SV/WISP

39′ Boutique Cruising Yacht

Offered at $1,100,000

BROKERAGE

SV/WISP — 39 foot Boutique Cruising Yacht

Offered at $1,100,000

Classic Architecture meets Contemporary Design

Fresh from the studios of Stephens Waring Design, WISP was launched in 2024 as a modern “boutique day-sailer”. As it turns, WISP offers more capability than day-sailing as the design continues a legacy of the Stephens Waring Spirit of Tradition (SoT) yachts. Constructed by Artisan Boatworks in Rockport, ME, WISP incorporates clever, contemporary design and engineering solutions to ensure a swift and efficient yacht wrapped in a traditionally beautiful veneer. A gracefully balanced hull reminiscent of mid-20th-century cruiser-racers — the elegant overhangs echo historically known classic yachts and turning heads in every harbor. The owner’s prerogative and design demand was for impressive light-air performance as well, a wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing as a palatial weekend-capable interior – and that’s just what was delivered. With less than 1,000 miles under the keel, WISP presents a unique opportunity for a buyer to purchase a nearly-new boat at a fraction of the new-build price, and without the build time.

Quick Specs

Builder: Artisan Boatworks, Rockport, ME
Designer: Stephens Waring Design, Belfast, ME
Length: 40ft
Beam: 11 ft – 0 in.
Draft: 6 ft – 0 in.
Year: 2024
Displacement: 14500.00 lbs
Engine: (1) Yanmar, 40 hp

Accommodations

Cabins: 1
Heads: 1

Hull Information

Hull Material: Wood Composite

Broker Comments

WISP appeals as a more appealing contemporary iteration of the Friendship 40. The Friendship boats fell short, WISP picks up the slack – the performance is not just impressive but surprising – especially in lighter air where her slippery lines and light displacement work with efficient rig make this yacht shine. The cockpit is a cleverly designed sailing platform– with modern sail-handling equipment to allow for single-handed sailing–all controls easily accessible from a sitting position behind the helm. This is true even for the downwind gennaker as it stands her apart from other boats in this class. What really impressed me was how SWD managed to squeeze in a generous inviting interior with ample standing headroom and creature comforts that any sailor wouldn’t think twice about a long weekend onboard – this is rare in a 39 ft classically inspired design (which often feel much smaller inside than their LOA would suggest). The build quality is exactly what one might expect from a small boatbuilding facility with huge talents in Maine.

For sales inquiries contact Bob Stephens: brokerage@stephenswaring.com • 207-505-2785

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Additional Information

Deck & Hull Design Construction

Cold-molded construction utilizing Cedar & epoxy for an efficiently built hull, Douglas Fir for the internal structural frames and backbone. Bulkheads are of Okoume marine ply. The deck is laid in teak over a composite foam-core sandwich type laminate plywood & E-glass that enhances structural integrity and rigidity. The superstructure is marine ply & E-glass.

On deck, WISP offers a sophisticated, dual-purpose cockpit: a plush, upholstered area for lounging forward with a dedicated sailing zone aft.

Guests will enjoy the plush upholstered cockpit seating around a drop-leaf table that conceals wine cooler and glasses storage. Since all sailing controls are run aft of the helm to the ‘sailing cockpit’, this guest cockpit is clutter-free and safely isolated from loaded sheets and lines.

Deck Hardware & Rigging

Combining moderate draft and generous sail area, WISP is optimized for outstanding performance with this configuration and can shift gears quickly when sailing solo.

The Solent-style rig supports a working jib and a large, multi-purpose reaching sail (each on fixed furlers) to ensure easy of handling and good adaptability throughout a wide range of conditions.

Moore Brothers two-spreader carbon mast
Furlex electric thru-deck furler.
Nitric rod standing rigging.
Carbon furling boom, electro-hydraulic vang, cockpit lights.
Under-deck mainsheet system via reverse-purchase hydraulic cylinder
Harken electric winches
Push-button control located at helm

The deck is clean and organized. Underdeck windlass and retracting anchor arm keep things tidy up on bow. Sailing performance and enjoyment are essential and sail handling is kept simple– managed via push-button controls at the helm to operate main trim and jib trim.

Interior

Palatial elbow room and standing headroom in both the galley and head, setting the stage for a remarkable daysailing adventure or overnight escape– a luxury weekender, featuring saloon seating for four and a queen-size centerline berth.

The galley is equipped with a microwave, a single-burner induction cooktop, Keurig coffee machine, and a refrigerator/freezer .

Bath: electric toilet and shower, hot water service.

Measurements

Length Overall: 39 ft – 6 in.
Length Waterline: 30 ft – 3 in.
Max Draft: 6 ft – 0 in.
Displacement: 14,500 lb
Beam Measure: 11 ft – 0 in.

Engine(s)

Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Launched: 2024
Engine Model: 3JH40
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Power: 40 hp

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: 1 x (100 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 x (31 Gallons)

Auxiliary & Handling

Yanmar 3JH40; 40HP @ 3,000 RPM
Yanmar SD60 Saildrive
Kibelt 2042 single-lever control (stainless steel)
Sleipner 24V bow thruster.

Systems

Fireboy #MA-2-400-227 Manual/ Automatic total flooding clean agent fire extinguisher system. Manual pull located in cockpit.
KUUMA stainless steel, 6-gallon hot water heater w/120 VAC + heat exchange loop from engine
Headhunter XR124, 24-volt DC fresh water pressure pump
Tecma Silent Plus 2 Short, 24-volt DC, fresh-water plumbed marine head (toilet)
Sealand T24 pump from holding tank to an overboard discharge thru-hull
Whale Gray Water Sump Pump + Waste Tank with intelligent control
(2) Jabsco 24 volt electric bilge pumps
Rule 2000 gph, 24-volt, high-capacity centrifugal bilge pump
Seacock valves are Forespar Marelon glass-reinforced plastic

Refrigeration

Custom-fabricated insulated stainless steel box, incorporating evaporator plates, approximately 103 liters (3.6 cubic ft). Insulated with 50mm (2”) polyurethane foam. This serves as a fridge/freezer combo.
Sea Frost BD-XP compressor with AEO air cooled system, mounted in port cockpit locker, cooling air ducted through main bulkhead, from toe kick in galley

Electrical AC System

30 amp, 50ft shore power cord; 120 volt service
AC & DC electrical panel, located outboard of port settee. Magnetic-type circuit breakers Digital volt and amp meters + frequency indicator meter as well as a switching system to select the power source from shore power and inverter
Victron Multi-plus 24/3000/70 3000-watt inverter/charger
Standard 3-prong 120 volt double receptacles. Each circuit protected by a GFCI receptacle at upstream end of circuit
Victron VDI-32 Galvanic isolator

Electrical DC System

(2) 24V high-output alternators
Victron Lithium-Ion 24-volt 200 ah Smart LFP house batteries, 400 Ah
AGM start batteries
DC electrical panel located outboard of port settee in saloon.
Digital amp meter and volt meter,
Victron Color Control GX monitor.
individual switches for each battery bank, crossover switch to connect engine bank.
DC-DC converter for emergency use.
marine grade magnetic type circuit breakers.
24V DC to 12V DC 60 amp converter for 12V supply to electronics

Electronics

Garmin GPSMap 8610 touch-screen multifunction display
Garmin GMR 18 HD radar, with radome on mast
Ultrasonic depth sounder with transducer
Ultrasonic speed transducer
Garmin anemometer/wind indicator with wand at mast head
Jefa 200nM Autopilot with electronic control with display at helm
Garmin VHF radio 215 at helm, antenna at mast head
Hailer horn under radar dome on mast
Fusion Radio/MP3/CD player: (2) speakers in saloon, (2) in cockpit

Sails

Performance membrane sails, North Sails
Fully-battened Main, furling boom.
Self-tacking Jib, sheets lead to powered winches at the helm for easy singlehanded tacking
Asymmetric reacher
Mainsail: 464 sq ft
Foretriangle (100%): 306 sq ft
Total: 769 sq ft + reaching sails

Disclaimer

Stephens Waring Design 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.