Pacha is a Camper & Nicholson 55 built in 1968 for the 1969 Admirals Cup. Commissioned by the French mogul Francis Bouygues. She placed first for team France in the 1969 Admirals Cup. She moved to a new home in Sydney, Australia after being purchased by Sir Robert Crichton Brown. Under her new ownership she went on to win the Sydney to Hobart in 1970, a race she has competed in 10 times. She has raced extensively in Australia, competing in numerous bluewater offshore races. She crossed the Pacific and competed in races in Argentina and Brazil, rounding the famous Cape Horn on her voyage away from Australia. She has been an icon on the Australian racing scene ever since. Pacha turned 50 in 2018, is still going strong and still competing in regattas all around the world today. A true bluewater classic!
Equipment
General
Builder – Camper & Nicholson, Designer – Raymond Wall, Hull Type – Fin keel with rudder on skeg, Rigging Type – Masthead sloop (new 2018), Construction – Aluminium, LOA – 16.76m, Beam – 4.4m, Draft – 2.7m, Displacement – 17,250kg, Main Engine – Volvo Penta D2 55.
Sails
Mainsail – Fully battoned, Dacron (Hood), No.1 Gyb – Dacron (Doyle), No.2 Gyb – Battoned Dacron (Doyle), No.3 Gyb – Battoned Dacron (Doyle), No.4 Gyb – Battoned Dacron (Doyle), Heavy Spinnaker – Nylon (Hood), Light Spinnaker – Nylon (Hood).
Electronics
Chart plotters – 2 x B&G Vulcan 7R (cockpit and chart table), Radar – B&G Halo 20+, AIS – Raymarine AIS 700 Class B Transceiver, VHF – ICOM IC M330, HF – Sailor compact SSB with DSC, Satcom – IridiumGO!, Handheld – Standard Horizon HX850 with GPS and DSC, Instruments – B&G Triton, Autopilot – Coursemaster CM85i,
Electrical
Primary winches – Electric, Main halyard – Electric, Windlass – Electric for anchor and deck winch, Sockets – 12v DC x 2, 230 AC + inverter, Alternator – 65A on main engine, House batteries – 4 x 180AH AGM (2018), Cranking batteries 2 x 160AH AGM (2023), Bilge pumps – 2 x 12v high volume + 2 x high volume manual, 1 x 12v high volume handheld, Solar – 2 x 110v RADpower EFTE light-weight on-deck, Charge controller – Smartsolar Victron MPPT 75/10, Lighting – LED throughout, Nav lights – LED Lopolight (deck level) + LED Lopolight tricolor.
Galley
Stove – Gimballed 2 burner gas with large stove and grill, Sink – Dual sink with electrical and manual fresh and salt water, Refrigerator – Large ICEER 150 (front access) – Freezer – Large ICEER top access, Fresh water – 2 x 175 litre + 80 litre.
Safety
Liferaft – Ocean Safety ISO 9650-1, 8 person liferaft with EPIRB (2018: last serviced 2022), EPIRB – McMurdo Smartfind E8 (2022), Lifesling – Burke retriever float, Horseshoe rings – x 3, Flares – Red, White handflares, Orange handsmoke, Parachute flares, Life jackets – 5 x Burke 150N auto inflatable with harness, Safety lines – 5 x Burke dual tether 3 Point ISO 12401 compliant, Fire – 3 x dry powder extinguishers, fire blanket, Gas alarm – yes, Anchor – Rocna Vulcan 33 + 50m 10mm stainless steel chain and 100m warp, Tender – Aurora Inflatable Master M360 (3.6m) + Mercury 15HP,
Layout
Mahogany timber throughout with ample storage
Open plan 7 berth
Forward: 2 x large pipe bunks,
Saloon: 1 x double settee berth, 1 x single settee berth
Aft: 2 x 3/4 berths
All berths fitted with lee cloths
Pacha Sailing 