Jeanneau 54

Very highly-specified, privately owned and used 2019 Jeanneau 54 with 3-cabin, 3-heads, plus crew interior layout and shaft drive Yanmar 4JH110 engine.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

With just two owners since new, OHANA I is a particularly highly-specified example of the very popular Philippe Briand-designed Jeanneau 54 with fantastic light and spacious White Oak interiors by Winch Design. Used exclusively for summer family cruising around Italian waters, OHANA has been lovingly maintained and is now offered for sale as her owners have purchased a much larger yacht.

Her specification highlights include:
• Three cabin, three heads interior layout finished in Alpi White Oak
• Crew cabin in forepeak with ensuite heads
• Electric height-adjustable saloon table creating occasional double berth
• 2.24m draft fin keel
• Teak laid side decks and cockpit
• Carbonnautica composite helm wheels
• In-mast furling system
• Facnor genoa furler
• Harken electric winch package
• Harken deck gear
• Performance Pack GPL Liteskin mainsail and genoa
• Garmin instrument package with twin 12” plotters and radar
• Raymarine black box VHF with DSC and AIS
• Yanmar 4JH110 engine with shaft drive and 3-bladed folding propeller
• Quick bowthruster with dedicated battery bank
• Onan 9kw diesel generator
• AGM service batteries
• Twin battery chargers
• Mastervolt inverter
• Solar panels
• HP 160 litre per hour reverse osmosis watermaker
• Cruisair reverse-cycle air-conditioning with dedicated shorepower inlet for running in marina
• Front opening fridge and freezer
• Additional freezer below saloon sole
• Miele dishwasher
• Extractor fan above stove
• Jabsco freshwater electric heads
• TV in saloon with Bose speaker system
• Fusion Apollo Bluetooth stereo with WiFi
• Retractable tender davits
• Hydraulic passarelle
• Sprayhood and bimini
• Foredeck and coachroof sunbathing cushions
• Stainless steel fixed twin guardrail upgraded over wires
• AB aluminium RIB tender with outboard

Italian-flagged and offered for sale EU VAT paid, OHANA I may also be purchased with lease options in place, subject to status – Contact us for further information.

PRESS REVIEWS:

The Jeanneau 54 is a smaller sister to the 64 and she shares many of the flagship’s features as she was drawn by the same superyacht design team of Philippe Briand and Andrew Winch.

One look at the deck configuration would lead most people to presume she is a hedonists’ yacht, one for the sun worshippers anchored in placid seas and warm climes… If ever there was a yacht that invites the proverb ‘never judge a book by its cover’, this is it… With the equivalent of a deep reef in the in-mast mainsail and three rolls in the 106 per cent genoa, we power-reached around the Bay of Cannes, regularly at double-figure speeds… As conditions got a little spicy off the monastery, we spun the 54 around to return with the 1.5m waves – and bang, she absolutely powered up. On one downhill run, we raised full main to sail full bore on a broad reach with the swell. At 12 knots this 17-tonne yacht starts to plane. When we slid onto a wave we could clock up to 14 knots. Not the sort of family cruising she is intended for, granted, but as a prospective owner I would be a lot happier knowing she could handle the rough stuff well, even when pressed. It is a testament to Briand’s modern hull shape that she remains in her comfort zone and is fun to sail…

Then comes the pièce de resistance: when sailing the 54 in a stiff breeze, move forward from the helm to a sheltered spot under the sprayhood, take a seat on the comfortable chaise longue and it’s quite a different story. It’s like putting noise-cancelling headphones on during take-off. Peace and tranquillity is restored in an instant…

Many of the design features of the Jeanneau 54 centre on providing home comfort. She really is an incredibly comfortable boat at rest. The decision not to have a tender garage means there are multiple areas to relax in, starting with a proper aft terrace.

I have ‘tested’ this terrace with a drink in the sun in flat seas in Italy and can report that its position so close to the water, with unimpeded sea views, is second to none.

This platform folds inboard at the push of a button with integrated space for the cushions to store neatly inside. The retractable davits are a smart solution that takes care of a tender up to 120kg…

The interior of the 54 is light, spacious and inviting, especially compared with the 53, which has fizzled out of the range now. The high cockpit helps create generous aft cabin space and room for a deep sump and bilge – more akin to a raised saloon…

Jeanneau is the all-rounder of the production yacht market. Over the last decade its models have consistently offered tasteful styling, good performance, high build quality and value for money. It’s the benchmark against which other production builders can be compared.

And once again Jeanneau has set the bar high with a yacht that combines practicality, affordability and a touch of elegance. I have never found so many comfortable positions to sit on one boat before – making a boat comfortable helps keep a happy crew…

The Jeanneau 54 has plenty of power, yet delivers in the full range of conditions. And with 30 knots of wind over the deck, it was great to come in under the shelter of that sprayhood and be totally protected.

So if being comfortable whatever the weather is at the top of your list, then so should this latest yacht from Jeanneau.

Yachting World – June 2016