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Deep draft performance without compromise.

A key benefit of the variable draft keel is not only shallow draft opportunities but also enhanced performance from a deep high aspect ratio keel when fully lowered.

In practise, the boat is stiffer as a result of the improved righting moment, therefore carrying her sail better than other yachts and carving her way efficiently to windward in a seaway. The keel’s aerofoil shaped cross section, with weight concentrated at the tip, is optimised for sailing to windward, allowing you to point as high as 30° apparent with minimal leeway.

The variable keel geometry allows the keel to be set at any position between fully raised and lowered, enabling the keel to be set and optimised according to your point of sail.

An example of this is having the keel fully raised when sailing downwind.

EXPLORE WHERE OTHERS CANNOT

Southerly’s trade mark variable draft keel enables the draft to be reduced to as little as 0.84m (3 feet). The opportunities are endless for accessing and exploring remote anchorages, harbours and inland waterways worldwide, without the draft restrictions imposed on other yachts.

Shallow draft capabilities can save precious time when entering or leaving locked marinas or even crossing a shallow bar in some harbour entrances. When approaching shallow waters, the keel can simply be raised to avoid grounding, and killing time for a safe height of tide.

Design Dimensions

Length Overall 13.30 m 42 ft 7 ins

Length Waterline 11.11 m 6 ft 5 ins

Beam 4.03 m 13 ft 3 ins

Draft – Keel Up 0.84 m 2 ft 9 ins

Draft – Keel Down 2.72 m 8 ft 11 ins

Displacement 11,341 kg 25,003 lbs

Ballast Weight 2,100 kg 4,630 lbs

Keel Weight 1,570 kg 3,461 lbs

Total Ballast 3,670 kg 8,091 lbs

Air draft 18.50 m 60 ft 7 ins (not including whips)

Main Sail 44 sq m 477 sq ft

Jib Area 31 sq m 334 sq ft

Optional Code 60 sq m 645 sq ft

Engine Yanmar 57hp

Fuel Capacity 310 L 82 Gal

Water Capacity 325 L Min 86 Gal Min

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Southerly 42 RST: Popular, fast, go-anywhere cruiser

• David Harding
• July 4, 2022

Yachts that combine good performance with shallow draught and a deck saloon are few and far between, making the Southerly 42 RST a popular fast, go-anywhere cruiser

The Southerly’s deck saloon is low enough to give a good view forward from the cockpit. Credit: David Harding

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Southerly 42.

Southerly 42: A popular, fast, go-anywhere cruiser

It’s always interesting to see what sort of boats racing sailors buy when they decide to go cruising.

I know many competitive dinghy sailors who, when moving to bigger boats, have bought cruiser-racers such as MG Yachts, Starlights, Arconas, Elans, Archambaults, Dehlers, Js and Xs.

Although I hesitate to group all these together in one category, what they have in common is that they’re fast, fun to sail and competitive on the race course while also being sufficiently comfortable and well-mannered (in most instances) to cruise with the family.

In a previous life I worked for Sadler and Starlight, and well remember the advert for the Sadler 34 that invited you to ‘eat them for breakfast and have them to dinner’.

Many people with racing in their blood have gone the performance-cruiser route, often simply because they enjoy fast and efficient sailing.

The mainsheet traveller moved from the cockpit to the coachroof as part of the redesign when the Southerly 42 RS became the 42 RST. Credit: David Harding

Others have adopted a very different approach, including one or two I know who have kept their sailing dinghies or small keelboats for racing and bought out-and-out cruisers for family sailing .

One surprised me by opting for what I thought was a ploddy and thoroughly uninspiring cruiser, explaining that he was fully aware of its limitations in all sorts of ways but that it served its purpose for weekending in the Solent with his wife and children.

When you have been racing bigger boats for a long time, deciding what to move on to for your cruising years can present a challenge.

In my time with Starlight I took a number of well-known offshore racing sailors out on demonstration sails and several of them became customers.

People in their position are now often buying the new-generation Xs, Elans, Salonas and so on, but some want something different.

Exploring the options

Someone who decided he did want something different is Jim Macgregor. Jim needs no introduction to anyone who has raced on the south coast in recent decades.

If you have ever found a boat called Flair entered in your class and the name Macgregor next to it, you’ll have known that you had some serious competition.

Jim Macgregor has been one of the south coast’s most successful racing sailors of recent decades. After selling his Elan 410, Flair V , in 2020, he now races radio-controlled yachts and cruises in his new Southerly 42 RST. Credit David Harding

From events such as Cowes Week and the Round the Island to the Fastnet and the Commodore’s Cup, Jim’s Flairs have been there, done it and, as often as not, won it.

The original Flair was a centreboard version of the MG C27, built by Jeremy Rogers. Next came a MG 335 and then a series of Elans.

Jim played a major role in helping to establish Elan in the UK, starting with a 333 before moving on to a 40 and finally Flair V , an Elan 410.

He ran the 40 and the 410 concurrently for some years, chartering and, latterly, cruising in the 40 from Poole while racing the 410 from the Solent.

As a recently retired Poole pilot of long standing, Jim knows his local waters pretty well but has made a habit of going the right way wherever he has sailed.

My most recent race with him was on Flair V on a brisk day in Cowes Week.

The hull has been used for multiple versions of the Southerly 42, including the current model with a new deck and coachroof. Credit: David Harding

On that particular day, Jim had been happy to hand over the helm to his daughter Lucy, who just happens to be a former Olympic match racer (along with her sister Kate) and women’s world match-racing champion.

With daughters like that on board, it’s not difficult to relinquish the helm and enjoy the ride as a proud father.

As the urge grew to spend more time cruising, Jim continued to race Flair V while making a series of modifications to Flair IV to convert her from racer to cruiser.

I wrote about these in 2016, after which she was used exclusively for cruising and then sold the following year.

‘As soon as Flair IV had gone we missed our cruising,’ said Jim, ‘so we rapidly did less racing.’

In flat water, the self-tacker provides reasonable upwind power in about 12 knots. Credit: David Harding

Radio-controlled (model) yacht racing took over from big boats to satisfy the competitive instincts of a lifelong racer, Poole’s Radio Yacht Club being one of the most active in the UK and attracting seasoned campaigners from both dinghy and cruiser fleets in the area.

That left the cruising hole to plug. So, what to buy?

Jim had learned a good deal from converting Flair IV , subsequently looking at and sailing a number of potential replacements.

The Saare 41 caught his eye at one stage, as did the X43 and, later, the Xc 42 .

When he and his wife, Chrissy, started looking in earnest, however, it wasn’t long before the idea of a deck saloon took hold.

Seating in the cockpit is lowered to form the bridgedeck, with angled sections providing useful foot braces. Credit: David Harding

They realised that swapping their fin-keeled, low-coachroof performance cruiser for a newer performance cruiser with a low coachroof and fin keel wouldn’t make a lot of sense, so they started looking at boats with a bit more ‘up top’.

The Luffe 43 DS immediately appealed: ‘a racing boat with a tasteful doghouse’, as Jim put it.

‘It had lovely woodwork, looked nice and obviously sailed well, but it wouldn’t have been a good compromise for us to sell a well-equipped boat from 2007 (referring to Flair V ) and buy something that was older in design just because it had some big windows.’

The Regina 40 and 43 made their way on to the list before being rejected when shallow draught entered the equation. That reduced the choice even further.

Jim considered a Sirius (from one of the few builders offering a choice of fins, twins or swing keels) before a friend with an interest in statistical analysis suggested that the Southerly 42 stacked up pretty well.

Big or bigger?

Apart from the type of boat to buy, the main question was its size. As Jim says: ‘It’s easy to look at slightly bigger boats, then a bit bigger again, then when do you stop?’

As much of their sailing would be two-handed when not with their daughters, Jim and Chrissy decided that it would be sensible to stick to something of similar length to Flair V , especially since the Southerly 42 offered so much more space.

The helm stations have plenty of handholds and bracing points within easy reach, and dished seats for comfort when you want to sit down. Credit: David Harding

Now in their second season with Flair VI – a Southerly 42 RST – they’re confident that they made a good decision in terms of both design and size.

‘We’re very pleased we didn’t get sucked into anything bigger than this,’ notes Jim.

Another important point was that his daughters were happy. ‘At my age it seemed unreasonable to spend a good chunk of their inheritance on the Southerly 42 unless they really wanted to share her.’

As he and the whole family hoped, they have indeed shared her, ‘whether it’s joining Chrissy and me on a cruise, or spending a night around the back of the islands here in Poole. My guess is that they and our grandchildren will be taking me out long after I become incapable of taking myself!’

Side decks are on the narrow side, but teak-capped bulwarks (with an aperture by the chunky spring cleats) ensure secure footing. Credit: David Harding

The latest boat to bear the Flair name was bought through Discovery Yachts’ brokerage.

The previous owner had given the yard a long list of equipment to fit, and the work still went ahead when the boat was put on the market.

So, in addition to having been lightly used and well looked after, this particular Southerly came with pretty well everything an owner could want, including a stern-thruster.

Flair VI thus became Jim’s fifth boat designed by Rob Humphreys. All the earlier Flairs had been Humphreys designs too, except for Tony Castro’s MG 335.

‘It’s a Humphreys design so it isn’t going to be a bad sailing boat,’ says Jim, ‘and it’s got all that draught.’

Plenty of hatches as well as vents – both tannoys and dorades – ensure light and ventilation below decks. Credit: David Harding

As well as using Humphreys, Northshore commissioned new Southerlys of the same generation from Stephen Jones and Ed Dubois.

Jones was also given the job of designing a new deck for the Southerly 42 a few years after its launch, a ‘T’ then being added to the RS (raised saloon) designation to reflect the addition of twin wheels in the redesigned cockpit.

Whoever was responsible for which part of the boat, everything about it adds up for Jim and his family – and that includes the sailing performance.

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‘All that draught’, as he puts it, gives the Southerly 42 an advantage over fin-keelers.

After all, there’s no need to limit the depth of a keel when, at the touch of a button, you can swing it up to make the boat float in just 0.84m (2ft 9in) of water.

There are further potential performance benefits of the swing keel too, but in any event Jim was more than happy when he sailed his new boat home from Chichester to Poole, beating into 15-18 knots all the way.

A self-tacking jib helps make the Southerly 42 easy to manage short-handed. The original sheet has been replaced with 10mm Dyneema. Credit: David Harding

‘It was going like a train.’ That was only in June last year, since when he has been east to the Solent and west as far as the Dart, ‘where we were mostly up the river, enjoying being up a creek in 3ft of water.’

Easy sailing

Conditions were undemanding on the day I went for a sail with Jim: flat water and an easy 12-15 knots of wind.

The Southerly’s generous displacement and self-tacking jib might point to a less-than-scintillating performance in light airs , but we had enough for her to power up quite nicely.

The polars show upwind speeds of nigh-on 7 knots at about 32° to the wind when it builds, (‘Optimistic,’ says Jim. ‘Maybe 42°’ ) and 6 knots in the conditions we had.

A raised saloon and chart table give a good view out through the large windows. Woodwork is nicely finished in light teak. Credit: David Harding

She will also point reasonably high with the lightweight headsail on the outer forestay.

You wouldn’t normally use it upwind in more than 10 knots or so and it has to be furled away during tacks because there’s only a small space between the forestays.

It comes into its own for straight-line sailing once you’re cracked off a few degrees.

Balance seemed good and the boat felt positive and reassuringly sure-footed, suggesting that she would look after you and not get excited without good reason.

The ergonomics of the cockpit worked well.

An island berth is the central feature in the enormous aft cabin, above which the hollow base of the cockpit table forms an atrium. Credit: David Harding

A nice detail is where the seating is lowered slightly to form the bridgedeck, angled edges for foot-bracing making the approach to the companionway easier when the boat’s heeled.

Below decks, the raised saloon and chart table give a good view out and the keel case is incorporated into the layout in such a way as to be hardly noticeable.

It’s worth noting that the keel accounts for about one third of the ballast and the remaining two-thirds is in the cast iron grounding plate on which the boat sits when dried out.

This distribution means that the centre of gravity (CG) remains reassuringly low (and the righting moment correspondingly high) when the keel is raised, though in turn the CG is not as low with the keel down as it would be if the keel contained all the ballast.

With the seating and chart table in the raised part of the saloon, the galley is at a lower level.

Instrument space is limited at the chart table, but the navigator is close to the companionway and has a good view of the outside world. A wet locker is abaft the nav seat. Credit: David Harding

Some Southerly 42s have a third cabin to port, abaft the forecabin. That moves the forward heads across to starboard, making the galley smaller.

Others are like Flair VI , with a double en-suite cabin at each end and the longer galley. You can always use the saloon if you have extra overnight guests.

In terms of finish and detail, the standard is noticeably higher than on the earlier-generation Southerlys I have sailed.

Sheets are within reach of the helm stations, the mainsheet being split and led aft to Lewmar 46 self-tailers each side. Credit: David Harding

The woodwork, in a light shade of teak , is hard to fault. Jim has just one niggle thus far:

‘There’s only one drawer in the whole boat’.

Lastly on this rocket-tour of the interior, I mustn’t fail to mention the aft cabin. It’s vast.

Verdict on the Southerly 42

If you like having a good view from inside, want to be able to dry out and enjoy exploring the upper reaches of harbours and creeks and river and estuary sailing , you might find it hard to imagine why anyone wants a fin-keel and a low coachroof.

Jim Macgregor has spent most of his sailing life owning boats like this.

Now the time has come for him to start enjoying a different sort of sailing, and it looks as though the Southerly 42 RST is going to be just the right boat.

Expert opinion on the Southerly 42

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA)

www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

The Southerly 42 RST, like many of the yachts built by Northshore Yachts, were built to a very high standard.

I believe the yacht’s underwater areas were solid laminate with clear gelcoat, and that her topsides and decks have a core that will be either balsa or a foam.

As with any core decks, it’s essential to check it is suitably secure and watertight.

A few of the Southerly 42 RSTs were fitted with teak decks; this needs careful examination to check for wear and water tightness of any fastenings.

The Southerly 42 RST makes a good coastal cruiser but is also well suited to offshore sailing. Credit: David Harding

I have seen some issues with voiding of the laminate, especially around the keel return mouldings and I have had reports in the past of gelcoat crazing near the hull to deck joints.

Ben Sutcliffe- Davies has been in the marine industry for over 40 years as a long- time boat builder, has been surveying craft for over 20 years.

The keel arrangement is a large cast pan that is bolted up into a recess using stainless fastenings.

The whole of the keel mechanism needs regular lubrication; I have surveyed one which had damage to the laminate on the return of the keel pan after it took some rough ground.

Many of the craft were laminated in colours and, in many cases, this will now be in need of painting as the gelcoat will have faded from UV light damage.

One other thing I have found when onboard the Southerly 42 RST is that it is quite a narrow space when moving from the cockpit to the side decks, and possibly would have benefited from a few more grab rails.

Alternatives to the Southerly 42

Southerly 135.

Later versions of the 135 had increased freeboard and a longer deck saloon. Credit: David Harding

Given the Southerly 42’s particular blend of attributes, few boats are directly comparable.

Most of those that might be seen as fulfilling broadly the same purpose are built of aluminium or have more than one hull.

If you’re attracted to the Southerly 42 but can’t find one (or can’t find the cash, as they’re not inexpensive), probably the most likely alternative is another Southerly: the 135.

The 135 was the first Southerly designed by Rob Humphreys and the first to move away from Dick Carter’s ‘wedge-of-cheese’ shape of keel found on earlier models to one that was deeper, of higher aspect ratio and more efficient.

It gave the 135 a lower centre of gravity, better upwind performance and a less intrusive keel case into the bargain.

Designed in the late 1980s, the 135 was a slim and attractive design.

An example of an original 135 with the low freeboard. Credit: David Harding

By the turn of the decade, however, sales had slowed and buyers were demanding more volume.

So, in 2001, a remodelled version (the Series III) appeared, with a longer deck saloon and wider cabin top.

The original Southerly 135, the Series 1, had been a Dick Carter design that was later stretched to become the 145.

Northshore’s next move, revealed the following year, was to increase the freeboard by 15cm (6in), because the 135 still only offered stooping headroom in the aft cabin and a duck-through passage from the saloon.

Completing the transformation in 2003, when I tested the boat in her final form, were twin rudders to enable her to sport a taller rig.

Earlier Southerlys had been limited in their sail-carrying ability because the single shallow rudder would lose grip at a modest angle of heel.

Twin rudders (first seen on Humphreys’ Southerly 110 and fitted to later examples of the 115) played a major role in releasing the boat’s performance potential and making the most of her slippery hull.

She might not match the Southerly 42 RS or RST in every respect, but is probably the closest you’ll find.

The Ovni 435 has a double chined tough aluminium alloy hull. Credit: David Harding

Built of aluminium in France by Alubat, the Ovni range places the emphasis firmly on ruggedness and functionality.

The chined hulls are un-painted so as to need less attention, giving them an appearance that’s a little too functional for some.

Unlike Southerlys, the Ovnis carry all their ballast internally: the centreplates are unballasted and relatively easy to lift manually.

Despite stability curves that might raise questions among offshore sailors,

Ovnis have found favour among long-distance live-aboard cruisers and been chosen by some high-profile names in the cruising world.

Dating from the early 2000s, the Ovni 435 has a single rudder, but its hydraulically lifting blade is deeper than the shallow fixed blade found on the original Southerly 135 and some of the earlier Feelings.

With her generous displacement and relatively modest rig – necessitated by the lack of low-down ballast – the 435 is a steady rather than spectacular performer under sail.

She’s known for her comfortable motion and gentle handling in heavy weather.

Below decks, the high-volume hull accommodates three double cabins – two in the stern sharing a heads by the companionway, and another forward of the mast with its own heads in the bow.

The linear galley – not always popular on offshore cruisers – works because of the central bench seat over the keel case that provides a bracing point.

On the early boats, levels of insulation were variable and a fair number were built with non-standard layouts.

The 39 also came with a fin keel option. Credit: David Harding

Like the Ovni, the Feeling 39 was designed by Philippe Briand.

She was originally built as the Kelt 39 before the Kelt yard was taken over by Kirié, builders of the Feeling range in Les Sables d’Olonne, in the late 1980s.

Kirié in turn was taken over by Alliaura Marine, which then became part of Privilege and the 39 was eventually discontinued.

One way and another, it’s a bit of a chequered history, but the boat herself has a reputation as a spacious, nicely-finished cruiser with a good performance.

Again like the Ovni, the swing-keel version carries all her ballast in a grounding plate, though this time it incorporates a central stub and two mini ‘stublets’ on which she dries out.

Being unballasted, the centreplate is easy to raise with a rope tackle.

One way in which she differs from the Ovni is in having twin rudders .

She also came with the option of a fin keel, though most fin-keelers went to charter fleets in the Mediterranean .

The centreplate version was always more popular among private owners.

Accommodation-wise, the centreplate case is incorporated within a bench seat in the saloon, with a galley along the port side.

A double berth is offset to starboard in the forecabin.

The alternative layout, used on the fin-keeler, has a conventional saloon with a galley to starboard by the companionway forward of the twin double aft cabins.

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DEEP DRAFT PERFORMANCE WITHOUT COMPROMISE

A key benefit of the variable draft keel is not only shallow draft opportunities but also enhanced performance from a deep high aspect ratio keel when fully lowered.

In practise, the boat is stiffer as a result of the improved righting moment, therefore carrying her sail better than other yachts and carving her way efficiently to windward in a seaway. The keel’s aerofoil shaped cross section, with weight concentrated at the tip, is optimised for sailing to windward, allowing you to point as high as 30° apparent with minimal leeway.

The variable keel geometry allows the keel to be set at any position between fully raised and lowered, enabling the keel to be set and optimised according to your point of sail.

An example of this is having the keel fully raised when sailing downwind.

EXPLORE WHERE OTHERS CANNOT

Southerly’s trade mark variable draft keel enables the draft to be reduced to as little as 0.84m (3 feet). The opportunities are endless for accessing and exploring remote anchorages, harbours and inland waterways worldwide, without the draft restrictions imposed on other yachts.

Shallow draft capabilities can save precious time when entering or leaving locked marinas or even crossing a shallow bar in some harbour entrances. When approaching shallow waters, the keel can simply be raised to avoid grounding, and killing time for a safe height of tide.

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GENE R A L The Southerly 42RST is supplied with CE certification is built to EU specifications and conforms to RCD, design category A.

The hull is guaranteed against osmosis for 5 years from the date of manufacture

HULL CONSTRUCTION Heavy duty composite moulding, hand laid to Southerly’s precise laminating system, incorporating an anti-print through and moisture barrier, multi-axial, and unidirectional reinforcements with vinylester laminating resin and isophthalic gelcoat. The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides. All main bulkheads are bonded into the hull at main lay-up stage along with a stiffening grillage of transverse frames and longitudinal stringers. The engine bearers are an integral part of the hull structure.

• W h i t e ge l co a t ( R A L9 0 10 ) wit h D ar k b l u e & Cri mso n r e d boo t t op s • Dark Blue style lines • Vinylester laminating resin through the hull for high resistance to osmosis • Clear gel coat below the waterline • 3 coats Epoxy Primer and two coats of antifoul (Copper Coat as option) • Guaranteed against osmosis for 5 years from the date of manufacture

DECK CONSTRUCTION Hand laid composite sandwich construction, with carbon reinforcements. All strong points and stress areas are strengthened with carbon reinforcements. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit. • White gel coat (RAL9010) • Integrated GRP toe rail reinforcing the hull to deck joint • Moulded non-slip finish to ring deck and coachroof • Access to chain locker from foredeck • Foredeck stowage locker

VARIABLE DRAFT KEEL The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and stiffener for the keel and housing assembly. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the area of the keel box with stainless steel bolts. The aerofoil shaped keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless-steel pivot at the leading edge.

The keel is raised and lowered by a dyneema pennant and hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand operated back-up.

All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. • Keel control and gauge showing keel position fitted at the helm • Removable stainless-steel pin, positioned to enable the keel to be locked in the ‘up’ position • Manual rocker switch at pin position for fine adjustment

ENGINE • Yanmar 4JH57 – (57 mhp/41.9kW) 4-cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine • 125-amp alternator • GRP stern tube with water lubricated stern gland • Stainless steel propeller shaft • Three bladed bronze propeller • Substantial skeg fitted on centreline to protect propeller and rudders when yacht is dried out • Non-metallic fuel tank – minimum capacity 310 litres/68 gallons and line filter • Water strainer with removable filter • 12-volt electric ventilator • Sound deadening to engine box • Intergrated engine access panel

ELECTRICS DC • 12-volt system with tinned wiring throughout (except for equipment • Three heavy duty GEL 120Ah Domestic batteries charged from engine alternator • One 75AH AGM engine start charged from engine alternator • Isolating switches • LED cabin lighting throughout • Reading lights over bunks • Chart light over navigation table • Full LED navigation light system incorporating bow lights, stern light, masthead tricolor light with all round white anchor light, deck flood light and steaming light • Comprehensive array of circuit breakers on main panel • Volt and Ammeter on main panel

ELECTRICS AC • Shore power connection • MCB and main switch • Control panel with RCD breakers • Ring main with twin sockets in each cabin, galley, saloon, and chart table • Battery Charger

WATER SYSTEM & PUMPS • Pressurized hot and cold water system • Mixer tap to galley sink • Mixer tap in heads compartments • Non-metallic freshwater tank – minimum capacity 325 litres/72 gallons • Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit with immersion heater • Electric sump pumps to shower trays • One manual bilge pump • Two electric submersible bilge pumps

STEERING • Semi-balanced twin rudders • Twin 30’’ stainless steel cockpit wheels • Single lever engine control • Emergency steering system

SAILS • Dimension Polyant DP410AP premium fabric sails • UV protection strip to foresail • Slab reefing mainsail with single line reefing • Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail • Self-tacking foresail • Mainsail cover • Optional code sail attachment point

SPARS & RIGGING • Selden fractional rig • Double swept back spreaders • Selden anodized aluminium spars, finished in silver • 1×19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with swage toggle-fork chrome bronze rigging screws • Split Backstay • Furlex headsail reefing system with optional below deck furling drum • Solid kicker (Gas strut upgrade at additional cost) • Main halyard • Jib Halyard (At Mast) • Topping lift • Kicker, main halyard, topping lift, outhall and reef lines lead to companionway • Main sheet led aft to port & starboard helm • Jib Sheet led aft one helm • Harken mast winch • Burgee and signal halyards • 2-1 Masthead Spinnaker halyard

COCKPIT • Aft cockpit • Self-draining with two Stainless drains at helm positions • Laid sustainable timber laid cockpit • Cockpit table with folding leaves, stowage, and handrail • Good access aft for boarding through transom • Telescopic stern boarding ladder • Cockpit locker to port and starboard • Gas bottle storage • Liferaft / fender stowage in cockpit locker • Perspex main hatch with washboard • Instrument panel above hatchway • Two winch handle pockets • Three safety harness eyes

DECK FITTINGS & LOOSE GEAR • Cleats forward and aft raised with stainless chafe guard • Spring cleats amidships with stainless steel chafe guard • Stainless steel stemhead fitting with twin bow roller and fairing • GRP foredeck anchor locker with re-enforced shelf to take anchor windlass • Stainless steel pulpit incorporating navigation light bracket • Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires with gates port and starboard • Stainless steel aft pulpit incorporating stern gate, navigation light bracket and ensign staff socket • Fuel and water deck fillers • Waste pumpout deck fitting • Self-tacking foresail track with sheet led to cockpit • Turning blocks to take reefing lines • Mainsheet led to both helm stations • Rope clutches as required for running rigging • One Harken winch at companionway • Two Harken winches for mainsheet/jib sheet • Stainless steel grab handles on either side of coachroof • 25kg Galvanized steel anchor • 40 meters of chain • 10 metres of rhode

WINDOWS, HATCHES & VENTILATION • 8 opening deck hatches of various sizes • Glazed opening port in aft cabin coaming • Glazed opening ports in aft cabin to cockpit • Two air only fixed ventilators on deck serving heads and saloon • Perspex main companionway hatch and split washboards with lock • Pilot house windows and hull ports are tinted toughened glass, bonded into recesses in deck mouldings

INTERNAL JOINERY & UPHOLSTERY Interior joinery is finished in solid Oak and faced marine quality plywood as standard. Linings are fabric covered plywood or GRP as appropriate. Cabin soles are striped non-slip laminate. The choice of fabric is selected from our interior options range (see website for details).

ACCOMMODATION The layout is in accordance with the general arrangement drawing. There are a total of four (plus two) berths, with two in the fore cabin featuring a convertible centerline or V berth arrangement, two in the aft cabin and a two in the saloon (seating conversion). A three-cabin option will soon be available with an additional two berths.

• Twin stainless steel sinks • Corian worktop • Pressurized hot and cold water • Stainless steel grab rail • Front loading refrigerator – 150L • Front loading freezer -50L • Fully gimballed gas cooker with three burners, grill, and oven (fail-safe devices on all burners) • Gas cut off tap • Ample food and equipment storage • Various Cupboards • Opening hatch • Overhead lighting • Configurable Large locker aft for optional equipment (Wet locker washing machine etc)

RAISED SALOON • Raised seating for six people • Excellent vision forward • Variable folding leaf table • Stowage • Bookshelf • Two opening hatches • Overhead lights

NAVIGATION STATION • Chart table to starboard • Seat & arm rest • Extensive Instrument Panel forward of chart table • Chart stowage under hinged lid • Locker spaces • Opening hatch • Overhead lights • Chart light • Power sockets and USB charging • Main electrical switch panel(s) • Optional forward facing live feed to plotters

AFT CABIN • Full beam aft cabin • Large centreline double berth • Stowage lockers to port and starboard. • Two corner lockers • Large hanging locker • Extensive low-level stowage • Three opening portlights • Opening hatch • Two fixed portlights • Overhead lights • Two reading lights • Access to steering gear

AFT CABIN EN-SUITE HEAD • Marine toilet with holding tank • Washbasin with Corian surround • Hot and cold pressurised water • Electric shower pump • Locker • Mirror • Glass holder • Opening portlight

FORECABIN • Convertible centreline berth can become two single “V” berths • Large hanging locker • Large, shelved locker • Two full length shelves • Two fixed portlights • Opening hatch • Overhead lights • Two reading lights • Hull side hidden curtains

FORWARD HEADS • Marine toilet with holding tank • Washbasin with Corian surround • Hot and cold pressurised water • Separate shower with seat and Perspex door • Electric shower pump • Opening hatch • Fixed portlight • Lockers • Mirror • Glass holder

ON THE WATER – LOOSE GEAR • Launched in Southampton • Mast stepped, rigged, sails fitted • Fully commissioned, tested and sea trialled • One full day handover to include inventory check, yachts main controls and sea trial. • 2 coats of self-polishing antifoul • 4 Fenders • 3 Dock lines • Boat hook • Ensign & Staff • Gas Bottle • Four fire extinguishers • One fire blanket • Two winch handles • Two sets of Lock keys • Shore power connection lead • One bottle of Champagne

RECOMMENDED OPTIONS • Raymarine navigation equipment • Code “S” headsail • Bowthruster and Sternthruster • C-Zone electrical system • FWD facing camera feed to chart table plotter

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This Southerly 42 RST is a perfect choice for sailing across oceans and exploring shallow inlets. It has a draft of just 84 cm when up and a lifting keel which lowers to a draft of 2.72 m for blue water cruising. The interior is finished with American maple joinery, comfortable seating and a large salon, while the spacious aft cabin has an en-suite head. The cockpit has an open dining area with a large folding table and full cockpit tent. This well maintained Southerly 42 RST is ready to explore with in mast mainsail and furling genoa, autohelm, bow thruste and electric winches. All standing rigging was replaced in 2022 and all guard wires replaced in 2023.

About this Southerly 42 RST

‘Dofesaba’ is an  good example of the Southerly 42 RST blue water cruising yacht. She has been well maintained and upgraded by the present owner. She is now available with a very complete cruising specification and is in fair order throughout.

The Southerly 42 RST was built to a very high standard and has earned a great reputation for its luxury fit-out and its impressive build quality. She can sleep up to nine people in comfort. The rear owner's cabin is enormous with a central bed, en-suite large heads and plenty of storage. The raised saloon is extremely light and airy with large windows which give panoramic views. The interior joinery is American maple which gives a high-quality modern feel. Southerly’s unique lift keel design gives a draft of just .84m when up, which allows the yacht to explore the shallowest of harbours, estuaries, rivers and canals. In fact, Dofesaba has been through the Canal du Midi to the Mediterranean. She is also designed to safely dry out. At the touch of a button, the keel can be lowered giving a very deep draft of 2.72m which makes for fast and serious blue water cruising. She is easily sailed short-handed having in-mast reefing, furling genoa, auto helm and of course a bow thruster. She has a sociable cockpit layout with a large folding table and is perfect for entertaining. Her full cockpit tent provides a great living space when the weather does not co-operate. The Southerly 42 RST is one of the most comfortable, safe and easily sailed blue water cruising yachts available. Dofesaba is absolutely ready to go either across to the Caribbean, down to the Med or to explore the British coastline. She can be viewed 7 days a week. Please call Howard Ross on 07590 847548 for more information and to arrange a viewing.

This Southerly 42 RST can sleep 9. The forward cabin has a v berth with a fill in which makes it into a double . The headroom is 6ft 4 and the berth is  7 feet long ,it has a hanging berth which is popular with children. There are two large cupboards and a large hatch for light and ventilation. Forward on the port side is a double berth cabin with bunk beds again there is a large hanging wardrobe cupboard. The washing machine is located here. Next to the forward two cabins is a large heads, with its own holding tank, hot water shower, and vanity unit. The surfaces are Corian, It has a hatch for ventilation and a Seasmart sanitiser unit fitted to the sea toilet. The linear galley is very well-equipped with twin sinks , three-burner oven and grill. The refrigerator is large and front opening. There is plenty of workspace and storage. The large raised saloon is very light and airy  with panoramic views from the large tinted windows. The dining table has a hydraulic system which makes it very easy to lower and makes a large double berth. The chart table is raised giving very good visibility, sited amidships and is forward facing. There is a large plotter, VHF and and full instrumentation. The main aft cabin is spacious with a central line double berth it’s own on suite large heads with shower, sink , Seasmart sanitiser and vanity unit. There is plenty of storage and hanging space.

Full cockpit tent and sprayhood refurbished 2020 Eberspacher Airtronic D5 hot air heating system serviced 2023 Raymarine Hybrid E140 chart plotter  at the chart table Raymarine E120  housed in a swivel housing in the cockpit, which services both helm positions. Ais B send and receive new in 2020 Raymarine Digital Radar Raymarine wind speed and direction Raymarine ST 60 speed/Depth Raymarine autohelm system ICOM DSC/VHF units in the cockpit and chart table new 2021 Radio/CD interior and cockpit speaker Frigoboat front-loading refrigerator Front loading washing machine. Three burner Stove with oven and grill Twin stainless steel sinks Corian worktops in the galley and heads Transom hot and cold shower Built in Caframo Fans in all areas Saloon table with adjustable telescopic leaf table Brass Barometer and clock Two steering compasses at helms with lights Navtex USB ports main and forward cabin Memory foam mattresses with mesh under lay Extendable bathing ladder Fenders and warps 2 step boarding fender Sea Drogue and line Boat hooks Mooring buoy pick up hook

Yanmar 4JH5E  fresh water cooled 56hp- regularly serviced New clutch and gearbox 2021 Maxprop three-bladed feathering prop Rope cutter Swing keel powered by Fluidlink Hydraulic system with gauge. Lewmar Bow thruster New copper coating 2022 Sonihull Ultrasonic hull cleaning system Hot and cold pressurised water with calorifier New Standing rigging  2022 All sails have been serviced and are in good condition In-mast mainsail reefing Self Tacking jib All lines lead back to cockpit Asymmetric Gennaker Stainless steel Bowsprit 4m Selden extendable whisker pole All lights have been converted to Led Two holding tanks 3 x Electric bilge pumps 1x 2023 1x 2022 Victron intelligent battery charger 5 x batteries 3 x new in 2023 Electric Quick windlass with new chain counter 2022 20kg Bruce anchor 30m chain/ Fortress Kedge anchor All guard wires were replaced 2023 with side gates Stainless steel handles on aft access 2016 Helmsman bracing bars 2019 Two Lewmar electric 46ST winches Two Lewmar winches 46st 4 x Solar panels Marlec 914i Wind generator Sailfish Water maker 2017

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Step aboard a yacht and the finer details are evident on a Southerly Yacht. The cockpit seating is deep and sculpted to ensure comfort and support. Hand-holds are just where you want them, and the excellence of craftsmanship is evident at every turn. Everything has been carefully considered. There are even wonderful ‘dolphin watching’ seats forward, as well as seats on the aft deck that are perfect for a sundowner.

What makes these yachts so special is the light-filled raised saloon. Welcoming and spacious, the raised saloon is great for entertaining or just relaxing. Enjoy the scenery in comfort and style through the large eye-level windows.

The ergonomic and innovative galley will appeal to the most demanding of chefs, with its generous work surfaces, cavernous fridge and freezer as well as ample storage that makes life a pleasure on longer cruises. Spacious and luxurious, the owner’s cabin has a king-sized centreline double bed, whilst the en-suite comes complete with a heated towel rail. The combination of the hand – crafted joinery (which is a work of art in itself) and the meticulous attention to detail set these yachts apart. The interior not only looks good in harbour, it is also functional and comfortable at sea.

Shallow draft capabilities can save precious time when entering or leaving locked marinas or even crossing a shallow bar in some harbor entrances. When approaching shallow waters, the keel can simply be raised to avoid grounding, and killing time for a safe height of tide.

The Southerly swing keel system opens up a world of possibilities denied to most yachts. Today, there are over 1,100 Southerly Owners worldwide who can testify to the remarkable versatility of the Variable Draft Keel system (swing keel) which fulfils most people’s idea of the perfect yacht: Learn More

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