Alloy Yachts Custom 29m Ketch, TAWERA

Broker’s Comments

TAWERA is a pedigree ketch designed by Ron Holland and built by Alloy Yachts in 1995. She was last refitted in 2017, including a full rig removal and service, full set of North 3Di sails, electrical systems, mizzen mast, and boom.

This exceptional sailing yacht has a reputation both for racing and cruising. In March 2021 she demonstrated her racing prowess once more by winning the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta. She is also the winner of the Millennium Cup in New Zealand in 2015 and 2016.

For all her racing credentials, TAWERA is most at home as a luxury family yacht. Though she loves sailing, in a flat calm she has a range of 2,500nm at a cruising speed of 9 knots, making her ideal for long-distance passages. Her top speed under power is 10.5 knots. Her current owner has logged 12,000nm in the past two and half years.

On deck, the wide teak foredeck and well-sorted aft decks are natural places to sit or sunbathe, as is the cockpit with built-in seating on either side next to the helm. When underway or at anchor, the deck is a relaxed and comfortable space to spend time.

Two saloons offer further living spaces. The deck saloon has sofa-banquette seating and informal dining area that can be converted from a full-sized table to a low coffee table. Take three steps down to the lower saloon to a larger dining table with a wine rack, cocktail cabinet, and library bookshelves.

Below decks TAWERA has cabins laid out for six guests. The owner’s cabin stretches the full width of the hull for optimum comfort, especially when considered with the 1.9m (6.2 ft) headroom. Interior designed by Peter Sijm, each of her three suites feature luxury finishes, excellent light, and clever storage. The owner’s suite includes a sofa, dressing table and mirrored wardrobe doors.

This pristine yacht is a thing of beauty, offering a unique sailing experience whether cruising or racing.

Owner’s Comments

Purchasing TAWERA was an easy decision. As a Kiwi with 60 years of messing around in boats, I was well versed in her pedigree. TAWERA represents all the hallmarks of New Zealand sailing excellence… Ron Holland design, Alloy Yachts construction, Southern Spars rigs. We were looking for an affordable entry into the world of cruising superyachts, and she hasn’t disappointed.

She’s unbelievably well conceived (we haven’t felt the need to alter anything below decks) and steadfastly built, originally for an English gentleman who commissioned two Holland ketches from Alloy Yachts.

Every aspect ticked our requirements – fast passages are assured, and the ketch rig means the sail plan is so easy to manage.

I’m a hands-on owner and, therefore, we crew her with a captain (nine years on board), a deckhand, and a stew/chef.

We’ve owned TAWERA for 10 years and now, with 11 grandchildren, our horizons are shifting.

TAWERA has taken us safely and reliably to dream locations around the globe, covering close to 25,000 nautical miles.

The superyacht fraternity is amazing, and we have met people from all walks of life.

TAWERA has outperformed our expectations – she’s super competitive in the superyacht regattas but equally at home cruising over the horizon. We have maintained TAWERA without sparing expense to ensure her longevity.

I’m happy to discuss any aspect of TAWERA with any genuine enquiry.