1972 Ecume de Mer quarter-ton cruiser-racer for sale in Southampton
A production quarter-ton cruiser-racer from the 1970s, the Ecume de Mer (“Sea Foam” in French) is a surprising good small cruiser / racer, with remarkably good accommodation for her size. They are fast, especially to windward, and easy to handle.
Endorsed rating certificate 2014 TCF 0.825
Has won many local club races at Warsash.
2nd in 2 handed Round the Island Race out of 120 boats.
11th overall in Round the Island race out of 1500 boats.
4th in Cowes Week crewed by 5 x 15 year old girls.
Ecume de Mers won the first 3 Quarter Ton cup regattas and so are very welcome on that circuit.
Excellent, seaworthy compact cruising boat that can dry out on its own legs.
This Ecume de Mer benefits from being completely rebuilt in 2012 with the following new parts:
- Topsides faired and sprayed in white Awlgrip.
- Hull race prepped, epoxy primed and antifouled
- Deck faired and painted in anti-slip
- Windows replaced
- Keel bolts replaced
- Stanchions and guard wires replaced
- Z-spars alloy mast 9/10ths with twin swept back spreaders
- Carbon spinnaker pole
- Yanmar 1GM engine
- 2 burner gas cooker
- Black Alcantara cushions
- Autohelm tiller pilot
- Tacktix wind instruments
- Garmin chart plotter
- Wooden tiller
- Gas & fuel piping to current standards
- Road Trailer
- Stilts for drying out
- North Sails (Dacron):
– Main, 2 reefs
– Medium Light Jib
– Medium Heavy Jib
– No4 Jib
– Full size running kite (black)
– Smaller reaching kite (Pink) - Harken backstay cascade
- Harken mainsheet track
- 3 x Harken winches
- Jib and Kite Barber haulers
- Kite & Pole Halyards
- Harken quick release jammers on mast
Full improvements breakdown costs available on request.