1997 Joubert-Nivelt 52

• Brand: Custom Built Joubert-Nivelt design
• Model: Catamaran 52 feet
• Designer: Joubert-Nivelt
• Year: 1997
• Hull material: GRP & Kevlar
• LOA: 52 feet
• Beam: 28 feet
• Draft: 4ft dagger-boards up/ 6ft dagger-boards down.   
• Displacement: 5 tons (10,000 pounds)
• Bridge deck clearance: 4 feet main beam

• Arniston winches - 3 x 42ST, 4 x 46ST, 3 x 52ST
• Danforth aluminum primary anchor (chain - 50ft ¾” braid with  25 ft 5/8” s/s chain)
• Danforth aluminum secondary anchor (chain - ½ three strand braid w/ 15ft ½ s/s chain)
• Trampoline: knotless Dyneema, 2014
• (2) Escape hatches, Goiot
• 6 x inflatable fenders, 60cm x 150cm

• Mainsail - Ullman Fiberpath, 79m2, 2021 + Ullman Fiberpath, 79m2, 2014
• Jib - Ullman Fiberpath   32m2, 2022
• Screecher - Ulmann, 120m2, 2015
• Aluminium mast, single spreader fixed. 60ft
• Aluminium bowsprit, 6ft
• Traveler - Antal track, Harken
• Standing rigging - Cap shrouds 16mm Dyneema, 2014; Lower shrouds 14mm Dyneema, 2014; Forestay is rod rigging, 2014
• Running rigging - Gleistein ropes Megatwin, 2007; Dyneema core with polyester jacket; Various from new to 8 years old
• Sunbrella stack pack with Dyneema lazy jacks
• Antal slides with felt inserts

• Twin Yanmar 3YM 30hp engines
• SD20 saildrives
• Flexofold folding propellers x 2 + 1 fixed bladed propeller
• Cruising speed: 8 kts under power, max speed 10kts
• 50W Solar panel
• 2 x 40W Alternators
• Jabsco manual pump toilet

• Raymarine Chart plotter A65
• Raymarine Depth sounder
• (2) Raymarine i60 wind speed displays 
• Garmin VHF 210 AIS
• Analog gauges for battery monitor system
• Plastimo compass

• Plastimo coastal life raft, 2 x 8 pax – 2019
• 6 x Rocket flares, 2 x Orange smoke, 4 x red handheld
• 16 x Adult bright orange lifejackets
• 1 x Lifering with line, throw rope and upside down light
• Ditch bag includes: First aid kit, flares, bungs, blankings
• Basic first aid kit
• ACR EPIRB, 2019
• 6 x Rulemate electric bilge pumps, 1100
• 1 x Movable manual bilge pump
• Basic tool kit
• Fog horn canister

This vessel underwent a major refit in 2014, including but not limited to:

• New rig
• New topside paint
• New trampoline
• New engines
• New electric system and wiring
• New running rigging
• New sails

The boat has been hauled annually for sanding and repainting of anti-foul with PETIT VIVID white. Minimum 3.5 layers. A professional crew has maintained the vessel since its relaunch in 2014. New sails from 2021 and 2022.

Built in 1997 by Quentin Pascal. Sailed in the Route du Rhum of 2008. Has been run as a day charter/racer for the last 9 years.