Currently located in Wellington (NZ)
Usually located in Westernport (Vic, Aust)

Detailed Inventory available on request.

Chimere is a strong and proven vessel, equipped for extensive cruising, or remote voyaging.  With 5 private cabins - and bunks for 10 or more - she will suit an experienced, discerning buyer looking for a safe, go-anywhere boat with room for friends and family, or to liveaboard capabilities have been well demonstrated through having completed four medical-transport-aid missions (with Medical Sailing Ministries Inc. www.msm.org.au) to the remote islands of Vanuatu between 2009 and 2017.

Each mission was of six months duration and in total involved around 100 sailing and medical volunteers, each coming and going at pre-determined times and locations, with between 11 and 13 people living aboard for two weeks at a time. 

Professionally maintained and slipped every 1-2 years, Chimere is normally berthed at Westernport Marina Hastings (VIC). She did a circumnavigation of Tasmania in 2019 and is currently berthed in Wellington (NZ) having made it half way through a four-month voyage around New Zealand, before COVID-19 hit. Current plans should see her return to Westernport in May 2021.

In many respects Chimere resembles a small ship, with her high bulwarks, clear decks, snug cockpit and significant storage capacity. Whilst her relatively low rig means she doesn't point to windward like a modern, light weight production boat, she can clock a lazy 7-8 knots with minimal heal, when the wind moves just off the bow. Consuming around 4-5 litres of diesel per hour, the 85hp Perkins motor makes motor-sailing a viable option when deadlines need to be met, or the wind dies off. With total diesel storage of 1,400 litres, this translates into a range of around 1,500 - 2,000 NM at 1800RPM. 

"Chimere" translates from the French into something akin to "chasing rainbows", or "unachievable dream". But for us, Chimere has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to sail the South Pacific. Since her purchase in 2006, we have maintained a constant program of improvements, additions and enhancements; all the while paying professionals to undertake most installations and maintenance. After 14 years and owing to changed family circumstances, we must now reluctantly put Chimere on the market. 

Chimere is extremely strong, has a draft of around 1.8m and was built in 1984 by Barrenjoey Yachts in NSW, with the Jean Vinges design being based on the MacLear and Harris (Abeking & Rasmussen built), yacht Angantyr 


View Chimere video here... 
https://youtu. Be/1HGuM5swLUk

Plus this video too from last years NZ voyage... https://youtu.be/q0cCIJIuYyY

(Note: By viewing the enclosed video directly through YouTube, you will find around 20 further links to videos and info. About Chimere, in the description box just below the video image)

Steel

Mono

Victoria

CUSTOM

Yacht (Sail)

Robert Latimer

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Situated at 23 Pioneer Drive on the beachfront at Tinnanbar. There are no shops here, the nearest being at Tin Can Bay or Maryborough. The electricity switches, located in a fuse box at the front southern corner of the house, need to be turned on when arriving and off when departing, with the exception of the Main switch which should be left on at all times. The house has a queen size bed in the main bedroom and a single bed in the small "first class cabin" downstairs and a double &amp; six single beds on the mezzanine floor above. A toilet &amp; shower are situated on both levels. It will be necessary to bring your own linen, bath &amp; beach towels etc, but sufficient blankets should be available. TV &amp; DVD player with fireplace are situated in the living room. However, you will need to bring your own wood for the fire. A landline phone is available for urgent communication. Do not hesitate to call us should you have any trouble. There is a gas stove, microwave &amp; 2 large refrigerators and two BBQ's. The pressure pump switch for the tank water is on the wall near the door of the single room. This should be turned on when arriving and turned off on departure. The house is partly solar powered, and this switch should not be turned off. The hot water switch is in the fuse box at the side of the house and needs to be turned on when arriving &amp; off on departure. Please do not turn off the main switch in the fuse box as this also turns off the supply of the solar power. There is an external aerial for wireless internet use. It has a female FME fitting suitable to use with an adaptor necessary for your own wireless patch depending on which server you are using. A washing machine &amp; dryer are available. We have only tank water connected to the home so co-operation is sought to minimise water use. We do not rent for weekends, only weekly rent is available. It is requested that you leave the house clean and tidy on exiting. There is a set of directions for shutting up the house when leaving. Please leave by, and lock the back door.

Queensland

ACCOMMODATION

HOLIDAY HOUSE

Jim Beresford

Marine Accessories

Tinnanbar. Facing Fraser Island, Sandy Straits. Minimum stay 1 week. Home with 11 beds. Mod cons. 2 large refrigerators. Tank water. Self clean. From $750 p/week. Send for leaflet &amp; further details

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1984 CUSTOM Yacht (Sail)

AUD 235,000

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AUD 32,000

ACCOMMODATION HOLIDAY HOUSE

AUD 750

ACCOMMODATION HOLIDAY HOUSE

AUD 750

ACCOMMODATION HOLIDAY HOUSE

AUD 750