Kviar Ski Lodge

The yacht is a 60 foot sloop built by Colvic Craft in the UK in 1996. She was designed by David Pedrick for the Clipper Round the World race and has been raced around the world four times and to Greenland three times. Previous owner was Clipper Ventures Plc based in Gosport, UK. This company was founded by the legendary sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to sail around the world non-stop and single-handed in 1969. Sir Robin was in Ísafjörður in the summer of 2005 on the yacht (then named Antiope Clipper) together with Sir Chris Bonington and other friends enroute to Greenland. Over some chicken curry and beer onboard, we decided to fulfill an old dream and buy the yacht!
The vessel is very sturdy and spacious. Accommodation is simple and utilitarian, but seamanlike. There are bunks/berths, good galley and spacious communal spaces, two heads (toilets) and one shower. The vessel was initially fitted out for 15 crew but can now accommodate 12 people, 2 crew and 10 guests. The boat is equipped according to strict Icelandic regulations when it comes to emergency equipment. Satellite phone is onboard that can be used by our guests for a reasonable price.

• Name: AURORA (ex Antiope Clipper)
• Built: 1996
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Icelandic registration number: 2693
• Call sign: TFAQ
• MMSI no: 251771000
• IMN no: 425177110
• Telephone no (MiniM): 00 871 763 699 855
• Iridium: 00 88 163 145 0181

• LOA: 60' 18.28 m
• Beam: 15'7" 4.75 m
• Draft: 6'11" 2.11 m
• Displacement 25000kg

• Main engine: Sabre Perkins 130 hp
• Aux engine: Perkins 28 hp

• GRP hull, deck and superstructure built and maintained to MCA Category Zero
• 4 watertight bulkheads
• White interior with teak trim
• Encapsulated lead keel

• Hydraulic shaft break
• Sea Fresh water maker
• Scavenge pump driven by generator
• Hot water system
• B&G steering machine for autopilot

• Separate battery systems for domestic, main engine and generator
• 24 volt to 220 volt inverter
• Alarm systems for fire, gas and bilges
• 220V shore power connection

• Raymarine ST60 sailing instrumentation giving log, depth, wind/angle/direction/vmg, gps function etc.
• Marconi Marine Satcom C
• Simrad auto pilot
• Thrane & Thrane Mini M satellite phone
• Raytheon R40XX radar
• Garmin GPS
• ICOM VHF, emergency handheld VHF, hand held VHF, emergency VHF aerial
• FM/MW/SW/LW radio
• Furuno SSB radio

• 12 bunks
• 2 manual toilets
• 1 shower
• Domestic Equipment
• Reflex diesel cabin heater with hot water radiators
• Gimballed stove in galley. Gas system Corgi approved
• 3 dry powder fire extinguishers
• 2 foam fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Barometer
• MUSTO MPX oilskins (S, M, L, XL)

• Cutter rigged sloop with anodised alloy spars.
• 1 mainsail
• 2 #1 yankees, 1 #2 yankee, 1 #3 yankee
• 1 wind seeker, 1 light weight spinnaker, 1 medium spinnaker, 1 heavy spinnaker
• 1 genoa
• 1 storm jib, 1 trysail
• 1 staysail

• Anchor cable and tieup rope securing positions
• Boarding ladder
• Avon dinghy with 4 hp Suzuki outboard motor and other required apparatus
• Emergency tiller
• Anchor windlass for 13 mm chain and capstan
• 50 kg anchor and 90 meter 13 mm chain
• 27 kg anchor and 40 meter 10 mm chain, 70 m warp
• Motoring cone
• Anchor ball
• Hatch blanks
• Radar reflector

• 406 MHz EPIRB
• 1 twelve person Liferaft
• 2 Lifebuoys with 18m buoyant line
• 2 Lifebuoys with lights, whistles and drogues
• 2 line throwers
• 2 survival suits
• 14 life jackets with safety lines
• Danbuoy
• MOB harness