Arriving in Annapolis, MD in July

"Evening Star" is a 2019 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 479, an elegant and highly desirable model designed for comfort and performance. This yacht stands out with its exceptional build quality, luxurious features, and impressive sailing capabilities, making it an excellent choice for cruising sailors. With a replacement value exceeding $700,000, this vessel offers unparalleled value. “Evening Star” has had one owner, has never been chartered, and is fully outfitted for long-term, off-grid cruising.

Key Features:

  –  Spacious and Luxurious Interior: The 3-cabin, 2-head configuration provides ample space for family and guests, with a beautifully crafted light oak interior and dark oak (brown) floor.
  –  Shoal Keel: The 5'4" shoal draft keel allows for greater versatility and access to shallower waters, ideal for cruising in diverse coastal areas.
  –  Non-ICW Mast with In-Mast Furling : The furling mast offers ease of handling, especially for short-handed sailing, while the non-ICW height ensures better performance and suitability for offshore passages.
  –  Modern and Balanced Hull: Designed by Philippe Briand, the hull combines a long waterline length and a hard chine for stability, speed, and comfort at sea.
  –  Ergonomic Deck Layout: Features such as twin helm stations, a large cockpit with a full-function beautifully varnished teak table, and a fold-down transom enhance both safety and convenience onboard.
  –  Exceptional Ventilation and Light: Multiple ports, hatches, and long deckhouse windows ensure a bright and airy interior, enhancing onboard comfort and livability.

Important Cruising Features:

  –  Generator: Reliable onboard power generation - Onan 7.5 kW approx. 450 hours.
  –  Dinghy Davits: Convenient Kato davits and outboard lift for easy launch and retrieval of your dinghy.
  –  Watermaker: Spectra watermaker for freshwater production while at sea - 8 gph.
  –  Solar Panels and Lithium Batteries: Plenty of power to keep the fridge and freezer cold while at anchor in the Caribbean!
  –  Air Conditioning: Ensures comfort in hot climates with efficient cooling.
  –  Upgraded Electronics: Comprehensive Raymarine package with chartplotters, autopilot, radar, AIS, Iridium Go, and Starlink.
  –  Lithium Batteries: High-capacity lithium batteries for extended power supply.
  –  Bow Thruster: Facilitates easier maneuvering in tight spaces and docking situations.
  –  Upgraded Electric Coachroof Winch: Simplifies sail handling with push-button control. Main winches are upgraded manual Harken 60s.
  –  Full Enclosure and Diesel Heater: A true four-season boat for extended sailing season and trips north.
  –  Sails: In-mast furling main, 106 Jib, 140 Quantum Genoa with separate genoa tracks , Quantum A3 Asym. A rare example of a Sun Odyssey 479 outfitted with an overlapping Genoa.
  –  Dinghy: 9.6 Ft Highfield Hypalon RIB with 15HP Tohatsu Fuel Injected engine.

Condition: The owner of "Evening Star" has 35 years of experience at sea as a professional mariner with a degree in systems engineering. This background ensures that the boat has been meticulously maintained and that all added systems are exceptionally well-planned and executed. You can be confident that "Evening Star" is in pristine, turn-key condition, ready for immediate cruising adventures.

General Specs

  – 3-cabin, 2-head configuration
  – Shoal keel: Draft of 1.65 m / 5'4"
  – Non-ICW mast with in-mast furling
  – Engine: 4JH57 Yanmar
  – Interior woodwork: Light oak Alpi with dark Alpi flooring
  – Air Draft - 69' approx.
  – "Headroom: Salon - 77", Owners Cabin - 76", PT/STBD Cabins - 77", Galley - 76"
  – Bed Sizes: Owners Cabin - 80"x61" PT/STBD Cabins 80"x58 1/2"

Deck and Gear

As Commissioned - 2019

  – GRP Bowsprit
  – Electric drive for stern gate with two remote controls
  – Access ladder for side gates
  – Teak cockpit floor, bench seats and swim platform
  – Upgraded teak cockpit table - Varnished, 7 coats
  – Wood rub rail with stainless steel cap
  –  Aft and side handholds on dodger
  – Stainless steel lifelines - aft of side gates
  – Saltwater anchor washdown in the anchor locker
  – Kato davit system with stern rail supports and over-sized backing fiberglassed in for support
  – Kato Outboard Lift

Electrical

As Commissioned 2019

  –  Generator - Onan 7.5 kW - 2,900 rpm's - 450 hours
  –  12V Outlets - 5 interior and 1 at the cockpit table
  – (5) 110V Outlets
  –  (4) USB 110V Outlets
  – (3) USB 12V Outlets
  –  Galvanic Isolator

Added 2021

  –  Solar Panels - 3 Sunpower Soft panels = 560 W, attached to Bimini
  –  High output Alternator - 120Amp 6 Series, Balmar
  –  MC-614 External Regulator - Balmar

Added 2022

  –  Shore charger - 60 amp (Sterling Power)
  –  Inverter - 2000W 12/115v
  –  Solar Panels - 2 Sunpower Soft panels = 220 W, attached to Bimini - 780W total
  –  Vicron MPPT 75-10 (solar charge controller)
  – Lithium Battery Bank - 5 x 100Amp batteries, wired in parallel - Battle Born Brand
  – Alternator Protection Device - Balmar
  –  (2) Victron MPPT 100-50
  – Victron 30 DC-DC Charger - (2) Start Battery and Bow Thruster Battery Bank

Electronics and Navigation

As Commissioned - 2019

  – Raymarine 63 Radio with remote handset
  – (2) Raymarine Axiom 9 MFD - Chartplotters
  – Raymarine P70s Auto Pilot - ACU400 Core Unit+ Gyro Compass
  – Raymarine I70s Multi Display - Installed centerline on cockpit table and Port Helm
  – Speed Depth Sensor
  – Masthead Wind Sensor

Added 2020

  – Raymarine AIS - AIS 700
  – Raymarine Radar Chrip Doppler - Hard-wired through the mast

Added 2022

  – Iridium Go Permanent marine mount, Predict Wind

Added 2023

  – Starlink - Permanently mounted - Full internet service from anywhere in the world!

Entertainment

  – Wall-mounted TV
  – Cable TV inlet and wiring
  – Fusion Stereo System
  – Bose speaker system

Galley

  – 3-burner stove - Ino
  – Refrigerator - Top access vertical door Capacity: 135 L
  – Freezer Capacity: 80 L
  – Additional compressor for freezer - Vitrifrigo
  – Microwave - 110 V
  – Splash guard Installed at sink
  – Forspar Drinking Water Filter .5 Micron

Climate Control

  – Reverse Cycle Heat and Air 3 systems (salon, aft cabins, forward cabin)
  – Upgraded AC strainer
  – Diesel Heater/digital thermostat - Wabasto EVO 5500 - Ducted to every cabin/head

Interior

  – Double berth in salon - Additional table legs to lower table
  – Mattress battens - Forward cabin
  – (6) fans in cabins and salon - 12V Caframo Sirocco
  – (1) fan in each head 12 V Bora
  – Shower divider both heads
  – Additional portlights in aft cabins
  – Safe

Added in 2022

  – Premium mattress Queen-size, Owner's cabin (Handcraft)
  – (1) fan 12 V Bora - added to STBD aft cabin

Mechanical

  – Bow Thruster
  – Autoprop - Brunton's Auto Prop M-5

Mooring

  – Mantus Anchor 85 lbs
  – Anchor Chain Total is 200 ft plus 150 ft Rode
  – 2nd Windlass control with chain counter at the helm
  – 2nd anchor Danforth with 100 ft rode

Added 2023

  – Mantus Anchor Bridle

Rigging, Spars, and Sails

  –  Adjustable Genoa cars for overlapping Genoa
  – Mainsheet track on the coach roof
  – Extra halyard
  – Adjustable Jib cars
  – Spinnaker fittings
  – In-mast furling Mainsail
  – Jib 106

Added in 2020

  – Quantum Genoa 140

Added in 2022

  – Quantum Asym A3

Upholstery, Curtains and Blinds

  – Upgraded cloth cushions - Grey textured fabric
  – Shades and screens on hatches
  – Shades for portlights - Oceanair

Fresh Water

  – (2) Freshwater Tanks - 106 gal and 63 gal
  – Spectra Watermaker - Ventura 200 MC, Fully Automatic - 8 gph
  – Hot and cold cockpit shower
  – Water Heater - 11 US gal - heats when the engine is running or 110V from the generator or shore power
  – Heavy-duty water pump - 12V

Safety

Added 2019

  – Carbon monoxide detector
  – Siren Marrine Security System - Remote Boat monitoring/Anchor Monitoring/GPS (Sirene Marine)
  – Simarine Monitoring System - Batteries/water/fuel/aft holding tank (Pico)
  – Lifesling

Added 2022

  – Life Raft - 4-person suitcase-style (Viking)
  – EPIRB - Global FIX
  – Offshore Medical Kit - Adventure Medical
  – Danbuoy

Winches

  – Halyard Winch - Electric - Harken - Port side
  – Manual Winch, coach roof - Starboard
  – (2) Harken STS 60 Manual Primary Winch- upgrade from standard size 50

Black and Grey Water

  – Jabsco Quiet flush electric heads with Freshwater flush
  – Solenoid switch: freshwater/salt water
  – (2) 21 gal holding tanks with gravity drain and deck fitting
  – (2) Electric bilge pump
  – Manual bilge pump

Cover, Canvas, and Cushions

  – Complete custom canvas - Grey Sunbrella, Dodger, Bimini, Connector (Cover Loft, Annapolis MD) - Broker's Note: Cover Loft makes fantastic quality canvas pieces!
  – Full cockpit enclosure - Glass upper, canvas lower (Cover Loft, Annapolis MD)
  – Cockpit cushions - Grey Sunbrella
  – Wheel covers - Grey Sunbrella
  – Cockpit table cover - Grey Sunbrella
  – Helm back cushions - Grey Sunbrella
  – Companionway cover - Grey Sunbrella
  – Companionway screen

Added 2020

  – Sunscreens for cockpit - 6 panels, full coverage

Added 2022

  – Sunshades for sprayhood/dodger - 5 panels, Gray Sunbrella
  – Dinghy Chaps - Grey Sumbrella with vinyl bow cover

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