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"ON COURSE"

• Brand: Lazzara
• Model: Open Flybridge
• Year:  1994
• Length:  76'
• Engine/Fuel Type:  Twin
• Located In:  Stuart, FL
• Hull Material:  Fiberglass
• YW#: 4344-2812259
• Current Price:  US$ 625,000 Tax Not Paid
• 5 Cabin / 6 head
• Hull # 2

INTRODUCTION

I’m so privileged to have enjoyed a 12-year history with this awesome yacht and her owners. I’ve been an occasional and eager guest or member of her crew, having traveled approximately 18,000 miles aboard, up and down the east coast many times, through most of the ICW repeatedly, as well as back and forth to the Bahamas. She’s a magnificent craft in all respects – trend setting when first built, and still a fast, powerful, and supremely comfortable yacht for luxury cruising. She’s timeless in her lines and fits comfortably amongst the $5M+ yachts being built today. Her owners have traveled approximately 45,000 miles on her over the last 12 years.

Having spent so much time aboard, I’ve become very familiar with her many virtues and wonderful features. There were 40 of these yachts built from 1994 until 2002. This is hull #2. Why does that matter? This was only the second Lazzara ever to exist. You can bet that the company went to extreme lengths to get everything just right as their new company got off the ground. These first yachts off the line had to be as close to perfect as possible to help secure new orders and help the company grow into the luxury yacht builder they are today.

There were two other configurations of this yacht (wide bodies and the sky lounge edition). This is BY FAR the most ‘boaty’ of the group. Having the side decks is essential to daily boating and practical use. Do you want to slog through a widebody model in foulies and carrying wet lines and fenders? The open flybridge is truly the ONLY way to be a true boater. Yes, the sky lounge adds more square footage to your interior space but do you need more interior space? Do you really want to drive your yacht through the Caribbean from inside your living room? Of course not…

Notes/highlights about this boat:

She’s sleek, she’s fast, and she’s beautiful. Her layout just works really well. She’s a party boat for 30-40 of your best friends for a day, a cruiser that sleeps ten, or an incredible family voyager with fantastic living and lounge spaces. You just won’t find a megayacht with a better layout than this boat. She has five staterooms and five en suite heads plus a day head off the galley and interior helm. She’s a true voyager yacht with incredible exterior acreage for wonderful times spent outdoors underway or at anchor. When the weather isn’t suitable, you can run the entire yacht from the safety and warmth of the lower helm down below.

• Five stateroom/Six head tri-deck megayacht
• Top speed of 24 knots
• Comfortable fuel efficient cruise at 20 knots
• Long range super-efficient cruise at 10 knots
• Stabilized off-shore cruising from Gyro Gale
• Glendinning engine synchronizer system
• Engines replaced, CAT C-18, 1050HP each (2003)
• Huge open flybridge for Caribbean cruising
• Regular and thorough updates throughout vessel during the last 12 years of ownership
• Owner/captain maintained for the last 12 years

LAZZARA Company History:

Though Lazzara Yachts was founded in 1990, this family owned business has a long and rich yachting history dating all the way back to 1955 when mechanical engineer Vince Lazzara designed and built his first large sailing yacht, the Columbia Yachts 40. As a pioneer of fiberglass construction, Vince and Columbia Yachts quickly became the largest manufacturer of fiberglass sailboats in the world. In 1967, Vince sold Columbia yachts and ventured to Florida, where he formed Gulfstar Yachts. Capitalizing on Columbia’s excellent reputation, Gulfstar quickly became a leader in the production high quality ocean capable yachts. By 1975, Gulfstar had ventured into production of high-end performance motor yachts and soon Vince’s two sons, Brad and Dick joined the family business.

Brad and Dick soon saw the potential to move the power end of the business in a new and exciting direction. In 1990, the Lazzara brothers broke off on their own, forming Lazzara Yachts Corporation, quickly establishing the company as a high-end producer of semi-custom order yachts that would revolutionize the 76’ to 116’ yacht market. Their first yacht, the Lazzara 76 left the production line in 1994, bringing the new company instant world-wide accolades for innovation by wedding Italian-style design, a luxury interior, high end finishes, and award winning construction. Lazzara has received a number of awards including the MTU “Zero Defect” award for the Lazzara 76 in 1994, as well as awards from The American Society of Interior Designers, Showboats International, International Superyacht Design, and Mercedes Benz. Lazzara has continued with their award-winning construction of semi-custom yachts ranging from 68’ to 130.’  ON COURSE is hull #2 from this amazing company.

DIMENSIONS / SPECS:

Cruising Speed: 20 knots @ 1900 RPM
Maximum Speed: 24 knots

TANKS:
Fresh Water Tanks: 1 Plastic (350 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 Plastic (1700 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 Plastic (100 Gallons)

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Number of twin berths: 4
Number of double berths: 3
Number of cabins: 5
Number of heads: 6

 

INTERIOR LAYOUT:

GENERAL INTERIOR LAYOUT OVERVIEW:

Entering ON COURSE from the custom sliding door at the aft cockpit, the main salon features curved sofas both port and starboard, an entertainment system just inside the doors to starboard, a desk/bar area on starboard, and a full dining room for six people to port before you pass the day head to starboard on your way forward to the galley to port, forward lounge on starboard, and full interior helm on port. There are two side exits from the helm/lounge area both port and starboard, easing docking maneuvers in close quarters. There are steps heading below forward to the main office to port, the 2ndupper/lower en suite stateroom/crew quarters to starboard, and a second VIP suite in the bow. There are also steps heading up to the spacious outside fly bridge.

Back in the main salon, there’s a spiral staircase that takes you down to a lower foyer area with a walk-in closet, half-height cabinet storage, lighted sculpture display area, and passage doors to the owner’s stateroom aft, VIP stateroom forward to port, and an upper/lower stateroom forward to starboard. Every stateroom is equipped with en suite heads & showers.

• Three full decks of luxury living
• 5 stateroom/6 head layout
• Huge main salon surrounded by windows
• Gourmet full-size galley
• Lower interior helm accommodates seven crew
• Full-size office space in forward berthing area
• Two distinct berthing areas fore and aft (for those who want full time crew aboard)
• Huge flybridge with lounge/party space, storage, grilling, refrigerator, twin davit cranes
• Large aft cockpit for lounging at anchor or at the dock
• Swim/sport deck with twin storage pods for jet ski and dive gear

MAIN SALON:

This is party/lounge central. Surrounded by glass and using 14’ of her 19’ beam, this huge lounge and dining area is where you’ll enjoy many hours of comfort underway and at the dock. There’s easily comfortable seating for 14-18 people here when entertaining. Surround yourself with plush upholstery, beautiful lacquered cabinetry, smoked glass windows providing a nearly 360 degree view, and accent & room lighting everywhere. Check out the daylight and evening photos provided to see what we mean. There’s a large desk to starboard, built in ice maker and bar service, cabinets and under-seat storage everywhere it was possible to design it in. There’s so much storage on this yacht, you’ll need to create spreadsheets to keep track of all your gear.

• 14’ interior beam
• Seating for 14-18 people
• Fresh upholstery and carpeting (2012 & 2014)
• 42” SAT TV system w/two tuners
• Lacquered storage in dining room and desk area
• Cavernous under-seat storage throughout main salon
• Lighted china cabinet/mirror combination at forward end of salon
• Low voltage room lighting with ceiling accent lighting
• Icemaker and bar at starboard desk area

GOURMET GALLEY:

Just like the kitchen is the centerpiece of most homes, the gourmet galley featured on ON COURSE doesn’t disappoint. Whether driving the boat from the flybridge, from down below, or just lounging in the spacious main salon, the galley is the central point of those spaces and you pass by en route to other spaces. Full-size Kitchenaid appliances including a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice maker and water dispenser, a microwave (new in 2014), 4-burner glass cook top and a large single bowl stainless steel sink. There is counter space galore and lots of upper and lower deep storage cabinetry to house your cook and plate ware. Plenty of natural light comes in through a 7’-0” long window to port and the lounge windows and sliding exit door to starboard. There’s even handy spice drawer storage under the stairs heading up to the fly bridge. Finishes include off white hardwood plank flooring, cream colored enamel cabinetry, Corian-style countertops and soft vinyl ceilings with low voltage task/room/accent lighting throughout.

• Lacquered deep storage cabinets
• Corian countertops
• KitchenAid full-size appliances including side-by-side refrigerator/freezer/ice maker, 4-burner electric cooktop with oven, microwave, toaster oven, trash compactor, stainless steel sink with extending hose faucet and garbage disposal
• Low voltage and accent lighting
• LED flat panel TV tied into KVH SAT TV system
• Bleached oak hardwood flooring
• Stairs to flybridge
• Under-stair pantry with spice drawers

PILOTHOUSE:

When not helming the boat from her expansive flybridge, ON COURSE can be run comfortably from her lower helm station. Three large windshields and side windows give you an easy view out and forward. The two sliding doors on port and starboard allow for quick access to the side decks while docking. The large electronics panel is laid out well for her existing suite of gear and will be easy to modify as subsequent owners upgrade to new equipment. All the 12V & 240V systems are controlled here. Though many yachts of this size and type tend to segregate the helm from the living spaces, ON COURSE smartly incorporates seating for seven people in the helm area. You can lounge here, nap here, and have a great meal as well while sharing helm duties on a passage. The gourmet galley is just aft of this space, so when one of you is preparing a great meal, you’re just a few short feet from your fellow shipmate at the helm.

• Three-person upholstered helm seat with under-seat and drawer storage
• Bird’s eye maple dash and lacquered steering wheel
• Lacquered cabinets beneath helm covering 24V and 230V control centers
• Raised breakfast nook seating for four
• Port and starboard sliding doors to side decks
• Full electronics suite and ship’s 24V & 230V system controls

MASTER STATEROOM:

Taking full advantage of her 19’ beam, ON COURSE offers a palatial owner’s suite. A king sized centerline bed is surrounded by bedroom cabinetry, an L-shaped sofa/lounge area, a desk/make-up table, lots of hanging lockers and drawer storage, a large walk-in closet, and an en suite head larger what you’ll find in many homes. There are six opening ports for sunlight and fresh air, a flat panel LED TV and audio/video sound system.

VIP SUITE #1:

On most yachts, this space could easily be considered the owner’s stateroom. A queen sized centerline berth with nightstands and table lamps on either side is as easy to get in and out of as your bed at home. There’s a cedar lined closet and six large storage drawers in the dresser and under the bed frame. A flat panel LED TV along with an en suite head with shower and more storage round out this awesome space.

• Queen-size centerline walk-around bed
• (4) large under-bed storage drawers
• Lacquered two-drawer end tables with lamps
• Mirrored headboard
• (2) opening ports
• Two-drawer lacquered dresser
• 17” LED TV
• En suite head with Granicoat countertops and fiberglass bowl sink
• Gold fixtures
• Tile flooring
• Junair whisper head & exhaust fan
• Granicoat enclosed shower with temperature control
• Lacquered wall storage cabinets
• Low voltage lighting

TWO GUEST UPPER/LOWER STATEROOMS: (one forward/one aft)

ON COURSE has two matching upper/lower guest cabins with en suite heads w/showers. One is in the aft section of the yacht on the starboard side of the boat accessed from the central circular staircase down from the main salon. The second one is forward, down the steps from the lower helm to starboard. Both feature over/under bunks, large dresser drawer storage, and TV’s. The heads feature a single bowl sink, head and shower. Both guest cabins feature two opening side ports for natural light and ventilation.

• 6’-6” upper/lower twin berths
• (2) opening ports in each stateroom
• Two-drawer lacquered dresser in each stateroom
• 13” TV in each stateroom
• En suite heads with Granicoat countertops and fiberglass bowl sink
• Gold fixtures
• Tile flooring
• Junair whisper head & exhaust fan
• Granicoat enclosed shower with temperature control
• Lacquered wall storage cabinets
• Low voltage lighting

OFFICE:

In keeping with her owner/operator design themes, ON COURSE features a large L-shaped home office space with a love seat, 12’ of desktop, filing cabinets, storage, flat panel LED TV, Alden WeatherFAX, and ICOM SSB radio. This space is nicely segregated as well by a staircase down from the lower helm and forward lounge are so if you want to get some work done, you’ve got the privacy to do it. This space also houses a full size over/under washer/dryer, just at the base of the steps down to this area from the lower helm. Two opening ports let in natural light and a breeze when desired.

• Lacquered and bird’s eye countertops w/drawers
• Overhead storage spaces
• Filing cabinet
• Refrigerator
• Alden Weatherfax
• ICOM SSB Radio
• Two-person settee

VIP SUITE #2:

With a full-sized bed, the second VIP cabin with en suite head works well as a second guest space, or perhaps for your crew should you elect to employ one. There’s a large double berth, large drawer storage, dressing bench, cedar-lined hanging locker and en suite head w/shower. An opening port overhead brings in some daylight and fresh air.

• Full-size bed
• Lacquered two-drawer clothes storage
• Cedar-lined hanging locker
• LED flat panel 15” TV
• En suite head with Granicoat countertops and fiberglass bowl sink
• Gold fixtures
• Tile flooring
• Junair whisper head & exhaust fan
• Granicoat enclosed shower with temperature control
• Lacquered wall storage cabinets
• Low voltage & accent lighting

EXTERIOR LAYOUT:

AFT COCKPIT:

This is the lounge space at anchor. It’s wide and deep, has bench seating for four, portable chair seating for another 4, and a thoughtful retractable table that seats two when that’s all you need, and then opens for four when you want to entertain. There are two long benches in either corner with storage beneath and access to stern docking cleats. The teak decking is freshly refinished and shows beautifully. Overhead are bright lights for evening use, two powerful floods for lighting the water aft of the swim/sport deck and three-way hifi speakers controlled by a remote Linn Audio panel near the slider to the main salon. There’s a ladder here that heads up to the flybridge, handy for docking maneuvers. There are four folding upholstered deck chairs as well. It’s an easy trip down the steps to the swim/sports deck as well. Two hinged gates on port and starboard make this the ideal spot for ingress/egress.

• Large accommodating space for lounging/entertaining underway, at anchor or at the dock
• Teak decking impeccably maintained and in beautiful shape
• Expandable table seats two or four
• Built in settees on port and starboard seat an additional four people
• Four upholstered deck chairs
• Ceiling lighting and high powered floods for swim/sport deck use after dark
• Teak/stainless ladder up to flybridge
• Access to side decks
• Two hinged gates in port & starboard coaming for easy ingress/egress

SPORT DECK/SWIM PLATFORM:

ON COURSE is laid out for a fun day on the water. An easy staircase takes you from the spacious aft cockpit/lounge area down to the swim deck right at the water’s edge. There are two hydraulic opening pods for a jet ski, dive compressor, dive gear and any other water toys you might need. Access to the engine room is also at this level. When your tender is launched, this is a great place to tie up. Boarding/de-boarding from/to your water toys is a breeze here as the deck is mere inches above the waterline.

• Water level access to yacht when underway or at anchor
• Engine room access is here
• Easy staircase up to aft cockpit
• Twin hinged hydraulic pods for a jetski, dive gear, and water toys
• Transom hot/cold shower
• Recessed swim ladder
• Teak decking

FORWARD & SIDE DECKS:

The Lazzara 76 was designed as a ‘walk-around’ yacht for easy exterior access fore and aft form the cockpit to the forward lounge/hot tub area. The side decks are lit from overhead by bright ceiling lights under the brow as well as custom LED lighting in the bulwarks. ON COURSE glows beautifully in the evening.

• True walk-around design makes docking/departing easy
• LED bulwark lighting (new 2011)
• Overhead lighting in brow
• Four hinged gates for easy ingress/egress
• Stainless rails at waist height for sure footing underway

FLYBRIDGE:

ON COURSE has a flybridge nearly unparalleled in this size/price range megayacht. It’s HUGE and very accommodating. There has been a disturbing trend in yacht design over recent years that puts every spot on a boat inside. Yes, they give you big sunroofs and huge sliding windows, but you’re still driving the boat from a living room. You belong outside! The beauty of this flybridge is that it’s enclosed enough with EZ2C hard plastic windshields and stratoglass side curtains that you can be out there in some pretty chilly and wet weather and still have a great boating experience. Bring on some nicer weather and you open all that up for a true OUTSIDE boating experience. It’s the only way to fly! Forget the ‘sky lounges’ and enclosed upper helms.

The helm is on the centerline of the boat. There’s a lot of acreage to devote to electronics. The I.S.I.S. system can be monitored and controlled here. Navigation, radar, depth, fish finding, VHF , autopilot, spotlight, bow thruster, all are at arm’s length from the wheel. The Glendinning engine synchonizer allows you to use just one throttle lever at all speeds to perfectly and electronically match RPMs between the two CATS which keeps vibration at a minimum and maximizes fuel efficiency.

There are three captain’s chairs across the front of the flybridge. 360 degree visibility is excellent from here. Just behind the helm chairs, there’s a rounded lounge space with table for relaxing and dining. There’s another two-person bench to starboard as you head aft. Around behind the round lounge seating, there’s a refrigerator, storage cabinet and gas grill to port.

Towards the aft end of the flybridge you’ll find the storage chocks on the deck with matching davit cranes on either side of the boat for easy toy launching and retrieval. There’s an aft opening hatch leading to a ladder for quick access to/from the aft lower cockpit. The 8-man life raft is mounted here. Dock fenders are stored here. There’s a dock box on the starboard stern corner containing life jackets.

• Helmsman has panoramic 360 degree view from wheel
• Electronics all within easy reach of helm
• Side and forward enclosure allows for comfortable off-season boating
• Round w/table, bench, and captain’s chair seating easily accommodates 10 people
• Full flybridge ceiling keeps everyone out of the sun and weather
• Tender storage area large enough for a 17’ RIB
• Twin disguised hydraulic davit cranes on port and starboard allow for easy launch/retrieval of RIB and water toys
• Gas grill and large refrigerator offer convenience for flybridge entertaining
• Electric grill built-in
• Opening port and ladder aft provide quick access to aft cockpit and stern of boat
• Storage lockers under helm, under seating, and at flybridge galley provide ample space for ship’s stores

ELECTRONICS:

ON COURSE has a sophisticated yet simple to operate electronics suite at both the pilothouse and flybridge. Here unique and all-encompassing I.S.I.S. yacht monitoring system keeps a check on everything on the yacht as well as keeping a permanent log of activity since the yacht was first built. Further, as electronics evolve over time, Lazzara Yachts has incorporated simple to navigate wire chases and access rooms in front of (and under) both upper and lower helms. Future possibilities are limitless…

ENGINE ROOM:

CAT C-18’s, 1050 HP in-line 6-cylinder diesels, new in 2003, are the centerpiece of this thoughtfully laid out engine room. Raw water cooled ZF transmissions deliver 2100HP to the custom 4-blade props to propel ON COURSE to a top speed of 24 knots and an efficient ‘all day’ cruising speed of 20 knots. That’s Annapolis to West Palm Beach, about 1000 miles, in 40-50 hours! If you prefer the more relaxed ‘cruise ship’ speed of 10 knots, maybe some ICW time mixed with some off shore time, the typical trip is about 80 hours and less than 1000 gallons of fuel – amazing fuel efficiency for a megayacht of these proportions.

• CAT C-18s, 1050 HP in-line 6-cylinder diesels, turbocharged/aftercooled (4300 hours, new 2003)
• 4-blade custom propellors
• Underwater main engine exhaust at idle w/bypass for performance cruising
• CAT analog & digital engine management systems
• TWO Onan 20kW gensets (6700 hours )
• RACOR fuel filtration for engines and gensets
• Gyro Gale hydraulic 4-fin yacht stabilization system
• 120V commercial grade air compressor for stabilizers (new 2003)
• Glendinning engine synchronizers
• Glendinning cable master 100amp shore power cable and electric deploy/retrieval system
• Trim tabs
• (2) engine room blowers (air drawn from flybridge, forced out side ports port and starboard)
• Engine driven emergency bilge pump system
• Fiberglass fuel tank
• Oil changing system for main engines and gensets
• Oil resevoir
• S&K 1250 gallon/day 230V watermaker (710 hours)
• (4) 24V automatic bilge pumps
• Flourescent lighting throughout
• Pod storage hydraulic controls for jet ski and dive gear stern pods
• Hydraulic systems for tender davits mounted on forward wall
• Engine room thermally insulated

PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS:

This is a self-contained mansion on the water that happens to go very fast. All systems are designed for comfort, ease of operation, easy maintenance, and long life. 

• 350 gallon plastic fresh water tank
• 150 gallon waste tank with macerator for off shore discharge
• (6) Junair whisper heads
• (3) fresh water inlets for dock water
• 24V fresh water pump
• 230V fresh water pump
• Hot/cold fresh water to all six heads, galley, engine room, and transom shower
• Hot/cold transom shower
• (7) zone HVAC air conditioning system with reverse cycle heat & individual controls in each living space and stateroom
• Full-size side-by-side refrigerator w/icemaker & cold water dispenser in gourmet galley
• Refrigerator on flybridge
• Refrigerator in office
• Icemaker in main salon under desk/bar area
• Full 24V electrical system for electronics and some interior lighting
• Full 230V electrical system for house systems, pumps, head system, galley systems, interior lighting and entertainment systems
• 24V house battery banks
• 24V battery chargers
• 100 amp shore power cable with Glendinning cable deploy/retrieval system
• 100 amp power booster box for shore power system
• (6) LED flat panel and (2) tube TV’s in all staterooms, galley, main salon and office
• KVH SAT TV system (2-tuner) wired into all TV’s in every stateroom and living space

HULL CONSTRUCTION & DECK FEATURES:

Lazzara’s goal was to produce a large, fast capable yacht, heavy enough to handle off shore sea conditions, yet light enough to go fast with minimal horsepower. They’ve always been innovators and they hit a home run with this introductory model. Stout where necessary, cored and light where possible, she’s a dream off shore.

• Hand laid-up unidirectional fiberglass w/balsa cored hull/deck & flybridge
• Solid fiberglass laminate keel and chines
• Blister-resistant gelcoat below waterline
• Vinylester skin coat
• High performance UV-resistant gelcoat above the waterline
• Cement reinforced keel
• Balsa cored stringers
• Balsa cored bulkheads and floors
• Lazzara invented/patented interior isolation mounting system (floats all interior living spaces above structural stringers to reduce vibration and noise)
• (5) boarding locations – (2) starboard, (2) port, stern swim/sport deck
• Self-adjusting boarding ramp/stairs with handrail
• 75# stainless steel pivoting head plow anchor
• 300’ all chain rode
• 24V electric windlass
• All 1” (or greater) docking lines
• Life jackets

UPGRADES, NEW EQUIPMENT, RENOVATIONS (2003 to 2015)

PERFORMANCE DATA/FUEL BURN:

Let’s talk about range. This can be a distance yacht or a zoom zoom yacht – your choice! Most yachtsmen in multi-million dollar yachts love the ability to go fast, though they also enjoy the ‘cruise ship’ quality of a 10-knot pace as well. With a top speed of 24 knots (2350 RPM), her comfortable and most fuel efficient fast cruise speed is about 20 knots (1900 RPM). At this pace, she’s burning a fuel efficient 70 GPH with a range of 450 miles on a tank, leaving a 10% reserve. At a cruise ship speed of 10 knots (1080 RPM), she’s only burning 12 GPH and has an incredible range of almost miles burning only 1.0 gallons per mile and 1275 nautical mile range. Over all the years I’ve traveled on this yacht, we have routinely averaged about 15 GPH on each trip, occasionally opening up the throttle for a few hours to get to a destination by the end of the day or simply to just exercise the big CAT’s. 

• 1700 gallon fuel capacity
• 24 knot top speed at 2350 RPM
• 20 knot cruising speed at 1900 RPM
• 450 mile range at 20 knots
• 10 knot ‘cruise ship’ long range cruising speed at 1080 RPM
• 1275 mile range at 10 knots!  AMAZING!!!!!

OWNERSHIP HISTORY & TRIPS:

Originally purchased in Florida in 2003 by her current owners, ON COURSE made her maiden voyage with her new owner to Annapolis. Once on the Chesapeake, she developed a problem with her starboard MTU engine. Lazzara was considering a switch to CAT propulsion in their new lines of yachts anyway so a decision was made to switch from the 12 cylinder MTU’s to lighter and more fuel efficient in-line 6 cylinder CAT C-18s. After a brief time in the yard on the Chesapeake, her first trip south with the new engines was the fall of 2003. Performance was amazing, fuel efficiency vastly improved. Top end and cruise speeds were virtually unchanged.

From 2003 through 2015, the yacht has routinely traveled up and down the east coast of the US, inshore, offshore, from Florida to Maine as well as excursions out to the Bahamas regularly. ON COURSE never sees cold weather. She heads south every fall from the Chesapeake around November 1, winters in Florida and the Bahamas, and heads north to home base in Annapolis every spring. She ventures north to Maine routinely as well. Why have a yacht like this and not use it! Her current owners have traveled in excess of 45000 miles over the last 12 years.

WHY FOR SALE:

Though it has been a wonderful 12 years, it’s time to downsize to a smaller yacht and a smaller area for cruising.

DAVE'S RATING:

When I travel with clients FAR out of town for yachts, I don't like surprises when I get there. It's embarrassing for me and can make for an expensive trip. With that in mind, I'd like to share my rating of various systems on the boat so you'll be as informed as possible before you come for a visit. My rating system is on a 1-10 scale with 10 being 'perfect' (in MY opinion). Please view this list as a GUIDE only. Everyone's idea of good and bad can vary quite a bit. My goal in doing this is to help you reach a comfort level with the boat before you invest time and energy to come and see it. I'll summarize by saying that this appears to be an excellent yacht worthy of serious consideration.

Beyond telling you what’s great about a yacht, don’t you also want to know what it needs next?  Every yacht, no matter how turn-key, needs something.  Every owner has next year’s list of ‘to-do’s, right?  I’ll also include in this section what I think the boat could use to take her from nearly perfect to perfect and ready to go.

Overall – 8.5/10.0

ON COURSE has held up incredibly well due to the diligence of an extremely conscientious and thoughtful owner. He keeps very detailed logs of all boat projects, upcoming maintenance, as well as past and scheduled upgrades.

Unique to Lazzara Yachts, ON COURSE is equipped with an interactive fully integrated vessel monitoring system, called I.S.I.S. or Integrated Shipboard Information System, that tracks every single mechanical and electrical system on the boat, and has kept a complete record going back to the day she was first commissioned (195,233 hours as of 1/30/15). The brilliance of this, beyond the help it provides her owner for systems management, is that it’s a perfect and complete record of the entire history of the yacht for any potential buyer. Perusing this record will

Overall, what does ON COURSE need? For the most part, just some cosmetic updates, part of a regularly scheduled maintenance regimen, already in place. Her next owner will pick up on the same list of upgrades most likely.

Here are some items on the current ship’s upcoming maintenance list. Nearly everything on this list is just a cosmetic issue:

• Much of the interior vinyl coated padded wall upholstery has been replaced. The rest of it needs to be done.
• The fixtures in the heads are dated and losing their finish and need replacement.
• The primary ship’s audio/video entertainment system needs updating/freshening
• Some small areas of gelcoat around the boat need spot repairs and freshening.
• The 100 amp shore power cord is getting old/stiff and needs replacement.
• Some of the newer LED TV’s need their installation neatened up a bit
• The 15” LCD computer displays at the flybridge are getting old and could be replaced with brighter units
• Some of the interior finishes could use some updating

Design – 10.0/10.0

You can’t do better than the architecturally functional layout of this yacht. She’s truly timeless in design and fits comfortably amongst other megayachts of similar size of any vintage and any price. Her spaces flow easily from one to another. She’s one of the first yachts of this size designed to be run by a cruising couple without need for any crew. Most owners barely even ever need to use the bowthruster.

Interior – 8.5/10.0

Beautifully laid out, ON COURSE features seamlessly blended spaces that flow from one to another. Her upholstery, carpeting, and most wall and ceiling panels have all been updated. There are a few wall panels here and there that could be freshened. Some of the upholstery is showing minor wear and tear. As with any yacht with a few years under her belt, she needs some updating in the heads and staterooms.

Exterior – 8.0/10.0

Her gelcoat and exterior finishes are holding up very well. ON COURSE gets regular weekly and annual detailing by professionals. Her window trim paint around the main salon windows and front windshield (the gray metallic areas) were all freshened in 2012. She could use a little touch up of gelcoat here and there around the swim deck, engine room, and various small locations on the flybridge, like around the two davit cranes.

Flybridge – 9.0/10.0

It just doesn’t get better than this. The flybridge on this yacht is huge, accommodating, and open to the weather when you want it, and significantly closed off when you want to extend the front or rear end of the boating season. There’s plenty of seating/lounge space, and finishes are in excellent shape. A complete suite of operation/navigation electronics gives you full control of the yacht from up here. Visibility in all directions is superb, both underway and while docking.

Electronics – 8.5/10.0

The electronics systems have regularly been serviced and updated. Her radar, chart plotting, autopilot, and communications systems are all top notch and work flawlessly. You enjoy full control of the vessel from both the interior lower helm as well as the exterior flybridge helm. She could probably use a computer update for navigation (older COMPAQ unit), though her navigation software is completely up to date. One could always update the whole boat with new electronics but that’s hard to do when everything you have works so well. The 15” monitors at both the lower helm and flybridge, along with the typical suite of depth, speed, GPS, back-up chip driven chart plotting from the Furuno unit up top, all make for safe and fun boating in the most remote locations.

Propulsion – 9.0/10.0

The quality and diligence of an owner is most often gauged in this space. ON COURSE has enjoyed a very conscientious owner who has kept systems healthy and functional. The CAT C-18s, (new in 2003), push her at 24 knots when you need it and 20 knots day in and day out when on a passage. At a ‘cruise ship’ speed of 10 knots, her efficiency and range are unparalleled. The CATS have constantly been serviced, cleaned, and touch-up painted to keep them functional and beautiful. The layout of the engine room facilitates very easy access to everything on both engines for regular maintenance. This makes it easier (and cheaper) to keep them in top condition. The CATS are performance tested and inspected every year as part of the Lazzara owner’s ‘Sea Check’ program to confirm with independent eyes that they are continually kept in great shape.

Ship’s Systems – 8.5/10.0

Regularly maintained, everything works well. AC systems have been serviced and replaced as necessary (there are seven discrete HVAC systems throughout the boat). The plumbing and electrical systems have all been maintained/serviced and are in good working order.

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.