Custom built by P. Voss Ltd of Auckland New Zealand to the original Herreshoff design No 66. Victoria
Her hull is fully framed to the original Herreshoff scantlings then cold molded of New Zealand Kauri wood, with her topsides being nearly 2" thick. Kauri is a very rare boatbuilding wood of legendary strength, and Victoria is reputedly the very last large sailing yacht built of this rare material to come out of New Zealand.
Her construction, with a full frame below her cold moulded hull in effect gives two complete structures - with massive overall strength, and she should never suffer the stru
Caterpillar 3160 210 HP diesel engine.
Luke 27" 3-bladed bronze feathering propellor.
3 Racor 500 FG fuel filters.
Yanmar 15 KVA diesel generator.
Watermaker producing ca. 60 Gall/hour.
Engine driven alternator 140 amp, plus separate 140 amp alternator on???????????????????
Victoria has two comfortable staterooms, a full width main saloon, fully modern galley, well equipped navigation station and separate bosuns locker forward
Ritchie Binnacle compass
B& G Hydra 2000
Simrad Robertson Autopilot (2002)
Raytheon R20XX Radar
Garmin 65 GPS
SCG Powertalk HF SG-2000 SSB radio
ICOM VHF
2 x ICOM IC-MI handheld VHF
Globalstar Sat phone/internet(2002)
Maptech cruising navigator & professional 5.2
Gateway laptop computer 450SX4 w/ smart tuner SG-230
Electronic chart library
Satellite EPIRB 406
Raked Ketch rigg
Spruce Main & Mizzen masts, painted in white Awlgrip
Spruce Main & Mizzen booms, painted in white Awlgrip
New aluminium spreader, painted in white Awlgrip
Stainless steel standing rigging
Harken Roller furling Yankee
Harken roller furling Staysail
Sails by Hood Sails -
Mainsail.
Yankee Jib.
Staysail.
Mizzen.