DESCRIPTION: Built very close to Salzburg (Austria), in Schöchl Yachtbau shipyard, the Sunbeam 53. The construction of the yacht started at end of 2005, and it was delivered in March of 2007. A true ocean-going sailboat capable of tackling the most demanding challenges with maximum comfort. It features a sleek and elegant central cockpit with top-quality finishes and joinery.
Everything on board is designed and built for maximum safety and ease of handling. Therefore, while up to seven people can embark on a very long voyage across the world’s oceans, all onboard maneuvers can be performed with just two people.
Designed by Georg Nissen and build by Sunbeam Austria, this center cockpit cruising yacht has a lot to go for; good sail performance and sea keeping, comfortable, safe and build quality. With her length of almost 16 meters the interior space is more than enough for longer comfortable stays on board. Very well equipped (bow thruster, electric winches, heating, etc) and very easy to handle sails and rigging layout with electric winches.
Its 18 tons of displacement will allow it to reach around 9 knots under its 110 hp engine, with a fairly comfortable noise level inside. Under sail, the 133 m² of sail area propels the nearly 16-meter hull with ease and determination, offering excellent agility in turning and maneuvering at all times.

DESIGN
Builder: SUNBEAM Schöchl Yachtbau, Mattsee
Designer: Manfred Schöchl / Georg Nissen Shipyard: Sunbeam Austria

ENGINE
Engines: YANMAR 4JH4HTE
Propeller: Propeller 3 blades
Cruising Speed: 7 kn
Notes:
Propulsion: Shaft drive
Maximum speed: 9 knots
Cruising speed: 7 knots
Engine type: Inboard
Year: 2006
Power: 110 hp (81 kW) Diesel

TANKS
Fuel: 750 l
Water: 750 l
Holding: 120 l

GALLEY
Hot water: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Water system: Yes
GALLEY Notes: Fridge, freezer, sink, oven, table in the cabin, gas burner, electric burner,

NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
Electronics: Raymarine
GPS: Plotter Raymarine
VHF: Simrad – AIS
Compass: Yes
Plotter: Raymarine
Radar: Raymarine
NOTES: Anemometer, GPS, map reader, autopilot, radar, Potable and fix VHF radio, sonar, speedometer. Repeaters in cockpit and chart table

DECK EQUIPMENT
Deck hardware: Harken
Hatches: Easy
Winches: Harken
NOTES:
Electric winches: Harken, 2x Genoa, 1x halyard winch cockpit, 1x on foredeck
Manual winches: Harken, 2x main, 2x Mast, 1x halyard winch cockpit. Sprayhood
Bimini
Special folding wheel

SAILS, SPARS AND RIGGING
Main
Staysail
Genoa
Genaker
Rigging: Dyform
Mast: Aluminium
Furling Selden
Boom: Aluminium
Vang: Rigid vang
Spinnaker pole: Yes
Furling system: Yes
Running Rigging: Good condition
NOTES:
Furling electric staysail, Furling genoa manual under electric winch
Furling mainsail. Windlass
ELECTRICAL

Batteries: Service and starting engine + generator
Battery Charger: Yes
Generator: Yes
ELECTRICAL Wind electric generator Notes: Battery charger, 220V shore power connection, generator, solar installation, inverter.

SAFETY
CE Registration: Yes
Fire-extinguishers: 1
Epirb: Yes
Liferaft: Yes
SAFETY Notes: life raft, EPIRB, fire extinguisher, radar reflector, fire extinguishing system.

CONSTRUCTION

KEEL: Fin keel
NOTES

Anchor, battery, bilge pump, bow winch, navigation lights, davit, underwater paint, pressurised water system, black water tank.
CE Certification: A-Offshore
Control: rudder.
CE norm: A
Hull material: GRP
Hull colour: white
Superstructure material: GRP
Deck material: GRP
Deck finish: teak
Cockpit deck finish: teak
The flat deck boasts a large teak-lined surface, and from the open bow balcony, with its teak entry step, to the central cockpit, you can easily pass along either side thanks to its maximum beam of 4.55 meters. The anchor locker is large and equipped with a powerful electric windlass capable of effortlessly moving a 30-kilo Bügel anchor. The controls are forward-facing and located in the cockpit, eliminating the need to go forward for anchoring maneuvers. Aft of the anchor locker is a large sail locker constructed with a watertight bulkhead for added safety in case of collisions. The entire cockpit is surrounded by high coamings, and at its center is the binnacle with a carbon fiber wheel and all the electronic instrumentation one could expect from a top-quality sailboat.
Bow thruster, hydraulic power unit for the backsta, automatic retractable hawsepipe, large lockers and chests in many places on the boat, table with folding wings and bottle rack in the cockpit, many details and ideas that show the ingenuity and quality with which this sailboat has been designed and built.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Berths number: 6
Cabins number: 3
Shower: Yes
Air conditioning: Yes
Heating: Webasto 5000
Toilet: yes
Toilet system: manual Jabsco
Wash basin: yes
Shower: yes
Hot water system: yes
Water pressure system: yes
Crockery: yes
Owners cabin: double bed
Wardrobe: yes
We entered via a four-step teak staircase, immediately struck by the bright interior and the beauty of the woodwork. The galley, located to port and on a lower level, is conveniently laid out in a U-shape, providing everything needed to prepare delicious meals even when sailing with a strong heel. It features spacious countertops, two stainless steel sinks, a three-burner stove and oven, a large refrigerator, and a freezer. Nothing is lacking, as we would also find in the other areas of the boat.
At the chart table, we find a retractable flat-screen display, a side bookcase, and panels housing the various digital instruments.
Notes: Bathroom: yes
Aft, the owner’s cabin is spacious and features numerous windows. We access it from the passageway behind the chart table, passing a berth opposite the entrance to the engine room. Here, we can easily move around to access the engine, generator, water heaters, battery banks, and many other components of the boat’s systems. Forward, there are two more cabins, one with two bunk beds and the other with a double bed, which share the second bathroom in the interior layout. In short, Sunbeam has created a very beautiful, functional, comfortable, safe sailboat of impeccable Austrian quality.
EXTRAS
TV: Yes
Radio CD: Yes
Speakers Cockpit: Yes
Cockpit Shower: Yes
Swimming ladder: Yes
EXTRA NOTES Bimini top, splash hood, Dinghy and rib on its davits Working area beside the chart table Water maker Extra Notes: Satellite TV antenna, CD, radio, TV