Custom Gaff Topsail Schooner
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Dolphin Yachts
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| Make | Custom |
|---|---|
| Model | Gaff Topsail Schooner |
| Year | 1930 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | €1,250,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Antique and Classic (Sail) |
| Length | 125 ft |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Wood |
| Location | Sète, Hérault, France |
| Tax Status | Tax Paid |
| LOA | 124 ft 8 in |
|---|---|
| Length at Water Line | 76 ft 3 in |
| Beam | 22 ft 12 in |
| Max Draft | 12 ft 2 in |
| Min. Draft | 12 ft 2 in |
| Keel Type | enums.keel-type.kt-full |
| Displacement | 130000 kg |
| Mainsail Area | 195 m² |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | Scania |
| Engine Model | D19 44m 6 cyl. Turbo |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Power | 318 hp |
| Drive Type | Direct Drive |
| Designer | Baron Ernst Gustav Wedell-Wedellsborg |
|---|---|
| Builder | Frederrikssund Skibs shipyard in Denmark |
| Guest Cabins | 5 |
| Crew Cabins | 3 |
| Guest Heads | 5 |
| Max Passengers | 10 |
| Fuel Tanks | 4500 liters |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 6000 liters |
| Holding Tanks | 1500 liters |
| Hull Shape | Other |
| Hull Warranty | None |
Description
Originally built in 1930 at the Fredriksson Skibs shipyard in Denmark, this remarkable twin mast topsail schooner was commissioned by the Olympic champion and Magasin du Nord owner Wilhelm Vett. Designed by Baron Ernst Gustav Wedell-Wedellsborg, architect to King Christian X of Denmark of the 10m-class yacht Rita VI.
At the end of the 1930s, she was acquired by shipping magnate Ivar Lauritzen, who remained her custodian until the early 1970s. Her next owner, American yachtsman George Riffe, sailed and chartered her with his family throughout the Caribbean and the South of France.
She was later purchased by Mikael Krafft, owner of the renowned Star Clippers fleet, who undertook a multimillion-euro restoration that returned her to near-new condition in 2005. The project, carried out by A. Lindholm Naval Architects in collaboration with award-winning interior designer David Starkey, was recognised as a finalist in the refit category of the 2006 World Superyacht Awards.
Today, this 38m classic twin-masted schooner represents a rare opportunity to acquire a true maritime treasure. Built in Denmark in 1930, she combines heritage craftsmanship with refined comfort. Her high-gloss mahogany interior accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 elegant cabins, complemented by modern amenities and technical upgrades, including a powerful hydraulic bow thruster, modern anchoring system, automatic deck winches, and aluminium masts clad in wood to preserve her timeless aesthetic.
Dimensions:
• 30.7m on deck
• 37m including bowsprit
• 38.6m overall
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.
Accomodation
Very spacious and comfortable layout, ideal for charter, offering optimal privacy with fully separate crew quarters located forward and divided from the guest areas by a centrally positioned galley. The interior is beautifully crafted in the renowned, richly detailed classic and elegant style, designed by Donald Starkey featuring finely selected mahogany, bevelled glass mirrors, and high-quality brass and stainless-steel fittings and hardware.
The yacht boasts varnished teak floors, varnished mahogany countertops, and tiled bathroom walls, complemented by Villeroy & Boch sinks.
She features a large saloon with a corner bar, a dining area, and a fireplace.
Master cabin with queen size bed of +-200cm length with ensuite bathroom including a bathtub.
VIP double cabin with ensuite bathroom and separate shower
Double cabin /library with ensuite bathroom and separate shower
Two comfortable cabins each offering 2 single bunk berths and each with ensuite bathroom and separate shower
Accommodates 10 guests in five cabins, with one cabin being a library that converts into a double en-suite cabin.
Accomodation Equipment
Open fire look alike electric heaters in salon and library for comfortable hot air
Actana electric freshwater flush toilets
Galley
4- ring induction hob 2025
Electric oven
Panasonic Microwave NN SD278S
Whirlpool hood
Siemens dishwasher
Mechanical Equipment
Sidepower Bow thruster SP550HYD/U-37 with Joystick control at steering station
Generators: 1 x 24kw in sound shield box 1 x 17.5kw in sound shield box
Chargers-: 2 x Victron 100Amp Skylla TG 24/100 autom charger for start + service sets
Shorepower intakes 220V in aft peak complete with cable
2- way plug system separately for aircon - ship shore cables 12 +15m with waterproof plugs
Batteries: All from 2025
Start set ME 2 x gel +-200Ah
Start set 24 Kw generator 1 x 12v gel +-100Ah
Start set 17.5Kw generator 1 x 12v gel +-100Ah
Service set 2 x 24v a x 800Ah
Steering Gear John Hastie & Co Greenock - original 1930 built in bronze
Gearbox - twin disk hydraulic model nr. MG-5091 reduction 1:2.95 installed separate oil colling heat exchangers and flexible coupling
Stainless steel type 316 prop shaft
Twin Racor fuel filters
Hot water boiler 120l 2025
Navigation
Silva Depthsounder
Danforth Compass
Furuno VHF
Plastimo handheld VHF
Safety
10 x portable fire extinguishers
FM 2000 automatic fire extinguishing system in ER
Fire/smoke detectors in cabins
Fire fighting pump
Marinelee SIRRAH fire detection system
Deck Equipment
Winches Specially built Meissner electric winches, cast bronze to an old model -6 Meissner CMB 36E-classic electric single speed winches 2003
1 Lofrans Super Ercole 3500w Capstan
1 x 240Kg stell anchor with 120m of galvanized steel chain
Teal deck 2004
6 Prisma model deck built in deck lights
Spars & Sails
Lower masts in Aliminium with Oregan pine trim
Masts keel stepped spreader lights and up sail lights
Mast tops in massive laminated Oregon pine
Oregan Pine mainsail booms and bowsprit
Standing rigging : stainless steel +galvanized wire with stainless steel and galvanized turnbuckles. in 2017 forward stay and birds stay replaced.
Furling system fir halfwinder
Sheets and halyards cockpit, aftdeck and mast controlled - may lines renewed in 2018
Traditional wooden blocks
Stainless steel 316 + aluminium + bronze + glavanised steel fittings and hardware
Sails from 2005 in Dacron by Doyle USA:
Main Sail 195 sq m
Schooner sail 94 sq m
Schooner Topsail 29 sq m
Job 63 sq m
Top flying Jib 27 sq m
Service History and Construction
Orginally built to Lloyds 16A1
Rebuilt to Norske Veritas 100A1 - expired
2003-2005 Restoration at Navcon Shipyard Germany
• New deck fittings
• New chain plates
• New 316L Stainless steel inserted in the hull, including stainless steel longitudinal reinforcement stringer
• New rudder, rudder stock and stern tube
• New propeller and propeller shaft
• All new electronic equipment
• New electrical system, including cables, switchboards, etc
• New plumbing system, including pipes, tank and pump
• New bilge pump system
• New fire-fighting system
• Fire integrity insulation of engine room
• New fire detection system in each cabin
• New bowsprit, lower main mast, lower foremast with inner reinforcement of aluminium, booms and gaffs
• Parts of rigging not in perfect condition renewed
• Keel bolts in bronze inspected and found to be in perfect condition
• Sails renewed in clipper cream canvas by Doyle US
2017 Restoration
• 2 new top masts in Douglas Fir installed and all rigging inspected
• Full bimini covers with side curtains
• New sail covers
• 2 x 8-person life rafts
10/2025 Hull service including bowthruster service.
Presented For Sale By:
Dolphin Yachts
Spain
Presented For Sale By:
Dolphin Yachts
Spain
