Nelson Marek 43 Just Listed

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Performance Legend "Quest" - Nelson/Marek 43

After a successful two-year campaign to compete in the prestigious 2025 Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race, Quest - a renowned Nelson Marek 43 - is now proudly offered for sale.

Fresh off her performance in the Osaka Cup where she placed 3rd on handicap and 3rd on line honours, Quest has proven again that she is a true ocean racing contender. She h is now available for inspection at our home waters - the Gold Coast!

Price Reduced for quick sale - all offers invited! ? The sellers want her sold, so make an offer. Seriously, throw your best at us -- honest, reasonable offers will be considered.

Race-Ready and Recent Refit
Over the past two years, Quest underwent an extensive, methodical overhaul to prepare her for 11,000 miles of non-stop, two-handed offshore racing - to Japan and back. Every system was examined, upgraded, or replaced with Category 1 ocean racing standards in mind. She was fitted out with spares for every conceivable failure point and completed the race campaign without a single failure or breakage.

Set up for short-handed sailing, she is remarkably easy to sail for a boat of her size and power. Her race-ready setup makes her a perfect platform for two-handed bluewater racing, but she also doubles as a highly competitive club racer.

A purpose-built hard dodger, invaluable during the Osaka campaign, offers superb protection at sea and can be removed in under an hour to return her to her sleek, original lines.

Proven Recent Performance (2023-2025)
In the lead-up to the 2025 Osaka Cup, Quest entered all major Victorian offshore races, finishing on the podium in most conditions:

2025 Osaka Cup - 3rd on handicap & 3rd line honours (two-handed division)

2024 Melbourne to Hobart - 1st two-handed line honours, 3rd overall line honours, 3rd handicap

Westcoaster Race - flawless Southern Ocean performance, top speed of 25.2 knots in 40 knots of wind

Proven Race History (1995-2022)
Beyond her recent achievements, Quest boasts an outstanding offshore racing legacy:

2nd - 1995 Sydney to Hobart

Winner - 1995 Hamilton Island Race Week & Telstra Cup

Winner - 1996 Sydney to Mooloolaba & Kenwood Cup

4th - 1998 Sydney to Hobart (infamous year)

Multiple podiums and consistent performance over three decades

Built in 1995 by Nelson Marek Yachts in Rhode Island, USA, Quest is a distinguished 43-foot racer-cruiser designed for performance, endurance, and safety. She remains one of the most competitive and respected yachts in her class.

Summary
Meticulously prepared for 11,000nm offshore campaign

Fully compliant with Category 1 and 2 safety standards

Designed for short-handed sailing, but equally capable fully crewed

Recently upgraded systems and spares throughout too long to list here (ask Helen for a copy)

Fast, beautiful, and ready to sail today - just restock and go

Re-rigged in 2020, invoices available!


Enquiries & Inspections
Owner is negotiable on price and delivery location.
Make an offer and step aboard a proven offshore performer.

For More Information: Contact Helen James on Call Seller , or go to Dealer Website

Disclaimer:
Oceania Marine has prepared this information in good faith from details supplied by the vessel's owner and other sources believed to be reliable. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, Oceania Marine makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to its accuracy, completeness or correctness. Interested parties should make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves as to all aspects of the vessel, including its condition, inventory, specifications and suitability for their intended use. Oceania Marine strongly recommends that all prospective purchasers undertake their own inspection and obtain an independent pre-purchase survey and mechanical inspection where appropriate. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all vessels are offered for sale on an "as is, where is" basis.