Aries is a 115ft ketch, built and designed by the famous Camper and Nicholson shipyard in Gosport, United Kingdom. The framing of the keel was in 1939 but because of the 2nd World War and family circumstances Aries was first launched in 1952. Her first owner was the tobacco tycoon R.J. Reynolds. Designed for long North Atlantic and Arctic cruising, Aries was given her extremely seaworthy structure and volumous hull form, which gives her interior space and comforts that are normally not found in many (racing) classics of this size, giving Aries an exclusive elegance of style, solidity and reliability.

• Name: ARIES
• Rig: BERMUDIAN KETCH
• Year: 1939
• Designer: CHARLES NICHOLSON
• Builder: CAMPER&NICHOLSON GOSPORT UK
• Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
• Asking Price: 675000 €
• LOA: 35.00 m
• LOD:
• LWL: 22.72 m
• BMax: 6.20 m
• Draft: 3.85 m
• Displacement: 150 T
• Engine: 1 CUMMINS 300HP

Construction and Accommodations:

The last yacht, built by Camper and Nicholsons with this classic construction. The hull is of 2 1/16” Burmese teak planking on 4½” x 3” x 7/16” sections steel frames. Keel, stem and aft deadwood mahogany. The masts are made of Oregon Pine (new 1996).

Equipment

FUEL CAPACITY: 6000 litres WATER CAPACITY: 3600 litres WATERMAKER: Sea Recovery, 800 gal./day (4838 hrs) WASTE WATER: 600 litres Speed and Range under Power CRUISING SPEED: 8.5 knots @ 1400 RPM RANGE: approx. 2000 Nm @ 8.5 knots     MACHINERY Propulsion PROPULSION ENGINE: Cummins NT-855 M 300 HP @ 1800 RPM (6631 hrs) PROPELLER: 1.0 m diameter, 3-bladed fixed pitch propeller     Generators and Electrical Equipment ELECTRICITY: 230/400V 50Hz three-phase AC, 24V DC GENERATORS: 2 x Onan MDKAF 22.5kW generators, starboard genset new 1999 (8740 hrs), port genset new 2000 (8136 hrs) INVERTERS: 2 x Mastervolt BATTERY CHARGERS: 2 X Mastervolt BATTERIES: 10 x 200Ah service, 2 x 200Ah emergency, 2 x 200Ah engine starter, 2 x 95Ah generator starter Air Conditioning CLD Marine, 48000 BTU 14kW (new 2001), single compressor with air handlers in all guest cabins and communal areas Other Machinery BILGES: Four bolge areas, all manifolded to two Monarch (new 2003) centrifugal suction pumps in the machinery room. FUEL SEPARATORS: Racor for engine and generators WATER HEATING: Rheinstrom HZK 2kW 115/ STEERING PUMP: Pacific Scientific BAF 3742 STEERING GEAR: Tenfjord SEWAGE PUMPS: 3x Rheinstorm M50E     DECK Sail handling by 2x Lewnar 66 and 3x Lewmar Emsworth manual winches. Highly loaded blocks are Lewmar and running rigging Hye Holland, others custom made wood/brass Sail hoisting by 4x Lewmar 50 and via windlass Galvanised cast iron davits for tender lifting on both sides Fixed biminis above deckhouse and dining table and removable biminis between to fixed units and between the main boom and the side davits Original naval brass mooring bollards and fairleads Six removable deck lockers provide large deck storage   GROUND TACKLE Original anchors windlass fully overhauled in 1996 with new electromotor Telemecanique Altivar 16 (2005) 450 lbs anchor with approx. 150m of galvanised steel chain Aprrox. 50 kg Fortress stern anchor   SAFETY EQUIPMENT Zettler Eclipse C fire detection panel with smoke / heat detectors in all cabins, saloon, galley, deckhouse, machinery spaces, tankhold and crew quarters plus autonomous smoke detectors throughout. Fire extinguishers in deckhouse, galley, fwd hallway, outside engine room, inside engine room and crew quarters Bilge pumps to deck outlet to be used as fired pump and portable electric pump DSB (Deutsche Schlauch Boot) LR86 16 persons life-raft with emergency pack EPIRB Jotron Tron 40S distress signal transmission Adult and children’s SOLAS approved life jackets SOLAS approved distress flares First aid kits 2 x life buoy 10 x survival suit Emergency steering equipment via tiller   GALLEY AND LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT Galley Equipment Range Dishwasher Oven / grill Microwave / oven Fridge (small) Fridge (large) Freezer Laundry Equipment Washing Machine: Bosch (New 2004) Tumble Dryer: Zanussi (New 2004)   NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT Navigation GPS: Furuno GP80 + Garmin Handheld RADAR: Furuno AUTOPILOT: Robertson AP45 WEATHERFAX: Furuno Fax 207 NAVTEX: Sailtron ISC NAV 4   LOG/SPEED: B&G Network Quad ECHO SOUNDER: B&G Network Quad WIND: B&G Network Wind COMPASS: Kelvin Hughes MK95     Communication SAT COMM: Nera Saturn B/M, data, fax, voice VHF: Sailor Compact VHF/DSC RM2042 SSB: Sailor Compact HF/SSB RE2100         TENDERS & TOYS Novamarine RH430 rigid inflatable (new Summer 2004) with 40 HP Yamaha outboard (new Summer 2002) Snorkeling gear and numerous wetsuits Waterski’s, Wakeboard   SAILS, SPARS AND RIGGING Spars and Rigging Main mast (approx.36m), mizzen mast (approx. 29m), booms and bowsprit made of Oregon Pine built by Braske (The Netherlands). All dated 1996.
Stainless steel standing rigging new 1996. Sails Built by De Vries, the Netherlands in Dacron Including: Mainsail 138m2 (new 1996) Mizzen 85m2 (new 1996) Staysail 81m2 (new 1996) Yankee 98m2 (new 1998) Mizzen Staysail 123m2 (new 1997)

History: Modern time and Restoration

1980, Halifax, Canada: Dentist Dr. Gene Jensen bought Aries and decided to adopt the yacht for charter purposes. Subsequently, the boat was stripped down to a bare hull after which she was built up again to incorporate a more practical interior for guests and all new systems. It was also then that the gaffed mainsail was replaced with a bigger Bermudian rig. During this restoration high quality and safety standards were followed to ensure continuing Lloyd’s Register 100 A 1 classification.

Aries then operated as a charter vessel during the 80′s until she was dismasted in a Caribbean hurricane in 1989. Financial problems forced the owner to sell the boat, after which she was transported to the Netherlands. The new owner started with the planning and designs for a new restoration, which were never executed because the Dutch fiscal authorities claimed her. Adventure NV then bought the yacht Aries when she was auctioned in 1995 with the plan to fully restore her in the Netherlands so that she could be operated trouble free for the years to come.

1996/97, The Netherlands: The restoration was conducted with a number of carefully selected Dutch specialist companies; layout and a larger sail plan were prepared by Olivier van Meer. The objectives during the restoration were clear; entirely new systems, wiring, piping, appliances, engines, crew quarters and two luxury en-suite guest cabins instead of four in the area forward of the saloon. All was to be carried out with the highest standards Dutch yachtbuilding can offer and the yacht was to incorporate the highest level of comfort possible while maintaining all the style and warmth of a classic vessel. A year and a half were spent from initial planning to seatrials. The new systems, exterior and interior modifications are listed below (for makes and types of items please refer to the specifications):

Internal Systems

•        new propulsion engine

•        rebuilt gensets

•        rewired bilge pumps

•        3 new sewage tank membrane pumps

•        new watermaker

•        new waterheater

•        new switchboards (both high and low voltage)

•        2 new battery chargers

•        2 new inverters

•        new electrical wiring throughout in new cable channels

•        new autopilot hydraulic pump

•        new hydraulic steering system

•        new airconditioning system, tubing and air handlers in all cabins

•        new jacuzzi pump

•        new emergency (2), starter (4) and service batteries (14)

•        new hydrophore water pressure system and new hot and cold water piping throughout

•        new fire detection system

•        new intercom system

•        new navigation and communication systems

•        new galley and household equipment

•        new entertainment equipment

External

•        new main and mizzen masts and booms, new bowsprit

•        new stainless steel standing rigging

•        new running rigging

•        new sail handling winches

•        rebuilt original anchor windlass with new electromotor

•        new sails and covers

•        new biminis with fixed stainless steel frames

•        new capping rail

•        replaced inferior charpentry works, stripped all woodwork and re-painted

Interior

•        new crew quarters carpentry and heads

•        two new luxury en-suite guest cabins forward of the main saloon, replacing four smaller cabins.

•        new saloon seating layout

•        in the zone aft of the main saloon interior changes were restricted to replacing inferior quality panelling and modifications for more practical use

•        all chapentry was stripped to bare wood and re-painted

•        new upholstery