Franchini 41S Centre cockpit Bluewater cruising yacht Just Listed

FRANCHINI ATLANTIDE 41S - ZOE HIGHLIGHTS

-Designed and built to the very highest specifications for ocean cruising.

-The Frachini Atlantide 41S is the Italian equivalent of a Hallberg-Rassy, Malo or Najad.

-Exquisite workmanship throughout.

-Excellent presentation and huge refit for voyage to Fiji.

-Re-wired, new electronics, watermarked, Yanmar engine overhaul, new sails, rigging, running rigging, solar arch, davits, ect.

-All thruhulls replaced with eternal ones in plastic (Randex)

-The rudder had the stainless steel shaft replaced and the inner part fully remade in 2025.

-Centre-cockpit offers exception living space inside and a secure, comfortable cockpit.

-2 staterooms with huge aft cabin aft with island berth and ensuite head with separate shower.

-Guest cabin / V berth forward with guest head area.

-Large galley and abundant storage.

-Huge engine room similar to an Amel Yacht, with access to the engine and generator on all sides. The engine room has a trap door to the cockpit above to allow for easy overhaul.

-Set up for long range cruising and independence away from port with solar, generator, wind generator, additional alternator.

-Windvane and autopilot.

-Electronics include Raymarine Axiom touch screen chart plotter, radar, sonar, AIS and all navigation instruments recently replaced.

-The only serious Bluewater and turn key cruising yacht we have seen in this price range in a decade.

-Priced to sell fast as her owners wish to return home to Italy once sold.

-A must see.

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ZOE is an Franchini Atlantide 41S built in 1995 in ltaly by Cantieri Franchini to a design by Studio Starkel. She is a centre cockpit cruising sailboat featuring a hull in monolithic fibreglass in vinylester resin, with an external lead ballast and a skeg hung rudder.

In the early 1990s Franchini launched the 41 S. It is a centre-cockpit Bluewater yacht designed by Roberto Starkel. It was said to be the most beautiful Franchini ever. Well-made boat, comfortable and seaworthy, it was immediately highly appreciated. They later built the motor-sailing version, but the 41S is a fast cruising yacht designed on the lined of a German Frers, and very similar to a Hallberg-Rassy or Malo yacht.

ZOE is rigged with her original aluminium mast and boom which in 2016 were removed and recoated in gloss white. In fact, in 2016 and 2023, ZOE has benefited from two major refitting works, carried out to ensure the highest level of safety in preparation for her two ocean crossings. She was fully re-rigged in 2023.

ZOE is sailed as a cutter, with a 55 sqm yankee, a 15 sqm staysail, a 40 sqm main sail. For downwind navigation she is equipped with two carbon fiber whisker poles, each to be mounted on its own track on the side of the mast holding out the yankee and an additional 50 sqm staysail. ZOE also features a 60 sqm code zero and a 65 sqm gennaker for light wind sailing. Both the forestay and the staysail are equipped with Bamar rolller furlers.

A WORD FROM THE OWNERS:

"Zoe is a custom-built sailing yacht constructed in Italy by the Franchini shipyard in 1995. We purchased her second hand in 2015 with the aim of undertaking a round-the-world voyage. We were particularly drawn to her dimensions, which are ideal for two people, as well as her center cockpit, strength and durability, teak deck and the elegant well-crafted interior.
We spent more than a year refitting and preparing her for our purpose. Among the things we did were installing a new custom-designed arch and a fixed bimini. On the arch we installed the solar panels, wind generator, various antennas and the dinghy davits. We replaced all major electrical cables, all electronics and the insulation in the engine room. We double secured all stanchions, replaced the lifelines and purchased 100 meters of 10mm galvanized chain. We also had two carbon whisker poles custom made for wing-on-wing sailing, complete with dedicated port and starboard mast tracks, along with a full set of new sails. And much more... When we set sails at the end of 2016, Zoe was fully equipped for offshore sailing.
Each year, we typically sailed for around six months during the non cyclonic-season, hauling her out for the remainder of the year in various boatyards. In 2025 we reached Fiji, where ZOE was laid up in a pit at Vuda Marina for the cyclone season. Zoe has never been used or intended as a charter boat.
Over the years, Zoe has consistently proven to be reliable and well-suited even in more demanding sailing and weather conditions. She carried us safely and in great comfort across the world's largest oceans, giving us the chance to experience extraordinary places of breathtaking beauty and unforgettable encounters with people. We hosted friends in several occasions, all of whom adapted perfectly and found the boat comfortable and welcoming.
Not without regret, the time has come to move on to new projects and adventures. We hope that whoever buys the boat will cherish and love her as we have over these past ten wonderful years. " Sergio & Gemma, Fiji, July 2026

STRONG POINTS:

The Franchini 41 (ATLANTIDE 40) stands out for her refined lines and outstanding artisanal craftsmanship. Her classic stern and low-profile coachroof enhance a timeless, elegant design that never goes unnoticed.
The centrally positioned cockpit, well protected by high coamings, ensures safe, dry, and comfortable sailing in all conditions.
The cast iron keel, with its elliptical bulb and torpedo-shaped tip, provides a high righting moment, ensuring excellent performance and safety in both light and strong winds.
The rudder is supported by a strong structural semi-skeg, ensuring strength and directional stability.
The engine room is spacious and fully accessible, designed to accommodate all systems while allowing easy maintenance and servicing.
Thanks to the central cockpit layout, the yacht features a bright and roomy aft cabin, offering ample storage with numerous lockers and wardrobes. The bathroom is comfortable and well-designed, with a semi-circular shower area.
The interior showcases the shipyard's renowned craftsmanship, with extensive use of beautifully finished solid teak throughout.
A perfect blend of classic style, comfort, and sailing performance
The boat was always privately owned and used.

RECENT UPGRADES:

2026

Replaced the covers and foam on the sofas in the saloon
Replaced teak in the swim platform
Raymarine AIS 750 - Automatic Identification System Transceiver
Whisker pole covers
2025

In-factory full refurbishment of the Eco-Systems desalinator
2024

Replaced the lazy bag / lazy jack
Replaced the main sail halyard
All winches serviced
2023

Replaced the whole rigging
Replaced all through-hulls with Randex eternal through-hulls
Replaced the liferaft with a Viking RescYou ISO
Replaced the solar panels with 2 x 140W CMPower panels
Replaced the windlass with a new Lofran X3 1700W windlass
Added a Raymarine hydraulic autopilot (switchable with the existing rotary autopilot)
Installed a Starlink system
Installed a new Garmin plotter with look-forward sensor
Replaced freshwater pressure pump with Jabsco 31600 Series, PAR-MAX 3
2022

Replaced the house batteries with 2 x 255A Lifeline batteries
Replaced the outboard engine with a Yamaha 8HP
Installed a new Garmin 743xsv with Panoptics look-forward sensor
USB outlets in the cabins, saloon and galley


Major refit in 2016

Replaced all Lewmar portholes and all Goiot hatches sealings
Replaced propeller with new MaxProp Easy E99 4-blades self-feathering
Replaced propeller shaft and installed Volvo shaft seal system
Replaced Genoa with Tri-radial Spectra 55 sqm Yankee
Added new staysails (regular and oversized), code 0 and gennaker
Added new Bamar C2 furling system for the staysail
Added two carbon fiber whisker poles as well as the tracks on each side of the mast to hold them
Replaced the whole engine room acoustic insulation
All stanchion bases and deck fittings have been reinforced with stainless steel backing plates secured through-bolted
The mast and boom were unstepped, sandblasted and repainted. All Delrin sheaves, electric/signal cables and the VHF antenna were replaced
Installed a new Hydrovane wind vane self-steering with auxiliary rudder
Replaced all major electric cables with Ancor marine cables
Replaced all electronics with new Raymarine plotter, autopilot, rotary actuator, wind/depth/temperature sensors, radar, AIS transceiver
Replaced the charging system with Mastervolt charger, bus and display. Added a new Mastervolt 110A alternator for the house batteries
Installed a new custom-designed arch and a fixed bimini.
On the arch were installed new solar panels, wind generator, dinghy davits
Installed a new Inmarsat Sailor Fleet One satellite phone
Added watermaker: Eco-Sistems 12V Splash 25/30 Lt/Hour
Added 220V 1.2 KW WAECO Inverter
Replaced Front-loading fridge/compressor with 115 LT FRIGONAUTICA stainless steel refrigerator
Added a new compressor for the built-in fridge
Added Hot water calorifier heated by both 220V electric element and engine heat exchanger
Added new saltwater pressure pump
Replaced all halogen with LED lights throughout, including cockpit
Added two new bilge pumps with float switches
Replaced two winches Harken 46 with new Harken 46ST (self-tailing)