Ambush- seriously for sale

by Ambush Marketing on 4 Nov 2014 Ambush came out of McConaghy’s yard in Xuhai in time for the 2008 China Coast Regatta which she promptly won, and since then has amassed an impressive set of battle honours from the blustery long distance Hong Kong-Vietnam Race to the short, sharp cans and islands races of the HHYC Typhoon Series.

She was in the vanguard of the current Asia fleet of 40-footers, often referred to as the Furious Forties on account of the high level of competition, and is a familiar sight at many of the international 'Asian Circuit' regattas.

Ambush is one of Hong Kong’s most successful racing yachts and would be extremely competitive in any IRC fleet globally. She is offered at the exceptionally attractive price of USD240,000.

The custom design was developed by Mark Mills as a progression from Tiamat/Ngoni/Mandrake and the King 40 with input from the present owners who have very extensive offshore racing experience. The boat was a custom build by McConaghy and the sail programme was designed and developed by Dave Ullman (who also tuned the boat and sailed on it).

Ambush was designed to be not only a hot competitor on the racetrack, but also with just enough creature comforts for some weekend cruising in Hong Kong waters.

She is currently configured with a pole and a rating of 1.157 which has proven to be a very potent set up inshore against the newer breed of lighter 40-footers. The boat has been professionally maintained from new by a full time boat boy and is presented in immaculate condition. Lying Hong Kong, deliverable anywhere in Asia or can be shipped worldwide. Offered price USD240,000

2008 RHKYC China Coast Regatta – first Div B
2008 RHKYC Hong Kong - Vietnam Race – first Div B
2008 HHYC Typhoon Series – first Div A
2009 RHKYC China Coast Regatta – first Div B
2009 HHYC Typhoon Series – first Div A
2010 RHKYC China Coast Regatta - second Div B
2010 HHYC Typhoon Series – first Div B
2010 Rolex China Sea Race – second Div B
2011 RHKYC Taiwan Race – first

Specifications
LOA: 12.5m BMax: 3.75m
Draft: 2.63m Weight: 7,424kg
IRC Rating
(Symmetrical Rig) 1.158
(Asymmetrical Rig) 1.148 (2010)

Spars and Running Rigging
Custom carbon fractional mast and boom - Applied Composites, Melbourne
- 2x masthead spinnaker halyards
- 2x fractional jib halyards
- 1x fractional spinnaker halyard
- 1x topping lift
- 1x main halyard
- 2x reef lines
2 prodders – able to be set for asymmetric or symmetric STL
2x Over J spinnaker pole (heavy offshore and light inshore)

Sails (All sails designed and developed by Dave Ullman and produced at China Sails)
Working sails
- Onshore main x3 (one, August 2012)
- Offshore main x 1
- No 1 x4 (one, August 2012)
- No 2 x3 (North 3Di August 2012)
- No 3 x2
- No 4 x1
- Storm trysail and jib
Downwind Sails
Pole configuration
- VMG x 2 (one, August 2012)
- S1 x 2 (one, August 2012)
- A2
Prodder Configuration
- VMG x 2
- Runner x 2
- Fractional A5
- Spinnaker staysail
- Jib staysail
- Jibtop
- Code 0

Hardware - Electronics
B&G H3000
- 3x 20/20
- 1x GFD
- 3x FFD
ACP1 Auto Pilot Package (Not Fitted)
Northstar Plotter with C-Map and AIS
Laptop with Deckman
ICOM M422 VHF
ICOM 802 SSB

Hardware - Deck
2x Lewmar 50/3R 3 Speed Primary winches
2x Lewmar 48 STR SR speed Ring Halyard Winches
44 STR Mainsheet Winches
Spinlock jammers

Hardware – Hydraulics
Electric powered hydraulic backstay

Engine
Yanmar 3JH4CE 39hp with saildrive

Tankage
2x 100 ltr water tanks
1x 170 ltr diesel tank

Galley
2-burner gas oven
Icebox
Hot and cold pressurised water system (hot water system not fitted)

Electricals
2 batteries – engine, house
LED interior lighting
Cabin fans

Other Features
Emergency Tiller and Rudder
Full boat cover
Boom cover
Boom awning
Forward v-berth
Enclosed head and shower
Head has 20 litre holding tank and overboard discharge
Two aft double berths with pipe cots over
Saloon pipe cots and settees
Saloon / cockpit mounted table
2 manual bilge pumps, one electric

Ready to sail away and win for only USD240,000

For enquiries please contact ambushdrew@gmail.com