NORTHERN CHILD, a beautifully presented Swan 51 yacht, is a well established business specializing in cruising, racing and corporate charters in the UK, Mediterranean and the Caribbean. 

NORTHERN CHILD is now on her way to St Tropez. To follow Northern Child's track, please visit: http://live.adventuretracking.com/15

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Technical details

 

Specifications

 

Length overall 15.62m / 51.25'

Waterline 12.92m / 42.39'
Beam 4.49m / 14.73'
Draft 2.70m / 8.9'
Ballast 7,500kg
Displacement 18,000kg
Fuel 300l
Water 700l
Service power 524 Ah, 24V
Engine New Yanmar 75HP

 

 

Navigation and electrical equipment

 

Northern Child is equipped with the latest navigation system, which includes:

PC charting software interfaced with GPS

Radar

B&G Hercules 2000 with 3 x 20/20 mast displays

Navtex

Robertson Autopilot

SSB radio

Satphone for voice and data.

 

Other equipment

 

Northern Child has been fitted with a new water maker and a new generator (a Whispergen, a new type of generator, that produces 24V DC power and is relatively silent). In the winter 2003, Northern Child has also been fitted with a new Yanmar main engine. 

 

                                                                        

On deck

On deck there are two cockpits, one amidships in connection with the companionway, and one aft for steering with a spacious bridgedeck in between. The deck layout is clean, uncluttered and designed for easy sail handling and maximum control. The dual cockpit configuration provides separate working zones when racing and comfort with security while cruising. Northern Child has a traditional two spreader masthead rig, with babystay, inner forestay and new running backstays. A cluster of 16 winches are grouped mainly around the forward cockpit. The coachroof has been re-organised with new sets of Winches and jammers. Double genoa sheet tracks are installed each side, plus short staysail tracks forward. 

 

Sails

Northern Child has a vast wardrobe of cruising and racing sails. All sails are in perfect condition. 

 

 

Cruising sails

Racing sails
Hyde Sails Fully battened composite mainsail North Sails Kevlar radial mainsail
Roller furler genoa Light No.1 Kevlar radial genoa
Asymmetric spinnaker New heavy No.1 Kevlar radial genoa
North Sails 0.75oz cruising spinnaker No.2 Kevlar radial genoa
1.5oz cruising spinnaker No.3 Kevlar radial genoa


Racing sails

 0.5oz Gradient spinnaker
0.75oz Gradient spinnaker
1.5oz Gradient spinnaker
Relling Sails No.4 Dacron genoa

 

Safety equipment

MCA Certificate category 0
2 horseshoe lifebuoys, lights plus drogues with covers
1 telescopic Danbuoy 
Lifejackets
Lifelines
Webbing deck lifelines
1 SART 

 
1  6-man liferaft
1  8-man liferaft
Flares to RORC and MCA standard
Sailor VHF
Iridium Sat Com and Icom M710 SSB
121.5 MHz EPIRB
416MHz EPIRB
Medical kit - drugs and bandages to RORC and MCA category 0 standard

 

Last modified: September 16, 2005