Yacht - Van de Stadt - Alpha 32 - Survayed

PRESENTING: ARGO - Van de Stadt - Alpha 32 Beautiful Van de Stadt yecht Alpha , German-built and equipped for single-handed coastal and offshore cruising. Substantial, well-equipped, beautiful gentleman’s cruising yacht for an owner who values capability, redundancy and seaworthiness. Cruiser-racer pedeegre , comprehensively equipped and set up for confident single-handed sailing. She is manageable enough to sail alone, comfortable enough for family cruising, and substantial enough for coastal passages and more ambitious offshore plans. set up for single-handed sailing ARGO’s principal controls and information systems are arranged to reduce workload for one skipper. Equipment supporting short-handed operation includes: furling headsail; two mainsail reefing lines led aft to the sheltered cockpit; Navico TP100 tiller pilot; cockpit chartplotter and instrumentation; wind, speed, depth and temperature information; GPS and AIS; NMEA navigation-data integration; onboard Wi-Fi data distribution; laptop, tablet and handheld navigation backups; multiple independently charged battery banks. This allows the skipper to remain informed and in control without relying upon one instrument, one display or one source of electrical power. Beautiful by design. Capable by nature. Design and construction Designer: E. G. Van de Stadt Builder: Esslinger & Abt Yachtwerft, Germany Model: Alpha 32 Year: 1977 Yard number: 52 Construction: Hand-laid GRP Hull type: Fin keel with supported rudder Rig: Masthead sloop Steering: Tiller Berths: Five Headroom: Approximately 1.82 m survey Her July 2026 condition survey found the hull matrix very sound, the vessel fair in all directions and the hull in good condition. The surveyor described ARGO as a prime example of the Alpha 32 class, maintained and cared for to a high standard. Offshore heritage and racing pedigree ARGO belongs to the Van de Stadt cruiser-racer tradition developed when speed, seaworthiness and practical cruising were e