VA 403 - LIGHT WEIGHT CRUISER/RACER

  • Dimensions
  • 12.22 x 3.80 x 2.20 (m)
  • Material
  • GRP
  • Built
  • 2014
  • Engine(s)
  • 1x Sole Mini 29 diesel
  • HP/ KW
  • 1x 27(hp), 19.87(kw)
  • Lying
  • elsewhere / not at sales office
  • Sales office
  • De Valk Sint Annaland
  • Status
  • For Sale
  • VAT
  • Paid
  • Asking price
  • € 285.000

Broker's comments

The VA 403 is a true gem in the sailing world. A unique and well-thought-out design by Yachtdesign v. Ahlen, built with great attention to detail by its owner. Its vacuum-built epoxy hull is both solid and lightweight, featuring a stylish, comfortable interior with two cabins. The VA 403 is exceptionally easy to sail and effortlessly outperforms comparable models from X-Yachts, Grand Soleil, Solaris, and Dehler—both in speed and build quality. This stunning yacht will be available for viewing in Sint Annaland from mid-April 2025. A visit is absolutely worth it!

Jan-Ward van Dantzig
De Valk Sint Annaland
Jan-Ward van Dantzig
+31 166 601 000
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Specifications VA 403 - LIGHT WEIGHT CRUISER/RACER

General
  • Model VA 403 - LIGHT WEIGHT CRUISER/RACER  
  • Type sailing yacht  
  • LOA (m) 12,22
  • LWL (m) 11,00
  • Beam (m) 3,80
  • Draft (m) 2,20
  • Air draft (m) 18,40
  • Headroom (m) 1,90
  • Year built 2014
  • Launched End of 2014 - rigged in 2017/2018
  • Builder Professional built in-house by the owner
  • Country Germany  
  • Designer Yachtdesign v. Ahlen (Marc-Oliver)
  • Displacement (t) 5,8
  • Ballast (tonnes) lead  2,1 (In the Torpedo)
  • CE norm NA
  • Hull material GRP  
  • Hull colour white  (International Paint) - polished in March 2025
  • Hull shape round-bilged  
  • Keel type T-Keel (hollow stainless steel fin with a lead torpedo)
  • Superstructure material epoxy and foam core  Built with a vacuum process - polished in March 2025
  • Deck material epoxy and foam core  Built with a vacuum process
  • Deck finish teak  Vacuum applied. Completely recaulked in spring 2025
  • Superstructure deck finish paint  White (Internal)
  • Cockpit deck finish teak  Vacuum applied
  • Antifouling (year) March 2025
  • Window material polycarbonate  With white Ocean Air shades
  • Deckhatch Manship hatches with Ocean Air screens & shades
  • Portholes stainless steel  Manship & Rudgersson & Lewmar
  • Insulation Hull & deck build with foam core sandwich
  • Fuel tank (litre) polyethylene  110
  • Level indicator (fuel tank) yes
  • Freshwater tank (litre) polyethylene  2 x 125
  • Level indicator (freshwater) yes
  • Wheel steering rack & pinion  Jefa white spray painted aluminium 5x double spoke steeringwheel
  • Emergency tiller yes
  • More info on hull The molds used to make the hull were all CNC milled to ensure in a 100% fit. The entire hull & deck are built in Epoxy - Glass, using the vacuum process. The underwater hull is built with an Erex foam sandwich and the hull above the waterline is built with a heat resistant foam sandwich. The full hull (up to the hull/deck connection) is finished with a skin of Kevlar, using the vacuum process. This Kevlar skin was finished with not even 50 KG of epoxy filler to make it a smooth surface. Then the hull & Deck were painted with International epoxy paint in white. The hull is reinforced with a frame. The bottom stringers are homogeneously laminated in the hull. The deck-hull connection has also been laminated. The deepest point of the underwater hull is only 25 cm below the waterline.  
  • Extra info All bulkheads were laminated in three layers on both sides. Water tight collision bulkhead in both the bow and in the stern. Every bulkhead and all other parts of the interior carpentery facing the hull or the deck have been laminated to create a strong & stiff construction. All bulkheads and furniture are built in sandwich.  
  • Extra info Because all heavy weight (such as the water tanks and batteries) is mounted around the keel, the performance of the boat out on the sea is really great and the bow does not dive into the waves.  
  • Extra info The spade rudder blade is finished with a skin of Kevlar, using the vacuum process. This Kevlar skin was finished with and epoxy filler to make it a smooth surface. Jefa rudder shaft and bearings. The spots where the plastic through hull fittings are mounted are solid (so without the foam sandwich core). The sea cocks are also in plastic. Varnished parts on exterior are re-vanished in 2025.  

  • Cabins 2
  • Berths 6
  • Interior teak  Teak sandwich panels & white epoxy sandwich panels
  • Floor teak and holly  Re-varnished in March/April 2025
  • Open cockpit yes
  • Saloon Crème upholstery. Seats : 1,94 x 0,60 m & 2,45 x 0,65 m
  • Headroom saloon (m) 1,70 - 1,90
  • Heating diesel ducted hot air  Webasto (New in 2018)
  • Chart table On Port Side (Built with teak sandwich panels)
  • Aft Cabin 1 x
  • Dinette yes
  • Galley On starboard side - Headroom : 1,84 m
  • Countertop wood  Teak sandwich panels & white epoxy sandwich panels
  • Sink stainless steel  1 x (New in 2017)
  • Cooker calor gas  2 Burner ENO (new in 2017)
  • Oven ENO (new in 2017)
  • Fridge Top loader with a TEC cold plate (New in 2016)
  • Hot water system 220V + engine  30 Litre boiler
  • Water pressure system electrical  
  • Coffee maker Krubs, pulled-out from the kitchen cupboard
  • Owners cabin v-bed  In front cabin - Headroom : 1,84 m
  • Bed length (m) 2,00 x 1,80
  • Wardrobe hanging and shelves  
  • Bathroom shared  Headroom : 1,85 m
  • Toilet shared  
  • Toilet system manual  Jabsco with an electric fresh water flush pump (new in 2018)
  • Wash basin in the bathroom  
  • Shower shared  
  • Guest cabin 1 double bed  In the aft cabin - Headroom : 1,65 - 1,70 m
  • Bed length (m) 2,00 x 1,50
  • Wardrobe hanging and shelves  
  • Extra info LED interior lighting
  • Extra info 10 mm Gezatex isolation along the walls in both cabins, covered with Alcantara. The owner didn't want to have doors at both cabins, but it is possible to have new doors constructed and installed  

  • No of engines 1
  • Make Sole
  • Type Mini 29
  • HP 27
  • kW 19.87
  • Fuel diesel  
  • Year installed 2013
  • Maximum speed (kn) 9
  • Cruising speed (kn) 8
  • Consumption (l/hr) 2,5
  • Engine hours 278
  • Engine cooling system freshwater heat exchanger  
  • Drive sail-drive  
  • Saildrive seal (2013)
  • Engine controls bowden cable  (2013)
  • Exhaust watercooled  
  • Propeller type folding  Alpa Rugerini (2013)
  • Propeller blades 2
  • Manual bilge pump (2013)
  • Electric bilge pump (2014)
  • Electrical installation 12 & 220 Volt
  • Start battery New in 2023 : 1 x 80 Ah AGM (with galvanized battery cables)
  • Service battery New in 2023 : 2 x AGM 120 Ah (with galvanized battery cables)
  • Battery charger Waeco (2013)
  • Diode battery combiners (2013)
  • Shorepower with cable  (2013)
  • Extra info Several 220 Volt sockets throughout the interior

  • Compass 1 x (New in 2023)
  • Depth sounder/log Raymarine (New in 2019)
  • Windset Raymarine (New in 2019)
  • Repeater Raymarine (New in 2019)
  • VHF Raymarine (New in 2019)
  • Autopilot Raymarine (New in 2020, installed in 2024)
  • Rudder angle indicator Raymarine (New in 2020, installed in 2024)
  • Plotter/GPS Raymarine (New in 2019)
  • Electronis chart(s) (New in 2019)
  • Navigation lights New in 2018 : LED
  • Extra info Luxury leather covered stainless steel reading light at the chard table  

  • Sprayhood 2 x Blue (2023 & older)
  • Cockpit cover 2 x Blue (2023 & older)
  • Cockpit table Removablevarnished teak sandwich with folding side panels (2016)
  • Bathing platform Open stern
  • Boarding ladder stainless steel  
  • Deck shower Hot & cold water (new in 2023)
  • Anchor 1 x Folding anchor with a (load weighted) rope
  • Sea railing wire  Double wired stainless steel
  • Grab rail (superstructure) teak  
  • Railing side opening gates On both sides
  • Pushpit Stainless steel
  • Pulpit Stainless steel
  • Lifebuoy yes
  • Radar reflector yes
  • Fenders yes
  • Mooring lines yes
  • Fire extinguisher 1 x (New in 2023)
  • Extra info All drawings and laminate plans are available also.
  • Extra info Dyson vacuum cleaner
  • Extra info yes

  • Rigging fractional with backstays  19/20
  • Standing rigging Rod  With closed tentioners
  • Brand mast Seldén  With a Selden Racing boom (all new in 2017)
  • Material mast aluminium  
  • Spreaders 3 x Set of spreaders
  • Keel stepped mast yes
  • Mainsail Kevlar (light) Ullman (new in 2018)
  • Mainsail cover Dark blue & a small Lazy-Bag with Lazy-Jacks (all new in 2018)
  • Fully battened mainsail Carbon/Kevlar Segelwerkstatt Stade (new in 2022)
  • Jib 1 x Carbon/Kevlar Segelwerkstatt Stade (new in 2022)
  • Jib I 1 x Kevlar (light) Ullman (new in 2018)
  • Jib II 1 x Tri-Radial Soft Norlam North Sails Jib (2017)
  • Genoa furler Furlex TD300 (mounted through deck)
  • Spinnaker Blister with a snuffer (2009)
  • Stormjib 1 x Laminated (heavy) Ullman (new in 2018 - never used)
  • Reefing System quick-one-line-reefing  
  • Backstay adjuster tackle  
  • Boomvang gasspring  Rodkicker (New in 2018)
  • Genoa sheetwinches 2 x Andersson ST
  • Halyard winches 2 x Andersson ST
  • Spi-pole carbon  (Boat is partly prepaired with spinnaker gear - so not complete)
  • Extra info Dyneema hallyards (2017)
  • Extra info Harken & Selden ball-bearing blocks.

Important disclaimer:These particulars are given in good faith as supplied but cannot be guaranteed and cannot be used for contracts.

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