SOLD! By Kenyon Martin
858-775-5937
1996 Santa Cruz 52' 52 MEDUSA
San Diego CA
Price
$337,500
Length
52 ft
Builder
Santa Cruz
When ‘Fast is Fun’ is designed to cruise, you get a swift passagemaker
There’s really no way to talk about the Santa Cruz 52 without stating the obvious: It’s fun to go fast. Bill Lee, who designed the SC52 along with several other sleek and speedy sailboats of varying sizes, actually adopted “Fast is Fun” as his mantra, one he continues to abide by nearly 30 years after the first SC52 was constructed in Santa Cruz, California
First impressions
The Santa Cruz 52’s slim hull and sleek overall profile radiate the potential for fast sailing. When asked to describe the boat, Lee once said, “We crossed a Swan with a rocket ship.”
Santa Cruz resident Skip Ely has owned and sailed his 1995 Santa Cruz 52 Elyxir for 25 years.
“The hull shape is similar to Swan boats weighing 40,000 pounds, while the 52 weighs half that,” he said. “I believe there is still no comparable boat that races and cruises so well. The aspects that make it a great racer contribute to her ability to outperform other cruisers, while remaining a well-appointed cruising boat.”
Medusa – Has podium finishes in the following offshore races
– Swiftsure race / 1st in class
– Cabo race / 2nd in class
– Transpac race / 2nd in class + Fast time record for a SC52 in this race (8 DAYS+)
Rigging by Scott Easom – Easom RIgging San Francisco
It Time for MEDUSA to take its new owners to the PODIUM!
All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
W S Yacht Brokers is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. Centrally listed by Seattle Yachts. W S Yacht Brokers offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can't guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from the yacht market at any time. This is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to represent a particular vessel.
Vessel Year:
1996
Engine Type:
diesel
Engine Mfg:
1
Engine Hours:
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