Nicholson 39

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If you are interested in selling your bluewater or high quality cruising yacht, we would be pleased to discuss your plans in confidence and advise you on the best way forward.

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Nicholson 39 For Sale

A lovely example of this iconic yacht, the Camper & Nicholsons Nicholson 39 is a highly regarded bluewater cruiser and proven passage maker.

Whether your plans involve extended cruising, offshore sailing or simply exploring the coast in complete confidence, Rose of Wight represents an opportunity to acquire one of the most respected cruising yachts of her generation.

Much loved and thoughtfully upgraded by her current owner, she has been well maintained and is now seeking her next adventure.

 

Her full specification is listed below, but notable highlights include:

Just c395 engine hours (2010 60hp Ford)

Standing Rigging replaced (circa 2022)

Demountable inner forestay

Teak deck replaced 2012

In-mast furling

Hydrovane Self Steering (including spare vane)

Solar Panels

B&G NMEA 2000 Vulcan 9” Chart plotter (2018)

DSC VHF with command mic in cockpit

Icom M700 SSB

Vesper XB-8000 Class BAIS transponder (2018)

New batteries (2025 and 2026)

Simpson Davits

Bimini

Warm air cabin heating (2017)

Force 10 4-burner cooker with oven

 

SPECIFICATION

Yacht Name: Rose of Wight

Make & Model:  Nicholson 39

Year: 1980

Hull Material: GRP

Keel Type: Long fin

Length Overall: 11.7m

Length Over Waterline: 9.2m

Beam: 3.45

Draft: 1.68

Displacement: 10,500kg

Fuel Tankage: 250L

Water Tankage: 455L

Engine Make, Model and HP: Ford FSD (2010) 60hp

Engine Hours: Circa 395

Date Last Engine Service: Nov 2025

Shaft Drive or Sail Drive: Shaft

Age of Standing Rigging: 4 yrs

Date Last Antifouled: Before launch April/May 2026

 

ACCOMMODATION

Total number of dedicated sleeping cabins (excluding saloon): 2

Total number of berths in dedicated sleeping cabins: 5 (aft 1 double + 1 single), V-berth fwd

Number of additional berths in saloon or quarter berths: 2 (saloon)

Number of Heads: 2

Number of holding tanks: 2 - 1 grey, 1 black (in fwd heads)

Heating: Autoterm Planar 44D diesel blown hot air (2017)

Galley and Galley Equipment:

Force 10, 4-burner with oven

Double deep sink with pressure H&C water + additional filtered FW outlet.

Hot water by calorifier - heated by engine or 240v immersion

Additional Accommodation Details:

Upholstery (by Jeckells Trimmers) in good condition

 

INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT

Sails:

Furling main & 135% genoa by Jeckells – top quality Marblehead Dacron (2004) – light use.

Slab reef mizzen by Crusader sails HD Cruiser Dacron (2005) – light use.

Butler Verner sails (1980) #2 & #3 foresails

Mizzen staysail

Storm Jib

Reefing Method/ Rigging and Spars:

Furling main on Metalmast Marine Mast

Genoa on Profurl LC42 Furler

Slab reefing mizzen (2 reefs) on Proctor Mizzen Mast

Deck demountable inner forestay

Winches and ground tackle:

Sheet 2 x Lewmar 44 CST

2 x Lewmar 30 halyard winches on main mast – re-chromed & serviced

Anchor/ Ground Tackle/ Anchor Windlass:

Windlass: Electric Lighthouse 1501 with reversing module and remote (wired) control

Main anchor: Sarca Excel #5 (22k gs) 100m 3/8 galvanised chain

Secondary: Kobra2 20 kgs approx. 75m 16mm rode

Spare: Fortress FX25

Batteries/ Battery Charger/Inverter:

Domestic: 2 x Hankook XL31 SLA 135ah (2026)

Engine: 1 x Hankook SLA XL31 (2025)

Link 2000i battery monitor

Victron Centaur 60a battery charger

Waeco 200a pure sine inverter

Generic Bosch type P-type Alternator ext regulated by Xantrex Smart regulator (Similar to Balmar 612)

Solar Panels:

Davits 1 x 150w

Siderails stern P&S 1 ea 55w – both can be adjusted for sun angle

PWM controller

Electronic Instruments/ VHF & Comms:

New B&G NMEA 2000 instrumentation fitted 2018

X2 Triton 2 MFD

Vulcan 9” chart plotter

Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF with remote handset (in cockpit)

Icom M700 SSB with AT120 tuner.

Vesper XB-8000 Class BAIS transponder (2018) – requires wired to wi-fi adapter

B&G Nac3 autopilot (2018)

JRC 3000 Radar

Furuno GPS Navigator

ICS Nav6 Navtex

(Please note Mac mini computer and monitor shown in chart table photo remains with owner and is not part of the sale)

Entertainment/ TV/ Radio:

Sony car radio with CD player and aux inputs

Wind Self Steering:

Hydrovane windvane with additional Raymarine Tiller pilot & course computer (including spare vane for Hydrovane)

Additional Equipment or Details:

Simpson D200 davits (rated 200kgs per pair) with custom bracket for solar panel

Sprayhood and Bimini with side & rear panels (removable)

Safety Equipment:

Epirb: Kannad 406 GPS (batteries out of date)

Ocean Safety ISO 4-man (service date 23/12/23)

General note on safety equipment: 

Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBS, fire extinguishers lifejackets and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, upgrading or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs. Their suitability or effectiveness is not guaranteed.

 

OWNERS’ PERSONAL COMMENTS

Rose of Wight carried myself, my wife and my young family safely around the world. She was our home for 6 wonderful years. A superb passage maker that gives one complete confidence in a blow and is comfortable at both sea or at anchor.

Since our return she has only been used for family holidays to the near continent but has always been maintained to a high level and been kept in a state of readiness for that next big adventure.

Life now dictates otherwise and it is time to pass her on to the next custodian.

 

PAPERWORK

British Part 1 Registered

UK VAT Paid Status

Lying Levington UK East coast