RED DRAGON
€25,900,000
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The Admiral Emotion QUINTA ESSENTIA is a 55m hybrid yacht with an aluminium hull and superstructure.
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PRICE
€25,900,000
BUILDER
ALLOY YACHTS
YEAR
2008
LENGTH
169' 8" (51.7m)
BEAM
33' 6" (10.2m)
EXTERIOR DESIGNER
Dubois Naval Architects
GUESTS
10
CABINS
5
CRUISING SPEED
12 Knots
MAX SPEED
15 Knots
FLAG
Cayman Islands
DRAFT
4.9m
ENGINES
Caterpillar C32 1400hp
HULL MATERIAL
Aluminum
CREW
10
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
TYPE - Full Displacement Sloop
BUILDER - Alloy Yachts
HULL NO. - AY 36
IMO NUMBER - 1009651
MMSI NUMBER - 256005000
NAVAL ARCHITECT - Dubois Naval Architects
EXTERIOR DESIGN - Dubois Naval Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN - Wilmotte & Associates
YEAR - 2008
REFIT - 2023
CLASSIFICATION - Lloyd's Register (+100A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 LMC, MCA LY2 compliant and commercially registered)
CONSTRUCTION - Aluminium Hull & Superstructure
- Teak Decks
CREW - Up to 10
FLAG - Cayman Islands Commercial
ENGINES - 1 x 1,044 kW (1,400 Hp) Caterpillar C32 C
GT - 384
NT - 115
DISPLACEMENT - Approx. 356 tons light ship
- Approx. 437 tons fully loaded
DIMENSIONS
LOA - 51.70m / 169' 7"
LWL - 47.60m / 156' 2"
BEAM - 10.20m / 33' 6"
DRAFT - 4.90m / 16' 1" max
SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER
MAXIMUM SPEED - 15.00 knots
ECONOMICAL SPEED - 11.00 knots
CRUISING SPEED UNDER POWER - 12.00 knots
RANGE - 4,900nm at 12.00 knots
FUEL CONSUMPTION - 165 litres/hour (32 US gallons) at 15 knots
- 100 litres/hour (25 US gallons) at 13.20 knots
- 60-64 litres/hour (16 US gallons) at 10 knots
CAPACITIES
ACCOMMODATION - 10+2 guests in 5 cabin(s)
CREW - 10 crew in 5 cabin(s)
FUEL - 46,200 litres / 12,205 US gallons
FRESH WATER - 11,100 litres / 2,932 US gallons
LUBE OIL - 620 litres / 164 US gallons
DIRTY OIL - 750 litres / 198 US gallons
GREY/BLACK WATER - 2,000 litres / 528 US gallons
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation for up to 10+2 guests in 5 cabins and up to 10 crew GUEST CABINS - 1 x Master cabin
- 3 x Double cabins
- 1 x Twin cabin
CREW CABINS - 1 x Captain cabin
- 4 x Crew cabins
MASTER - Owner’s accommodation aft
- Full beam Owner’s cabin
- Includes en-suite bathroom with twin basin and separate head
GUESTS - 2 x Double cabins forward with en-suite
- 1 x Twin cabin with en-suite bathroom & pullman bunk
- 1 x Double with en-suite bathroom & pullman bunk
CREW - 1 x Captain’s cabin (double & pullman bunk) with en-suite bathroom
- 4 x Upper/lower berth crew cabins each with en-suite bathrooms
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES - 1 x 1,044 kW (1,400 Hp) Caterpillar C32 C Diesel
ENGINES HOURS - 15,296 hours as of 25th Apr 2024
- Full overhaul Nov 2021
GENERATORS - 2 x 90 kW (121 Hp) Northern Lights MP1064H Diesel
GENERATORS HOURS - Port: 34,887 hours as of 25th Apr 2024
- Overhaul at 32,521 hours
- Starboard: 37,275 hours as of 25th Apr 2024
- Overhaul at 32,097 hours
AIR CONDITIONING - 2 x Heinen & Hopman 192,000 BTU each reverse cycle systems with 27 air handlers throughout
BACKUP EMERGENCY STEERING - 24V DC backup pump
STERNTHRUSTER - ABT Trac 24 140Hp
BOWTHRUSTER - ABT Trac 24 140Hp
GEARBOX - ZF Marine propulsion systems 3310 reverse reduction 4.478.1
PROPULSION - Single screw
- Overhaul in 2022
PROPELLER - Hundested VP10
- Shaft replaced for Super Duplex (2023)
STEERING SYSTEM - 2 x A/C hydraulic pump by Alloy Yachts
ELECTRICITY - 380V, 3-phase
SHORE POWER - Mastervolt Magnus SP200 90KVA (2016)
- 5 Year service by Magnus
BATTERIES - 420 Amp-hours 24V DC battery bank
- 6 x 190Ah Hydraulic batteries (2022)
- 6 x Generator & ME 126Ah (2022)
- Emergency batteries (2017)
- Service Batteries (2021)
- Radio Batteries (2021)
- Electronics UPS (2022)
WATER MAKER - 2 x HEM total production approximately 34,000 litres per day
FUEL SEPARATOR - NFV fuel treatment with Separ filters
TOILET SYSTEM - Actana floor-mounted, multi-stage SCW192 - TWLC
- Multi stage, SCW192 - TWLC
SEWAGE SYSTEM - Hamann
SAILS & RIGGING
SAILS - North 3Di Ocean
- New April 2022, serviced annually
SAIL AREA - 1,423m² Upwind
- 2,409m² Downwind
- 3,832m² Total
MAIN SAIL - 650m²
STAYSAIL - 230m²
JIB/GENOA - 490m²
REACHER - 783m²
BLADE - 515m²
SPARS - Marten Spars High Modulus carbon fibre main-mast, Marten Leisure furl boom
RIG & BOOM - High Modulus carbon fibre rig and boom
MAST - 62.5m/205ft
STANDING RIGGING - Carbolink and Nitronic by BSI
- Full rig service Dec 2022
RUNNING RIGGING - Maffioli
- Replaced 2022 & 2023
FURLING GEAR - 3 x Reckmann headsail furlers
- Serviced with mast Dec 2022
WINCHES - Alloy Yachts custom
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
SATCOM - 2 x VSAT 5009
- Full WiFi throughout vessel
VHF - 3 x Furuno (crew mess, wheelhouse & flybridge)
- GMDSS VHF radiotelephone with DSC
SSB - Removable antenna and automatic tuner
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE - Panasonic with PABX interface
COMPUTERS - 3 x Ship’s laptops
PHOTOCOPIER/PRINTER - 1 x Epson A3 printer/scanner
- 1 x A3 Okidata plus printer
RADIO - Crew UHF radios
- Duplex repeater with antenna on mast for long range comms
MISCELLANEOUS - Network/Wi-Fi throughout the yacht
- Dual Starlink maritimie antennas (2023)
- Pepwave Balance 580 (NEW Apr 2024)
- Pepwave Transit Duo 4G Modem with 4 high-gain antennas on first spreader
- Cisco L3 primary switch with full Cisco switches and wireless access points
DECK EQUIPMENT
ANCHOR WINDLASS - 2 x Maxwell
ANCHORS - 2 x 375kg CQR bow anchors
ANCHOR CHAINS - 192m & 137m of 19mm stud linked chains
BOAT CRANE - Nautical Structures, overhaul Nov 2023
PASSERELLE - Hydraulic Alloy Yachts custom
SIDE BOARDING LADDER - 1 x Hydraulic Alloy Yachts custom
SWIM PLATFORM - Double-hinged large transom-opening swim platform, with dual carbon ladders, a carbon shower, and lifting stairs for access to the large lazarette
AWNINGS - Flybridge shades with carbon support poles. Aft deck awning (2023)
- Tender bay awning for use with tender bay trampoline (2022)
COVERS - Full covers for all exterior seating
- Protective bags for all essential equipment
- Covers for most of the interior
ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
TELEVISIONS - 1 x 52” Samsung LED – Owner’s suite
- 1 x 65” Samsung LED – Saloon
- 4 x 40” Samsung LED – Guest cabins
- 1 x 23” Samsung LED – Captain’s cabin
- 1 x 32” Samsung LED – Crew mess
- 4 x 17” Samsung LCD – All crew cabins
VIDEO & AUDIO - Entertainment systems in all guest cabins with flush wall/ceiling-mounted TVs, Crestron controls, ceiling-mounted speakers, and iPad controllers
- Sonos music amps for controlling cockpit, flybridge, and foredeck zones
- Full entertainment system in the saloon and cockpit with a TV. Large flush TV in the saloon and a removable projector with a 100”x 57” automatic roll-down screen in the cockpit
- 1 x Synology NAS with a movie server and network backup
GYM - TechnoGym Treadmill
- Free weights
- Removable chin-up bar on aft deck
- Gym bench
GALLEY & LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
GALLEY - 2 x Miele dishwashers
- 1 x Miele induction stove
- 1 x Kuperbosch induction wok
- 2 x Convotherm professional ovens
- 1 x Hobart fridge with chilled pastry preparation surface
- Water & fan cooled refrigeration & freezer system operating on 4 x compressors
LAUNDRY - 2 x Miele Professional clothes washing machine
- 2 x Miele Professional clothes drier
SECURITY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SAFETY - 2 x 20-person Solas Surviva life rafts (2022 & 2023) located in deck in glass fibre valises
- 1 x 6-person life raft
- 2 x EPIRB
- 1 x SART
- 2 x SART AIS
- 2 x Man Overboard Modules
SECURITY - 5 x CCTV, cameras 3 located on main mast, 2 located in engine room
- Sensors on all hatches and entrances to central alarm
- 1 x Safe at bridge
- 1 x Safe in Captain’s cabin
- 1 x Gun cupboard in Captain’s cabin
FIRE FIGHTING - Novec 1230 in engine room and engine control room
- Lloyds approved sprinkler system with sprinkler heads in all cabins, general areas, and lazarette
TENDERS & WATERSPORTS EQUIPMENT
GUEST - 1 x 7.00m Castoldi S.r.L. Jet tender 23' (2016)
WATERSPORTS - 1 x Fliteboard e-foil (2023)
- 2 x Seabobs FS5
- Water skis
- Wake boards
- 4 x Inflatable SUPs
- 2 x Inflatable kayaks
- 1 x Windsurfer
- 2 x Reverso sailing dinghies (2022)
- 1 x Inflatable floating platform
- 2 x Towable donuts
- Fishing equipment
- Various snorkeling equipment including masks, snorkels, and fins
- 10 x Dive gear including BCDs, regulators, weights
- 1 x Bauer Oceanus compressor and filling station
REFIT & MAINTENANCE NOTES
2023 REFIT NOTES:
- Repainted the Transom
- Rebuilt 2 winches
- Removed and overhauled the anchoring system
- Black tank opened and inspected
- NEW Black Tank Pick up installed
- Rig checks and service work by Marine Results
- Sails Serviced by North Sails
- NEW sheets and main halyard
- NEW TV in Master cabin
- Interior floors through out guest cabins repaired and refinished with news caulking
- Stone in guest areas polished and treated
- NEW Aft Deck Awning
- NEW 20 man life raft
- Repainting of Transom
- Rebuild of 2 winches
- Anchoring system removed including carriages for overhaul
- New Black Tank Pick up installed
- All sheets and Main Halyard replaced
- Replace TV in Master cabin
- Interior Floor repairs
- New caulking through out guest cabins
- Polish and treatment of stone in guest area
- New Aft Deck Awning
- Replace 20 man life raft
REFIT @ STP 2021-2022:
- 15yr Special Class survey completed
- NEW suite of North Sails (April 2022)
- Mast out and full rigging service led by Marine Results, including the rebuild of the mandrel motor, the inspection and service of 3 Reckmann furlers and top swivels, inspection of the Carbo Link Rods by Carbo Link and the NDT of all critical parts and replacement and repairs as recommended. Next rigging survey is 2027
- Rebuilt both Generator Engines, Megger tested windings
- Rebuilt one AC Compressor and serviced the remaining compressor
- Rebuilt the Main Engine ZF Gear Box
- Replaced the engine mounts on Main Engine, Gearbox and pitch control
- Serviced main drive line coupling
- Rebuilt the Hundested Pitch Control
- Installed 10 OceanLED underwater lights in aft of yacht
- Serviced/replaced the through hull valves
- Serviced the steering system including rebuilt rams, pumps, rudder out, bearings inspected and seals replaced
- Replaced the primary refrigeration system for air cooled
- Extended the fire sprinkler system to the Lazarette to allow carrying Lithium batteries for toys etc
- New wider Iroko margin boards installed around all hatches. Old margins removed and cut back to 40mm. Localised corrosion on hatches treated
- All tanks inspected and cleaned
- Black Tank (keel) blasted and painted with Belzona
- Professional cleaning of all AC ducting and service of all air handlers.
- Full megger testing of electrics
- Engine exhausts removed in ER, cleaned and new heat blankets installed
- Extensive hydraulic works including valve block & PTO rebuilds.
- Overhauled the fire sprinkler system
- Rebuilt the fire, bilge, and Hamann pumps
UPGRADES & WORKS 2016 – 2021 (in previous ownership):
DECK:
- New Iroko decks installed (2016)
- Full paint re-spray including hull, superstructure, rig (2016)
- Saloon-Cockpit doors opened out into full-width door
- Cockpit side windows, flybridge hatches, glass deck hatches replaced in 2016
- Interior and cockpit headliners replaced
- Cockpit lounge seating removed
- Aft deck sun-loungers replaced, lowered
- Flybridge box cut down
- All exterior seating and cushions replaced
- Flybridge tables replaced, electrical adjustable system added
- Transom swim ladders replaced with carbon ladders
- Director’s chairs replaced for additional guest seating
- Flybridge hatch system replaced, air-seals added
- Flybridge folding Dodger added
- Carbon awning poles fitted and Flybridge awning upgraded
- Bulwark, cockpit and courtesy lighting replaced, light control system upgraded
- Mast components (including domes, radars, cameras Replaced), spotlights, courtesy lights) re-arranged on the rig to remove ‘clutter’ from lower sections.
- Radars replaced
- Lower mast components powder-coated and halyard rams covered
- Outboard end of Boom rebuilt
- Masthead and masthead crane rebuilt/repaired
- Mast lifting jacks replaced
- Anchor chains replaced
- Mainsail furling ‘reverse’ lever added
- Load-cell pins added to Blade and Staysail stays
- Anchor windlass brake system modified for safer use
- Garbage lockers improved and 1 x now refrigerated
- Flybridge windbreaks and cockpit rain covers fitted
- Carbon shower fitted to swim platform
TENDERS:
- NEW 23’ Castoldi jet tender
- Maple decks fitted to the Castoldi
- Castoldi tender tubes replaced
- Tender whip sockets fitted to bulwarks
- New tender whips with custom ends
- Carbon ladder fitted for support boat crew access
ENGINEERING:
- Replacement and upgrade of A/C chiller plant
- Local A/C units (FCU’s) replaced and upgraded throughout the boat
- Shore-power unit replaced
- Stern-tube repaired and sleeved
- Seatouch control system upgraded, screens replaced
- Freshwater and Black/Grey tanks sandblasted and repainted
- Freshwater Pumps upgraded and fitted with frequency drives
- Generator top-end overhaul
- Fridge & Freezer compressors and evaporators replaced
- Bow and Stern thruster overhauled
- Watermakers overhauled and new Silver Ioniser and sand filter fitted
- Stb Generator standpipe replaced
- Replacement of generator mounts
- Steering system overhauled
- Stern door cylinders replaced, anti-fall safety fitted
- New security cameras and monitoring system fitted
- Upgrade of full AV system
- Network upgrade with onboard NAS server and VoIP phone system added
- Master cabin A/C system and ducting improved and overhauled
- 4/5G Modem and antenna upgrade
- Main Saloon 4K TV replaced
- Wifi and switches upgraded to Cisco system
- IDEA Maintenance plan implemented (2018)
INTERIOR:
- Saloon redesigned and renewed
- Gym cabin changed to additional guest accommodation
- Stairway banister to guest corridor changed to glass
- Master cabin redesigned and renewed
- Crew mess enlarged and Engine Control Room access modified
- Galley layout modified and heat-lamps added
- Master bathroom redesigned and renewed
- All interior wood renewed and revarnished
- All guest timber flooring (Saloon, corridors, and cabins) replaced
- All crew flooring replaced with Amtico
- All internal porthole glass replaced throughout
- New guest carpets in saloon and cabins
- Guest mattresses replaced
- Master bathroom door replaced, electric opening added
- Captain’s cabin under-bed storage increased
- -40deg ‘Sushi’ freezer added to forepeak
- Crew mattresses and bedding replaced
- Galley extraction overhauled and UV & carbon filtration system added
- Bridge All leather replaced
- Zip tap units replaced, sparkling water added to bar
COMMENTS
Delivered in 2008, RED DRAGON has always been one of the most sought-after large sailing yachts available, and this is only her second time on the open market since delivery.
Having only recently finished a significant refit in 2022-2023, she presents in turnkey condition and is ready to circumnavigate the world tomorrow. Replacement cost at a shipyard of similar calibre today would be region €60-70m.
KEY FEATURES
- Fantastic build quality and engineering by Alloy Yachts
- Excellent sailing performance, great to sail and a true sailor’s cruising yacht
- In excellent condition following a significant technical and interior refit in 2022
- New set of sails in 2022
- Seamless flow between indoor and outdoor entertainment areas
- Warm and welcoming feel throughout
- Spacious swim platform with easy water access and good toy storage
- Ready to go round the world tomorrow
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