Hinckley 1956 "WINDIGO"

The yacht was built by Henry Hinkley on Sparkman & Stephens design in 1956 for Hal Haskell of Wilmington, Delaware. 

Later she was called Venturer. Among the racing records of this S&S yawl there was an elapsed time record on the 1963 Bermuda Race under the new name Audacious and a second place at the Transpac. 

Back on the East coast she cruised up north to Alaska and back on the East coast took part few times to the Antigua Sailing Week where she holds the record of 3 victories in elapsed time for Classic Yachts in 1990-1992-1993 and the first over all in 1989. Windigo arrived in Mediterranean sea in the early 2000.

Along with her elegant lines and powerful sailplan, Windigo offers very comfortable accommodations in 3 private owner/guests wide staterooms with two bathrooms and a total of 14 bunks very useful for ocean racing. The yacht's full width main saloon comfortably seats 8 at the gimballed dining table. Galley and crew quarters are placed forward and can be completely separated as it was tradition on classic yachts at that time.  

The windowed doghouse provides a cosy retreat from the weather and allow the vision on deck and at sea.  

The deck space is wide and very comfortable when racing, cruising or at anchor.  

• Engine: Yanmar 200 hp year 2004,2932 hours up to April 2023. Always fully serviced and perfectly maintained
• Max prop
• Genset 15kw,
• Batteries: 2017, still excellent. Engine batteries 2023,excellent, Generator's battery 2023
• Radar Furuno, B&G full electronics including autopilot, Epirb, 
• 120 lt/h watermaker.  
• Refrigerator and freezer 24/220V 2017
• Waterpressure system 2022
• Sails: 1 North Mainsail: good
• 1 Quantum Sail Mainsail: good
• 3 Spinnaker very good 
• 1 Gennaker:good
• Genoa
• Yankee, Staysail, Mizzen, Mizzenstaysail: all in good state, all North 2006 
• Tender Zodiac 3,60 m with Yamaha outboard engine 20 hp - 4 stroke 2018

The yacht is in perfect state, always in continuous maintenance, hauling and launching done every year for hull and MAX PROP propeller checks

Engine and power generator maintenance coupons performed every season, complete watermaker overhaul with membrane unit replacement March 2023

Complete overhaul of the engine and the engine and gearbox heat exchangers

Waterproof canopy of global boat cover for winter.  

CO2 fire extinguishing system in engine room.