Boat Overview

If you want a beautiful and extremely fast (carbon fiber hull and rig), comfortable, easy-to-sail, offshore cruiser that is in excellent condition, THIS IS IT … This owner loves this boat but, his daughters are older now and they aren’t doing extended family cruises any longer, so it’s time to sell.

Performance and Design

Sovereign is a rare performance catamaran that is very fast and easy to short-hand-sail with one crew, thanks to a thoughtful carbon fiber rig design that features a main halyard on a Harken reversing captive spool, self-tacking jib and all lines led to the raised helm.

It has constantly been upgraded with:

• All new Garmin electronics
• New sails
• Tenderlift
• New interior varnish and wall covering
• Extensive solar power

Accommodations

The layout provides comfortable accommodations in 6 cabins for 12 guest people. This is a mobile private island, configured with solar power sufficient to run refrigeration, electronics, hot water, fans and even the water-maker... minimizing the need for generator in normal daily life and meaning your cruising range is enormous.

Travel History

Capable and proven ocean sailing machine, with travels from Australia to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, and Chesapeake Bay. She can do it all, engineered to be safely handled by shorthanded crew.

Specifications

This Lidgard Executive 73 sailing catamaran was conceived to be the ultimate long-range cruiser that offers comfort at anchor with safety and performance underway. Designed by the esteemed multihull designer Lidgard and built by Executive Yachts of Australia. This Lidgard performance catamaran was built with super light construction, a reinforced epoxy carbon fiber blend. The luxurious Executive 73 offers space and comfort to owners and guests. This boat offers an exhilarating sail reaching up to 22 knots in speed and a comfortable cruise at 10 knots. She is built to the highest standards and is hand finished with excellent taste. This catamaran is also USCG documented with its home port being Sullivans Island, SC. However, with its max draft being 4 feet 6 inches with Dagger Boards draft being 8ft, it has performed incredibly well in the Bahamas. This vessel was built to commercial standards where you will find safety equipment not commonly found. She is equipped with:

• Engine drive crash pumps in each section of the vessel
• Cross ship fueling capacity
• 2x 8-person life rafts
• Extra-high stainless steel life lines

SOVEREIGN was completely re-fit in Greece 2017 and has never been charted by current owners. Sovereign was further enhanced with significant upgrades to electronics package and key systems in 2021 and 2022. Sovereign has just completed a major technical and cosmetic refit interior and exterior.

Recent Refit

In early 2024 an extensive refit was undertaken to further add to the reliability and ease of ownership. Major systems included:

• Electrical and electronics
• Top side paint
• Interior varnish and wall covering in salon and galley
• Engines & generator refurbishment/paint
• Salon table and new helm panels

Recent Improvements

• New teak decks in cockpit lounge area (2021)
• Battery upgrade (2021)
• Black water system refit (2021)
• New Windlass (2021)
• New Gori folding 3-blade props (2021)
• New rudder bearings (2021)
• 100% new Garmin electronics (2022)
• New KVH satcom (2022)
• New Wi-Fi (2022)
• New cell booster (2022)
• New Flir camera (2022)
• New radar (2022)
• New 2x SidePower bow thrusters 105 hp (2022)
• New battery chargers (2022)
• New battery inverters (2022)
• 3x new AC compressors (2022)
• New main sail (2022)
• New Jib (2022)

Layout & Accommodations

• 6 cabin
• 4 head
• 2x bridge deck level cabins with ensuite heads
• 4x cabins in hulls with shared bathroom in port and starboard hull
• New Candy Aquamatic Tempo washing machine (port side engine room)
• AEG 8000 Series Lavatherm dryer (port side engine room)
• Stereo system with remote speakers throughout the vessel
• Book shelves and plenty of storage

Hull material is a reinforced epoxy carbon fiber blend with polyester reinforced epoxy throughout with carbon fiber added to critical structural areas.

Fully equipped with watersport equipment and extra lounging:

• 2x paddle boards
• Water skis
• Pull-behind tube
• Snorkel gear
• Cushioned extra deck seating (reclining chairs)

Galley

• Galley Up
• Center bar
• Double stainless-steel sink
• Teak varnished counters
• Port side burner gas stove
• Portside electric oven operational on shore power or Genset
• Toaster
• VitaMix blender
• Espresso machine
• Food storage
• Ventilation and light above stove
• Samsung side-by-side full size refrigerator
• Double sided drink refrigerator accessible from galley and cockpit: 12V
• Storage cabinetry
• Dining space for 8 guests
• Village Marine water maker: 33 gallons per hour with a cross feed to either side of the boat: 12V

Deck & Equipment

• 2x trampolines
• Starboard 120lb CQR style anchor with 350ft chain rode
• Starboard Maxwell manual windlass rigged with chain for starboard anchor
• Port 160lb Bruce style anchor with 350ft chain rode
• NEW port Maxwell electric windlass (2021)
• 2x Harken 2-speed model 60 winches (self-tailing and electric controls)
• Harken 60.2 winch (self-tailing and electric controls)
• The Harken hydraulics (main halyard and jib furler) combined with electric furler for Code Zero and electric sheet winches make Sovereign very easy to operate and were specifically designed to allow for shorthanded cruising and safe sail handling at sea and/or in rough weather by virtually eliminating the need for personnel to go on deck.

Electronics & Navigation

Nav station on Flybridge:

• NEW Garmin chart plotter (2022)
• NEW Garmin radar (2022)
• NEW Garmin autopilot (2022)
• Side power thrusters
• Furuno Auto Pilot is backup to NEW Garmin unit.
• Icom, model Command Mic handheld VHF
• Suunto compass

Nav station in Salon:

• Icom, model IC-M506 VHF marine transceiver with handheld mic
• Icom, model HF marine model IC-M802 also with a handheld speaker
• NEW Garmin multifunction unit with a menu (2022)
• NEW Garmin multifunction display for autopilot (2022)
• NEW Garmin autopilot (2022)
• Suunto compass
• Single lever controls for the same functions as the upper station
• 4x Victron Energy monitors, digital, for the engines, service, power pack, and 12-volt winches.
• 2x Victron Energy status monitors, digital.
• Victron Energy control color panel.
• Adequate light and signals for type and use at the check level and mast level, to include antenna
• NEW battery Inverters/Chargers (2022)
• Cell Signal booster AND Wi-Fi booster making it possible to connect to the internet from the beach bar.
• NEW KVH SatCom system for communication, internet, and TV (2022)
• NEW Spreader mounted FLIR camera (2022)
• Starlink with high performance antenna

Electrical, Power & Plumbing

• Fresh and Salt water capable cooling systems
• Onan MDKBE 17.5 kW generator
• 3x solar panels with controls
• 2x 50-amp inlets on either side of vessel for shore power
• Shore power is two 50 Amp cords and can be operated on a single shore power cord if needed.
• Bonding/grounding system
• NEW 14x 8D batteries making potentially 24-volt/12-volt (2021)
• 2x hot water heaters
• This vessel is equipped with 8x air handlers divided between the two amas and the salon and 3x 20,000 BTU chillers with air handlers in each cabin.
• Fresh and Salt water capable cooling systems
• All heads are equipped with Electric Tecma vacuflush.
• Onan MDKBE 17.5 kW generator
• 3x solar panels with over 1000 watts of admitting power which allow operation of ALL systems (ie. Refrigeration, washer, water maker, etc.) all without needing to run the generator
• Bonding/grounding system
• NEW 14x 8D batteries making potentially 24-volt/12-volt (2021)
• 2x hot water heaters operational on shore power/generator as well as engine heat
• This vessel is equipped with 8x air handlers divided between the two amas and the salon and 3x 20,000 BTU chillers with air handlers in each cabin.
• NEW Ocean LED underwater light on the stern of the vessel (2021)
• 2x outdoor showers (hot & cold water capable) mounted on the aft sugar scoops

Engine & Mechanical

• Dual station
• Hydraulic wheel steering
• Hydraulic lift centerboard
• NEW Gori 3 blade folding propellers (2021)
• Hydraulic wheel steering in cockpit
• Joystick controls and side power bow thrusters equipped in interior helm station
• Throttle and gear controllers via NEW Glendinning controls with actuators at each engine and cables to engines.
• Switch at dash powering Glendinning controls
• Starboard side exterior helm station, with an elevated cockpit
• Exterior helm is controlled with a hydraulic pump and power assist on the interior helm station's operating rams at each rudder.
• NEW 2x SidePower bow thrusters 105 HP (2022)

Sails & Rigging

• Carbon fiber mast
• Aluminum boom
• Bow sprit on a hinge with a Pro Furl drum on the end
• Primary genoa on a Harken drum, hydraulic.
• Genoa on track immediately forward of the mast
• Mast is deck stepped
• Mast is a 7/8 rig
• The head stay with the genoa is 7/8 rig
• Mast equipped with single spreaders
• Halyards are run internally to the mast step, then through turning blocks, and the main sheet for the boom is back aft on a traveler.
• The mast is additionally supported with intermediate stays halfway up the mast tied into the spreaders.
• The mast is additionally equipped with foredeck light, dual horns and antennas.
• The mast is equipped with 2x Harken winch (self-tailing, model 53, 2-speed)
• Boom is supported with a mechanical vang
• Boom has the outhaul run internally, to include other control wires for the reef points.
• The stays make up a diamond pattern for the standing rigging.
• NEW Code Zero (2017) on a ProFurl NexE electric drum allowing the use of this sail to be used with ease

Sail Inventory

• NEW Main Sail (2022)
• NEW Jib (2022)
• Screecher
• Storm Jib
• Roller Furling Genoa

The Harken hydraulics were installed new in 2017 and updated electronics/controller installed in 2022. Code Zero electric furler was installed new in 2021.

Jib Evolution 95% Ocean Series Triradial Self-tacking jib (approx 50 sqm) built from DP Hydra Net Radial 483/433 cloth.

Main Ocean Series Large Roach Triradial Mainsail (approx 140 sqm) built from DP Hydra Net Radial 483/433 cloth.

Additional Information

Safety Equipment

This vessel is equipped with all required safety gear and equipment for offshore sailing and appropriate for amount of crew and guests.

• 2007 Swift Marine 14ft Aluminum Rigid Inflatable with wheel steering.
• NEW Hypalon tubes installed (2017)
• Aluminum hull powder coated (2017)
• NEW Honda 4-stroke 50HP (2021)
• Two new 8 person life rafts Nov 2024

DINGHY AND OUTBOARD *Dinghy available separately ask broker for details*

Recent Upgrades and Refit

February 2024 to June 2024, All work performed at Zimmerman Marine, in Cardinal, VA

• $60,000 - refresh Main Salon - new teak & holly sole, refinish and re-veneer entire galley area, re-fasten and secure headliner
• $15,000 - new table in main salon
• $85,000 - remove and replace wallcoverings throughout
• $20,000 - replace both helm station instrument panels
• $85,000 - major refurbish/ repaint on engines and generator
• $100,000 - topside repaint with Awlgrip white paint
• $52,336 - New Sails

Total $500,000 invested

Electronics

• FLIR M232 Thermal IP Camera
• KVH satellite TV Dome receiver
• New Side Power bow thruster control, harness, and updated joystick control
• New VHF cable and antenna
• Furuno 220 WX Weather
• Victron Color charger control GX with Bluetooth
• Victron smart solar controller MPPT
• 3 X Victron Multiplus 24V-3000W charger
• VICTRON CENTAUR CHARGER 40 amp
• Victron Multiplus charger inverters
• Victron BMV-702 Battery Monitor
• Victron Skylla-I Control GX
• VICTRON GX TANK 140
• VICTRON CERBO GX
• 4 x New VDO gauges
• 3 X Lifeline Battery GPL-2400T Engine start and Gen
• New electrical control panel
• 4G/LTE Cellular Router MOFI
• WAVE WIFI ROGUE PRO
• Renogy Solar Panel 100 Watt 12 Volt, High-Efficiency Monocrystalline PV Module Power Charger

All new Garmin electronics

• New cables and NEMA wiring harness
• 3 x 8612 XSV 12” chart-plotter multifunction displays
• Autopilot remote
• Reactor Corepack GHC 50
• Depth and speed transducer
• GMI 20 large multifunction display
• Radar GMR 18 XHD 15M, 48 mile HD 4 KW
• Garmin Reactor 40
• AIS

Interior Refit Items

• Re-bed all hatches
• Install new helm panel for gauges and displays
• Replace all interior wall coverings throughout vessel
• Replace headliners in galley and salon
• New teak and holly flooring in salon and cabins varnished
• Refinish galley cabinets
• Replace galley cabinet doors
• Refinish and varnish salon doors
• New A/C raw water strainers and hoses
• Rewire and replumb bilge pumps, replace check valves
• Complete overhaul for all 4 Tecma heads. Replace all serviceable components.
• Re-varnish galley floor
• Install new instrument panels at both helms.
• New Victron Skyla charger controller

Extensive Engine Servicing and Upgrades

• Engines service: Full 1,000 hour service, May 2024
• New gauges and MFDs
• New Turbos
• New alternators 24V, 90 AMP
• New fuel and water tank gauges
• New strainers
• Raw water pumps
• Transmission service new fluid and hoses
• New engine exhaust hoses
• Repaint engines requiring 120 hours of labor
• New exhaust elbows
• New injectors
• New belts
• All new filters fuel and oil
• Zincs
• New batteries AGM G 27
• Hoses
• New water circulation pump
• New Raw water pumps
• Heat exchangers serviced and cleaned
• New fuel hoses
• Replace battery isolator
• New oil pressure and temperature sensors
• New shaft seal water feed lines

Generator

• New exhaust elbow
• New exhaust hose
• New G24 AGM battery
• New fuel lines
• New raw water pump
• Service heat exchanger
• Oil and fuel filters
• New heat exchanger
• New exhaust manifold
• New head gasket
• Rebuilt fuel injection pump
• Replace bottom of sound enclosure base pan and engine mounts

Exterior Refit Items

• Service hydraulic steering system
• New topside Awlgrip paint
• 2 New Side-Power Thruster motors
• New LED courtesy lights and aft steps lights
• Add chain counters to anchor windlass
• Tenderlift replace hydraulic lines and key hardware
• Replace cockpit drain hoses
• Glendening shore power retrieval real system rebuild and new controller
• Harken 3 motor hydraulic power pack unit Hydro ECB with 10 valves and I/0 module to control all hydraulic systems.
• Hull is hand laid fiberglass with Carbon Fiber reinforcement in structurally important areas (cross members, mast step, hull crash zones in bow).