Specifications of S/Y Desiderata
S/Y Desiderata’s sail plan re-designed by Alden in 1948.
Traditional Vee Berth – fully adaptable to create two single berths or a wide double – with en-suite shower & heads.
Single Berth
Pipe Cot.
Sofa Berth.
Double Stateroom (bed length over 7 feet).
Two brand new shower rooms with heads (one en-suite).
Fully equipped galley in doghouse.
Internal dining table to comfortably seat six people.
Cockpit table to comfortably seat six people.
Amenities
Wi-fi throughout | USB charging ports in all cabins | 32″ plasma screen | DVD player with access to thousands of movies/music | Captain’s La-Z-boy saloon recliner | Interior/exterior Bose surround sound system | New bedding and towels | New showers and toilets | New mattresses and soft furnishings | New 10ft wooden sailing/rowing dinghy (takes outboard) | Fishing and snorkelling gear.
Construction
S/Y Desiderata’s Original Cabin Plan by John G. Alden
Design Number: 0756-E
Length (LOA): 66 feet
Beam: 14 feet 3 inches
Draft: 7 feet 4 inches
Displacement: 28.94 tons
Sail Plan: Cutter Rigged Ketch with mizzen staysail and spinnaker.
As far as we know Desiderata is the only Malabar XIII afloat.
S/Y Desiderata 