La Vie is an exceptional and distinctive owner's version Outremer 51, customized by the owners based on usage to enhance a safe, high performing, comfortable and reliable yacht. La Vie is distinctive on the market in its exemplary condition and with numerous upgrades.What makes her different?1: Initial build optionsWith an emphasis on performance and safety (such as an all carbon mast/bimini and bulkheads), comfort in all seasons (AC and separate heating ), and flexibility (starboard forward cabin configurable; convertible saloon table; US or European shore power inlets )2: Numerous significant upgrades for safety comfort and performance. Such as doubling battery and solar capacity, completely independent auto pilot on separate network, staysail on roller furler.3: Pristine maintenance and distinctive preventative maintenance at premier Newport Shipyard. Proactive maintenance program, staying ahead of need. Including -Replaced standing and running rigging, engine maintenance (elbows, sensors, sail drive seals etc); mast pulled and inspected and spreaders repainted; much more4: Broad Sail configuration choices including a fully battened main, Genoa, furling staysail, multiple reaching sails and a symmetrical spinnaker. All in good or better condition.5: Modest amount of use: a single Atlantic crossing, a Bahamas trip, and a single Caribbean trip. New England sailing up and down to Florida.She is a pleasure to sail and live aboard and is ready to leave on a long passage, a coastal season or a circumnavigation.From the Broker:If you are reading this because you are interested in acquiring an Outremer 51, La Vie is the finest boat you are going to find. From the day the boat was ordered, the present owner opted for only the best every single time. He chose every carbon upgrade Outremer offered, he bought every sail the boat could ever require for any condition. He configured the front guest cabin to function as an office, or a bunk room, or a comfortable double berth. This boat has lithium ion batteries, more than ample solar banks, redundant autopilot, and so many other upgrades. The boat has lower hours on her engines than this listing states. If ever a boat could truly be called "Bristol", this is it.The owner of this boat has had Newport shipyard service and upgraded this boat every year. He even hired me for 2 seasons to simply oversee the boatyard to make sure they did things right. La Vie is a marvel.Again, if you are looking for an Outremer 51, this is it. Call now.Show More