NORTH WIND 68

 

The NORTH WIND 68 is a luxury Bluewater yacht designed to offer a perfect balance of safety, comfort, and performance, making her ideal for long-distance sailing in total autonomy. Built by the renowned North Wind shipyard in Barcelona and designed by the prestigious Sparkman & Stephens studio, this yacht features a solid fiberglass and carbon sandwich structure, ensuring superior lightness and strength. The lead keel with a low center of gravity guarantees maximum stability and excellent performance in all conditions, while the generous sail plan, with a furling mainsail and self-tacking jib, allows for easy handling even with a reduced crew. On board, the solid teak deck and the spacious, ergonomic double cockpit offer elegant and functional spaces designed for maximum comfort and safety for guests. The custom-made interiors, crafted from fine wood, welcome the owner and guests into a warm and refined atmosphere: the spacious raised panoramic saloon with a separate dining area, along with four double cabins, each with its own private bathroom, make the North Wind 68 the ideal choice for those seeking a Bluewater cruiser that combines reliability, performance, and elegance on every crossing.

The NORTH WIND 68 is very well equipped, with: double cockpit, bow thruster, generator, watermaker, hot/cold air conditioning, furling mainsail; outhaul; hydraulic furling genoa and staysail, self-tacking staysail track, 8 hydraulic winches, Raymarine electronics with dual indoor/outdoor color GPS, with cartography and interfaced with radar, aft swim platform and retractable hydraulic gangway, teak cockpit table for guests, sprayhood + bimini top + side cockpit covers, external cushions, technical pole with stern radar, davits for outboard engine, 4 cabins all with private bathrooms, bidet in the owner’s bathroom and 3 shower boxes, in addition to a well-equipped crew cabin with bathroom, Hi-Fi system with external speakers and retractable TV in the dinette. Among the most recent maintenance works, in 2023 the installation of the Shenker watermaker. In 2022, 8 new batteries and the overhaul of the gangway. In 2021 the replacement of the white Selden mast, in 2021 the overhaul of the Volvo Penta engine (with 630 engine hours) and the new mainsail, in addition to the rigging inspection and partial replacement of the seacocks; in 2020 the new Raymarine electronics; in 2017 the new rod rigging and new genoa and staysail; in 2015 the repainting of the blue hull and the new gennaker. Ready to sail