Sparkman & Stephens 43

Calima was originally built in 1970 in samanguila wood (African mahogany) strip planking at the renowned Carabela-Nick Kenyeres boatyard near Barcelona on the same Olin Stephen lines used by Nautor’s to produce the highly successful Swan 43. Commissioned by the heir of a powerful banking family, she was a distinguished participant in many national and international regattas of the 70s and 75s. 

Her current owner, an expert yachtsman, gave new life to this beautiful vessel in 2000 by combining the genius of her S&S lines with the latest in composite technology. Reborn, lightened and with a substantially enlarged sail-plan custom designed by Alan Gilbert, Calima made a stunning comeback in the IRC-2 class and placing 6th overall at the 2001 Fastnet.

 Constantly upgraded since with the most recent equipment and no lack of creative comforts for her double duty as fast cruiser. Calima has continued to collect silverware to this very day. 

She is, in sum, a truly exceptional vessel, maintained to a very good standard and faultlessly equipped. 

Type: IRC Masthead Sloop 

Certification: Ocean 

Designer: Olin Stephens (Sparkman & Stephens, NY). Original design number: S&S-197-W, 1968 

Builder: Astilleros Carabela, St. Adrià del Besòs (Barcelona, Spain) 

Build Year: 

1970: Original build 

2000: Total rebuild (see Rebuild Details) 

2008: Major refit, new PBO rigging, custom-made rudder, engine and saildrive 

Keel: Fin-lead

 

Builder: Astilleros Carabela 

Designer: Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens 

Shipyard: Carabela-Nick Kenyeres

 

ENGINE

• Engines: Yanmar 4JH4AE 55CV
• Cruising Speed 7 kn
• Engine Hours: 1000
• Propeller: Two-blade folding racing propeller
• SD-50 Saildrive (2008) 
• Rudder: Custom designed high-aspect spade, Corecelll core and epoxy with new steel shaft (2008)

TANKS:

WATER: 200L

FUEL: 180L

 

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS

• VHF: Thrane & Thrane DSC 
• Automatic pilot: Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra instruments - B&G Hercules Plotter: Geonav II-C Plotter

NOTES: 

NAVIGATION

• Geonav II-C Plotter 

Autopilot: 

• Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra instruments 
• B&G Hercules 

Communications: 

• Thrane & Thrane DSC VHF (2 antennas) 
• Insulated SSB antenna on backstay 
• GSM antenna

 

DECK HARDWARE

• Deck hardware: HARKEN
•  Winches: HARKEN

SAILS

Sails: Sails: Furling genoa, mainsail and a spinnaker.

Rigging: SLOOP MARCONI 

Mast: carbon

 Boom: carbon

RIG:

Original mast and boom replaced by carbon fiber spars custom designed by SP Technologies and made by Nordic Mast, adding 2 meters of height. Harken tracks and hardware. 

Sail-plan designed by Alan Gilbert (ex-S&S) specifically for Calima. 

Current rig measurements: 

P: 15.65 

E: 5.22 

J: 5.33 

I: 17.90 

IRC Certificate current

 

ELECTRICAL

• 2 × 300 Ah AGM service batteries
• 1 × Optima 80 Ah Engine battery 
• Adverc DC battery management system 
• Mastervolt 50 Ah / 1,500w Charger–Inverter 
• Mastervolt battery monito

CONSTRUCTION

KEEL: Fin-lead

NOTES:

2000 Rebuild:

Calima was originally built in samanguila wood (African Mahogany) strip planking. The original hull frames, beams and load-bearing structures were reengineered. Hull completely sheathed with 300 gr/m² carbon fiber outer skin that provides massive strength and stiffness.

Deck planks were renewed and re-planked with 14 mm Burma teak. Ground tackle: 

• 1 × 25 kg Rocna anchor with 35 m SS 10 mm chain and 50 nylon rope rode 
•  1 × 7 kg Fortress Lewmar vertical rope/chain electric windlass

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

Berths number: 8 

Cabins number: 1 

Shower: yes

 

EXTRAS:

CANVAS:

• Spray-hood 
• Summer awning (covers from mast to backstay) 

Other items: 

• Bathing ladder 
• Fresh/seawater aft deck shower 
• Multiple spares 

PALMARES 

2001 Fastnet 

1st class 

6nd overall 

2002/2011 Giraglia 

Overall 2002 2nd 

2009 1st: 

2011 3tr 

Class, five first In class, 1st : 

2 Palma Vela 

6 Menorca San Juan 

1 Ruta de la Sal 

2 Pepe Tomás 

3 Voile de Saint Tropez 

14 Vela Clasica Menorca