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‘Rock n Roll’  is a proven offshore racing yacht with a rich pedigree and race successes, with podium places in Class 40 events, including a 3 rd  in Transat Jacques Vabre. Launched in 2009, she was designed by Owen Clarke and built in foam cored epoxy E-Glass layup to Category 0 safety standards with additional watertight bulkheads. With a history of competitive offshore campaigns, she has demonstrated exceptional resilience, reliability and performance in some of the toughest sailing conditions.

This Class 40 racing yacht for sale is pictured racing up wind with a full crew off Cowes. With carbon rig and carbon sail inventory and a Cat 0 safety certificate, she is also suitable for short-handed and offshore campaigns

Following a comprehensive refit in 2022–2023, ‘ Rock n Roll’  has been further updated. She features a lightweight hull for all round sailing performance, carbon rig, upgraded electronics, and a new carbon main and headsail (2023). With reinforced structural elements, refined ballast system, and ergonomic deck layout for efficient sail handling, ‘ Rock n Roll’  is fully equipped for short-handed offshore campaigns.

 With a recent refit and ocean-proven design she’s an ideal entry for the 2027–28 Global Solo Challenge ready to take on the world’s toughest oceans with confidence and speed.

A Class 40 racing yacht with proven performance in short-handed sailing and offshore campaigns is for sale. With a Cat 0 safety certificate, carbon rig and carbon sail inventory she is ready to conquer the world’s toughest oceans

Dimensions:

LOA: 12.19m                  

Beam: 4.5m                  

Draft: 3m           

Material: Composite     

Lying: South coast, UK               

Builder: Jaz Marine
                    
Designer: Owen Clarke Design LLP         

Launched: 2009

Price: £110,000 ex VAT

Cockpit of a Class 40 racing yacht for sale, showing twin helm and twin rudders, moored stern to. With a carbon rig, carbon sail inventory she has proven performance in short-handed sailing and offshore campaigns

RIGGING & SAILS

  • Keel stepped twin spreader carbon mast and boom (Southern spars, 2009)
  • Rotating carbon bowsprit
  • Standing rod rigging NEW 2023 
  • 1 x Mainsail 2023 Quantum - Good condition 
  • 1 x J1 (J2) Solent jib with reef, 2023 Quantum - Good condition 
  • 1 x J3 (J4) Staysail, jib with reef, 2022 Quantum - Good condition
  • 1 x A4 spinnaker in sock, North Sails, Fair Condition (age unknown)
  • 1 x A3 MH Gennaker, repaired once, reasonable condition (age unknown)
  • 2 x A6 Fractional heavy spinnaker in sock, reasonable condition (age unknown) 
  • 1 x Storm Jib, in good condition 

ON DECK

  • 2 x Lewmar 3 speed primary winches in cockpit 
  • 2 x Lewmar  2-speed (running back stay & mast) 
  • Deck blocks, sheaves and rings are Harken/ Antal.
  • Spinlock clutches
  • Wichard pad eyes
  • Deck painted in non-skid 2021 
  • Line Bags and winch handles 
  • Lewmar LP 54 hatch transom escape hatch

INTERIOR

  • Central galley with plastic sink, freshwater pump and JetBoil stove
  • 2 x bunks with cushions  
  • 4 x Ballast tanks – integrated manifold valves and large diameter transverse piping
  • Rotating navigation pod  
  • Watertight doors at companionway bulkhead and mast bulkhead  

ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTS 

  • B&G H3000 System: depth, boat speed (two paddle-wheels) 
  • 2 x GPS 
  • 1 x masthead wind wand 
  • B & G Zeus chartplotter 
  • Starlink satcom
  • Icom fixed VHF 
  • Icom Handheld VHF 
  • AIS splitter receiver - Comar 
  • 1 x complete auto pilot systems, with KVH gyro-compass: 
  • 2 x ACP, 1 x rams, 2 x AP control units (1 in cockpit, 1 in cabin), 1 x remote AP control    
  • LED Hella red/white light with dimmer mounted in main cabin roof, another Hella LED in the forepeak and waterproof LED lights on switches in the engine room and aft compartments 
  • LED Nav lights on mast

MACHINERY & SYSTEMS

  • Volvo Penta 29 HP NEW 2022 (240 hours)
  • Powermax Battery Sealed 12V 110 AH Heavy Duty SLA Series Blue NEW 2023
  • Watt & Sea Hydro Generator 2017 

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

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SAFETY

  • Built to category 0 safety with additional watertight bulkheads
  • Complies with RORC safety standards for transat races
  • Life raft (hard case) for 6 pax - last service Dec 2024
  • 6 lifejackets - last serviced Aug 2024
  • Dan bouy
  • Horseshoes
  • First aid kit

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Fenders, mooring lines

REFIT HISTORY

Keel refitted 2024 with new keel bolts

RACE HISTORY

Recently Rock’n’Roll has participated in Fastnet 2023 race series, RORC TransAt 2024, Caribbean 600 and Heineken Regatta 2025. She is entered into Fastnet 2025.

Inventory and description to be confirmed, subject to contract.

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