Ted Brewer Custom Arden

Arctic Vixen is from the drafting board of renown naval architect TED BREWER.  She is the aluminum version of his Arden class which has also been built in fiberglass and steel.  In his book “Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia” Steve Dashew said she is “a go anywhere, do anything, bullet proof***cruising yacht.”  Arctic Vixen lives up to this high praise.  She has proven to be a fast, easily handled (she’s sailed by a elderly couple, he is 82!) and easily maintained boat.

The primary concerns in the construction and outfitting of the boat has been safety, reliability and simplicity.  She is a sailor’s boat ready to go anywhere in the world.  The beautiful interior with mahogany walls and other exotic woods comes as a surprise given the functional no nonsense exterior of the boat.  As the pictures show, however, nothing can detract from the beautiful lines of the boat with its graceful sheer and modest overhangs.

Arctic Vixen is a three masted tern schooner (design length on deck 61 feet, Panama  canal measurement 72.18 feet) able to carry a generous sail area which consists of a jib on roller furling, a staysail on roller furling, a fore sail with in-boom furling, a main sail with in-boom furling and dutchman mizzen sail.  All these sails are controlled from the cockpit.  However, in addition to these sails, Arctic Vixen comes with a gennaker or code zero, a fisherman, a mizzen staysail, a storm sail and a light air jib for downwind sailing. Stored in a locker in Trinidad is a spinnaker and a second serviceable jib.

Reefing is simple because of the in-boom furling which is superior to in-mast furling because it cannot jam and keeps the weight down low where it belongs.  In winds above 25 knots, the owners usually sail with just the jib and the mizzen and will cruise at 8 to 10 knots.  In light winds of 8 knots with the appropriate combination of sails she will make 4 knots. Under power she will cruise at 6-7 knot depending on the wind and sea state at 2300 rpm; she will do 9 knots in a dead calm at 2700 rpm.

The primary anchor is a Bruce 110 pounds on 300 feet of oversized chain.  The Maxwell windlass drops the chain into a deep chain locker so raising and lowering the anchor can be done with the foot switchers at the bow.  There is also a remote switch.  The second anchor on the bow is a Fortress FX-125 which can be deployed on 30 feet of chain and 300 feet of braided nylon rope.  There is a keel mount Sampson post on the bow and two large cleats. A third anchor, a Fortress FX-55, is at the aft of the boat which can be deployed from a dingy as a stern anchor.   

There are double cleats mid-ship for spring lines.  The dock lines are all 1 inch braided nylon.  There are the same large cleats on the stern.

Also on the aft deck is 300 feet of ¾ inch braid nylon line on a reel.  Generally, the stern anchor has been set with lighter more easily handled rope.  The ¾ rope and Sampson post are for setting a drogue.

Over the butterfly hatch midship is a frame for carrying a dingy but the overbuilt davits allow the owners to care the 10 foot 4 inch Highfield dingy with the motor mounted on the davits. The dingy and engine come with the boat.  The dingy was new January 2023, the engine is 5 years old but the boat was not used during covid. 

There are two deck lockers mid-ship built into the hard dogger. The port-side locker holds the propane tanks.  There is also a teak deck box near the main mast for sail covers storage etc.

On the aft deck is an aluminum storage locker/box for storing the outboard engine gasoline, oil etc. All flammables are stored above deck.   Also on the aft deck is a BBQ with shelves and a deck shower.

On the port and starboard sides are ladders built into the railings that can be lowered for dingy access or swim ladders.  There is also ladder access to the dingy on the stern.

Below deck there is a fore-peak chain locker in the bow with easy access and good chain fall.  A half height watertight bulkhead separates it from the  forepeak cabin.  In the plans this cabin shows two single berths and they have been framed but the owner intended to use this cabin for sail and rope storage.  A full watertight bulkhead separates this cabin from the main cabins and so access is by a hatch on deck.  Forward in the main body of the boat is a cabin that contains 3 single births, a hanging closet, a desk and a wash basin.  Ventilation is by a ceiling hatch, 4 port lights and a dorade. 

The fore cabin opens to the Saloon which has generous seating and an exceptional table that seats 8. The port and starboard settees can be used as berths if necessary.  Aft in the saloon on the port side is a storage cabinet. Opposite on the starboard side is a bookcase and below it the spirits locker.  Moving aft, are a head and shower on the starboard side and a little further down is the galley.  The galley is notable for the amount of storage.  It has a near center line double sink that drains to a holding tank.  The four burner Force 10 stove to port is below an opening port light and there is a dorad above the counter with a fridge below and a microwave at eye level.  The galley is at the foot of the companionway stairs providing ready access to the cockpit      

Also at the foot of the stairs is the door to the starboard cabin which has a chest of drawers, a double bed and direct access to the head (an ensuite arrangement).  Cross ventilation is provided by port lights on the starboard side and a portlight to the cockpit and a dorade.  Above the foot of the bed is a roomy storage locker. 

Aft of the galley and a bank of drawers is the nav desk, the Icom VHF and SSB radios with storage for charts under the lid of the nav desk.  Someone at the nav desk can speak directly to the helmsman through a port light in the cockpit.  This is an usual but very effective location for the nav desk.

Proceeding aft one comes to the owners cabin.  It has 3 large hanging closets and 10 good sized drawers and two shoe boxes, so there is ample storage. Upon entering the cabin is a small dressing area with an open hanging closet which also houses the water maker which is mounted in compartment with a drain and is readily accessible.  Next to this closet is a small desk with bookshelves and a locker above. On the starboard side of the desk area is the owners head.  A head board wall separates the dressing area from the double bed which means that lights can be on in  the dressing area with out disturbing someone sleeping.   A nice touch for night watch changes.  Ventilation is provided by an open deck hatch, 4 port lights and a dorade.  More storage is found under the double bed.

At the top of the companionway stairs there are large lockers to port and starboard flag storage is forward and the EPIRD on the starboard side.  The large lockers have been used for the storage of the storage of sailing gear.

The cockpit has a hard dogger with Diamond Seaglase tempered glass.  To port there is a large table area that accommodates paper charts, a VHF mike and power outlets.  On the starboard side is the chart plotter and AIS.  The cockpit will comfortably seat 8 and the benches allow even the tallest person to stretch out for a naps.  There are 6 large “cubbies” built into the back of the cockpit coamings.  There is a beautiful cockpit folding table.  The helm pedestal has a bracket for holding binoculars and houses the engine controls, the wind indicator, the/ speed/direction and course controls rudder indication for the hydraulic steering, a 12 volt outlet for a computer etc and a magnetic compass.  The cockpit can be fully enclosed, or the sides can be rolled up with just the Bimini in place.  There are 8 Andersen winches in the cockpit and each sheet is on its own winch which makes  sail adjustment quick and easy. 

 Aft of the cock pit is the roof of the owners cabin.  The mizzen mast, 300 foot rope reel and aluminum inflammables storage box are found here.  Stepping down from the owners cabin to the aft deck one finds a over-built water proof deck hatch which opens to a lazaret in which the drogue and emergency tiller, dock lines aft teak deck chairs are stored.  This lazaret also provides access to the quadrant and rudder post.

TURN KEY

Arctic Vixen will be sold with everything that will make it possible to simply “sail away”.  This includes all the kitchen equipment, bedding and towels, complete set of instruction manuals and small tools etc. 

Additional Information

Electronics

Icom SSB with spare mike and cord

Icom VHF with remote station

Standard Horizon VHF (spare)

 Proctor modem

Garmin handheld GPS/map

Simrad AIS on separate antenna

Furuno dule GPS

Island Time WIFI “BULLET”

Furuno NAVNET chart plotter TZ3

Furuno remote multi-function display

Furuno Autopilot

Furuno depth sound/fish finder

Furuno electronic compass

Simrad wind indicator

Irdium GO sat phone

SPOT satellite Personal Tracker (2)

Electrical System

24 volt house batteries on 4 Lifeline AGM battery providing 500 amp hours @24 volts

12 volt Lifeline AGM engine starter battery charged directly from engine, by shore power or by inverter from house batteries, emergency switch in engine room to start engine directly from house batteries

12 volt communication battery continuously charge by inverter from house battery

12 volt outlets and electronic by inverter from house batteries

Transformer to switch shore power from 110 to 220 or 220 to 110,  when on shore power protects boat from stary currents

24 volt panel, 12 volt panel and 110 panel

Alternators: conventional engine mounted alternator to charge engine, separate oversized alternator for house batteries

Air Marine 400 watt wind turbine

4 rail mounted adjustable solar panels total 700 watts

Shore power cable

LED lighting throughout boat, deck lights, nav lights etc.

Several 24 volt adjustable fans

24 volt fridge

Microwave

DINGY etc

Highfield aluminum dingy 10’ 4” new January 2023

Tohasu 9.8 hp

Honda 2.3 hp

2 kayaks and paddles

4 dive tanks etc

Swim ladder

2 boat hooks

Bosun chairs

ATN top climber

SAFETY

EPIRB new January 2023

2 life slings

Throwing ring

6 person life raft

Solid aluminum rails fore and aft with high SS life lines between

“Bum bars” at all masts

Stainless steel jack lines

Deck harnesses/PDFs

Drogue

Propane sniffer

Automatic bilge pumps

Only 3 openings below the water line – depth sounder, prop shaft and sea chest

3 watertight bulkheads

Hard dodger

2 dutchman boom brakes (fore and main sails)

Fire extinguishers in all cabins and common areas.

Tredmaster deck covering

Anti siphon valves

Set of fenders

Sun Covers

The fully enclosed cockpit protects against the sun

Fore deck sun cover

Midship sun cover used only at anchor or on the hard goes, above the cockpit covers and reduces heating from the sun.

Aft deck sun cover

Cockpit port and starboard sun covers used when side panels are up and can be used when sailing

SPARE PARTS

Andersen self-tailing winch

Additional dock lines

Extra Snubber

Fresh water pressure pump

Macerator pump

Pump for heads

Bilge pump

Several hundred feet of Marlow 10 and 12 meter rope

Various electrical cabling and wire

Various hoses and tubing

Various electrical parts

Blocks

Shackles

Norseman fittings

Extensive inventory of stainless steel bolts and screws

Filters, water, diesel etc

Fixed stainless steel prop

Used jib in storage in Trinidad

Dingy gas can

VHF antenna Shakespeare 5215

Disclaimer

Lighthouse Yachting Ltd. offers the details of this vessel in good faith and has tried to verify all details as much as possible but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. As a buyer you should instruct your agent or surveyor to investigate and validate such details as you desire. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.