Engine
MTU V8
Total Power
235hp
Engine Hours
300
Class
Cruisers sailboats
Length
29.03m
Year
1995
Model
Custom 29m Ketch
Capacity
-
Berthon International

Berthon International
Boat Details
Description
TAWERA is a stunning 30m Ketch from the world-renowned New Zealand shipyard, Alloy Yachts. She has a wonderful history both as a family cruising yacht and as a proven regatta winner having collected trophies all around the world, including 3-time Millennium Cup winner and winning the Cyclades Cup in Antiparos both in her division and overall, in 2024. TAWERA is now to be found having had a huge mechanical refit over the winter of 2025/26, which included a new main engine, generator rebuild, and significant electrical and hydraulics overhauls. She is now ready for her next lucky owner and presents to the opportunity to cruise the world in comfort and safety at a relatively affordable price point.
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Construction
Built to Lloyds.
RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
- Aluminium hull and superstructure.
- Teak decks.
- Port side total repaint.
Machinery
Engine & Gearboxes:
- 1 x 235hp MTU V8 main engine (new; 300 hr). Total rebuild or replacement of all ancillary components - new Steimel pump, gearbox rebuild, heat exchanger rebuild etc.
Maintenance & Performance:
- Cruising speed approx. 9 knots.
- Maximum speed approx. 10 knots.
- Range - 1,800nm at 9 knots.
Propulsion & Steering:
- 1 x Hundested type FR-EL size 5, 4-bladed variable pitch propeller - serviced in 2017.
- Electrical motor for pitch control can be operated from both steering positions and engine room. Voltage regulator changed in 2017.
- 2 x American bow thruster Magnum series, hydraulic 50hp retractable at bow and stern.
- Bow thrusters powered by the main engine only and operated from cockpit console.
- Simrad rudder angle indicators.
- Whitlock Mamba direct drive system.
Electrical Systems
Voltage Systems:
- Refreshed circuits (April 2026).
- 220V AC / 24V DC.
Battery Banks:
- 1250 Amp hour Mastervolt batteries 12 x 2 volt (new).
- 24V Emergency radio in crew mess.
- 24V House batteries x 5 banks – 120 A/h.
- 24V Starter batteries in engine room.
- Separate batteries for each engine.
Battery Management:
- 3 x Mastervolt 150A battery chargers.
- 2 x Mastervolt inverters, 1500W (new 2011).
- Brand - Telemech, Model ST-1000, capacity.
- Converter - 1hp, 4-8 Amps, 110-220 volts, 50 Hz power.
Generator:
- 1 x Onan 25 kva genset (new; run once).
Shore Power:
- Main CB Protection-63 amps, 380-415 volts, 3-phase,50 Hz.
Plumbing Systems
Bilge Pumps:
- Gianneschi & Ramacciotti electrical pump powered by generator.
- GEBR Steimel KB 155.2 mechanical pump powered by main engine Whale Gusher 30 manual pump.
Note: Waste tank pumps can also used as bilge pumps but not fire pumps. All pumps in ER use a common valve manifold with selectable options.
Tankage
Fuel:
- Total fuel capacity of 7,561 litres / 1,997 US gallons.
Lube Oil:
- Clean lube oil - 100 litres / 26 US gallons.
- Dirty lube oil - 140 litres / 37 US gallons.
Fresh Water:
- Total fresh water capacity of 3,378 litres / 892 US gallons.
Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:
- 2 x Greywater tanks - 1 x forward and 1 x aft plus 1 x small staging tank for grey water which pumps to main aft grey tank.
- 2 x Blackwater tanks, as for greywater.
Note: Both black and grey tanks discharge overside only – 2 x new pneumatic black and grey water pumps installed 2012, rebuilt in 2016.
Navigation & Communication Equipment
- Furuno Satellite compass
- 1 x Sailor 6004 AIS with log.
- 1 x Simrad S30-09 echo sounder.
- Ship’s internal telephone - Alcatel.
- Bridge and E/R Jotron Phontech 4061.
- HR laptop.
- HP C6300 wireless printer.
Deck Saloon:
- All Raymarine sailing instruments (2009).
- Raymarine 300 degrees wind.
- Raymarine depth sounder.
- Wempe clock.
- Wempe thermometer/hygrometer.
- Wempe barometer.
- Furuno D-Fax 207 – weather fax.
- Prosser weather trend digital barometer.
At Chart Table:
- Thrane & Thrane F33 satellite telephone.
- Skanti SSB TRT 8000 handset & control unit.
- Furuno GPS/WAAS Navigator GP32.
- Furuno Navtex.
- Brother combo printer/scanner/fax.
At Saloon Steering:
- Raymarine E80 radar.
- Sailor VHF handset.
- Furuno GPS Navigator GP-500 MK-2.
- Simrad AP26 auto pilot.
- Electric compass.
In Cockpit:
- Danforth Constellation compass.
- Simrad autopilot control.
Port Aft Cockpit
- Electronic compass
- ICOM VHF/GMDSM radio.
Starboard Aft Cockpit:
- Electric compass.
Domestic Equipment
Main Galley:
- Miele induction cooktop & electric oven Miele convection microwave.
- U-Line ice maker.
- 2 x Sub Zero 700 series, 420L each.
- 1 x Custom sub floor freezer - 450L.
- 2 x Custom cockpit fridge / freezer 100L each.
- 1 x Washing machine.
- 1 x Dryer.
Crew Mess:
- 1 x Electrolux fridge.
- 1 x Temperate Thermaster chiller.
- 1 x Hoshizaki icemaker.
- 1x Breville electric urn.
- 1 x Dualit toaster.
- 1 x Panasonic microwave oven.
Heads/Showers:
- Tecma Macerator MasterFlush Toilet.
Heating & Ventilation:
- Condaria 220V reverse cycle air conditioning with air handlers in each cabin.
Entertainment:
- 1 x 42” HD Sony TV in main saloon
- 1 x 26” HD Sony TV in owner’s cabin.
- 2 x 23” HD Panasonic TVs in guest cabins.
- Satellite TV.
- 1 x Sony HD DVD player in main saloon.
- 4 x Sony MEX100 DVD / CD entertainment units in owners and guests cabins, and main saloon.
- 1 x Sony MEX100 DVD / CD in crew mess.
Accommodation
Summary of Accommodation:
- Total of 10 berths in 5 cabins.
- 6 guests in 3 staterooms - 1 x double cabin forward and 2 x convertible twin cabins aft.
- 4 crew in 2 cabins.
- Interior designer - Peter Sijm.
Deck Equipment
Spars & Rigging:
- Reckmann hydraulic furling units to headstay and staysail.
- Rig fully stripped down, surveyed & serviced 2017.
- All halyards & sheets replaced 2017.
- All standing rigging replaced 2017.
Ketch Rig:
- Main mast, mizzen mast and booms all aluminium by Southern Spars, New Zealand.
Main Mast & Boom:
- 3-spreader main mast.
- Hydraulic in-boom reefing.
- Upward directed spreader lights.
- Searchlight.
- Spinnaker pole towed to fore side of mast.
Mizzen Mast & Boom:
- 2-spreader mizzen mast.
- Downward directed spreader lights.
- Radar scanner with rope guard.
- Hydraulic in-boom reefing.
Winches:
- All winches customised with yacht’s name.
- Lewmar 77ST hydraulic for dinghy (etc.). Lift at mast.
- 2 x Lewmar 66ST manual for halyards at mast.
- 1 x James Nilsson hydraulic captive reel at mast.
- Lewmar 58ST manual for mainsheet track at entrance hatch.
- 1 x James Nilsson mainsheet rail winch in forward seat locker.
- 2 x Lewmar 110ST hydraulic primaries, 1 x each to port and starboard in cockpit.
- 2 x Lewmar 88ST manual secondaries, 1 x each to port and starboard in cockpit.
- 2 x Lewmar 66ST manual runner, 1 each to port and starboard in cockpit.
- Lewmar 58ST hydraulic for mizzen halyard at mizzen mast.
- Lewmar 58ST manual for mizzen staysail halyard at mizzen mast.
- Lewmar 66ST manual doe mizzen sheet at mizzen mast.
- Lewmar 111ST hydraulic on aft deck.
- Multi-function spinnaker sheet/warping/emergency tiller steering line on aft deck.
- Maxwell 5000 hydraulic anchor chain windlass on aft deck.
Sails:
- Race genoa; 400 square feet bigger than yankee (new; not onboard).
- All North custom made 3Di carbon/spectrum laminate.
- Yankee (2016).
- Staysail (2016).
- Mizzen staysail (2016).
- Main sail (2016).
- Symmetrical spinnaker (2016).
- Mizzen staysail (2016).
General:
- 9 x Stainless steel air scoops protected by stainless steel rope.
- 17 x Alloy Yachts custom-built stainless steel headsail sheet turning blocks.
- Alloy and teak passarelle.
- Stainless Steel bow pulpit with:
- Teak platform/seat filled centrally to lower rail.
- Navigation lights to port and starboard.
- Stainless Steel stanchions (mounted in integral alloy tube sockets with careful insulation between) with double 1 x 19 stainless steel guard wires.
- Boarding gates to port and starboard.
- Stainless steel quarter guards with:
- Centrally positioned boarding gate.
- Teak crating quarter guard seats t port and starboard.
- Outboard motor stowage pad.
- Passarelle mounting socket to taffrail.
Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:
- 1 x Anchor windlass.
- 1 x Aft warping capstans.
- 1 x CQR Stainless Steel 110Kg anchor by Alloy yacht, stowed on starboard side.
- 100m x 16mm stainless steel anchor chain.
- 1 x Fortress aluminium anchor.
- 100m warp on spool in foredeck recess.
- Anchor wash.
- Stainless steel mooring cleats to port and starboard at the bow, midships and aft.
Covers, Canvas & Cushions:
- Awning between mast, small foredeck, and aft deck.
Tender, Outboard & Toys:
- 1 x Zodiac tender 420.
- 1 x Honda 50hp 4 Stroke engine.
- 1 x Yamaha stand up paddle boards.
- 2 x Wakeboards.
- Dive compressor.
- Snorkelling gear.
- Tender rigged with fishing gear.
Safety Equipment
- Inflatable Liferaft, 12 person.
- 2 x Life rings with light/smoke flares.
- 2 x Life rings with line.
- 12 x Lifejacket with lights, whistles, and harnesses.
- Flares.
- Searchlight.
- 1 x Satellite 2 406 GPS EPIRB – one deck mounted on hydrostatic release, one mounted in upper saloon.
- MEDAIRE Service Provider (full medical kits).
- Ship's safes.
- Gym equipment.
Fire-Fighting Equipment:
- 4 x Fireman’s Axe.
- 5 x Dry powder extinguisher.
- 2 x H2O extinguisher.
- 21 x CO2 extinguisher.
- 3 x Foam extinguisher.
- 4 x Fireman equipment set.
- 1 x International shore connection.
- Marinelec technology fire alarm panel.
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.
Propulsion
Engine Make:MTU
Engine Model:V8
Total Power:235hp
Engine Hours:300
Engine Type:Inboard
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:4 Blade
Measurements
Speed & Distance
Cruising Speed:9kn
Max Speed:10kn
Range:1800nm
Dimensions
Length Overall:29.03m
Max Draft:3.2m
Beam:6.32m
Length at Waterline:21.79m
Miscellaneous
Hull Material:Aluminium
Hull Shape:Monohull
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:3378 l
Fuel Tank:7561 l
Holding Tank:
Accommodations
Cabins:5
Heads:5


































































