 / 75m² / Europ‘sails
    GENOA N°2
    • 2005 / 67m² 8.3oz / Incidence
    LARGE STAYSAIL
    • 2001 / 37m² 6.3oz / Incidence
    LIGHT SPINNAKER
    • 2019 / 175m² / Incidence
    MED SPINNAKER
    • 2016 / 150m² / Incidence
    ASYMMETRICAL SPI
    • 2010 / 137m² / Incidence
    Please note all racing sails are only used for the hours of the regattas. They are then rinsed, folded and stowed.

    Cruising sails
    GENOA N° 1
    • 2005 / 77m² 7.3oz / Incidence
    MED/SM STAYSAIL(REEF)
    • 1999 / 22m² 9.3oz / Incidence
    YANKEE N°1
    • 2001 / 41m² 9.3oz / Incidence
    YANKEE N°2
    • 1999 / 32m² 9.3oz / Incidence

    REACHER
    • Large heavy downwind Genoa Dacron
    NYLON REACHER
    • Medium weight nylon
    SPARS MATERIAL
    • Gold anodised aluminium, Custom S/S fittings. All built by Proctors 1995 to original plans
    RIG
    • Cutter rig, removable Inner forestay w/Wichard ratchet tensioner (2020)
    BABY STAY
    • Dyneema w/Wichard ratchet tensioner (2017)
    BOOM
    • Manual reefing system, 2 internal reefing lines & Outhaul. 2 x Spinnaker poles, 1x Jockey pole
    RIG MEASUREMENTS
    • I=17.24m; P=15.61m; E=5.3m; J=5.8m
    STANDING RIGGING
    • S/S 1 x 19 Cable, 90% new 2020, 10% 2017
    RUNNING RIGGING
    • Dyneema Halyards, Polyester Sheets
    ROPES
    • Assorted mooring etc., replaced as necessary
    WINCHES
    • Cockpit: traditional Lewmar non self-tailing, old but regularly serviced. Chromed Bronze.
    • On Mast: Anderson S/S self-tailing
  8. DECK EQUIPMENT

    • Prince DP3 1500W (2017) anchor windlass
    • 70m of 10mm Chain
    • Rode w/ chain.
    • 2 x 45lb/20.5kg CQR anchor
    • 1 x Light weight Danforth kedge anchor
    • Swim ladder
    • Boat hook
    • Winter Awning covers 75% of boat. (2019)
    • Summer Awning covers cockpit and coachroof
    • Canvas covers for all hatches on deck, (2019)
    • 2 x ‘Comfort Seat’ deck chairs
    • Numerous wet weather jackets
    • Approx. 20 ‘Outlaw’ Polo shirts w/ logo. (2019)
    • Approx. 50 ‘Outlaw’ T-Shirts w/ logo. (2019)
  9. ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

    MAIN SALOON
    • CD/ Radio
    • USB Chargers
  10. SECURITY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT

    SAFETY
    • 6 x Automatic Argos 4-Water Hammard system new (2020)
    • 3 x Automatic lifejackets, revised (2020)
    • 8 man Arimar liferaft - 24 hrs. (2019)
    • Full Offshore set of flares (2020)
    • Numerous harnesses & bridles
    • 2 x Lifelines
    • Danbuoy w/ horseshoe buoy
    • Bosun's chair & harness
    • Emergency boarding ladder
    • MOB system w/ 50m floating line + buoy (2021)
    • Cable cutter
    • 2 x Foghorn
    FIRE FIGHTING
    • Numerous fire extinguishers
    • Fire blanket in galley (2021)
  11. TENDERS & WATERSPORTS EQUIPMENT

    TENDERS
    • Zodiac Cadet 310 Aero White/grey (2018) as new w/ Classic Johnson Seahorse 15hp 2-stroke
    • Inflatable floor, easily stowed
    DIVING
    • Assorted snorkels, fins, masks
  12. REFIT NOTES

    These are too extensive to list in detail here. From the initial first major refit ending in 1985, there have been many improvements made over the years. In 1995 the whole rig was entirely renewed – all spars, standing rigging etc. Chainplates were removed, re-welded and galvanised. In 2008 the 36HP Perkins was replaced with a 60HP Lombardini. In 2017 the hull was once again taken back to bare wood, local repairs carried out; full Jotun epoxy paint system applied below the waterline; parts of the beam shelf repaired and the backstay chainplates renewed in stainless steel; a new windlass installed; in 2019 woodwork was carried out forward to the stem and bulwarks.

    Photographs and more details can be supplied to seriously interested parties – there is a huge amount of detail, and every year OUTLAW has improved.
  13. COMMENTS

    OUTLAW needs no introduction to classic boat lovers. Since she hit the water in April 1963, she also hit the yachting headlines. Her innovative construction, considered ultra-lightweight in those days, and her famous first owner, The Right Honourable Sir Max Aitkin M.P., assured her of yachting celebrity status. Numerous references in articles and books are testament to this early fame. Leading the British Admiral Cup team to victory that year, she continued a successful racing career for several seasons, in and around the North sea and the English Channel.
    Many adventures, two Atlantic crossings and five further owners later, she was found by the current custodian in an abandoned state in East Cowes, in 1983. Although only twenty years old, but needing an 18 month refit, OUTLAW then headed south, first to Portugal, then Gibraltar, Spain, the Balearics, finally settling on the Côte d’Azur, France, in 1989.
    Currently based in Cannes, OUTLAW has found a new lease of life and renewed fame on the classic Mediterranean regatta circuit. Following on from her first Nioulargue at St Tropez in 1990, she has consistently been on the podium, taking part in regattas from as far South as Naples, through Northern Italy, France, Barcelona and the Balearics. Winning the overall Prada Classic Cup in 2000, and the Panerai Overall Classic Trophy in 2005, she is now in excellent condition, lovingly maintained, and looking for her eighth caretaker.
    OUTLAW is a magnificent yacht, and has been used primarily for regattas these last 30 years, kept as original as possible in keeping with class guidelines. With just a relatively small investment she could be transformed into a fine cruising vessel: “ ……with only minor modifications she could be made into a shorthanded cruiser of exceptional speed and personality” (Arthur Beiser, The Proper Yacht, 1st Edition) By adding roller furling; fully battened mainsail; self-tailing primary winches; water maker; automatic pilot; a small generator; she has all the berths and storage a cruising sailor needs.


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