SY Orion Yacht: Technical & Safety
| Yacht Specifications | |
| Design | Windward Design Group |
| Built | Custom Design Built in Cowes Shipyard, England 1990 |
| LOA | 60ft (18.3m) |
| Beam | 18ft (5.5m) |
| Draft | 8ft (2.4m) |
| Displacement | 28 tons |
| Hull material | Aluminium. Constructed to Lloyds 100A1 hull construction certificate, survey and classification. |
| Rig | Bermudian cutter |
| Sail | Fully battened main sail, furling genoa (main + genoa: 175 sqm), cruising spinnaker |
| Steering | Steering wheel |
| Winches | 6 self-tailing winches |
| Cruising Performance | Under power: 7kts ; Under sail 8kts ; Top speed: 12+kts |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Engine | Perkins, 120 HP |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Fuel Capacity | 1400 liters |
| Water Capacity | 2035 liters |
| Watermaker | 50 liters per hour |
| anchor Winch | electric |
| Electricity | 24V DC, 100 - 220v AC outlets throughout (12 kW generator and inverter) |
| Yacht Equipment | |
| Basic navigation | Paper charts, compass, binoculars, navigation toolkit, Cmap |
| Navigation equipment | Brookes & Gatehouse: depth sounder, wind instrument, speed log, GPS, autopilot, radar, video chart plotter, C-map, Maxsea |
| Communication | VHF-radio, SSB, GSM phone, Iridium satellite phone package |
| Accommodation | |
| Maximum capaticy |
8 persons fully crewed 10 persons bareboat |
| Double Cabins |
4 double air-conditioned en-suite cabins with private bathroom/shower Each berth is 1.5m (5ft) x 2m (6.5ft), Standard Queen 1 separate crew quarters in the bow with private bathroom |
| Bathrooms |
5 bathrooms with showers |
| Saloon | Large air conditioned saloon, table for seating 8 |
| On deck |
Center cockpit with comfortable lounge area, seats 8 persons, fully covered with bimini top. |
| Comfort & Entertainment | |
| Ventilation | Air conditioning, electric fans and opening hatches in all cabins and saloon |
| Fresh Water | 5 showers inside plus deck shower |
| Access to Seawater |
Swim ladder |
| Sun Protection | Fixed bimini over center cockpit, flexible awning covering 2/3 of yacht |
| Entertainment |
Audio CD/MP3 player, audio library, TV, video, satellite radio, cockpit speakers |
| Galley | |
| Cooking | 3 burner gas stove, electrical hob, oven, microwave, breadmaker, toaster, blender/juicer |
| Cold Storage | Fridge, freezer refrigerated cool box, ice maker |
| Safety | |
| Life Vests | Life vests and harnesses for all guests |
| First Aid | Generic first aid kit |
| Fire Extinguishers | Yes |
| Emergency Equipment | Emergency flares, EPIRB, 2x 6-person life raft, MOB buoy, oxygen |
| Toolkit & Repair | Full toolkit, including wire cutters & sail repair items |
| Activities Equipment | |
| Tender | 8 person 4m RIB with 30hp outboard |
| Snorkeling | Masks, snorkels and fins for up to 8 guests, |
| Watersports | 2 3-person kayaks, waterskis, wakeboard |
| Optional Dive Package | Diving is priced at €40 EUR per dive including regulator, BCD, weights, tanks, wetsuits, Bauer compressor and divemaster. |
| Fishing Gear | Trawling and bottom fishing gear |
