Vagrant-intro

Contact : Jean Duquesne - tel + 32 (0)475 853 000 - mail : jean@belgi.net

VAGRANT, Atlantis 400 designed by Gilberg Caroff, dubble chine steel hull, centreboard, twin rudders, buit at Dujardin Shipyard (France).

The first owner, from Brittany, bought a bare hull and deck assembly which he then equipped and fitted by himself.

This remarkable achievement has been carried out paying great attention to details and quality and resulted, after 4 years, in a sailboat
not only superbly designed in her accomodations plan, but also extremely well finished, something one can only achieve for oneself.

With her first owner, VAGRANT crossed the Atlantic ocean towards Venezuela, eventually ending up in Le Marin in Martinique which became
her home port for several seasons, enjoying cruises in the area or leaving the boat ashore at Carenantilles shipyard.

Very experienced and skillfull as one can immediately appreciate by looking to the boat details, the first owner gave VAGRANT
the level of maintenance the boat deserved, not paying too much attention to his time or to budget considerations,
in order to keep the boat in pristine condition.

This is how I found the boat at this yard when the owner was forced to sell for health reasons.

Since the first time I came across the boat in December 1999, I decided to buy her and have made every effort since,
looking after the boat with the same kind of approach, uplifting her or replacing whatever needed, season after season (see details below).

In acting as such, VAGRANT drove me through immense pleasure undertaking many cruises in absolute safety.

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Beyond proven seaworthiness, the design and the strongness of the structure, the accomodations and the equipments make
the Caroff design a true long distance cruiser capable of staying out of shore with lots of self support.

The lockers, drawers, etc. are as big as numerous : from memory I can list more than 75 of them... certainly forgetting some.
The deck saloon concept, including a huge galley at the upper saloon level,
is a major safety factor as well as providing tremendous comfort, at sea or at anchor.
This also drains lots of light inside, which combines with the "open" inside concept to achieve a true liveaboard pleasure,
enhancing at the same time the exceptional space inside the accomodations.

Last but certainly not least, the technical equipments intelligently designed are key to safety and provide increased autonomy under sail.
The 24 V DC electrical network feeded through various sources of energy (dedicated alternator, propeller shaft alternator,
windmill, solar panels, shore power charger) really allow cruising without paying too much attention to shore connections constraints.

I have now decide to sell the boat, timing to be agreed upon.


My cruises with VAGRANT After several seasons in the Carribean, based at Le Marin (Martinique) as home port, I started sailing up north in 2006, making advantage of 3 long summer cruises to eventually end up in Halifax area, Nova Scotia (Canada).
2006	From the Caribbean to the Chesapeake Bay, through the Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and the Bahamas
	▪	The Antillas up to St Marteen, then crossing to the Virgin Islands.
	▪	Then to the Dominican Republic and from there to the Bahamas, crossing them northwestwards (Hogsty Reef, Crook & Acklins, Rum Cay, Great Exuma, Harvey Cay, Cistern Cay, Highborne Cay, New Providence, Berry Islands, Abacos, Morse Island, Gran Bahama).
	▪	Crossing to the USA east coast and entering the Intracoastal Waterway at Fort Pierce inlet.
	▪	Up north all along the Intracoastal Waterway (Titusville, St Augustine, Savannah, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras) until reaching the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk.
	▪	Cruising the Chesapeake Bay (Annapolis, St Michael, Oxford...) then wintering the boat ashore in the Baltimore area.
2007	From Chesapeake Bay to Montreal, via New-York and the inside waterways (lake Champlain)
	▪	Up to the end of the Chesapeake Bay, then the Chesapeake - Delaware canal.
	▪	Delaware Bay, Cape May, then heading north alongside the New Jersey coast.
	▪	Staying in New-York, to follow the Hudson River, taking the mast down in Catskill.
	▪	Lake Champlain, into Canada, Chambly canal, Richelieu river up to the St Lawrence river at Sorel.
	▪	Upstream in the St Lawrence river and winter ashore in Montreal suburbs.
2008	Downstream on the St Lawrence river - Gulf of St Lawrence
	▪	St Lawrence river down to Tadoussac.
	▪	Up and down on the Saguenay river, then again the St Lawrence river, mainly along the northern shore.
	▪	Mingan archipelago, then crossing the St Lawrence, calling at Anticosti island to eventually reach the southern shores.
	▪	Gaspesia, Bonaventure island, baie des Chaleurs up to Bathurst.
	▪	The Magdalenan islands.
	▪	Crossing the St Lawrence gulf up to Prince Edward island, then through the Canso canal to reach the Atlantic ocean.
	▪	Southbound along the Nova Scotia shores until passed Halifax and winter ashore in St Margaret's bay.
2009	Circumnavigating Newfoundland : see the trip chart
	▪	Cruising north along the Nova Scotia coast.
	▪	Through Cape Breton island (Lake Bras d'Or).
	▪	Crossing the Cabot straight.
	▪	Circumnavigating Newfoundland anti-clockwise (south coast, east coast, Notre-Dame bay, straight of Belle Isle).
	▪	Crossing the Cabot straight back, Cape Breton island, along Nova Scotia until back in St Margaret's bay south of Halifax.


Looking to maintenance...
2003	▪	Saloon upholstery.
2005	▪	Complete rework of the centreboard mechanism.
2006	▪	Renew teak on cockpit seats.
	▪	New engine sea water pump.
	▪	Înstall GPS and chartplotter system Geonav, can be used either outside in cockpit or inside at chart table, image magnified on 12" screen visible from cockpit but protected inside opening hatch.
	▪	New Aerogen 4 windmill.
	▪	New batteries (engine 2 x 12 V - service 4 x 6 V Trojan to industrial specification).
	▪	New shower discharge pump.
	▪	New liferaft Zodiac 8 pax (container).
2007	▪	Replace refrigerator unit (compressor + evaporator).
	▪	Paint : cockpit, transom and bathing platform.
	▪	New electrical inverter 24 V DC > 220 V AC.
	▪	New sun awning.
	▪	Install "lifesling" man overbaord retrieval system.
	▪	New cam lockers (12 x Spinlock) under dodger.
2008	▪	Replace all running rigging.
	▪	Replace all lights in mast (tricolour headlight, mooring light, engine steaming light, deck light).
	▪	Change all electrical cables in mast.
	▪	New radar / gps / chartplotter system Raymarine C70.
	▪	Install Navtex receiver to PC.
	▪	Replace TV aerial.
2009	▪	Replace loch and depth sounder underwater transmitters.
	▪	Replace baby stay and tensioner.
	▪	Thourough check of watertightness at all deck fittings level (vents, hatches, etc.).
	▪	New genoa sheets.
For 2010	▪	Interconnecting Autohelm ST 50 instruments with Raymarine C70 system.
	▪	Paint deck.
	▪	Replace engine shaft bearing through hull.
	▪	Complete check of sails and dodger.
	▪	Rework cockpit teak sole panels.
	▪	Replace propeller.


Introduction	Specification	Pictures (outside)	Pictures (inside)	Selling


Introduction	Specification	Pictures (outside)	Pictures (inside)	Selling