Few yachts offered for sale carry a history as clear and well-documented as Ecover of Skagen. She was built in 1991 by Devonport Management Ltd as one of the original Challenge 67 fleet, and competed as Group 4 under Mike Golding, winning her class in the round-the-world race against prevailing winds and currents. That pedigree is not merely decorative: it tells you that the underlying structure of this yacht was designed and built to sustain the most demanding offshore conditions a yacht can encounter.

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In 2009 she was taken to Danish Yacht in Skagen, Denmark, for a rebuild of thoroughgoing ambition. The Challenge interior and deck arrangement were stripped entirely. She emerged with a classical cruising layout finished in bird's eye maple with a teak sole, hand-laid teak decks with black caulking throughout, a carbon spar from Nordic Mast, and a complete replacement of all electrical, hydraulic and plumbing systems. The result is a vessel that reads and presents as a purpose-built luxury cruising yacht. Her racing origins are evident only in her hull form, her structural robustness and the exceptional quality of her winch and hydraulic arrangements.

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The current owners purchased her in France in 2014 and have sailed her extensively, including a transatlantic passage in 2017 as part of the ARC, followed by extended cruising in St Lucia, Antigua, Martinique and Grenada. She returned to the UK in 2021 via the Azores.

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Maintenance during the current ownership has been systematic and well-documented. In 2023 a new Steyr SE236E40 230hp engine was fitted, giving her barely 15 hours at the time of listing. The hot water system was refurbished, all batteries replaced throughout, rudder bearings renewed, bilge pumps and windlass serviced, and hydraulic hoses replaced. In 2024 the rod rigging received its full five-year service and all halyards were replaced, navigation lights were renewed, and all mast LED lights replaced. The life raft, lifejackets and fire extinguishers have all been serviced within the past two years. This is not a yacht requiring a list of deferred work; she is ready for her next passage.

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Ecover of Skagen accommodates eight in four cabins, each with its own en-suite heads and shower. The owner's cabin occupies the full beam aft, with a double berth of 150 by 210 centimetres, a two-seat sofa, dressing table and ample stowage. Two guest cabins forward of the saloon and a crew cabin in the forepeak complete the arrangement. The saloon is generous by any standard, with leather sofas, a dining table seating six, a Bose sound system and a concealed widescreen television that rises electrically from behind the seating. A separate nav station carries the full Furuno electronics suite and Simrad autopilot.

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On deck the layout is clean and seamanlike. The hydraulic systems manage the genoa furler, vang, backstay rams and mainsail outhaul, reducing the physical effort required of a short-handed crew. Anderson primary and secondary winches handle the sail plan efficiently, and the Reckmann hydraulic genoa furler is well suited to extended offshore passages. The teak bathing platform opens hydraulically via remote control, giving straightforward access from a tender or from the water.

Principal Dimensions

LOA: 67ft / 20.42m

LWL: 55ft / 16.76m

Beam: 17ft 3in / 5.26m

Draft: 10ft 2in / 3.1m

Displacement: 50,000 kg / 110,231 lb

Hull Material: High tensile steel

Builder: Devonport Management Ltd

Designer: David Thomas

Year Built: 1991

Year Rebuilt: 2009, Danish Yacht, Skagen, Denmark

Official Number: 721998

Classification: MCA SCV Cat 0 (6 persons), Cat 2 (14 persons) ? not currently in date

Accommodation: 8 berths in 4 cabins

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Construction

Hull: High tensile steel shell plating over T-bar longitudinals and angle ring frames

Keel: Cast iron, by Iron Brothers Ltd

Keel Bolts: 16 x 30mm

Rudder: Steel; full depth skeg; ertalite bearings. Rudder removed, bearings replaced 2023

Deck: Hand-laid teak with black caulking throughout

Bathing Platform: Teak; hydraulically operated via fixed and wireless remote control

Antifouling: 2023

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Engine & Machinery

Engine: Steyr SE236E40, 230hp (new 2023)

Engine Hours: Approx. 15 hours at January 2026

Gearbox: ZF63A

Throttle: ZF Microcommand 91100 electric throttle (serviced 2023)

Propeller: 28" Gori 3-blade folding (2009)

Steering: Lewmar carbon steering wheel

Bow Thruster: Maxpower 24v 10kW; new motor and solenoid 2023

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Electrical Systems

Voltage: 24VDC and 220VAC

Domestic Batteries: 6 x Rolls R12-200 AGM (all new 2023)

Emergency Lighting: 2 x Exide EP900 AGM 100Ah

Generator Start: 1 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 975CCA

Engine Start: 1 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 975CCA

Bow Thruster / Windlass: 4 x Optima Blue Top 50Ah / 765CCA

GMDSS Batteries: 2 x Exide Sonnenschein GF12 044Y

Battery Chargers: 2 x 100A Mastervolt (house); 1 x 30A Mastervolt (bow thruster / windlass); 1 x 10A GMDSS; 1 x 10A emergency lighting; 1 x 15A engine / genset start; 1 x 30A bow thruster

Alternator: 150A at 24VDC

Generator: Fisher Panda P25i, 24kVA, 3 x 230V 50Hz (2009; fully refurbished 2023). Approx. 1,804 hours at January 2026

Shore Power: 3 x 208V or 3 x 400V through 20kVA transformer; 1 x 220VAC at 32A backup; 2,500W inverter bus

Hydraulic Powerpack: Anderson 2 x 3kW 24VDC; Halmatro manual hydraulic panel

Hydraulic Hoses: All replaced 2024 (mast, furlers, transom platform)

Lighting: LED throughout (new 2023)

Navigation Lights: All new 2024; mast LED LOPO lights replaced 2024

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Plumbing & Tankage

Fresh Water Pressure: Jabsco hydrophore system (2009; serviced 2024)

Fresh Water Pumps: Jabsco Double Stack 24v, 22 lpm (new 2023); new accumulator tanks

Water Heaters: 2 x water heaters; full refurbishment and new elements 2023

Watermaker: Sea Recovery (2009)

Bilge Pumps: Jabsco; all serviced 2023

Fuel Capacity: 1,378 litres diesel

Fresh Water Capacity: 650 litres; tanks cleaned, new seals and senders 2023

Grey / Black Water: 340 litres; grey waste sump boxes replaced 2023

Tank Monitoring: Monitoring system fitted; tanks vented to mast; pipework pressure tested

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Navigation & Electronics

Chart Plotter / PC: Furuno MaxSea navigation and communications PC integrated with NavNet II helm display (2009)

GPS: Furuno GP32 (2009)

Navtex: Furuno NX300 (2009)

Compass: Furuno satellite compass (2009)

AIS: Furuno FA150 Class A transceiver (2009)

Radar: Furuno NavNet black-box (2009)

VHF / DSC: Furuno DSC VHF (2009)

Autopilot: Simrad AP50

Instruments: Furuno FI system with 4 displays at helm (2009)

Satellite Communications: Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband 250 (2009)

Alarm System: IP addressable fire and bilge alarm with SMS alerting (2009)

Navigation Computer: Navigation / communications computer via UPS

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Rig & Sails

Mast: Nordic Mast 3-spreader carbon, painted white (2009)

Boom: Nordic Mast carbon Park Avenue, painted white (2009)

Spinnaker Pole: Nordic Mast carbon, painted white (2009)

Rig Dimensions: P: 22.28m ?| ?J: 7.825m ?| ?E: 7.4m ?| ?IG: 24.24m

Standing Rigging: Rod rigging; 5-year service completed 2024

Running Rigging: All replaced 2024

Reefing: 2 reef points; single-line or traditional slab reefing

Genoa Furler: Reckmann hydraulic

Hydraulic Systems: Anderson 2 x 3kW 24VDC powerpack; Halmatro manual hydraulic panel; Halmatro hydraulic vang, twin backstay rams and mainsail outhaul

Primary Winches: Anderson 72ST 2-speed (x2)

Secondary Winches: Anderson 58ST 2-speed (x2)

Halyard Winches: Anderson 58ST 2-speed (x2)

Mainsheet: Anderson captive reel winch

Genoa Tracks: Harken (2009)

Genoa: North Sails furling genoa (2020)

Mainsail: North Sails full-batten Spectra laminate with ECOVER logo (2009)

Yankee: North Sails Spectra laminate with tiger stripe livery (2009)

Staysail: North Sails Spectra laminate with tiger stripe livery (2009)

Gennaker: North Sails nylon cruising gennaker with ECOVER logo (2009)

Storm Sails: Dacron trysail and storm staysail by Hoods

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Deck Equipment & Anchoring

Cockpits: Forward guest cockpit and aft sailing cockpit with fold-away dining table

Stanchions: Full stanchions and guard wires with additional handholds on cabin top

Windlass: Lewmar 24VDC 2kW with 100m chain (serviced 2023)

Chain: 1 x Solid Zinc G40 100m (new 2023)

Cleats: Aluminium, fore and aft

Deck Wash: Anchor wash and deck wash pumps; new raw water pump 2023

Deck Hatches: All removed and overhauled as required 2023

Cushions: Cockpit cushions supplied

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Accommodation

Layout: 8 berths in 4 cabins; all en-suite; bird's eye maple joinery throughout; teak sole

Owner's Cabin: Full-beam aft; double berth 150 x 210cm; two-seat sofa; dressing / writing table; full-length hanging locker; hidden secure locker; LCD TV; en-suite heads and shower

Guest Cabin (Starboard): Lower berth 100 x 210cm; upper berth 80 x 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower

Guest Cabin (Port): Lower berth 85 x 210cm; upper berth 80 x 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower

Crew Cabin: Forepeak; twin berths 210cm; drawers and hanging space; en-suite heads and shower; accessible from deck or port guest cabin

Saloon: 250cm headroom; leather sofas; dining table for 6; concealed electric widescreen TV; Bose sound system; extensive stowage; wet locker to starboard

Galley: Open plan, aft to starboard; bird's eye maple cabinetry; Corian worktops; ENO 4-burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill; 2-drawer refrigerator; top-access chest freezer; Siemens microwave; extractor fan; stainless sink with mixer tap

Navigation Station: Open station adjacent to companionway; full-size chart table; full AC and DC control panels

Heads: Vetus electric heads throughout

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Domestic Systems

Air Conditioning: Central plant reversible system with air-handlers for all cabins; Webasto serviced 2023 with new saltwater coolant pump

Entertainment: Bose sound system in saloon; LCD TV in owner's cabin; TV in saloon (new 2023); CD / radio in crew cabin

Lighting: LED throughout (new 2023)

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Safety Equipment

Liferaft: Crewsaver 95062 Ocean ISO 8-person container, over-24hr pack (2023; serviced 2024)

Lifejackets: Viking (serviced 2023)

Fire Suppression: Seafire 1230 automatic unit with shutdown and monitor control (2023)

Fire Extinguishers: 4 x 2kg dry powder; 1 x 4kg dry powder; 1 x 6kg dry powder (all 2023; all serviced 2024)

Alarm System: IP addressable fire and bilge alarm with SMS alerting

Gas Certification: 2023

Navigation Lights: All new 2024

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Summary of Recent Maintenance

2023: New Steyr engine; new battery banks throughout; hot water system refurbished; fresh water pumps replaced; rudder bearings renewed; bilge pumps serviced; windlass serviced; new bow thruster motor and solenoid; hydraulic hoses replaced; grey waste sump boxes replaced; water tank seals and senders replaced; new LED lights; new navigation lights; Webasto air conditioning serviced; generator refurbished; ZF throttle serviced; deck hatches overhauled; antifouling; gas safety certification; life raft, lifejackets and fire extinguishers serviced; raw water deck wash pump replaced

2024: Rod rigging 5-year service; all halyards and running rigging replaced; hydraulic hoses replaced (mast, furlers, transom platform); mast LED LOPO lights replaced; navigation lights replaced; fire extinguishers serviced; liferaft serviced; fresh water pressure system serviced

Nicolle Associates 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.

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• ? 2026 Nicolle Associates