Custom 15m Aluminium Performance Sailing Catamaran
Currency
Length
49' 3" - 15.00m
Vessel Location
Rebak Island Marina & Resort LANGKAWI
Launch Year
2020
Hull Material
Aluminium
A true offshore performance cruiser - proven, practical, and ready to sail the world.
Built by renowned Australian sailor and boatbuilder Serge Testa - still holder of the record for the smallest vessel to circumnavigate the globe - Luar was his final and most refined creation before retirement. A modified Mumby 48 design, she reflects over four decades of Testa's hands-on experience and seafaring insight. Constructed in Brisbane from aluminium, Luar is strong, lightweight, and designed with long-range, low-maintenance cruising in mind.
Purchased as a near-new vessel in 2020 by current owners Braye and Emma, Luar has since proven herself extensively - sailing from Brisbane to Tasmania, the Australian East Coast, remote Indonesian islands, and recently to Langkawi. Her systems have been thoughtfully upgraded for liveaboard life and independent offshore passagemaking.
Key Features & Upgrades
Aluminium Construction - Built for strength, longevity and serious bluewater capability
Modified Mumby Layout - Centralised helm station (not aft), galley-up, open saloon, clean aft cockpit for pure social space - vastly superior to traditional layouts
Twin 39hp Engines - Only ~60 hours at purchase; minimal use since
Raymarine ACU-400 Hydraulic Autopilot - Replacing the standard mechanical system; far more robust and programmable
Dual Profurl Furlers - Headsail and staysail for easy sail handling in boisterous conditions
Schenker Zen 60 Watermaker - Ultra-efficient mechanical system with minimal power draw - easily run from solar
Eberspacher Diesel Hydronic Heater - Three fan radiators (saloon and both hulls) for high-latitude cruising comfort
Highfield 4.2m RIB & 25hp Outboard - Alloy beach wheels, chaps, and big power for true exploration
Custom FRP Stern Grating & New Aft Sun Awning
Cockpit Upholstery & Additional Comfort Features
Voyaging Pedigree..
Since launch, Luar has logged thousands of bluewater miles, from the Tasman Sea to the Timor Sea and deep into the Eastern and Southern Indonesian archipelagos. She's not a marina-bound showpiece - she's a proven global cruiser, meticulously maintained and continuously improved. In August 2025, she made a direct passage from Lombok to Langkawi via the Java south coast - testament to her performance, comfort and reliability.
Why We're Selling..
As a professional mariner, Braye is now leading the design and build of a 35m aluminium performance sailing catamaran - essentially, Luar scaled up for global expeditions. With construction beginning in 2026, managing two vessels is simply not practical.
Final Thoughts..
If you're looking for a serious, ready-to-go, aluminium cruising catamaran that blends offshore pedigree with practical comfort and intelligent design, Luar is a rare find. She's not just a boat - she's a culmination of decades of experience and adventure, ready to continue her journey with new custodians.
Currently lying in Langkawi, Malaysia - the perfect jumping-off point for Southeast Asia or a Pacific return voyage.
Seaspray Yacht Sales is a division of Seaspray Marine Services. Qualified Shipwright Services established and operated in Langkawi for 14 years.
Built by renowned Australian sailor and boatbuilder Serge Testa - still holder of the record for the smallest vessel to circumnavigate the globe - Luar was his final and most refined creation before retirement. A modified Mumby 48 design, she reflects over four decades of Testa's hands-on experience and seafaring insight. Constructed in Brisbane from aluminium, Luar is strong, lightweight, and designed with long-range, low-maintenance cruising in mind.
Purchased as a near-new vessel in 2020 by current owners Braye and Emma, Luar has since proven herself extensively - sailing from Brisbane to Tasmania, the Australian East Coast, remote Indonesian islands, and recently to Langkawi. Her systems have been thoughtfully upgraded for liveaboard life and independent offshore passagemaking.
Key Features & Upgrades
Aluminium Construction - Built for strength, longevity and serious bluewater capability
Modified Mumby Layout - Centralised helm station (not aft), galley-up, open saloon, clean aft cockpit for pure social space - vastly superior to traditional layouts
Twin 39hp Engines - Only ~60 hours at purchase; minimal use since
Raymarine ACU-400 Hydraulic Autopilot - Replacing the standard mechanical system; far more robust and programmable
Dual Profurl Furlers - Headsail and staysail for easy sail handling in boisterous conditions
Schenker Zen 60 Watermaker - Ultra-efficient mechanical system with minimal power draw - easily run from solar
Eberspacher Diesel Hydronic Heater - Three fan radiators (saloon and both hulls) for high-latitude cruising comfort
Highfield 4.2m RIB & 25hp Outboard - Alloy beach wheels, chaps, and big power for true exploration
Custom FRP Stern Grating & New Aft Sun Awning
Cockpit Upholstery & Additional Comfort Features
Voyaging Pedigree..
Since launch, Luar has logged thousands of bluewater miles, from the Tasman Sea to the Timor Sea and deep into the Eastern and Southern Indonesian archipelagos. She's not a marina-bound showpiece - she's a proven global cruiser, meticulously maintained and continuously improved. In August 2025, she made a direct passage from Lombok to Langkawi via the Java south coast - testament to her performance, comfort and reliability.
Why We're Selling..
As a professional mariner, Braye is now leading the design and build of a 35m aluminium performance sailing catamaran - essentially, Luar scaled up for global expeditions. With construction beginning in 2026, managing two vessels is simply not practical.
Final Thoughts..
If you're looking for a serious, ready-to-go, aluminium cruising catamaran that blends offshore pedigree with practical comfort and intelligent design, Luar is a rare find. She's not just a boat - she's a culmination of decades of experience and adventure, ready to continue her journey with new custodians.
Currently lying in Langkawi, Malaysia - the perfect jumping-off point for Southeast Asia or a Pacific return voyage.
Seaspray Yacht Sales is a division of Seaspray Marine Services. Qualified Shipwright Services established and operated in Langkawi for 14 years.
Price
AU $650,000
Vessel Name
LUAR
Launch Year
2020
Length
49' 3" - 15.00m
Beam
7.5M
Draft
1M
Displacement
APPROX 7 ton
Keel / Ballast
Mini Keels, sail drives and fixed (not swing up) rudders.
Vessel Location
Rebak Island Marina & Resort Langkawi
Region
Asia
Use
Family, Leisure, Live Aboard
Registration
Australia
Designer
TIM MUMBY - SERGE TESTA
Builder
SERGE TESTA
Hull Material
Aluminium
Decks Material
Aluminium
Engine
39hp Yanmar 3JH5E diesels with Yanmar SD60 sail drives.
Spare impellers for the main engines.
Spare engine fuel and oil filters, aux drive belts.
Engine Make
Yanmar
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
39
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
1150+
Engine Hours (2nd Engine)
1150+
Max Speed
9.5kn at 2750rpm
Cruise Speed
6.7kn at 2200rpm
Propulsion
Gori 2 blade folding
Fuel
300L/side. 2x20lt yellow diesel jerry cans, 2x20lt green water jerry cans, 2x20 lt red petrol cans
Water
100lt SS drinking water tank plus 700lt Alloy integral tank for everything else. No salt water on the vessel. We run the tanks low and light as we make water regularly.
Dinghy
3.8m highfield alloy RIB with chaps. New 2.5 years ago.. Beach master wheels on dingy.
Outboard
25hp four-stroke Yamaha short shaft same age. Spare prop for outboard. Inpellora and spark plugs.
Covers
Covers - hatch covers and an excellent full cabin cover for very hot conditions. This cover you can still motor the vessel and see out the windows however the cabin and windows and immediate area of the deck is shaded. Boom Bag sail cover (needs replacing) both headsails have matching UV strips.
Accommodation
There is one more leaf for the internal dining table that can be inserted to make it larger.
Cabins
4 cabins 4 queen berths. Fwd cabin Port side has a laundry with laundry tub and top loading automatic washing machine (a normal house one not a mini boat type) Stb Fwd cabin has a desk with an office area.
All cabins have internal opening portholes that open into either the front or rear cockpit, combined with the hatch and exterior opening portholes give excellent cross ventilation over the bed. In addition, these internal portholes can generally be left open when at sea.
Cabin profile - this is a clean one line through from the forward end of the cabin right after to the end of the aft cockpit as no dicky seat helm is required in the aft cockpit. A solid roof over the aft cockpit giving excellent sun and rain protection.
All cabins have internal opening portholes that open into either the front or rear cockpit, combined with the hatch and exterior opening portholes give excellent cross ventilation over the bed. In addition, these internal portholes can generally be left open when at sea.
Cabin profile - this is a clean one line through from the forward end of the cabin right after to the end of the aft cockpit as no dicky seat helm is required in the aft cockpit. A solid roof over the aft cockpit giving excellent sun and rain protection.
Shower
Showers- 2 - one in each hull, Rear deck shower (cold)
Toilet
2 Toilets. Grey / black water tanks. 1 Per hull fitted with macerator pumps.
Air-Con
Air conditioning / Heat pump - Domentic Envirocool (ECD) 16 BTU water cooled marine air conditioner.
Galley
Galley up in saloon. An excellent spacious galley that can accommodate two cooks with ease and where the cook is part of the social life. No stairs to go to galley.
Refrigeration
Two drawer fridge in end of Kitchen centre bench. Both Dometic units.
Cool storage cupboard under freezer
Cool storage cupboard under freezer
Freezer
Freezer - top loading in kitchen centre bench (can be turned down to a fridge if preferred
Stove
Three burner Eno Marine gas cooktop and Thetford marine gas oven. 2 X 9kg Gas cylinders.
Water-Maker
Schenker Zen 60 - 2 years old, Spare water maker primary filters. Spare pumps, controllers & hou
Hot Water
22lt 240v or Stb Engine heated
Ground Tackle
Anchor -MaxSET 30kg main anchor with approx. 70m chain followed by rope - 18kg kedge or spare anchor aft mounted. 10m chain with rope.
Anchor winch - Maxwell RC8 - internal up and down control plus remote with cord at winch.
Anchor winch - Maxwell RC8 - internal up and down control plus remote with cord at winch.
Safety Gear
RFD NCIS 8 person life raft.
Multiple epirbs and life jackets.
2 No. Inflatable yoke PFD / harnesses
Flares and grab bag etc etc.
Fenders, Dock lines
Multiple epirbs and life jackets.
2 No. Inflatable yoke PFD / harnesses
Flares and grab bag etc etc.
Fenders, Dock lines
Fire Protection
White powder extinguishers - 4 @ 1kg and 2 @ 5kg, fire blanket and smoke detectors.
Electrics
Solar - 8 x 100w solar panels with 2 x 220ah AGM baterties. Solar chargers are the smart type and can charge lithium if required.
Battery charger - 240v AC to 12 v DC - 40amp three bank Everdrive charger
Inverter - Selectronic 1300w pure sine wave inverter
Battery charger - 240v AC to 12 v DC - 40amp three bank Everdrive charger
Inverter - Selectronic 1300w pure sine wave inverter
Electronics / Navigation
Electronics - Raymarine Quantum lighthouse gear - 7" Axium plotter up to date. Quantum Radar. I60 wind instrument, ACU 400 Hydraulic Autopilot, with sperate controller or by plotter. Separate Garmon Echomap sounder. Icom VHF, Icom Hand held VHF,
TV and Mobile phone antennas at mast head.
TV and Mobile phone antennas at mast head.
Sail Inventory
Sheet Winches -Anderson Self tailing - 2 x 58 headsails, 2 x 46 mainsheets and 2 x 40 on mast for halyard and reefing.
Sails - New in 2018 - barley used until 2020. UK sails by Gary Saxby. Main Radial Hydanet HNR 482 with 8 full battens on bearing cars and three reefs, Genoa Radial Hydranet HNR 483 with weathermax UV Strip on Profurl Furler. Staysail, 10oz dacron with weathermax UV strip and profurl furler same size as main genoa.
Prodder is fitted and rigged - as is halyard but we have never had a code zero or similar headsail, haven't really needed it we feel.
Halyards - Specra.
Sails - New in 2018 - barley used until 2020. UK sails by Gary Saxby. Main Radial Hydanet HNR 482 with 8 full battens on bearing cars and three reefs, Genoa Radial Hydranet HNR 483 with weathermax UV Strip on Profurl Furler. Staysail, 10oz dacron with weathermax UV strip and profurl furler same size as main genoa.
Prodder is fitted and rigged - as is halyard but we have never had a code zero or similar headsail, haven't really needed it we feel.
Halyards - Specra.
Mast / Rigging
Mast and Rig by Allyacht Spars Brisbane new in 2018/19.
Remarks
Notes from owner regarding work that is required and previous maintanence:
"We operate the vessel conservatively as any prudent remote cruiser who wishes not to have breakages. We had the rig checked in Brisbane 2024. Replaced halyards and topping lift etc as required. Had sails and awnings maintained as required. Regular servicing of engines and other mechanical systems is carried out regularly.
We have experienced nil electrolysis issues with the boat, the anodes are moving slowly and at current rate of degradation will require replacing in another 5 or so years. Great they are working, and excellent not much. Prop anodes need replacing every year. "
"Paint in some places requires re doing where the bare aluminium meets the painted areas, the oxidisation of the bare aluminium has bled under the edge of the paint and blistered the edge. This as a cosmetic issue has not been high on our list of work to do and given the impracticality of doing while cruising compared to at home.
Cabin soles in the hulls are it appears too lightweight, and the ply is staring to flex more than is desirable in some places. This is more an annoyance than a real issue.
Boom bag was never the best you could get and will survive this cruise but will require replacment. "
"We operate the vessel conservatively as any prudent remote cruiser who wishes not to have breakages. We had the rig checked in Brisbane 2024. Replaced halyards and topping lift etc as required. Had sails and awnings maintained as required. Regular servicing of engines and other mechanical systems is carried out regularly.
We have experienced nil electrolysis issues with the boat, the anodes are moving slowly and at current rate of degradation will require replacing in another 5 or so years. Great they are working, and excellent not much. Prop anodes need replacing every year. "
"Paint in some places requires re doing where the bare aluminium meets the painted areas, the oxidisation of the bare aluminium has bled under the edge of the paint and blistered the edge. This as a cosmetic issue has not been high on our list of work to do and given the impracticality of doing while cruising compared to at home.
Cabin soles in the hulls are it appears too lightweight, and the ply is staring to flex more than is desirable in some places. This is more an annoyance than a real issue.
Boom bag was never the best you could get and will survive this cruise but will require replacment. "
CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
Seaspray Yacht Sales Langkawi
Telephone
Fax
+60174814869
Address
Rebak Island Hardstand
Rebak Island Marina & Resort LANGKAWI Malaysia
Rebak Island Marina & Resort LANGKAWI Malaysia
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