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1989 Santa Cruz 70

Ventura, California

$438,500

Pied Piper is ready to win races with her next owner! Some of her standout results include: 1st in class and 3rd overall in the 2021 Transpac. 2nd in class in the 2022 Spinnaker Cup. 1st in class as well as 1st to finish in the Coastal Cup. 1st in class in the SoCal 300, and 3rd in class in the 2023 Transpac!

She's had extensive optimization in the last several years:

  • Newer keel, keel bulb & rudder
  • Upgrade deck and cabin area using Nelson Marek Design specifications
  • New primary winches & new grinder pedestal system (2021)
  • Keel kelp cutter
  • Re-laminate and paint deck as well as optimize deck layout. Replace toe-rails. 
  • Newer engine, sail drive & fuel tank
  • Newer rudder bearings
  • Newer marine toilet system
  • AIS system installed
  • Newer Inmarsat Fleet One satellite phone 2/17
  • New B&G electronics 
  • New spinnaker pole 2/21
  • New Harken hydraulics 2/20
  • New forestay 2/21
  • New Batteries 7/21
  • New chainplates 2/20
  • Engine rebuilt 1/23
  • New folding prop 3/23
  • New halyard locks 5/21

Disclaimer

Listed by The Chandlery Yacht Sales

THIS BOAT IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH THE CHANDLERY YACHT SALES (805) 965-4538 AND IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY W S YACHT BROKERS. W S Yacht Brokers is merely providing this information in an effort to represent you as a buyer in the purchase of this vessel.

Basic Boat Info

Boat Name: Pied Piper
Make: Santa Cruz
Model: 70
Year: 1989
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Santa Cruz Yachts
Designer: Bill Lee
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: LET70014C989
Has Hull ID: Yes
Keel Type: Bulb Keel

Dimensions

Length: 70 ft / 21.34 m
Length Overall: 68 ft / 20.73 m
Waterline Length: 62 ft / 18.90 m
Beam: 15'2 ft / 4.62 m
Max Draft: 10'3 ft / 3.12 m
Displacement: 24,130 lb
Ballast: 9,600 lb
Cabins Count: 1

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Propeller Type: 2 Blade, Bronze, Folding
  • Engine Location: Center
Cruising Speed: 8 kn
Maximum Speed: 9 kn

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 44 gal
Fuel Tank Material: Aluminum
Water Tanks: 2
Water Tank Capacity: 25 gal
Water Tank Material: Stainless Steel

Other

Heads Count: 1
Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Racers

Spars & Rigging

Mast:

  • Omohundro 4-spreader Carbon Mast
  • Carbon masthead with attachments for headstay, backstay, and 2:1 main halyard
  • (2) spinnaker halyards with chafe guards and rollers (port and starboard) (2023)
  • (2) custom halyard locks (2021)
  • (1) Genoa halyard with chafe guard (2021)
  • Topping lift/staysail sheave located below fourth spreader
  • Halyard exits to suit deck layout
  • Checkstay deflector system exiting about deck led to pit
  • Cunningham led thru gooseneck boom furrule
  • Spinnaker pole fixed mount in mast
  • Lightweight boom vang, gooseneck, and reaching strut attachments
  • Instrument bracket, masthead VHF, instruments and cables fitted
  • Internal cables enclosed in protective braided at "P" and "E" limits
  • Windex
  • Hydraulic Mast Jack System

Boom:

  • Carbon section
  • Outhaul control by hydraulic cylinder in boom
  • Clear Awlgrip finish with contrasting bands at "P" and "E" limits

Spinnaker Pole & Strut:

  • Carbon fiber spinnaker pole (2021)
  • Deck mounted reaching strut

Standing Rigging:

  • V1 - Rod
  • D1 - Rod
  • V2 - Rod
  • D2 - Rod
  • V3 - Rod
  • D3 - Rod
  • Headstay - Rod (2021)
  • Running Backstay - Spectra (2020)
  • Backstay

Halyards:

  • Main halyards - 10mm sk78 spectra
  • Spinnaker halyards - 10mm sk78 spectra
  • Jim halyard - 12mm spectra
  • Topping lift/staysail halyard - 8mm spectra
  • Reef Line - 11mm spectra

Running Rigging:

  • Jib sheets with soft shackles
  • Changing sheet
  • After Guy
  • Spinnaker sheets
  • Misc sheets
  • Jib Lead set-up
  • Asso/Spin tack attachment set-up
Sails
  • North race mainsail - offshore
  • North #2 jib
  • Ullman #3 jib - 7/15
  • North #4 jib
  • North storm jib
  • North storm trysail
  • North drifter
  • North jib top
  • Ullman genoa staysail - 7/15
  • Ullman spinnaker staysail - 7/15
  • Ullman code 0 spinnaker
  • Ullman A2 spinnaker - 7/15
  • Ullman A3 spinnaker - 7/15
  • Ullman carbon fiber path offshore mainsail - 3/17
  • Ullman A1 spinnaker
  • North #3 jib (2021)
  • Ullman Med #1
  • Ullman A4
  • Ullman A6 (2008)
  • North #1 jib
  • North #3 3Di (new 2023)
  • North broad reacher
  • North SJS staysail (2021)
  • North A2 (2021)
Deck Gear

Hardware & Fittings:

  • Spinlock Pit Jammers
  • Lewmar forward deck hatch
  • Lewmar head hatch
  • Lewmar main salon hatch
  • Spinlock spinnaker sheet lock offs

Winches:

  • Lewmar alloy 2-speed self-tailing cabin top winches
  • Lewmar alloy 3-speed self-tailing mainsheet winches
  • Lewmar alloy 3-speed secondary winches
  • Lewmar pedestal with foot disconnect switches
  • Harken double winch handles
  • Harken single winch handles
  • Large inventory of spare winch parts
  • Sheet winches

Hydraulics:

  • (4) Function Harken Panel in forward face of cockpit (2020)
  • Outhaul cylinder in boom (2020)
  • Vang cylinder with foot release buttons at each helm station (2020)
  • Backstay cylinder (2020)

Lifelines & Pulpits:

  • Double lifelines with stainless steel stanchions (2020)
  • Stainless steel double rail, welded, bow pulpit
  • Stainless steel double rail, welded, stern rails
  • Jacklines

Miscellaneous:

  • Harken snatch blocks
  • Other snatch blocks
  • Harken blocks on softloops
  • 2 sets of Antal cars and stops
  • Flossing pole

 

Outfitting

Safety Gear:

  • 6-Man Liferaft (2020)
  • Life Jackets
  • Lifesling
  • MOM - certified 2018
  • Emergency Rudder System (custom alloy cassette and carbon fiber blade)

Ground Tackle:

  • Fortress with chain & rode (2)

Canvas/Vinyl Covers:

  • Mainsail cover
  • Cockpit sheet bags (new 2023)

Mooring Equipment:

  • Heavy duty dock lines (long)
  • Heavy duty dock lines (short)
  • (4) Inflatable fenders with covers 

 

 

 

Upgrades

Significant Upgrades (2019 - present)

  • B&G electronics upgraded (2020)
  • Winches refurbished (2021)
  • New spin pole (2021)
  • New Harken hydraulics (2020)
  • New forestay (2021)
  • New batteries (2021)
  • New chainplates (2020
  • Engine rebuilt (2023)
  • New prop (2023)
  • New halyard locks (2021)
  • New Iridium phone base (2023)
  • All halyards and running rigging from 2020 or newer!

Significant Upgrades (pre-2019)

  • Renovate boat to include replacing keel, rudder, and keel bulb
  • Upgrade deck and cabin area according to Nelson Marek specifications
  • Install all new deck winches and kelp cutter
  • Re-laminate and repaint deck
  • New engine, sail drive, and fuel tanks
  • Repaint nonslip, refasten deck and replace toerails
  • Replace rudder bearings
  • Replace and upgrade deck layout and hardware
  • New grinder pedestal system
  • AIS system installed
  • Inspected and replaced mast rod, spreader and stay end fittings and diagonal shrouds
  • Re-bush all sheaves
  • Rebuilt rudder to reinforce leading edge
  • New marine toilet system
  • New Inmarsat Fleet One Satellite phone - 2/17
Accommodations

Head (Starboard Side):

  • Enclosed compartment
  • Manually operated head with holding tank - Y valve for overboard discharge
  • Sink with vanity and stowage lockers

Salon:

  • Starboard pilot berth outboard
  • Port pilot berth outboard

Gallery (Starboard side):

  • L-shaped with forward facing double 55 deep sink
  • Gimbaled stainless steel 2-burger gas propane
  • Refrigerator divide into two compartments outboard
  • Food lockers outboard

Navigation Station (port side):

  • Booth style station
  • Instruments and breaker panel along hull
  • Stowage beneath and outboard of seats

 Aft (starboard side):

  • Pied berths with lift tackles (upper and lower)

Interior Cushions:

  • Blue fabric

Interior Finish:

  • Flat surfaces painted Matterhorn White LP
  • Teak trim, varnished

 

 

Race Record (2020 to present)
  • 2021 Transpac - 1st in class, 3rd overall
  • 2022 California Cup - Spinnaker Cup 2nd in class; Coastal Cup 1st in class and 1st overall; So Cal 300 1st in class
  • 2023 Transpac - 3rd in class
Miscellaneous
  • Various spare parts
  • Ship's papers and manuals
  • Emergency tiller
Navigation
  • B&G Hercules 5000 system with processor and software upgrade (2020)
  • B&G Sensors (2020 - wind, boat speed, depth, Fluxgate compass heel, rudder angle
  • B&G Displays (2020) - (4) 20/20, (4) 40/40 mast displays in carbon pod
  • Furuno GP-33 GPA Navigator (2020)
  • VHF Marine radio
  • Inmarsat Fleet One Satphone (2/17)
  • Thrane IP Handset
  • Iridium connection (new 2023)
Mechanical Systems

Engine:

  • See upgrade section
  • Yanmar 4-cylinder turbo diesel marina engine
  • Yanmar SD50T Saildrive (2016)
  • Prop 2-blade bronze, 15.5x13.5 geared folding Gori (2023)
  • Engine instrument panel with RPM and warning lights and buzzer alarms
  • 150-amp high output alternator (plus spare 150-amp alternator)

 Fuel System:

  • 44-gallon aluminum diesel fuel tank, grounded with shutoff
  • Fuel gauge
  • Racor in-line fuel filter (2)

Refrigeration:

  • Sea Frost Engine driven fridge system with cold plate in freezer

Fire Protection:

  • Hand held type B-1 USCG approved fire extinguishers
Electrical & Plumbing

Electrical Systems:

  • 12-volt DC 4D lifeline horse batteries (2021)
  • 12-volt DC 850amp engine start battery (2021)
  • Chart table light
  • Parallel battery switch
  • DC circuit brakeer panel
  • 12-volt DC cigarette lighters (2)
  • West Marine power inverter 400W

Fresh Water System:

  • 12-volt DC pressure water
  • Cold water spigot at gallery sink
  • (2) 25-gallon stainless steel fresh water tanks (starboard side)

Seawater System:

  • Hand pump with filter (gallery sink)

Sinks:

  • Stainless steel double gallery sink
  • Stainless steel head sink

Bilge Pumps:

  • Manual pump (cockpit)
  • Manual pump (below deck)
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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