BLUE STAR is a truly special Little Harbor 53. To date, she has had just two ownerships; the first for 15 years, the second for 17 years. Over the last 17 years, BLUE STAR has been maintained by the same boat yard, same engineer, and same cosmetics-varnish expert. She has been sailed, never chartered, only by the owners, who maintain her (in season) at their private and protected dock.
Below decks BLUE STAR’s layout is especially focused on safety and offshore blue water sailing. All berths are equipped with lee clothes, the salon is designed to take full advantage of space, with a large curved salon table and all safety ‘reaches’ never out of arms distance. The aft owner’s cabin has two oversized sea berths that each approach the size of a double bed with extra length. The exceptional three-head arrangement, each with shower, can accommodate three couples or crew with comfort and privacy.
United Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Wellington Yacht Partners. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel7 Knots
Cruise Speed
Not Listed
Max Speed
Not Listed
Range NMI
15' 1"
Beam
Westerbeke
Engine Info
100 HP
Details
1
Num of Engines
Inboard Diesel
Fuel Type
155 Gal
Fuel Capacity
225 Gal
Water Capacity
$495,000
Price
Cambridge, Maryland
Location
BLUE STAR sleeps six in three private staterooms, each with\nprivate head and shower. Starting forward there is a large storage area/bosun’s\nlocker with workbench and deck access. Aft of the forepeak are two identical\nguest staterooms, each with over/under berths and separate heads, including\nshowers. Each cabin has a full cedar-lined hanging locker, several drawers,\nlarge lockers, opening ports, opening hatches and fans over each berth. Winter\nand summer custom fitted coverlets and sheets and monogrammed towels are\navailable for each cabin. Two sets of fitted coverlets for each berth; one\ncream colored and the other a rich patterned winter coverlet, fitted sheets. monogrammed\nlinens include towels, pillows, shams (with a monogram of Blue Star’s design),\nnapkins, glasses, stationery, and more.
The first impression when you enter the main salon is that\nyou are on a larger yacht. Six wide hull ports (new 2012) provide water views\nwhile seated, and the varnished teak woodwork is beyond compare. White leather\nupholstery throughout is maintained in pristine condition. Fine\noriental rugs protect the varnished sole in salon, galley, and the three sleeping\ncabins. A beautiful original oil painting, “RED SAILS AT SUNSET” graces the\nforward port bulkhead of the main salon, and the ship’s brass clock is to\nstarboard.
The nav station is aft to port of the main salon and has an\nextensive array of electronics and communications equipment.
The galley is aft of the main salon to starboard. Galley/Laundry Equipment Includes:
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BLUE STAR’s satin-varnished teak interior is finished to\nextremely high standards. Floorboards are varnished teak and holly, and all\nlock in place. Overheads are white Formica. Yacht ventilation is excellent,\nprovided by 17 polished stainless steel opening ports, nine opening stainless\nsteel overhead hatches and nine stainless steel dorades. There is an Espar unit\nwith thermostat for heat (new 2012). Marine Air A/C 10kW air conditioning unit\nfor owner’s quarter (2008), and 16 kW unit for salon and forward cabins (2008).
In 2012 BLUE STAR had a comprehensive refit. The following\nitems were replaced, repaired and refinished:
Entertainment Electronics:
Antennas:
Navigation Electronics:
All sail handling functions designed for singlehanded\noperation by the helmsman with all controls for sail handling at helm station.
SAILS
RIGGING
Hand-laid fiberglass hull with Airex foam core construction.\nMolded in fiberglass fuel and water tanks and centerboard trunk. Internal\ncast-lead ballast. Hand-laid fiberglass deck and Divinycell core construction\nand 5/8” teak overlay. Varnished teak exterior trim with highest quality\nstainless steel portlights, (9) hatches, (9) cowl vents. Teak rub rails\nfastened to hull with stainless steel striker. (2) deck prisms. Centerboard is\nfoil shaped for enhanced performance upwind. Centerboard configuration offers a\nminimum draft of 5’-6” with board up, and a maximum draft of 11’ with board\ndown.
Paramount Pictures selected BLUE STAR to be featured\nas the sail boat in ‘Bristol’ condition for its movie, ‘Failure to Launch’\nstarring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey. This selection was made\nafter the Governor’s office for Tourism referred their call to several boat\nyards and much competition from visited yachts resulted in BLUE STAR’s selection.\nThis selection speaks to the pristine condition of the yacht. BLUE STAR’s role\nresulted in signed logs by Sarah and Matthew; one extra, transparent Bimini;\nand one set of new ‘blue’ cockpit cushions (desire of the Director, but in the\nend BLUE STAR’s white cushions were chosen).
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Chuck Newman
1-904-607-7286
