1991 Grand Banks 42 Europa

The 42 Europa is a Grand Banks classic, and this 1991 example represents one of the earliest iterations of the design, built before the mould revision that changed the aft deck and forward cabin layout. She has cruised extensively in the Mediterranean, accumulating approximately 3,000 engine hours on passages to Mallorca, Gibraltar, Morocco, Libya, and Tunisia, proving capable seakeeping in open water.

The yacht's single Ford diesel engine delivers 135 horsepower, cruising at 8.5 knots and reaching 12 knots at full throttle. Fuel consumption runs between 9 and 18 litres per hour, with a theoretical range of around 1,500 nautical miles. She accommodates one cabin and includes a full suite of offshore-oriented systems: backup electrical generation, engine room fire suppression, electric toilets, navigation equipment, EPIRB, Glendinning engine synchronisation, and comprehensive emergency signalling gear including sea anchor, tow line, flares, and rockets.

Recent modernisation by her Dutch owner—a former sea captain—has included renewed navigation electronics, reupholstered interior, replaced engine mounts, oil coolers, high-pressure lines, propeller shaft seals, and overhauled heat exchangers and generator (approximately 400 hours). Both water tanks have been replaced with 750-litre polyester units. The decks were recaulked, antifouling and anodes renewed, and the yacht has been stored ashore and covered during winter months.