Najad 391

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Kelpie is a beautiful Najad 391. She is well-equipped blue-water cruising yacht fitted out for comfortable long-distance cruising. The 1998 Najad 391 (Hull no. 44) is a high-quality, Swedish-built sailing yacht known for its robust construction, elegant design, and excellent performance. It features a comfortable interior with fine craftsmanship, making it ideal for long voyages. The Najad 391 combines safety, durability, and luxury, appealing to discerning sailors. The Najad 391 is designed to be a modern long distance cruiser with the highest sailing performance. The keel and rudder are built up by NACA wing section. The fin keel is relatively long for good course stability and motion at sea. The ballast lead keel with a ratio of 44 per cent is bolted on and a small wing at the bottom of the keel reduced waterflow which results in less drag. The rudder is semi-balanced with a strong half-skeg, which ensure that the steering is light and positive. This combination of keel and rudder design enables the boat to have a turning circle of her own length. The hull, keel, rudder and rig design have improved the sheeting angles to 10/14 degrees and this has resulted in increased performance and speed. The strong bottom grid and stringers are laminated into the hull in order to take the external and rig loads. The Najad 391 has got an open uncluttered flush deck with a small coachroof aft which improves the headroom in the aft cabin. The windscreen is forward of the instrument panel in the cockpit to create more space below the sprayhood. The cockpit recesses in the coamings are flush which gives a more comfortable back rest. An integral swimming platform is built into the stern for comfort and security. Renowned for their seakeeping and good all-round performance the Najad 391 is Swedish yacht build at its best. Notable recent upgrades and maintenance: Replaced the standing rigging (Ocean Rigging, Lymington, 2016)
Replaced the batteries (2018) and increased house battery bank from 3 to 5 x 110Ah
Gas hoses and regulator replaced (2018)
Installed a stainless steel arch (2018) with 2 x 120W solar panels
Replace stern pipe, cutlass seal and stern gland (Bishop Marine, Shamrock Quay 2018) 
Refurbished/rebuilt cockpit windscreen (2021)
New stack pack and cockpit canopy (NJO Sails, Shamrock Quay, 2022)
New rod kicker piston (2024)
Refurbished wind turbine (2024)
New starter motor (Wight Marine 2024)