Wings K15
Boat Details
Designer: Charles E. Nicholson
Builder: Camper & Nicholson, Ltd
Model: 12 Metre Yard no 451
Year: 1937/2007
Boat Location: Flensburg, Germany
Price: POA
Length: 70 ft 07 in
Beam: 11 ft 64 in
Draft: 8 ft 89 in
Hull Material: Wood
Description
Wings K15 is a Camper & Nicholson 12 Metre which was original built in 1937 and completely rebuilt by Guy Ribadeau Dumas, France in 2007 to her original specification.
This is an incredible opportunity to purchase one of the fastest classic 12 Metre’s on the planet, Wings has been optimized sympathetically to create an up-to-date race yacht that still holds a lot of her original character from 1937. Her race wins and recent race results speak for themselves, she is extremely fast.
In current ownership from 2017 she has been run by a very successful syndicate which has put a lot of time and effort into not only winning, but continuing to prove how special this 12 Metre is. She has had all new rigging, new mast designed and built, new/serviced winches and meticulously maintained by the Wings team and let’s not forget that she has been winter stored in a boatshed.
2023/24 is an exciting year for the European 12 Metre Class with racing taking place in the South of France.
Achievements
2021 Pre Worlds - 2nd
2019 Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup - Winner
2019 Europeans Championships - 2nd
2017 Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup - Winner
2017 Europeans Championships - Winner
2008 Cowes Classic RTI - Winner
2007 Les Voiles de St Tropez - 12 Metre class Winner
2003 Les Voiles de St Tropez - 12 Metre class Winner
2002 Les Voiles de St Tropez - 12 Metre class Winner
Construction/Paint
Mahogany planking
Oak Frames
Stainless steel frames
Mahogany bright works on deck
Spruce deck (laid directly onto deck beams) - Restored in 2018
Awlgrip topsides paint - 2018
Epiphanies varnish work
International antifouling
Interior
Wings has a very basic race interior which was rebuilt in 2019 to her original design. During the interior build is was possible to use Honduras mahogany from her original interior.
Small galley with gas stove, stainless steel sink and trash can
Sea flush manual heads
Six signal bunks with storage draws below
Navigation station
Freshwater tank
Winches
x2 Lewmar 72 Primary Winches linked to pedal stalls
x4 Andersen 58 cockpit winchs
x2 Andersen 52 pit winches
x2 Andersen 58 pit winches
x1 Andersen 40 pit winch
All serviced in 2022
Sails
Ullman Main – very big – light wind
Ullman Medium Genoa – nice shape but old
Ullman Heavy Genoa – nice shape but old
Ullman AP-L Spinnaker
Quantum S3 0.75 Spinnaker
Quantum genoa 2
Quantum Solent
Quantum Main – reduced for transport
North various genoa
North Main – normal size – medium to heavy.
North 0.5 Spinnaker – S1
x2North 0.6 Spinnaker – S2 L # - old and new
North 0.75 Spinnaker – S2H
North Asymmetric Spinnaker 0.90 - A5
Spars
Spruce mast with stainless steel fittings and Harken sail track (2018)
Spruce boom
Carbon spinnaker pole (2021)
Spruce spinnaker pole
Rigging
Stainless steel rigging (2018)
Running rigging + spars
Electronics/Electrics
B&G Sailing (wind/speed/depth) instruments (Set on companionway hatch for cockpit and set facing forward for crew)
VHF
Plotter
All wiring replaced in 2020
Lithium batteries
LED cabin lighting
LED Navigation lights
Orignal bronze steering compass
Shore power cable
Safety Equipment
17 life vests
6 life jacket with harness
2 helmets for bow crew
Jackstays
Bosun's chair
Grab bags with flares
Fire extinguisher
x2 Anchors
Covers
Mainsail boom cover
Covers for both hatches
Measurement Certificate
Legal and up to date 12 Metre Measurement certificate
Additional Information
Yanmar engine (not fitted)
30metre flexible tow line
Fenders & mooring lines
3 Tool boxes with plenty of spares
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.
