Sula is a very special sail boat. Built in France in 1973 she is known as a Joshua design. The design became legendary after the first boat was built and named Joshua, by the famous French sailor Bernard Moitessier. (See next Blog for more information on Moitessier)
Sula was built in steel at the french boat yard called Meta. She was built by the same hands as those who built Moitessiers Joshua in the 1960s. Today Meta build world class boats in Aluminium.
Over the years and with previous owners, Sula has made a number of circumnavigations and has visited both the Arctic and Antarctic. Once again it is time for her to sail south.
Sula has undergone several re-fits, her latest major one in 2002 just before we became owners. Since then she has been upgraded in various areas and maintained to a high standard. She is rigged for serious long distance ocean sailing and is capable of sailing anywhere in the world.
Sula is very comfortable to live aboard with all the necessary creature comforts except hot water and a shower. She has an open plan design giving a feeling of space. She has enormous character and is dry, warm and more than comfortable when things get nasty outside. Living on Sula feels more like living in a warm and cosy mountain hut than on a sailboat. She has tremendous character and draws attention everywhere she goes.
Sula is equipped up to and beyond NZ Cat 1 standard.
Sula A few details
Length 40ft on deck 47 overall
Sails 8 in total
Power Perkins 65 (new in 2002)
2 burner gas stove,oven and grill
Pressurized Cold water (Solar shower)
Small fridge
1 Toilet
Diesel heater
Wind Generator
4 solar panels
VHF, SSB, Radar, GPS, 2x Weather fax
500 ltrs Fuel and water each
4 person life raft ( current and tested)
406 Epirb
Large inventory of spares
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