Beneteau Figaro Solo 1991 $41,000.00 CAD

Description

Beneteau Figaro Solo
Also known as Figaro I, this iconic racer  was designed by Groupe Finot and Jean Berret as a one-design, single-handed offshore racer, especially for the Solitaire du Figaro race. The race and boat class are named for the sponsor, French newspaper Le Figaro.
The Figaro Solo was the official boat for the Solitaire Figaro race from 1990 - 2002 and 140 boats were built.  
The one-design, single-handed race comprises 4 stages on the French Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts with total race distance  1500 - 2000 nautical miles, typically lasting 10 - 13 racing days 
Many of today's single-handed and double-handed ocean racing superstars were Solitaire du Figaro winners 25 - 30+  years ago

One features the original tall fractional rig with running backstays & checkstays, rather than the later smaller masthead version. The boat is a joy to sail and race single-handed, double-handed or fully crewed. 

Brought to Toronto 15 years ago by a knowledgeable and experienced owner who has continually upgraded the boat and maintained it meticulously.  
One is truly unique and a prize worth pursuing! Availability for viewing to be advised in the near future.

Accomodations
Large V-berth with fitted grey upholstery covered cushion with contrasting edge piping and entrance through circular cutout in bulkhead
Main v-berth/salon bulkhead painted white with bright finished wood trim on cutout, with stereo speakers mounted port & stbd
Custom light grey/dark grey upholstered fitted cushions with edge piping on opposing settees port & stbd
Port and stbd chainplate tierods from deck diagonally through cushions to transverse structural floor stringer
Mast on aluminum step mounted on structural floor stringer
Centreline engine between settees with wooden box cover with joinery and engine instruments panel on aft face
Bright-finished marine ply bunk tops and faces
Lighting fixture above engine box, port & stbd opening ports above settees, hull sides and cabin sides painted white
Transverse fibreglass structural floor stringer at aft end of engine 
Bright-finished marine ply cabin sole with teak & holly surface
Stowage and nav cabinet aft of settee to port
Stowage and galley cabinet aft of settee to stbd
Adjustable pipe berth to stbd aft of galley cabinet with gear hanging rod 
Head aft of nav cabinet to port with adjustable pipe berth aft of head
Fibreglass molded companionway steps between pipe berths

Equipment List 
Sails
Primary inventory is from North Sails in 2015: Mainsail with 2 reef points, carbon 3Dl, #1 Genoa carbon 3Dl (replace first), #3 with battens, carbon 3Dl, S1 a-p spinnaker, Assym spinnaker
Other sails: Mainsail, Evolution #3, Quantum dacron #4 (rarely used), 3 North and Evolution spinnakers, Evolution and Quantum older Light #1, Hvy #1,  #3, #2

Electronics & Navigation
Nexus speed/log, depth, wind
Raymarine Axion GPS plotter on swivel arm inside companionway to port for visibility from helm - 2 years
Raymarine S1 tiller pilot with fluxgate compass
Standard Horizon VHF
Cockpit bulkhead compass - new
19" TV
Clarion stereo with Bose cabin speakers + subwoofer below and Boston Acoustic speakers in cockpit

Spars and Rigging
Keel-stepped aluminum double spreader mast
Fractional foretriangle with new Harken Carbo foil on forestay
Rod standing rigging
Running backstays and with attached checkstays, tails led to blocks at transom then forward to Lewmar 40ST
Permanent topmast backstay with cascade adjustor and tails led to transom then forward to cleats at traveller
Backstay whip
Aluminum boom with outhaul and reef sheaves and bails for mainsheet and vang attachment
High performance lines for running rigging
Sparcraft deck-mounted retractable sprit for Assymetric spinnakers
Carbon spin pole painted Mercedes Benz grey for UV protection
Aluminum spin pole tube without ends - spare - uses same ends as carbon pole

Deck Hardware
SS pulpit with  running port/stbd lights on centre post
SS stanchions and double lifelines with fabric wrapped foam lifeline covers aft of shrouds
SS split stern rail
Lewmar forward hatch - 2010
2 x Lewmar opening ports
Aluminum toerail with holes for blocks attachment from bow to fwd end of cockpit
SS mooring eye integrated into toerail at bow port & stbd
Genoa tracks inboard of chainplates beside coachroof with adjustable genoa cars and puller adjustable from cockpit
Genoa sheet double cheek blocks on deck, fairlead sheet to winches
Three double clutches at pit, fwd of companionway for control lines led aft from mast
Vangmaster rigid vang with tail led aft
2 x Lewmar 30ST on cabin top for halyards, controls, spin sheets
2 x Lewmar 40ST fwd in cockpit for genoa sheets
2 x Lewmar 40ST at traveller for running backstays
3 x winch handles
Harken traveller mid-cockpit
Harken coarse trim / fine trim mainsheet 
Aluminum ladder-style tiller with handle aft of traveller with tiller extension

Plumbing & Electrical / Head & Galley
Jabsco manual marine head with 30 gal holding tank & deck pumpout
Sink with cold water from fresh water tank
Starter battery Group 27 - 2 years
House battery Group 31 - 2 years
Selector switch
12V breaker panel at nav station with hinged access panel and nav light
Blue interior night lighting
LED running lights
Koolatron in galley
Gimballed Forespar stove with assorted small pots & pans
3 x bilge pumps

Notable Features
Nu-Teak cockpit and swim platform sole ~ 2017
Awlgrip deck paint with nonskid ~ 2017
Yanmar 1GM 10 hp diesel - 2007

Other
Cradle, 6-post folding steel - 2008
Danforth anchor with chain and rode
4 x fenders
4 x dock lines
2 x manual bilge pumps
1 x electric bilge pump
Telescoping boarding ladder at transom
Life ring
Heaving line
MOB pole
Radar reflector;