Two Interior Options

Contest Yachts and well-known interior designer Birgit Schnaase re-invented the style of Contest Yachts. The spacious, light and attractive interior offers comfort and privacy for four to six persons.  

Above Deck

The modern underwater section of the Contest 45CS creates a yacht that is eminently suitable for leisure cruising and racing. Equipped with a spade rudder she is easy to steer in all conditions and wonderful maneuverable in the harbor.

Length:                        13.70 m             44'9"

Length waterline:           11.64 m 38'19"

Maximum beam:                    4.10 m 13'3"

Displacement:                       13,500 kg        29,760 lbs

Draft bulb keel:             1.95 m 6'40"

Ballast bulb keel:             5,100 kg 11,244 lbs

Mast height above waterline: 21.08 m 68'9"

Mainsail:                         54 m2 581 ft2

Genoa:                                    49 m2 527 ft2

Fuel tank:                         320 ltr. 76 imp. gal.

Water tank:                        470 ltr. 104 imp. gal.

Engine, Yanmar:            55.3 kW 75 hp

General

Hull and deck are made of high quality materials

Several interior arrangements are available within the structural bulkheads and keel grid

Hull

    * Hull in sandwich, vacuum infused GRP with the Conyplex vacuum infusion system®

    * Laminate consisting of: quadraxial and biaxial E-glass for inner and outer skins

    * Local unidirectional E-glass reinforcements

    * Solid laminate in structural areas like the keel area

    * Extra anti osmosis layer: first layer of outer skin in isophthalic resin

    * Teak toe rail capping with integrated rubbing strake

    * Two year warranty

    * Hull: gelcoat white

    * Stripe and waterlines: dark blue

    * Antifoul: 2 layers of Awl- star Black

    * Gebo portlights

Deck

    * Deck in sandwich, vacuum infused GRP with the Conyplex vacuum infusion system®

    * Deck: gelcoat white

    * Laminate consisting of: quadraxial and biaxial E-glass for inner and outer skins

    * Local unidirectional E-glass reinforcements

    * Solid laminate in structural areas where deck equipment is fitted

    * Deck lockers and anchor locker in GRP with white gelcoat finish and aluminium hatches

    * 12 mm hand laid teak deck, toe rail, cockpit seats, cockpit sole and teak detailing around the cockpit

Bulkheads

    * Vacuum infused GRP structural bulkheads in sandwich, using the Conyplex vacuum infusion system®

    * Vacuum infused GRP long

Engine

    * Spacious engine room with easy access from side passage

    * YANMAR 4JH4-TCE 55,2 kW (75 hp) 3200 rpm 4 cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine

    * Indirect cooling

    * YANMAR SD50 Sail drive

    * 3-bladed Flexfold propeller

    * 12V/80A and 24V/75A alternator

    * Single lever gearshift & throttle control on steering pedestal

    * Engine panel fitted in cockpit with rev. counter, oil pressure- water temperature- and charge alarm

    * SEPAR water separator and fuel filter. Acoustic and visual “water in fuel”-alarm

    * Water-cooled exhaust with double water lock

    * Engine room insulated with combined drone- and sound absorbing insulation

    * Engine room-ventilation by electric ventilator

Fuel system

    * Fuel tank capacity 315 litres

    * SEPAR water separator and fuel filter. Acoustic and visual “water in fuel”-alarm

    * Electric tank level gauge

Fresh water system

    * Pressurized hot & cold water system; tank capacity 420 litres

    * Dornbracht mixer taps in galley and showers

    * Hot water tank in 316 stainless steel, 40 litres with double heat-exchanger to engine and 230V element

    * Pressurized hot & cold water

    * Electric tank level gauge