Standfast One Off 1756 Racer
Basic data
| Category: | Sailboat |
| Year of construction: | 1985 |
| Length: | 1756 cm |
| width: | 488 cm |
| Depth: | 295 cm |
| Material: | Composite |
| Motorization: | Volvo Penta |
Specifications
An exceptional Standfast One Off Racer. This boat participated in the WRTWR (Whitbread Round The World Race 1985 - 1986 / 1989 - 1990). This is a sailing race around the world that is held every three years. The race is made up of stages and lasts 8 to 9 months. The first edition started in 1973. The Ocean Race is among the largest sailing events in the world with the Olympics and the America's Cup. It is considered the toughest sailing competition for teams.
This Standfast One Off is in good condition and ideal for sail training. The boat is registered is the Register of Belgian Seagoing Vessels (Flemish sailing heritage). The new owner, despite his nationality, can take over the file. A 44% subsidy can be obtained for the conservation costs of the boat. as long as the heritage is sailing, this does not end.
NOW OR NEVER! As the new owner of this One Off Racer, will you participate in the Ocean Global Race in 2023?
The OCEAN GLOBE RACE (OGR) is a fully crewed retro race in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race to mark the 50th anniversary of the original event. It is an eight-month adventure around the world for ordinary sailors on ordinary yachts. Racing is done on GRP ocean sailing yachts designed before 1988 (first launch Tomidi-Rucanor at Standfast - Frans Maas in Breskens on 06-02-1985). There are no computers, no satellites, no GPS and no high-tech materials. Sextants, team spirit and sheer determination only in the great traditions of ocean racing are allowed on this truly human undertaking. These will be real heroes pushing each other to the limit - in a real race!
History
A ship with 9 lives, on its way to its 10th. A special boat is offered at BoatAuction.com. A true Standfast, specially designed and built for the participation in the 1985/ 1986 Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race), as a One Off, which means that only a single such unique vessel has ever been made.
Tomidi was built in Breskens (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) in the winter of 1984/85 by the renowned shipbuilder Frans Maas of Standfast Yachts BV.
The ship - then sailing under the name Rucanor TriStar - was skippered by Staf Versluys, together with 9 other crew members. They eventually won 1st place in Class D and Staf received the "Joshua" award from Princess Diana for "the Most Outstanding Seamanship".
In 1989/ 1990 the ship again participated in the Whitbread Round the World Race under the name Rucanor Sport, this time under the command of Bruno Dubois - Brussels native and sailmaker. However, the results were not forthcoming due to a setback: a few days after departure from Auckland (New Zealand), the ship had a collision with a whale, say a "technical KO". The race was sailed through, after drying up and repairs in Wellington (NZ).
At the end of 1990 the ship was taken over by Tomidi of which Dirk Gunst is the skipper. At that time, Tomidi had almost 100,000 nautical miles (185,000 km) on the counter. Tomidi is the only Belgian thoroughbred ocean racer that participated twice in the famous Whitbread Round the World Race (now sailed under the name Volvo Ocean Race).
"Sponsorship" never came again. So to achieve the above mentioned goals, and to be able to pay off the ship, a lot of money was needed, obtained by sailing one-day trips to and from Ostend, at the time often with companies and groups, as well as weekend trips and extended (multi-day) weekend trips with groups to ports in England, France or the Netherlands.
During the longer trips (usually in competition with young trainees) the Baltic Sea (Denmark, Poland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden), the North Sea (Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark) and the entire North Atlantic were "crossed". From Iceland to the Caribbean and from Newfoundland to the Cape Verde Islands...
When it finally turned out that big sailing races without structural sponsoring were unaffordable, Tomidi has since 2004 mainly focused on Sail Training with several very successful participations in the annual Tall Ships Races (2004 to 2008 & 2010 to 2016). The ship was adapted year after year to the latest racing and safety standards, and the interior and engine were completely renewed in 2008, following the plans of the original Rucanor TriStar. In September 2009, the definitive recognition of Tomidi as Flemish Sailing Heritage followed.
It is with mixed feelings that the owner has to get rid of Tomidi. But it would be a deserved tribute to this "Great Lady" to wish her a loving new owner.
| Brand | Standfast |
| Type | One Off 1756 Racer |
| Length | 1756 |
| Width | 488 |
| Depth | 295 |
| Clearance height | 2650 |
| Year of construction | 1985 |
| Material | Composite |
| Standing height indoors | 200 |
| Hull shape | Roundbilge |
| Control | Wheel |
| Location control | Outside |
| Rudder | Single |
| Separate dining area | |
| Cooker | |
| Fridge | |
| Water tank capacity in liters | 600 |
| Dinghy | No |
| Life buoy | |
| Life raft | |
| Self-draining cockpit | |
| Cockpit tent | |
| Deck cover(s) | |
| Push- and pulpit(s) | |
| Swimming ladder | |
| Fenders and lines |
| Number of engines | 1 |
| Start typing | Electric |
| Maximum speed | kilometers per hour | 8 |
| Brand motor | Volvo Penta |
| Model engine | Saildrive 2-55 |
| Power (hp) | 55 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Year of construction of the engine | 2007 |
| Engine hours | 2000 |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Consumption | 6 |
| Tachometer | |
| Oil Pressure Gauge | |
| Temperature Gauge | |
| Battery charger | |
| Alternator | |
| Inverter | |
| Voltmeter |
| Number of masts | 1 |
| Main sail | |
| Genoa | |
| Jib | |
| Storm jib | |
| Spinnaker | |
| Furling foresail |
An exceptional Standfast One Off Racer. This boat participated in the WRTWR (Whitbread Round The World Race 1985 - 1986 / 1989 - 1990). This is a sailing race around the world that is held every three years. The race is made up of stages and lasts 8 to 9 months. The first edition started in 1973. The Ocean Race is among the largest sailing events in the world with the Olympics and the America's Cup. It is considered the toughest sailing competition for teams.
This Standfast One Off is in good condition and ideal for sail training. The boat is registered is the Register of Belgian Seagoing Vessels (Flemish sailing heritage). The new owner, despite his nationality, can take over the file. A 44% subsidy can be obtained for the conservation costs of the boat. as long as the heritage is sailing, this does not end.
NOW OR NEVER! As the new owner of this One Off Racer, will you participate in the Ocean Global Race in 2023?
The OCEAN GLOBE RACE (OGR) is a fully crewed retro race in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race to mark the 50th anniversary of the original event. It is an eight-month adventure around the world for ordinary sailors on ordinary yachts. Racing is done on GRP ocean sailing yachts designed before 1988 (first launch Tomidi-Rucanor at Standfast - Frans Maas in Breskens on 06-02-1985). There are no computers, no satellites, no GPS and no high-tech materials. Sextants, team spirit and sheer determination only in the great traditions of ocean racing are allowed on this truly human undertaking. These will be real heroes pushing each other to the limit - in a real race!
History
A ship with 9 lives, on its way to its 10th. A special boat is offered at BoatAuction.com. A true Standfast, specially designed and built for the participation in the 1985/ 1986 Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race), as a One Off, which means that only a single such unique vessel has ever been made.
Tomidi was built in Breskens (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) in the winter of 1984/85 by the renowned shipbuilder Frans Maas of Standfast Yachts BV.
The ship - then sailing under the name Rucanor TriStar - was skippered by Staf Versluys, together with 9 other crew members. They eventually won 1st place in Class D and Staf received the "Joshua" award from Princess Diana for "the Most Outstanding Seamanship".
In 1989/ 1990 the ship again participated in the Whitbread Round the World Race under the name Rucanor Sport, this time under the command of Bruno Dubois - Brussels native and sailmaker. However, the results were not forthcoming due to a setback: a few days after departure from Auckland (New Zealand), the ship had a collision with a whale, say a "technical KO". The race was sailed through, after drying up and repairs in Wellington (NZ).
At the end of 1990 the ship was taken over by Tomidi of which Dirk Gunst is the skipper. At that time, Tomidi had almost 100,000 nautical miles (185,000 km) on the counter. Tomidi is the only Belgian thoroughbred ocean racer that participated twice in the famous Whitbread Round the World Race (now sailed under the name Volvo Ocean Race).
"Sponsorship" never came again. So to achieve the above mentioned goals, and to be able to pay off the ship, a lot of money was needed, obtained by sailing one-day trips to and from Ostend, at the time often with companies and groups, as well as weekend trips and extended (multi-day) weekend trips with groups to ports in England, France or the Netherlands.
During the longer trips (usually in competition with young trainees) the Baltic Sea (Denmark, Poland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden), the North Sea (Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark) and the entire North Atlantic were "crossed". From Iceland to the Caribbean and from Newfoundland to the Cape Verde Islands...
When it finally turned out that big sailing races without structural sponsoring were unaffordable, Tomidi has since 2004 mainly focused on Sail Training with several very successful participations in the annual Tall Ships Races (2004 to 2008 & 2010 to 2016). The ship was adapted year after year to the latest racing and safety standards, and the interior and engine were completely renewed in 2008, following the plans of the original Rucanor TriStar. In September 2009, the definitive recognition of Tomidi as Flemish Sailing Heritage followed.
It is with mixed feelings that the owner has to get rid of Tomidi. But it would be a deserved tribute to this "Great Lady" to wish her a loving new owner.
| Brand | Standfast |
| Type | One Off 1756 Racer |
| Length | 1756 |
| Width | 488 |
| Depth | 295 |
| Clearance height | 2650 |
| Year of construction | 1985 |
| Material | Composite |
| Standing height indoors | 200 |
| Hull shape | Roundbilge |
| Control | Wheel |
| Location control | Outside |
| Rudder | Single |
| Separate dining area | |
| Cooker | |
| Fridge | |
| Water tank capacity in liters | 600 |
| Dinghy | No |
| Life buoy | |
| Life raft | |
| Self-draining cockpit | |
| Cockpit tent | |
| Deck cover(s) | |
| Push- and pulpit(s) | |
| Swimming ladder | |
| Fenders and lines |
| Number of engines | 1 |
| Start typing | Electric |
| Maximum speed | kilometers per hour | 8 |
| Brand motor | Volvo Penta |
| Model engine | Saildrive 2-55 |
| Power (hp) | 55 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Year of construction of the engine | 2007 |
| Engine hours | 2000 |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Consumption | 6 |
| Tachometer | |
| Oil Pressure Gauge | |
| Temperature Gauge | |
| Battery charger | |
| Alternator | |
| Inverter | |
| Voltmeter |
| Number of masts | 1 |
| Main sail | |
| Genoa | |
| Jib | |
| Storm jib | |
| Spinnaker | |
| Furling foresail |
