Proven DH550 Cruising Catamaran For Sale

The DH550 "Friends Forever" was built by a team of very accomplished professional boatbuilders on a farm in wine country, outside of Cape Town, South Africa. One of the leaders of this team is also co-owner of this beautiful boat and is a very experienced sailor, having competed in the 1994/5 BOC Challenge single-handed around the world race. This he did on a boat that he knew intimately, having been the leader of the team that built it for legendary single-handed racing yachtsman, "Biltong" Bertie Reed, for a previous version of the same race.

DH550 "Friends Forever", doing sea trials on Table Bay soon after launch.

Sailing Southern Africa magazine published an article about her soon after launch. "Friends Forever" has been well-proven since her launch in May 2016. She did her sea trials on Table Bay before heading off cruising. She has crossings of both the South and North Atlantic under her keels, separated by cruising the Caribbean, then extensive cruising in the Mediterranean, ending in Greece. She is now on the market because her other co-owner needs to sell.

She is laid out with a large owner's suite in the port hull, with a utility area forward of that for equipment, storage and an extra single berth. This hull can be closed off from the rest of the boat by a privacy sliding door separating it from the bridgedeck accommodation. She has two double cabins with shared heads and shower in the starboard hull. View a PDF with full description of her accommodation and specification. With that information in your hands, I will let photos speak for her.

"Friends Forever" cruising the Mediterranean Sea.

Diagonal view of saloon, looking forward. Galley and dinette to port, navigation and lounge area to starboard. Helm with engine controls on centreline. There is a second helm in the forward cockpit, mounted on the same shaft.

Opposite view of saloon, looking from the galley.

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Saloon, looking aft.

Aft double berth.

Port heads.

Port heads and shower.

Forward double berth, starboard hull.

Bow storage area

Engine under aft berth.

Forward (working) cockpit, with helm, all sail controls and a liferaft.

View from forward cockpit.

The forward cockpit is well protected from rough seas.

Aft cockpit, able to be completely screened off.

Cabin roof, with solar panels

Asking price for "Friends Forever" is US$1.1 million. If you would like more information about her, please email me and I will connect you with the owner.

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