Description

"One of the prettiest production cruisers ever built, the Pionier 10 has the manners and performance to match her appearance" Yachting Monthly March 2024. With spoon bow and counter stern she over performed, examples of her design competed in many offshore races including completing the Ostar in the 1970's and winning Class IV in 1971 and 1973 Fastnet.
Optimistic was fitted out by Southern Ocean Shipyard in 1972. She's a fin keel, semi skegged rudder. Len 9.70mtrs. Bm 3.00mtrs. D 1.70mtrs.
27 HP Volvo Penta. New Mainsail 2024. Refurbished furling Genoa, new UV protector 2024. Hull refurbished, antifouled and gel coated 2023.

Specifications

Construction

Single-piece GRP (fiberglass) hull and deck, with Bruynzeel plywood bulkheads bonded to the hull, with Iron and lead ballast.

Navigation Equipment

Garmin 126 gps. Raytheon auto helm tiler pilot st 2000+. Brooks and Gatehouse Hornet 4 wind and Log.

Engine(s)

28 HP Volvo Penta 3 cylinder Raw cooling engine. Rebuilt 2017, annually serviced, inc 2024. Mechanical reversing gearbox, annually serviced inc 2024.

Sails & Spars

New Jeckells HTD Dracon Mainsail two reefs, 2024. Very little use, Refurbished Genoa, new UV protection to leach and foot, new luff at head and new webs 2024. Spiniker. Sheets serviced or replaced 2024. Sheets cleaned 2025.

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