114 Luxury Sailing Yacht,The Ring Andersen Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 247,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 48 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 10, 2008 Location Deltaville, Virginia See more about '114 Luxury Sailing Yacht,The Ring Andersen' Description 114' Luxury Sailing Yacht,The Ring Andersen Vehicle Description 114' Luxury Sailing Yacht,The Ring Andersen Vehicle Description Her brightwork is a little distressed. With a LOD of 93 feet and a LWL of 78 feet, her 15 feet of overhang identifies her as a boat from another era. At 114 feet LOA and getting ready to celebrate her 60th birthday, the lovely S.V.Ring-Andersen is up for sale, ready to turn another page in her diverse book of history that already includes war, salt trade and suntan oil. Designed in the 1930s, she was intended to be the private yacht for Mr.Ring-Andersen, owner of the shipyard of the same name in Svendborg, Denmark. In business continuously since 1867, the yard produced almost 200 boats and ships. Currently under the management of Peter Ring-Andersen, the yard has re-focused their business on restoring and repairing wooden boats, foregoing new construction. As the boat that was to become Ring-Andersen was beginning to rise from the ways in 1938, the black tide of the German army was heading for Svendborg. To keep her from being stripped or burned, she was sunk in afford to wait out the war. The cold waters in those latitudes preserved her timbers until she could be re-floated.  Unfortunately, her intended owner died just prior to her completion in 1948; she was named in his honor. After being laid-up for sometime, the unfinished yacht was sold to a Capt. Rasmus Pilegaard, who put her 230-ton displacement to work hauling up to 155 tons of salt at a time out of Africa. In 1962 Ring-Andersen was sold. Moved to a yard in Jutland, Denmark, she was fitted with guest and crew accommodations below and a new deckhouse. In 1963, with a Marconi ketch rig carrying more than 4,000 square feet of sail, she was beginning Caribbean charter business for new owner Dennis Love of Toronto. Sold again in 1971 to the colorful Capt. Jan de Groot, she continued to be a profitable charter. Capt. de  Groot used Ring-Andersen as a major character in one of his books about his raucous life, "No Shoes Allowed". Another new owner in 1980 and she was again overhauled, this time at the same Ring-Andersen yard whose name she carries. The pride of the yard craftsmen can be seen in her belowdecks, aspecially the three quest staterooms, each with private head. Using walnut in one, elm in the second and rosewood in the third, they created three examples of first-class cabinetry seldom seen anymore in the boating industry. Also, most of her original planking was replaced with 3-inch oak on 8-inch oak frames. After this three-year, $1.5 million-yard period, she went south again, back to the charter game. The latest infomation available had her fetching $23,000.00 per week. Her interior can be seen on line under ring andersen.  This small ship is rather well known, there is alot of information on line about her. In 2006 Ring-Andersen was donated to the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation. A stipulation of the donation was that the Foundation hold Ring-Andersen for two years before selling her. The Foundation's shipwright stated that the Foundation had done painting and about 60% of caulking on the haul about a year ago. She needs to be hauled, caulked,bottom paint again.  She speaks for her self. In 2004 she appraised over $3.2 millions.    On Jul-08-08 at 13:56:19 PDT, seller added the following information:THe vessel has 2 generators in the engine room.  Main Engine and Gensets were serviced and and long list of parts were replaced. Example, Raw water pumps, thermistats, etc.   Had heat exchangers boiled out and reinstalled.  All new hoses and clamps.  Northern Lights. is the brand of gensets.     Sails were just restitched .       There are 5 heads on board and 5 showers.  1000 gal water cap. in 2 - 500 gal stainless steel tanks.  There is a 1000 gal A Day Water Maker on board, but it is not hooked up at this point.        Fuel cap is 1000 gal.    Place a Bid!