Island Time is a 1988 Farr Phase 4, Built by Binks Yacht Constructors in Australia.                                              

Hull is core mat core, and deck is foam cored. The rig is twin straight spreader, with inner baby stay and aft lowers. Lowers are 10mm SS, uppers are 8mm.  The keel is bolted on with 12 large stainless bolts in 2 rows of 6.

The sail plan is a basic sloop. We are carrying a main, 2 headsails (one in use, one spare) , one spinnaker, one gennaker, and storm sails (trysail and storm jib). We also carry a 5m diameter parachute sea anchor (a W A Coppins storm fighter) with 110m of 20mm single braid nylon rode, and a bridle, for use in storm conditions.

Sailing performance is, or course, variable with the wind, but we average 150-170 miles per 24 hours when offshore.

Reefing is single line, and all three reefs can be put in or shaken out from the cockpit. Headsail is roller reefed on an alaldo model 11 system.

The engine is an old (recently rebuilt) Volvo 2003T 43hp 3 cylinder diesel, through a sail drive. The prop is a kiwiprop feathering propeller. Cruising speed for max economy is 5.5 knots at less than 1ltr/hr, or 7knts at 2.5 ltrs/hr. Our main fuel tank is 100 ltrs, and we also carry 8 20ltr containers.

Our primary ground tackle is a Rocna 20KG anchor on 100m of 10mm all chain rode. The secondary anchor is a Danforth type 35lb, with 30m of chain and 60m of 12mm 3 strand nylon. The anchors are normally set from a small anchoring platform/bowsprit over a twin roller stem fitting. The capstan winch is a Maxwell 1200.  The sea anchor is usually set UNDER the bow roller, or directly from the mooring cleat, either way with chafe protection, to ensure the warp stays in position.

Electronics include 3 GPS units, full wind instrumentation, a modified Simrad AP 26 autopilot, Radar, and a PC, all fully interfaced. The PC runs the Nobeltec VNS 10 navigation software, and includes radar, weather, and AIS overlays on the charts. Safety electronics include 2 x 406 EPIRBs, a AIS class b transponder (to avoid collisions with ships), and a radar reflector. Weather forecasts are received via a Pactor 3 modem and the Icom 600 NZ SSB radio. The radio is a 100w model, allowing worldwide communications. We use sailmail for direct, on board email, but sorry that is a private address due to the slow data speeds and the transmission restrictions.

Life raft is a RFD seasava pro R 6 person