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Archambault Surprise Sailboat – ready to sail & fully equipped I am selling my well-maintained Archambault Surprise – a fast, sporty, and fully ready-to-sail boat. Ideal for regattas or ambitious leisure sailing. The boat is in good technical and visual condition and can be sailed immediately. 🔧 High-quality equipment & investments: • Mast & boom renewed (approx. €10,000 new price) • Modern electronic instruments (value approx. €8,000) • Mainsail & jib together approx. €9,000 👉 These components alone have a total value of around €27,000. 💰 In addition, approximately €35,000 has been invested in the boat over the last 5 years. This makes it a strong overall package for anyone looking to get on the water without further investment. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or are interested! General Data • Type: Archambault Surprise • Length / Beam: 7.58 m / 2.48 m • Waterline: 6.60 m • Draft: 1.60 m • Weight: approx. 1,250 kg • Engine: 3.3 HP Marina outboard • Hull: dry, no osmosis, newly painted (2025) ⸻ Equipment & Technology Rig & Deck • Mast & rigging: Selden (new 2024) • Fittings: Harken / Rostan • Running rigging: Lyros with Dyneema core Winches • 2 × Andersen 28 self-tailing (halyards, 2024) • 2 × Andersen 28 self-tailing (genoa / spinnaker, 2024) ⸻ Electronics (completely new 2022/23) • B&G V9 and Simrad V9 chartplotters • Raymarine ACU 100 with EV-9 control unit • B&G 710 wind system • 2 × 100 Ah onboard batteries (2023) ⸻ Sails • Mainsail: 23.1 m², fathead, Dimension Sails Aramid Sport (June 2024) • Headsail: 14.3 m², Dimension Sails Aramid Sport (May 2025) • Headsail: UK X-Drive • Spinnaker: 48 m² • Gennaker: 59 m² (Momentum) ⸻ Trailer • First registration: 2007 • TÜV valid until October 2027 ⸻ Interior Race-oriented, but comfortable and practical thanks to custom modifications: • Double berth in the bow • Two single berths in the saloon • LED lighting and red light • Plenty of storage space ⸻ Cockpit • Spacious working area, suitable for crew sailing, shorthanded, or singlehanded • Open carbon stern (conversion 2023/24) ⸻ Refit History Winter 2021/22 • Complete underwater hull refit (sanded and re-laminated with epoxy) • 5 layers of EP primer and Hempel Race antifouling • New paint on hull, deck, and interior • 150 cm extendable carbon bowsprit • New Dyneema running rigging (Lyros) • Electrical system completely renewed Winter 2023/24 • Conversion to open carbon stern • New mast and boom • New Dyneema halyards • Interior repainted • New rudder blade with stainless hollow shaft • New Jefa needle bearings • 4 × Andersen 28 self-tailing winches • Various blocks renewed • New non-slip gelcoat Winter 2025 • Hull repainted ⸻ Sailing Experience & Performance The boat has proven its performance multiple times: • Silverrudder 2024: 5th place • Commodore Cup 2024: 1st place (ORC) • Brassfahrt 2025: 1st place Top speed: 18.1 knots downwind surf The Surprise is stiff, stable, seaworthy, and has been extensively tested in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. (Kleinanzeigen) The Archambault Surprise is especially popular in France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, with strong racing communities and excellent spare parts availability. ⸻ Conclusion An exceptionally well-maintained, race-ready yet comfortable sailing boat, featuring numerous high-quality upgrades and careful maintenance. Ready to sail, including trailer, and immediately available.