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2008 Contest 62CS

Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares

$1,027,650

Marita of London is a fast and luxurious ocean cruiser, fully equipped to the highest standards. This Contest 62CS is easy to handle with her full hydraulic sail set-up. Her interior makes ocean cruising a relaxing experience on board this immaculate sailing yacht. In warm climates her climate control will cool down the interior while enjoying the benefits of the well-thought-out comfort of the spacious living areas. She has been professionally maintained by a skipper and shore crew over the years. Throughout the past years she has received all the right upgrades including a full lithium-ion set-up, a freshly recaulked teak deck, all new interior upholstery, a newly added dishwasher, watermaker and much more.
Spanish Matriculation tax has been paid on this yacht!

Disclaimer

Great Southern Yacht Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Contest Brokerage BV.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Paid
Boat Name: Marita of London
Make: Contest
Model: 62CS
Year: 2008
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 62'11 ft / 19.18 m
Length Overall: 62'11 ft / 19.18 m
Beam: 17'11 ft / 5.45 m
Max Draft: 8'8 ft / 2.65 m

Other

Boat Class: Sloop

General

Designer: Georg Nissen
Shipyard: Contest Yachts - The Netherlands
Hull number: 60104
CE-category: CE-A unlimited ocean going voyages
Hull shape: Rounbilged hull in mist black metallic
Deck construction: Teak on GRP (recaulked in 2024), Rondal flush deckhatches.
Superstructure: GRP with double glazing
Windows: Double glazing in superstructure and acrylic in portholes.
Vertical clearance: Approx. 29m
Displacement: Approx. 31 tonnes
Ballast: Approx. 11.5 tonnes
Steering system: Jefa wheel steering with 2 steering positions. Carbon steering wheels.
Rudder: Balanced spade rudder
Keel/Lee board: Fin keel with bulb.
Comments:
Hull new varnished (2013/2014)
Teak deck recaulked in 2024
All portholes refurbished and new pistons in 2022
Hydraulic gangway refurbished in 2024
Hydraulic openable transom for dinghy storage (hydraulic
cylinders renewed in 2014)

Accommodation

Layout and spaces inside: Spacious saloon
Headroom: Approx. 2.05m
Cabins: 4 cabins
Berths: 8 berths
Type interior: Modern teak interior with light grey upholstery (2022)
Curtains: White curtains
Water tank & material: Approx. 1,900L
Water tank gauge: On main switchboard
Water maker: 200L/hr
Waste water tank: 2x black water tanks with indicators + 2 grey water holding tanks
Water system: Pressurized water system (hot and cold) new pump in 2023
Hot water: Through boiler. Total of 2 boilers on board
Number of showers: 3 showers
Toilets: 3x 24v electric toilet (seawater)
Television: Flatscreen tv's in saloon and 3 cabins.
Radio/CD player: Sonos sound system
Cooker & fuel: Force 10 3-burner stove with oven
Oven: In cooker
Microwave: Siemens microwave in stainless steel
Fridge & power source: 1x in galley in stainless steel, 1x top loader fridge/freezer in galley and extra fridge in cockpit table
Freezer: On top of the fridge in stainless steel
Heating: Climate control heater Webasto (in addition to chiller system)
Air conditioning: Airco/chiller system in all cabins (Webasto)
Comments:
Dishwasher, Fisher and Paykel (2021)
Starlink performance antenna
Built in Miele coffee machine
Cookerhood with extractor fan
Washer/dryer
Skyscreens in all hatches
Ubiquiti wifi
Ubiquiti HD Cameras 4x
Fresh water osmosis system

Engine & Electrics

Number of identical engines: 1
Brand: Perkins, 6 cylinder
Year: 2008
Power: 185HP
Engine hours: Approx. 3375 engine hours
Fuel: Diesel
Propulsion: Stainless steel propellor shaft with 4-bladed feathering propeller, 4-bladed fixed prop as spare
Cooling system: Indirect cooling system
Fuel tanks: Approx. 1,600L
Max speed: 11.5 knots
Cruising speed: 8.5 knots
Measuring instruments: RPM, temperature and dynamo charging current
Fuel tank gauge: Yes on main switchboard
Tachometer: On engine control panel
Oil pressure gauge: On engine control panel
Temperature gauge: On engine control panel
Bow thruster: 20HP (new batteries in 2022)
Battery: 21 Kwh lithium-ion battery pack (2021). Engine battery new in 2024. Generator battery new in 2022
Battery charger: Victron Quattro 8kW
Alternator: 1x 24V/40A, 1x 24V/75A, 1x 24V/90A (1x engine, 2x service
banks)
Generator: Mastervolt 12kW/50Hz (Approx. 1775 hours)
Inverter: Victron Quattro 8kW
Voltmeter: Yes
Shore power: 230V
Voltage: 24V / 230V
Comments:
Engine and generator annually serviced
All pumps, seavalves and connections overhauled or replaced in
2014
Complete insulation of AC and heating pipes in 2014
Separ water separator
Fuel filter with acoustic and visual alarm

Navigation & Electronics

Compass: 2x compass on steering pedestal
Log/speed: Raymarine ST290
Depth gauge: Raymarine ST290
Wind gauge: Raymarine ST290, windspeed, angle and magnified
Navigation lights: LED navigation lights
Rudder position indicator: On autopilot
Autopilot: Raymarine ST7001
GPS: Integrated in radar/chart plotter
Chart plotter: 2x radar/plotter slave on steering pedestals Raymarine E80 + Nav PC with Timezero Navigator V5
Radar: Raymarine E120 radar/plotter/GPS
VHF: Raymarine, 2 stations
Weatherfax/Navtex: ICS6A Navtex
Satellite communication: Starlink performance antenna
Comments:
New AIS Transmitter/Receiver (2013/2014)
2 new portable AIS-transponders (Kanad) (2013/2014)
New search light installed on the mast (2013/2014)
New PLC's and software update (2013/2014)
Spreader lights upward and down
Deck light
R&R Biscaya antenna for VHF/AM-FM/SSB-weatherfax and
digital tv connections
Hydraulic cylinders autopilot renewed

Rig & Sails

Sailplan type: Fractional rigged, Hall Spars aluminium keel stepped mast with 3 pairs of swept back spreaders
Spars material: Aluminium boom and standing rod rigging, carbon spi pole with topping lift and guy
Main sail: In-mast furling main sail from North Sails Ultra X (2019)
Furling mainsail: Hydraulic in-mast furling
Genoa: North Sails Ultra X (2019)
Genoa reefing system: Reckmann hydraulic furling genoa
Gennaker: North Sails with snuffer, halyards and sheets
Winches: Electric genoa winches, electric mainsheet winches, all other winches ST (all Lewmar)
Comments:
Removable dyneema kevlar stay
Electric/hydraulic backstay tensioner and boomvang
Racing mainsheet instead of standard
Mast and boom sprayed in Black mist metallic

Deck equipment

Anchors & material: 40 Kg Delta anchor in stainless steel, 70 metres of stainless steel chain
Anchor windlass: Lewmar electric anchor winch with remote control and capstan
Sprayhood: Foldaway sprayhood on stainless steel frame (2020)
Bimini: Yes, new in 2020
Outdoor cushions: Yes
Sea rails: Yes
Swimming platform: Hydraulic opening transom with dinghy storage and shower (hot and cold)
Swimming ladder: Yes
Dinghy: Plastimo yacht 310 dinghy (2023)
Outboard engine: 15HP (2023)
Davits: Outboard engine davit
Fenders, lines: Inflatable fenders
Comments:
Anchor winch overhauled
Folding teak seats in pushpits
Hydraulic gangway (overhauled in 2024)
Deckwashpump
Dive compressor Bauer

Safety

Life raft: Yes, new in 2020 and serviced
EPIRB: Yes serviced till June 2025
Fire extinguisher: Automatic fire extinguish system in engine room
MOB system: On plotter. And Jonbuoy on pushpit
Radar reflector: Cyclops 2 radar reflector
Flares: Yes
Gas bottle locker with drain: Yes

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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