NZ Reg Ship No.1655. 'Little Realm' is a well-balanced sailing vessel - properly equipped for 2 persons (+guests) with an excell. inventory for extended NZ coastal cruising. LOD is 12m & with bowsprit is 13.7m LOA. Beam is 3.76m & Draft is 1.7m.
We have ext. sailing experience - both NZ coastal & more recently, from a 6 yr 35,000 nm family circumnav. voyage on a ‘selected for purpose’ larger sloop. On returning to NZ in 2006, 'Little Realm' became our preferred Coastal choice - combining both our pract. exper. & now higher expectations of on-board facilities.
Strongly built in triple Kauri in 1982 with an integrated ¾ length keel: A dry comfortable yacht with ex. weather protection via her solid cockpit dodger: Easily managed & safe Ketch rig options: Restored (now as new) masts: New primary sails – Main, Self-furling Genoa & Mizzen main.
Sails or motor-cruises comfortably at 6 to 7 kts in most cond: Reliable Perkins 75 HP diesel engine (only 900 hrs): Sep. shwr/toilet: Sep. Fwd cabin with tw. berths: Pleasant saloon with attractive timber & overh’d hatch: Sensible galley w good bench space & ex. views out: Good SS tankage vols. (Diesel 220L & Water 340L): Sound plumbing with new auto bilge pumps, shwr sump pump & new FW pump: New califont & an outside gas btle lkr: New 12v fridge unit (dual): All new Batts – 4 x Deep Cycle, 12v Starter & sep. 12 v radio: Ex. auto chrg. unit & dual power systems: SSB & VHF radios, Stereo/DVD & TV: 406 EPIRB and all safety equip. incl. a 4 man Liferaft: SS Stove/Oven, BBQ, M’Wave: Spd & Dpth units, Chrt Pltr & Radar (latter needs a repl. scanner): Ex. anchor tackle with 90m new ch. to CQR + spare: 12v Winch with remote & ch. measure: Ex. Lkr storage: New carpets.

NB: 2.4m inflat. dinghy & 15 HP O/B not incl. but val. sundries & spares would be incl. (Saloon squab & Main Boom Cover need repl.)

For further info & gen. reasons for 'reluctant sale', please ph. owners Kelso & Jane Rushton. 06 3726 815.

‘Little Realm’ is recommended as a vessel to be proud of!