SV Nilaya
SV Nilaya [1] is a 16-metre long steel yacht built in Auckland, New Zealand in 1997. The vessel is a custom steel pilothouse yacht built to superyacht standards. "SV Nilaya's" systems are 'works of art' and were designed for ease of maintenance and operation. In 2012, it was believed to be sailing towards Antarctica crewed by Jarle Andhøy and Samuel Massie, among others. Their intention appears to be to investigate the disappearance of their yacht Beserk II, which sank in February 2011 killing three people. New Zealand authorities are searching for the yacht, as there is no authority issued for the journey to Antarctica.[2] The vessel was reregisterd under a Russian flag. It left Auckland New Zealand on 23 January 2012. new Zealand Customs attempted a search.[3]
Specifications
| Specification | Information |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Length | 54' - 16.45m |
| Beam | 4.26 m |
| Draft | 1.6m (board up) |
| Displacement | 22 tonnes |
| Keel / Ballast | Keel / Ballast-lead-poured encapsulated –full keel with cut away fore-foot |
| Vessel Location | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Designer | Alan Mummery |
| Builder | F. Geck (Steel Work) — Ken Keighley (interior) |
| Hull Material | Round hull steel to Cat. 6 survey. (Charter) |
| Decks Material | Steel with glued teak overlay |
| Engine | Cummins 6B5.9M 115 hp diesel |
| Fuel | 600 litres |
| Water | 1700 litres in 2 tanks (integral) |
| Sail Inventory | Mast head cutter rigged sloop with self tacking staysail, fully battened main with slab reefing lines led to the cockpit, and Genoa on a Profurl furling system. An MPS in a hoist sock is also fitted. |
| Mast / Rigging | Stainless Steel wire rigging with 11x7 double spreader mast with separate trysail track, Aluminium boom with internal reefing—Lewmar 55ST on coach roof for reefing lines. Topping lift is controlled by mast mount winch and there is a solid (spring-loaded) vang. All halyards exit at base via stoppers to port and starboard winches. Spinnaker track on mast. Mast head tri-color, steaming lights, VHF antenna and wind speed & direction wand. |
References
- ↑ "Yachtdomain information". yachtdomain.com. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "Search for rogue sailors suspected of heading to Antarctica". tvnz.co.nz. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Pole-bound Norwegians testing yacht". 3 News. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
- "Andhøy: – Vi seiler til Antarktis" (in Norwegian). NRK. 27 January 2012.