Consolidated 12m Classic Yacht

Thought of as being one of the fastest 12m yachts ever built, STEAK ‘N KIDNEY was launched late for the 1987 Americas cup, but made strides along the way in development. She has a study by Juan K to turn her into one of the most competitive yachts on the circuit and is available in kit form for the new owner to finish to their own specifcation.

Broker’s Comments

STEAK ‘N KIDNEY is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series for the America's Cup for the Eastern Australian Defence syndicate, sponsored by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.

The syndicate began by purchasing AUSTRALIA (KA-5) back from the British Victory syndicate to act as a trial horse while Peter Cole designed the new boat. This new design was finalised after testing 22 hull shapes and 11 winged keel variations at the Netherlands model testing facility, which was instrumental in the success of AUSTRALIA II in 1983.

This new design became STEAK ‘N KIDNEY and was built by Consolidated Marine in 1985 and launched at a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House in April 1986.

STEAK ‘N KIDNEY was one of the several Australian boats that raced for the right to represent Australia in its defence of the America’s Cup in Perth in 1987. The boat proved to be very fast, and underwent some more modifications in the defender series, and with some new sails finally managed to start winning races, but all too late in the day. The syndicate lacked funds, running on a budget a fraction of their competitor. Their campaign program was too late to be competitive and as a result the boat was short on the latest sails and good crew. She was one of the last 12 Meter Rule yachts ever designed and many have agreed since that, she was one of the fastest.

Since the 1987 Americas Cup the yachts history has been mixed, she was lying decommissioned in Airlie Beach for a while and had been operating as a 25-passenger charter vessel, rather fittingly match racing against her original trial horse and 1977 challenger, AUSTRALIA. In 2004, she was refitted for charter and repainted to original colours of white and pale blue.

She was purchased by the current owner with the intention to put her back in to true racing shape and fulfil her full potential on the racecourse with the Newport, Rhode Island world championship in 2023.

With that in mind, a study by Juan K has been undertaken with the intention of leading the yacht into a refit to make her one of the most potent 12m yachts on the water today. Plans changed, as they do, and the yacht is ready for the next owner to give the yacht the next chapter in its life.

Construction

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Aluminium construction.

Keel & Rudder:

• Original keel, with additional bulb for the materials ready to create new design.

Rig

• Original rig.

Deck Gear

• Deck gear from IACC Americas Cup yacht in storage container ready to be refitted.

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.