General description
Beautiful and complete Victoire 855 with special history; Designer of the boat and 1st owner is Dick Koopmans Jr. who sailed with it twice to the Azores and also Madeira. He won several races with it. Fantastic and fast sailor (my PR 9.5 knots SOG without tide, 11.2 SOG on the North Sea, but Koopmans probably sailed much faster with it...) with very strong hull and balanced rudder. A stronger than standard hull was chosen, by adding a certain fibre during construction. It sails high on the wind, runs very easily at its theoretical hull speed and higher on wide courses, with a great deal of balance rudder feel. The current owner has sailed a large part of the Dutch North Sea coastline in recent years, especially around the wadden region and the IJsselmeer. He also renewed the mast and rigging, including the Seldén furler and extendable gennaker tree. Refit interior '16. Numerous other improvements made in recent years. During winters stored on the shore and underwater maintained annually. Miscellaneous invoices and old certificate present. To visit by appointment in Naarden www.wehmeyer.nl
General
(can pass underneath Randmeren Bridge)
Accommodation
(double bed under the cockpit and two sofas in the saloon)
(2016)
The double cage underneath the cockpit has a slatted base and the two longitudinal benches can be converted into separate cages (with a pendulum bulkhead). This Victoire is equipped with chart table (facing forward). The front cabin is now equipped with underwater toilet and storage space for the sailing wardrobe. This can be converted (if desired) to a double fore cabin, which makes the current saloon more spacious than the standard version. Dimmable LED lighting with wireless remote control (2016). Refit interior (2015/2016): Chris Slagmoolen Scheepbetimmering Andijk: New teak cabin stairs, cabin entrance and stair handles (2015).New ship floor including foundation on polyester rafters (2016); New ceiling professionally covered with foam (2016); New teak navigation corner cupboard (2016); New teak bookcases BB and SB (2016); New (wooden) wall covering in saloon (2016), Gebo deck hatches (2014), Gebo porthole in cockpit (2016). Gas hose (2015), approx. 80 cm to copper pipe to gasbun.
Engine, electrics
Engine & underwater; Ruggerini M80 1-cil. 8 hp diesel engine(1992) with low consumption. Fuel filter changed annually, crankcase oil changed annually. Alternator renewed (summer 2017), fuel pump renewed (2016) and Delphi fuel filter #296 with sight glass placed between tank (2016). Beurt July 2016, Rexwinkel Numansdorp. Compression measured and approved (20 bar), injector checked and approved. 2-blade folding propeller on propeller shaft (lubricated April 2020). Aluminium anode on propeller shaft (25mm, replaced April 2020);. Water lubricated propeller shaft bearing. Winter 2017, 2018 and 2019 anti-fouling Micron Interspeed applied. Winter 2016 all antifouling removed and thoroughly sanded, filled with International Watertite Epoxy Filler. 5 layers of International Gelshield 200 epoxy primer applied (2016). 2 layers of International Interspeed Extra antifouling applied (2016). Rudder bearings (stainless steel, double) renewed (ca 2009, Auke van der Meer in Sneek). Engine was in maintenance at Auke van der Meer in Sneek, where the boat was always in shed in winter (previous owner). Under waterline double hose clamps installed.
Navigation and electronics
Electricity & navigation equipment: Battery (May 2016), sailing lights on pulpit (separate BB and SB), rear white, 3 colours toplight (LED), steamlight with stainless steel protective bracket (2012), halogen deck light (2012), autopilot Raymarine ST 2000+ (2014), splashproof touchscreen chartplotter Garmin GPSMap 720 on teak block under sprayhood (2012), garmin Bluechart G2 Regular 018 (2016), marine radio Icom VHF Marine IC-M59 (new mast wiring 2012), Raymarine wind gauge (new vane on mast 2012), Raymarine depth gauge and log (depth gauge works, log defective, but probably easy to fix), Fusion cockpit (outside) speakers, on console under tube cover (2014), Pioneer radio + CD player + 2 Philips speakers inside, switch panels navigation angle renewed (2016), vibrating radar reflector at the top of mast, mounted above roll reefing installation for optimal operation (2012).
Rig and sails
Mainsail & and genuaval dyneema (May 2018)
Fractional rigged mast newly placed fall 2012. Brand Z-Spars, type Z-351 and extra solid rigging all around renewed (Tuned Rigs, autumn 2012), Dyneema backstays, surveyed halls (including new full laminate mast foundation MYS Medemblik 2012, making mast base stronger than standard where plywood was used under mast base), 3 colors toplight (LED light), new steamlight, new halogen deck light and wheel tensioner on backstay. Great sail set from Hagoort Sails, including high aspect (rollatten), mainsail with 3 reefing possibilities, gennaker (to be sailed on extendable Selden gennakerboom) and little used spinnaker. Old storm jib on babystay present. Lazyjacks (partly, including all elastics, renewed 2019). Mainsail & genuaval dyneema (May 2018). Mainsail bulkhead with Lewmar blocks, including finetuner. Mainsail hull (2014, Zandstra Sneek; professionally cleaned and impregnated by ZONlaarlaar in Sneek spring 2020). Seldén Furlex 104s roller reefing system (2015, Tuned Rigs). Schaeffer blocks for Furlex reefing line to cockpit (2015), Lewmar block and Spinlock clamp (July 2016). Seldén gennaker boom with in pulpit integrated Seldén eye (retractable and removable) (2015, Tuned Rigs). Spinnakerboom, 4x shot winches Barient, 1x winch Barient under sprayhood (for gennaker/spinnaker fall), 2x hoist winches Barient, horizontally placed on deck, 1x reef winch on mast under boom.
Deck Equipment
Zeerailing cabling renewed, stainless steel 5mm (2015, Tuned Rigs). New modern pulpit stainless steel + new navigation lights BB and SB front + integrated in pulpit Sélden stainless steel eye gennakerboom (2015, Tuned Rigs). Sprayhood, including new 25 mm 316i high gloss polished stainless steel frame and handlebar (2014, Zandstra; professionally cleaned impregnated by ZON-ready at Sneek spring 2020). Stainless steel grab rail behind sprayhood covered with steering wheel leather (2015, Pals). Dutch flag, teak flagpole (2012). Spacious coffin on BB. Spacious anchor locker for foredeck (space for anchor and fenders). 4 fenders with dark blue stockings. 4 mooring lines (2015). Anchor and anchor line. Throwing buoy Besto + light (2015). Throwing line Besto. Lifelines on deck. Manual bilge pump.