Charisma

Vagabond 47

Length
14 m/47 ft

monohull

sail

Description

Charisma is a Vagabond 47, designed by William Gardner and was built in Taiwan by Blue Water Yacht in 1990. Charisma is 54 feet LOA, 47 feet deck length, 36 feet at the water line and draft 6 feet. She has a full sail wardrobe in good condition, the Mainsail, Staysail and Yankee are all new. A 100 HP Volvo Penta allows for a cruising speed of 5 to 6 knots depending on sea condition. A 7 KVA Onan generator runs battery charger, water maker, fridge, freezer, air conditioner, hot water and all sort of ancillary machineries. The dive compressor is a standalone petrol powered Bauer Junior II. In order to keep the boat sailing safely in remote areas there are a large number of spare parts and tools on board. She is a true live aboard that would go anywhere in comfort. There are 2 double cabins, 1 single and 1 berth in the salon that would accommodate 6 crews. The galley is well equipped with gas stove, oven, the above mentioned fridge and freezer, lot of storage space and pressured water. She carries 1200 liters of diesel and 800 liters of water. There are 2 heads and showers. The usual full array of electronic instruments makes navigation easy. As far as safety is concerned there is a Life Raft, horse shoe buoys, life sling, parachute flares, handheld flares, smoke signal, horns, life jackets, jack lines, new lifelines, handheld VHF, Iridium satellite phone and 2 grab bags. Charisma undergoes on average 3 months of maintenance/improvement per year in addition to periodic refit. The latest as of January 2016 is a complete new standing rigging, new water tank, in depth electrical and mechanical maintenance to name just a few.

Additional details

I was probably born at the wrong time, too late to discover new land and too early for space exploration! A potato couch will see that undeniable fact as a good reason to keep on watching the box. Life on Charisma is diametrically opposite to that point of view, there is still plenty to see and experience in this world. However all activities on board are hinged around safety, this is a non-negotiable condition that obviously benefits everyone. Cruising on Charisma is all about exploring, the only timeline is weather dependent and how enjoyable is the current anchorage. Although interaction with other cruisers is pleasant and sought after, Charisma sails away from the beaten path and not necessarily downwind. Anchorages are carefully selected for comfort, beauty, calm and preferably some good reefs or wrecks to dive on as well as shore explorations. After an enjoyable day either above or below water, a cold G&T while watching a sunset usually fuels some interesting conversations. While on passage, life revolves around the watches, usually 4 hours each. Trawling is the main occupation beside navigation and reading. The watch keeper main tasks are to watch for traffic, squalls, trim sails and plot position…..quite simply sail the boat!