Versilcraft CHALLENGER 75 / SANLORENZO

Main Description

VERSILCRAFT CHALLENGER 75 JULIETTE
A beautifully refitted Italian flybridge yacht an extensive programme of works completed within the last twelve months
 
Built by Versilcraft in Viareggio in 1986 and fitted out by Sanlorenzo, Juliette is a substantial 22.5-metre Italian motor yacht offering a rare combination of classic styling, generous accommodation and serious cruising capability.


Her current owner has invested heavily in the yacht over a number of years, with major mechanical, electrical and interior works carried out to bring her to a high standard of comfort and usability.


This is not a yacht being offered as a refit project. The major expenditure has already been undertaken, allowing her next owner to concentrate on enjoying the boat rather than rebuilding it.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
22.5m / 73ft 10in Versilcraft Challenger 75
Fitted out by Sanlorenzo
3 x 760hp MAN diesels fully rebuilt
1,700 engine hours from new approximately 500 since the rebuild
1,000nm range at 10 knots 20 knot maximum speed
New electronic engine controls
Complete 24V and 240V electrical rewire
Solar panel system and Rolls battery bank
Full bridge rebuild with Raymarine glass displays
Radar, AIS, autopilot, VHF and vessel monitoring
CMC Waveless zero-speed stabilisers
Bow and stern thrusters with wireless controls
25kVA Fischer Panda generator
Rebuilt 12kVA Beta backup generator
Mactra automatic watermaker
Five-cabin accommodation
New en-suite bathroom to every cabin
Fully rebuilt saloon with 21 new windows
Walnut flooring and extensive interior refurbishment
New galley and appliances
Dual Webasto heating with underfloor heating
Reverse-cycle air conditioning
800kg hydraulic crane with reinforced flybridge deck
Starlink and Raymarine camera system
New teak bathing platform and extensive exterior work
 
THE YACHT
Juliette has the proportions and presence of a classic Italian flybridge motor yacht, combined with the practical features expected of a modern cruising vessel.


Her 6m beam provides an exceptionally generous interior, while the five-cabin arrangement makes her particularly well suited to family cruising and extended time aboard.


The accommodation comprises a master double, two twin guest cabins and two further forward twin cabins, each with its own newly fitted en-suite bathroom. The interior has been extensively refurbished, with new headlining, mattresses and cushions, a new galley and appliances, walnut flooring and trim, and a rebuilt main saloon incorporating a bar area and additional storage.


The saloon itself has undergone a particularly significant rebuild, including 21 new windows, giving the main living space a fresh and contemporary feel while retaining the character of the original yacht.
 
MACHINERY & SYSTEMS


The three 760hp MAN main engines were fully rebuilt approximately seven years ago and fitted with new electronic controls, the work complemented at the time by a comprehensive rewire of the 24V and 240V systems and by new skin fittings, seacocks and stern seals. They show 1,700 hours from new, approximately 500 of them since the rebuild. The heavy structural and mechanical expenditure on this yacht was therefore settled some years ago, and what has followed has been refinement rather than rescue.


That refinement has been concentrated into the last twelve months, and it has been extensive. A new 25kVA Fischer Panda generator now runs alongside the rebuilt Beta 12kVA backup unit, joined by a solar array. The Rolls domestic battery bank dates from 2020, with the engine start and bow thruster batteries renewed in 2025. CMC waveless zero-speed stabilisation has been fitted, together with a Mactra fully automatic watermaker and wireless controls to the bow and stern thrusters. The exhaust lagging has been renewed and engine room ventilation improved, and a dual Webasto diesel heating system with remote starting now serves the whole yacht alongside the reverse-cycle air conditioning.


On her three rebuilt MANs Juliette cruises comfortably at 10 knots for a combined 60 litres per hour, giving a genuine 1,000 nautical mile range from her 6,500 litre fuel capacity with reserve in hand. She will run to 20 knots when required. With 1,000 litres of fresh water backed by the automatic watermaker, she is well set up for extended passage-making and long periods at anchor.


The result is a yacht with a substantial amount of the costly and disruptive ownership work already behind her the major mechanical investment long since made, and the systems around it renewed within the past year.


BRIDGE & TECHNOLOGY


The bridge has been completely rebuilt and fitted with a modern Raymarine navigation suite, including three glass bridge displays, radar, AIS, autopilot, VHF and intercom.


A touchscreen vessel and engine monitoring system integrates with the electronic engine controls, while Starlink and a Raymarine camera system provide useful modern connectivity and monitoring capabilities.
 
EXTERIOR & FLYBRIDGE


The large flybridge provides an excellent entertaining and cruising space, with a bar and icemaker, new cushions and a substantial 800kg hydraulic crane.


The flybridge deck has been reinforced to accommodate the crane, while the bathing platform has received new teak. The foredeck has been recaulked and the hull and topsides repainted.
 
WHY JULIETTE


The attraction of Juliette is straightforward: she offers the space, presence and cruising capability of a much larger yacht, while a significant programme of investment has already addressed many of the major costs associated with owning a yacht of this age and size.


For a buyer seeking a genuine Italian flybridge motor yacht with five-cabin accommodation, substantial machinery and systems upgrades, and the ability to cruise immediately rather than embark on a lengthy refit, Juliette deserves serious consideration.


A distinctive, substantial and extensively refitted Versilcraft ready for her next owner and her next adventure.

Full Specification and Inventory
REFIT WORKS COMPLETED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS


Machinery and Systems
CMC waveless zero speed stabiliser system
Mactra fully automatic watermaker
Bow and stern thrusters with wireless controls
25kVA Fischer Panda generator
New engine exhaust lagging and engine room ventilation
Dual Webasto diesel heating system throughout, with remote starting


Electrical and Battery
Solar panel system


Navigation and Electronics
Full bridge rebuild, incorporating:
3 x Raymarine glass bridge displays
Autopilot, radar, VHF and intercom system
Class B AIS
Starlink satellite communications
Raymarine camera
Touch screen vessel and engine monitoring, with electronic control system


Accommodation and Interior
Saloon rebuilt with 21 new windows
Two wardrobes and bar area installed in the saloon
New ensuite bathroom to each cabin
Utility room fitted out, with new appliances
Walnut flooring and trim throughout the main deck interior
New headlining throughout
Interior repainted throughout
New mattresses throughout


Deck and Exterior
800kg lift hydraulic crane, with reinforcement to the flybridge deck
Bar area and icemaker constructed on the flybridge
Teak decks, foredeck recaulked
New cushions to flybridge, bow, aft deck and bridge
 
SPECIFICATION AND INVENTORY


Build and Dimensions
Built in 1986 by Versilcraft, Viareggio, Italy, and fitted out by Sanlorenzo
Length overall: 22.5m (73ft 10in)
Beam: 6m
Draft: 2m
Displacement: 65 tonnes
Hull: Glass Reinforced Plastic
Class: Performance Power
Layout: Flybridge


Performance
Cruising speed: 10 knots
Fuel consumption at cruising speed: 60 litres per hour (6 litres per nautical mile)
Range: 1,000 nautical miles at cruising speed
Maximum speed: 20 knots


Tankage
Fuel: 6,500 litres
Fresh water: 1,000 litres, supplemented by Mactra fully automatic watermaker
Black water: 300 litres
 
Accommodation
Master double cabin, two twin VIP guest cabins and 2 guest cabins forward, each with its own ensuite bathroom
Complete interior refit to all cabins
Saloon rebuilt with bar area and additional wardrobes
Walnut flooring and trim throughout the main deck
New headlining throughout
Interior repainted throughout
New galley and appliances
Utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
New mattresses and cushions throughout
New teak to the bathing platform


Machinery and Systems
3 x 760hp MAN engines, fully rebuilt with new electronic control system 1,700 hours from new, approximately 500 since the rebuild
Complete rewire of 24V and 240V systems, including lighting
New skin fittings, seacocks and stern seals
Beta 12kVA backup generator, rebuilt 2,100 hours
25kVA Fischer Panda generator 700 hours
CMC waveless zero speed stabiliser system 520 hours
Mactra fully automatic watermaker 150 hours
Bow and stern thrusters with wireless controls
New engine exhaust lagging and engine room ventilation
Dual Webasto diesel heating system throughout, with remote starting
Reverse cycle air conditioning system


Electrical and Battery
5kW Victron Quattro inverter
Isolation transformer
Solar panel system
Rolls domestic battery bank, August 2020
Engine start and bow thruster batteries renewed 2025


Navigation and Electronics
Full bridge rebuild
3 x Raymarine glass bridge displays
Autopilot, radar, VHF and intercom system
Class B AIS
Starlink
Raymarine camera
Touch screen vessel and engine monitoring, with electronic control system
Maretron vessel monitoring system


Deck and Exterior
Hull and topsides repainted
Teak decks, foredeck recaulked
800kg lift hydraulic crane, with reinforced flybridge deck
Bar area and icemaker fitted to flybridge
Underwater lights
New fenders and lines
New cushions to flybridge, bow, aft deck and bridge


Tenders and Toys (available by separate negotiation, not included in the asking price)
Highfield 460 Sport RIB with 50hp Honda outboard, 2021
RS Feva sailing dinghy
Nautibuoy inflatable platform

Disclaimer
Nicolle Associates 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.
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This boat is lying in Barcelona, Spain
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