Carkeek CF 520
Price
UK £695,000
Currency
Length
52' 0" - 15.86m
Vessel Location
UK
Launch Year
2021
Hull Material
Carbon Fibre
The Carkeek CF52 is one of the latest designs from the Carkeek drawing board. Following the super successful 40ft RAN, and using the TP52 as the benchmark to be improved on without the constraints of class rules. Shaun Carkeek has history of successful race winning designs to his name in many formats and especially under the IRC rule.
The owner commissioned Carkeek to design a world class competitive 52 footer which could race under IRC or other rating formulae with a good chance of success at the top level. A lifetime sailor, owner Richard Matthews' experience could be measured by the fact that this is the 35th yacht to carry the Oystercatcher name.
Oystercatcher has proven her competitiveness in a range of conditions, for example leading the class zero fleet upwind in the early stages of the 2025 Fastnet. Her potential can also be judged by the performance of her sister RAN which has been seriously campaigned with exceptional results.
The conditions in which the CF 52 has proven exceptional is off the wind in a full breeze making an ideal choice for offshore and passive racing.
The yacht has been professionally maintained and lightly used, e. G. Used just once in 2024 while her owner focused on a 12 Metre campaign. The 52 is now seriously for sale as her owner is committed to a circumnavigation in another yacht and has no plans to sail the 52 in '26-'27.
Galvanised steel shipping cradle with custom hull saddles and hi/lo option.
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Race Yachts are specialists in all performance yachts, whether it's a 100 foot super maxi or a Farr 30 they deal with it. With extensive experience in Boat Building, Professional Sailing and Sales & Marketing the team at Race Yachts are well equipped to get the job done right.
Connecting Buyers and Sellers in a worldwide market.
The owner commissioned Carkeek to design a world class competitive 52 footer which could race under IRC or other rating formulae with a good chance of success at the top level. A lifetime sailor, owner Richard Matthews' experience could be measured by the fact that this is the 35th yacht to carry the Oystercatcher name.
Oystercatcher has proven her competitiveness in a range of conditions, for example leading the class zero fleet upwind in the early stages of the 2025 Fastnet. Her potential can also be judged by the performance of her sister RAN which has been seriously campaigned with exceptional results.
The conditions in which the CF 52 has proven exceptional is off the wind in a full breeze making an ideal choice for offshore and passive racing.
The yacht has been professionally maintained and lightly used, e. G. Used just once in 2024 while her owner focused on a 12 Metre campaign. The 52 is now seriously for sale as her owner is committed to a circumnavigation in another yacht and has no plans to sail the 52 in '26-'27.
Galvanised steel shipping cradle with custom hull saddles and hi/lo option.
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Race Yachts are specialists in all performance yachts, whether it's a 100 foot super maxi or a Farr 30 they deal with it. With extensive experience in Boat Building, Professional Sailing and Sales & Marketing the team at Race Yachts are well equipped to get the job done right.
Connecting Buyers and Sellers in a worldwide market.
Price
UK £695,000
Vessel Name
Oystercatcher XXXV (Not transferable)
Boat Reference
CF520
Launch Year
2021
Length
52' 0" - 15.86m
Beam
4.96m
Draft
3.68m
Displacement
6961kg
Keel / Ballast
Fin with Bulb (Bulb 3695kg)
Vessel Location
Uk
Region
Europe
Use
Racing
Designer
Carkeek Design Partners
Builder
Fibre Mechanics
Hull Material
Carbon Fibre
Decks Material
Carbon composite
Engine
Vetus M4.56 diesel auxiliary with SD 10 saildrive and Gori 2 blade racing prop. The Vetus engine was chosen for a lighter weight engine package for a very similar output.
Engine Make
Vetus
Horsepower
52hp
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Consumption
Low
Propulsion
2 blade folding/feathering propeller.
Fuel
60 litre fuel tank, with filler below deck at base of companionway to save weight.
Water
200 litre fresh water bladder, with pump to deck unit to use for filling water bottles. Tank can be backfilled from on deck and is easily removable for inshore racing.
Covers
O Boom cover.
o 1 x set of wheel covers
o 1 x cockpit floor cover
o 1 x winter full deck cover (fits when rig out)
o 1 x toilet privacy screen
o 1 x set of helm chocks, water bottle holders and life raft bottle holders
o 1 x Runner tail bag
o 1 x Kite sheet tail bag
o 1 x Mast halyard bag
o 1 x set of wheel covers
o 1 x cockpit floor cover
o 1 x winter full deck cover (fits when rig out)
o 1 x toilet privacy screen
o 1 x set of helm chocks, water bottle holders and life raft bottle holders
o 1 x Runner tail bag
o 1 x Kite sheet tail bag
o 1 x Mast halyard bag
Berths
O 12 x pipecot berths with adjustment tackles. Storage lockers port and starboard behind main b/h
Toilet
Installed WC with flush seacocks on Starboard side
Galley
Galley with gas cooking system.
Gimballed jetboil galley with bowl (not plumbed).
Gimballed jetboil galley with bowl (not plumbed).
Ground Tackle
2 x Fortress anchor stored at chart table, with anchor chain and rode.
Safety Gear
O Cat 2 safety equipment.
o Including 2 x Ultralight liferafts in Carbon casing. 1 x 8 and 1 x 6 person with PLB.
o Including 2 x Ultralight liferafts in Carbon casing. 1 x 8 and 1 x 6 person with PLB.
Bilge Pumps
O Manual and electric bilge pumping system. O 1 x additional Jabsco bilge pump with portable hose
Life Raft
Yes
Epirb
Yes
Life Jackets
Yes
Flares
Yes
Fire Protection
Portable fire extinguishers
Electrics
Compliant nav lights & interior lighting.
Battery Banks (NEW 2025):
1 x Lithium 200 Ah service battery bank.
1 x Varta gel engine start battery.
Battery Chargers:
Victron removable battery charger, plugged in through socket at nav station.
Battery Banks (NEW 2025):
1 x Lithium 200 Ah service battery bank.
1 x Varta gel engine start battery.
Battery Chargers:
Victron removable battery charger, plugged in through socket at nav station.
Electronics / Navigation
O B&G 5000 system with 2 x 9" Nemesis repeaters at mast. (updated 2025)
o B&G H5000 cockpit and nav station readouts.
o 2 x B&G Zeus 9" plotters on steering pedestals.
o B&G H5000 performance CPU.
o 2 x B&G 10/10 runner load readouts.
o B&G RF25 rudder angle readouts x 2.
o B&G H5000 motion, pressure & depth sensors.
o B&G precision 9 compass unit.
o Ethernet system.
o B&G V60B vhf radio inc cockpit speaker.
o Wireless tough pad.
o Diverse headstay load sensor.
o Expedition software and C map charts (updated 2025) (CHARTS UPDATED 2025)
o Starlink wifi system with stern mounted antenna charged by Victron Energy Phoenix 12/500
inverter) (both 2025)
o Panasonic laptop at nav station.
o Endescope with hull fittings.
o B&G H5000 cockpit and nav station readouts.
o 2 x B&G Zeus 9" plotters on steering pedestals.
o B&G H5000 performance CPU.
o 2 x B&G 10/10 runner load readouts.
o B&G RF25 rudder angle readouts x 2.
o B&G H5000 motion, pressure & depth sensors.
o B&G precision 9 compass unit.
o Ethernet system.
o B&G V60B vhf radio inc cockpit speaker.
o Wireless tough pad.
o Diverse headstay load sensor.
o Expedition software and C map charts (updated 2025) (CHARTS UPDATED 2025)
o Starlink wifi system with stern mounted antenna charged by Victron Energy Phoenix 12/500
inverter) (both 2025)
o Panasonic laptop at nav station.
o Endescope with hull fittings.
Sail Inventory
O By North.
o Square top mainsail with 2 reefs incl. Cover.
o J1 genoa.
o J2 genoa.
o J2/2 genoa (2025)
o J3 genoa.
o J3+ genoa.
o J4 jib.
o A1 asymmetric.
o A2 asymmetric.
o A2/2 asymmetric (2025)
o A4 asymmetric.
o A5 asymmetric.
o FR0 - with own Karver furling unit.
o Flying jib with own Karver furling unit.
o Spinnaker staysail on own Karver furling unit.
o Genoa staysail furling on own Karver furling unit.
o Storm trysail.
o Storm jib.
o Square top mainsail with 2 reefs incl. Cover.
o J1 genoa.
o J2 genoa.
o J2/2 genoa (2025)
o J3 genoa.
o J3+ genoa.
o J4 jib.
o A1 asymmetric.
o A2 asymmetric.
o A2/2 asymmetric (2025)
o A4 asymmetric.
o A5 asymmetric.
o FR0 - with own Karver furling unit.
o Flying jib with own Karver furling unit.
o Spinnaker staysail on own Karver furling unit.
o Genoa staysail furling on own Karver furling unit.
o Storm trysail.
o Storm jib.
Mast / Rigging
O Spars, mast and boom by NZ Spars in high modulus carbon with Awlgrip white finish.
o Carbolink Aero Carbon standing rigging with titanium end fittings.
o Triple spreaders.
o Hydraulic mast adjust and shim system.
o Hydraulic system vang, main outhaul, cunningham & deflectors.
o Main halyard lock and reef lock points, with clew reef locks.
o Jib and spinnaker halyard locks.
o 2 x Masthead Spinnaker halyards, 1 x fractional spinnaker halyard.
o Gorilla foil.
o Standing rigging Swiss EC6 carbon with titanium fittings.
o Running rigging as required to race spec.
o Spinlock constrictor clutches on sheets.
o Carbolink Aero Carbon standing rigging with titanium end fittings.
o Triple spreaders.
o Hydraulic mast adjust and shim system.
o Hydraulic system vang, main outhaul, cunningham & deflectors.
o Main halyard lock and reef lock points, with clew reef locks.
o Jib and spinnaker halyard locks.
o 2 x Masthead Spinnaker halyards, 1 x fractional spinnaker halyard.
o Gorilla foil.
o Standing rigging Swiss EC6 carbon with titanium fittings.
o Running rigging as required to race spec.
o Spinlock constrictor clutches on sheets.
Deck Gear
O Harken winch system - based on 7 x 65.3's 3 speed winches with underdeck linkage and 2
carbon pedestals.
o Constrictor clutches on spinnaker and mainsheet winches enables leeward mainsheet winch
to be used for triple headed setup.
o Primary winches with deflector rings at base.
carbon pedestals.
o Constrictor clutches on spinnaker and mainsheet winches enables leeward mainsheet winch
to be used for triple headed setup.
o Primary winches with deflector rings at base.
CONTACT DETAILS
Dealer
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Telephone
Address
Head Office - Peregian Beach QLD 4573 Australia
Sydney - Edgecliff NSW 2027 Australia
Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
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Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
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