Antipodes is a Bill “The Wizard” Lee’s custom Santa Cruz 72, built by prestigious US yard NEB in Newport, Rhode Island. The current owner purchased her and did an extensive re-fit in 2012 which included a new bow sprit, generator, air conditioning, all new electrical and electronics.
She is the last of the big Santa Cruz’s to be built. In fact, she enjoys a slightly longer waterline and slightly wider beam than the original Santa Cruz design. Hence, being titled a Santa Cruz 72.
Antipodes has been on an exciting tour around Asia and the Pacific, competing in major races or regattas around the region. The boat continues to be successful and currently holds the Darwin to Ambon Race record of 52hrs, 29min set in 2016!
She is now preparing for the Sydney to Hobart Race and has a full-time, professional crew. The boat is properly maintained which includes recent slipping and very striking new blue topsides re-paint. With a spacious open plan below with timber and white painted interior, Antipodes is a very comfortable yacht, and with some slight conversion could be a comfortable, fast cruising boat.
We welcome both racers and cruisers to inspect this very special sailing yacht!
Boat Specs
| LOA | 22.05m |
| LWL | 18.97m |
| Beam | 4.9m |
| Draft | 3.4m |
| Year | 1997 |
| Designer | Bill Lee |
| Builder | New England Boat Works, Rhode Island USA |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Price | $385,000 |
Boat Inventory
- Make
- Santa Cruz
- Model
- 72
- Hull Material
- Carbon composite
- Length
- 72
- Price
- $ 385,000
- Region
- Sydney, Australia
- Vessel Name
- Antipodes
- Launch Year
- 1997
- Beam
- 4.9m
- Draft
- 3.4m
- Deck Material
- Carbon composite
- Keel / balast
- Lead fin
- Designer
- Bill Lee
- HIN
- NEB 0025 D 7 97
- Builder
- New England Boat Works, Rhode Island USA
- Registration Number
- 744098- BVI UK Registry and NSW Maritime rego ALR652N
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine
Yanmar 4JH 4 100hp (engine number E23488)
- No of Engines
- 7
- Engine Hours
- Approximately 11,000hrs
- Horsepower
- 100
- Fuel Capacity
- 140L
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft drive with thrust bearing, PSS seal and twin blade folding propeller
- Deck
- Antipodes has a large, deep cockpit that is well set out for racing and the
boat has an open transom. The deck is finished in non-skid paint and the
deck hardware is mostly Harken or custom plus spinlock jammers.
Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit, pushpits, and helmsman lean/grab bars,
which are set up behind the twin steering wheels and there are adjustable
helmsman’s platforms.
- Deck Gear
- Harken winch package as follows: 2 x Harken 80/ 3 speed electrically powered primary winches, 2 x Harken 53 3 speed cabin top halyard winches (Starboard is electric), 1 x Harken 980 Centre cockpit mainsheet winch linked to pedestal, 2 x Harken 64 2 speed utility winches at front of cockpit 2 x Harken 48 cabin top halyard winches, 2 x Harken 64 running backstay winches, 2 x Harken 48 traveller winches
- Tender
- 14ft Defender aluminium bottom RIB with 20hp 4-stroke Yamaha outboard.
- Ground Tackle
- 1 x 34 lb CQR equipped with 10m of chain and 30m of 18mm warp. 1 x Fortress 20m chain and 80m of 18mm Warp. Utilizes a custom carbon anchor launching system and windlass for ease of use.
- Covers
- A cruising cockpit Bimini with clears, boom cover, boom tent etc.
- Accommodation
- The interior of Antipodes is very open, light, and functional. Whilst she is set up for racing, the boat lends itself well to short-handed cruising and the accommodation is comfortable. There are two manual flush heads onboard, one forward and one in port cabin.
The saloon is set up with a lounge to starboard and dinette to port, both sides have pilot berths outboard. There is good storage under the seating groups and ventilation/ light from coach roof windows and deck hatches.
- Berths
- 12
- Galley
- The galley is to port and aft of the saloon dinette. The space is vey functional with large preparation space, double sink, Force 10 gimballing 4 burner cooker with oven and 12V gas solenoid switch and gas detector, 12V Frigoboat Fridge/ freezer (under bench units with temp displays) and excellent storage.
- Refrigeration
- 12V Frigoboat Fridge
- Freezer
- 12V Frigoboat Freezer
- Stove
- Force 10 gimballing 4 burner cooker with oven and 12V gas solenoid switch and gas detector.
- Safety Gear
- Boat is prepared for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. 2 x Ocean safety rafts (1 x 10, 1 x 8) serviced October 2022 and Full CAT 1 equipment.
NOTE- Not all CAT 1 equipment to sold with the boat. Final spec of safety gear to be presented at time of survey inspection.
- Bilge Pumps
- 2 x manual bilge pumps and 2 x electric.
- Electrics
- Antipodes is fitted with a 12V DC electrical system for all functions onboard the yacht such as cabin and navigation lights, nav systems and communications, 12V chargers throughout the boat. She is also fitted with a 220V AC system for when on shore power or whilst running the generator. 350W Sterling Pro Power Inverter. The DC system is powered by 2 x 220 A/h AGM house batteries, plus stand alone Optima Blue 75A/h cranking engine and generator start batteries (Replaced Nov 2022). Charging is via main engine alternator (100A/h Balmar), shore power via Mastervolt 12/100A/h charge master or diesel generator, and the batteries are managed via Xantrex Link Pro battery monitor located in the nav station.
- Navigation
- Antipodes has a good-sized navigation station to starboard as you enter the cabin. The equipment is well laid out and this area also features a second area aft that doubles as a workbench with storage for tools and spares.
The main instrument package onboard Antipodes is a B&G H-5000 processor with usual inputs such as paddle wheel speedo, depth and water temp sensor, B&G Vertical anemometer wand, GPS, AIS, compass, barometer etc. The displays onboard include 10 x Garmin GNX 120’s (4 on mast bracket, rest in cockpit, 2 x B&G GFD’s alongside the helm and B&G Zeus 3 chart plotter in the nav station.
Communication equipment includes:
- Icom – IC M802 HF Radio
- Icom M-605 VHF Radio
- Simrad 3G Radar
- Fusion MS-RA70N Bluetooth stereo with below deck speaker system
- 4G and Satellite communication for internet connection
- Actisense W2K NMEA to wifi gateway to share instrument data to other devices via wi-fi network
- Communication equipment mounted on tower mounted on transom
Auto Pilot: Raymarine Type-2 autopilot actuator with control panel at starboard helm.
- Sail Inventory
- DOYLE MAINSAILS
Race Main 2018, 2 reefs; Delivery Main 2013, Dacron hounds hoist; Try Sail
DOYLE JIBS
J1 LM; J2 MH; #4; Delivery Jib 2013; Dacron; Storm jib
DOYLE STAYSAILS
Genoa staysail; Spin staysail; On furler
DOYLE SPINNAKERS
Code Zero 2018, On furler; A1 2018; A2 2018; A2 2019; A3 2018; A4 2019; A5 2016, Fractional
North Delivery kite
- Mast Rigging
- Antipodes is fitted with a 1997 Hall Spar 4 spreader, fractional carbon rig with jumpers and Nitronic standing rigging. The running backstays are controlled by a 3:1 purchase and the top mast backstay is hydraulically controlled. There is a full set of custom racing running rigging plus cruising running rigging. The boom is carbon and is set up for slab reefing. All flying sails are set from a carbon fibre bow sprit with 2 x tacklines (1 x 1:1, 1 x 2:1).
- General Remarks
- Spares, mooring lines and fenders, mast jack, etc to be further detailed at time of sale
Disclaimer: Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure the accuracy of information provided, details are intended as a general guide to the vessel and its contents. Details are supplied by sellers and the accuracy of those details cannot be guaranteed by Vicsail.
