Etchells For Sale!

Here is your chance to get involved in the fleet that is fun, fast and affordable!

The boats listed below are all proven winners and available now at prices you simply won't find in any other comparable fleet.  The beauty of our strict one-design rule is that boats of virtually any vintage - if well- maintained - remain competitive.

You may also wish to consider importing a boat from Australia.  AUS boats for sale are listed here.

Test Drive

Boats for sale may be available for a test drive during the regular Tuesday Night Series.

​For more information, please contact
Alex Webster
alex@etchells.org.nz
021 667 266

 BOBBY'S GIRL (NZL 1058)
MAKE AN OFFER!

Builder:  Pamcraft
Contact:  Johnny Melville
Located:  Westhaven, Auckland
M: +64 21 664 224
E: johnny@valueadd.co.nz

Great boat on road trailer with large wardrobe of very new sails.  Ready to race.

Editor's Notes
​​This is an awesome boat with an exceptional collection of very lightly-used sails from North and Doyle.

Johnny Melville has had remarkable success in the fleet with this boat and is reluctantly retiring due to injury.  The boat is in great racing condition and flush with sails.

Johnny is a motivated seller and all reasonable offers with be entertained.

 AFFINITY (NZL 1059)
NZD 16,000

Builder:  Pacesetter
Year: 1997
Contact:  Jeremy Scantlebury
Located:  Westhaven, Auckland
M:  021 797 053
E:  jeremy@fusionproperty.co.nz
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- New paint 2017
- New mast and rigging 2015
- Mast ram
- Brolga turnbuckles
- Trailer
​- Boat Cover

Editor's Notes
​This is an excellent boat in tip-top condition, featuring the latest gear.  

 SPLIT DECISIONS (NZL 914)
NZD 10,000

Contact:  Phil Pryde
Located:  Auckland
M:  021 934 080
E:  ppryde@footloose.co.nz

Editor's Notes
​This boat has performed well over the years and is currently stored under cover in Auckland ready to go...

LES FREAKS SONT CHICS! (HKG 1428)
​USD 65,000

Builder:  Ontario
Year: 2016
Location:  Brisbane
Contact:  Marco Pocci (in Hong Kong)
D: +852 2292 2151
M: +852 9765 5881
MPocci@winston.com

​​HKG 1428 (Les Freaks Sont Chics!) is available for sale for USD 65,000.

​An Ontario yacht built in May 2016 for the 2016 Etchells Worlds in Cowes. Excellent boat in light or heavy air. She measures at minimum class weight (1508),

2018 British Champs and placed 10th at the 2017 Worlds in SFA (winner of the last race).

Stiff Sparcraft mast, deflections were measured by Chris Larson, brolga turnbuckles x4. She has all of the kit required to run a full regatta season program at the highest level, including mast ram, above deck adjustable forestay, yellow whale super sub electric pump in aft bilge with lithium Ion Tracer battery and switch/fuse in port locker, two full size boat cover plus a regatta cover

Large inventory of sails (she is powered by North Sails), including one lightly used main and LM2H jib developed by Steve Benjamin for his 2017 campaign.
 
On her road trailer at Royal Queensland Yacht Club in Manly, Brisbane.

A 2016 new dual axle road trailer, with two full size locking long boxes and one large locking forward storage boxe, electric brakes, battery back-up for electric brakes and hydraulic surge brake system, spare tyre with cover, trailer storage splash covers, full size rock guard mesh, manual parking brake and reliable LED lights.
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 VILDA HILDA (NZL 906)
​NZD 10,000


Builder:  Bashford
Year: 1990s
Location: Westhave, Auckland
Contact:  Sharron Beck
D: 09 438 2033
M: 027 344 8911
info@whangareimarina.nz

Vilda Hilda finished 3rd in the 2017 Tuesday Night Series, so she does not appear to have lost any of her original speed over the years.  Recent modifications bring her bang up to date:
  • ​​North Sails from 2016 - as new
  • Ring frame fitted
  • Mast lever system
  • TackTick compass
  • Electric bilge pump
  • On her own trolley with sail box.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS  (NZL 1184)
​NZD 19,000

Builder:  Pacesetter
Year: 2001
Location:  Auckland
Contact:  John Kensington
jkensington@kpmg.co.nz
​021 769 596
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  • Race main, 3 x race jibs (GM x 2 and LM), 2 x spinakkers (VMG and runner)
  • Sails are from 2012-2014 and lightly-used
  • Second ser main, jibs and spinakkers
  • New Brolga turnbuckles
  • TackTick digital compass
  • Tools and spares
  • Boat cover
  • Trailer-mounted sail-box and tool-box