1988 Belliure 41

"Blue Star" is a wonderful example of what can happen when a world-renowned racing yacht designer and a high quality luxury yacht builder team up to create a sailboat which is the best of boat worlds. She is a joy to sail and has been carefully maintained and improved under the stewardship of her current owner. Please read the description below for a complete list of improvements.

The 12.5 meter Belliure will satisfy the requirements of the most demanding sailor. The 41-footer, built in Spain of composite construction features refinements reserved for only the best hand built yachts. She was designed by world renowned yacht designer Ron Holland and built by the Astilleros Belliure yard in Calpe Spain. Upon careful examination of this vessel, one will notice that that no compromises have been made in terms of safety, quality, or comfort. This vessel was finished to exacting standards using only the best materials and equipment. If you are looking for a strong cruiser or racer this vessel deserves your careful consideration.

A unique combination of lovely cruising amenities and excellent performance at a very affordable price. All halyards and sheets lead aft to oversized self-tailing winches, the jib is roller furling, the cockpit is large and comfortable; characteristics which allow her to be easily sailed by a couple or single-handed. At the same time the hull, foils and rig by Ron Holland with refinements by Jim Taylor - both noted for their race boat designs - produce fast and powerful yacht which can make you the star of your local PHRF fleet. Above all else, she is gorgeous both at the dock and under sail.

• New Yanmar control panel (2026)
• New Panasonic "tough box" with Time Zero navigation program integrated with chartplotter at the helm (2024)
• New 140% genoa, Quantum (2024)
• New companionway dodger, Hallett (2024)
• Hull sanded, primed and repainted, Epiphanes 2-part polyurethane, Flag Blue (2024)
• New AIS Transponder (2023)
• (3) new AGM house batteries, (2) new AGM start batteries (2023)
• New mainsail, Hallett (2023)
• Bottom stripped, sanded, barrier coat, and painted, 2023
• New solar panel, incl, ammeter (2023)
• New Lewmar fordeck hatch (2023)
• (2) new 2200 gph bilge pumps (2023)
• New Blue Seas breaker panels, custom installed in original Belliure panel (2023)
• New "Rain Man" fresh watermaker, 30 gph (2023, never used)
• New battery charger Pro Mariner / ProNautic (2023)
• New inverter - Xantrex Pro 1800 (2023)
• New fuel tank sending unit (2023)
• All new systems wiring (2022-2023)
• New NMEA system and wiring (2022-2023)
• All external teak removed, refinished, re-bedded and reinstalled (2022)
• All teak decking refastened and re-bunged, sanded, cleaned and re-caulked (2022)
• Cabin top, cockpit and house trunk sanded, epoxied, faired and refinished with epiphanes two-part epoxy (2022)
• All non-skid areas primed and re-painted, two part epoxyn non-skid (2022)
• Aft hatch over rudder post built new.
• All new smoked plexiglass in all ports (ports re-bedded) (2022)
• Fuel tank cleaned and polished (2022)
• New Harken MK1B roller furler installed by Brewer Marine (2022)
• New SS swaged-eye backstay turnbuckle (2022)
• All SS rigging disassembled. inspected, cleaned and reassembled (2022)
• New tri-color masthead light (2022)
• New main, jib and spinnaker halyards (2022)
• All new mast wiring, and light fixtures / bulbs (2022)
• New Balmer heavy duty alternator (2022)
• New Raytheon split-screen chartplotter interfaced with NKE, AutoHelp, and nSounder (2023)
• New detachable 50" SS steering wheel wrapped in leather
• New custom fabricated emergency tiller

"Blue Star" is very roomy below, with a large galley and dinette, navigation station, pilot berth, two staterooms and full-width head.

Starting forward, there is a V-berth with twin hanging lockers and a large overhead hatch for light and ventilation. 

Next aft is a full-beam head with macerating head and shower. A sink and vanity with spacious storage are to starboard and there is a teak grate in the large shower to port.

The main salon features a U-shaped settee / dinette to port with a single pilot berth above. To starboard is a settee berth with storage lockers above and outboard. 

Aft of the settee, to starboard is a forward facing Nav station with electric panel, VHF and storage beneath the chart table. 

The L-shaped galley is at the foot of the companionway to port. It is designed for convenient and safe operation underway, and features a double s/s sink, 4-burner propane stove with oven, 12 Volt refrigerator, ice chest, spacious counters and storage. 

The second stateroom is aft to starboard, with double berth and hanging locker.

All staterooms feature Hella turbo fans, LED lighting, and ample ventilation. All salon lighting is LED.

The cockpit is large, with molded transom steps and a fresh water shower. There is a deep and spacious port storage locker and life raft storage aft of the companionway.

Teak decks for traction and durability surround the white coach top roof.

Cut-away reverse transom with two-tiered swim platform (sugar scoop) and custom built 4-rung removable swim ladder.

Hull and deck are a mixed composite of carbon, fiberglass, kevlar and cored with Divinycell.

Keel and rudder were designed by Jim Taylor and modified by Waterline Systems to a deep elliptical rudder and addition of a keel shoe.

Navy Blue topsides with silver cove stripe

12 Volt Stimson Lawrence windlass

35# CQR anchor with chain and rode

The Belliure 41 (Ron Holland 12.5) features a cored sandwich hull structure above the waterline and a solid GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) composite structure below the waterline. For the cored sections and the deck, Belliure utilized closed-cell PVC foam core (specifically Airex or Divinycell) rather than balsa wood.

This hybrid construction approach perfectly blended Ron Holland's performance-oriented IOR design requirements with Belliure’s reputation for robust, blue-water capability

Hull Construction Details

•    Below the Waterline (Solid Composite): To maximize impact resistance, grounding safety, and completely eliminate the threat of core rot, the hull bottom is 100% solid, hand-laid fiberglass laminate. It incorporates a dense network of solid GRP floor timbers and longitudinal stringers bonded directly to the hull to support the keel loads.

•    Above the Waterline (Foam Cored): The hull topsides transitions into a multi-layer sandwich construction. By sandwiching a high-density, closed-cell foam core between inner and outer structural fiberglass skins, Belliure significantly increased hull stiffness and panel strength while lowering overall displacement 

Deck and Superstructure Construction

•    Core Material: The entire deck and cabin house use a matching closed-cell PVC foam core sandwich layout. 

•    Teak Overlay: Belliure was famous for laying thick, premium teak decks. In the 1980s, these teak planks were traditionally bedded in compound and mechanically fastened with screws into the upper fiberglass skin. 

•    The Hardware Blocks: In high-load areas—such as beneath sheet tracks, cleats, winches, and the mast step—the compressible foam core was entirely omitted during manufacturing and replaced with either solid fiberglass pads or marine-grade backing plates to prevent crushing.

Materials & Lamination Methods

•    Resins & Fibers: The layup utilizes high-tensile woven roving and chopped strand mat bound by high-grade isophthalic polyester resins. This specific resin was standard for premium builders of the time due to its superior water resistance and structural properties compared to basic orthophthalic resins.

•    Hull-to-Deck Joint: The hull and deck are joined via an inward-turning flange. The joint is heavily bonded with structural adhesive, mechanically through-bolted at close intervals, and then capped by a substantial toe-rail, creating an incredibly rigid, watertight monocoque structure.

• ICOM M504 fixed mount VHF with remote Command Mic II at helm
• ICOM M422 fixed mount VHF at navigation station
• Raymarine E120W Hydro Touch chart plotter at helm
• Raymarine GPS Antenna
• NKE Gyropilot 2 Processer (autopilot)
• NKE Gyropilot Graphic display
• NKE Depth Transducer
• NKE Paddle Wheel speed sensor
• NKE Log/Sounder Interface
• NKE Fluxgate Compass
• NKE Carbon Wind sensor
• NKE Gyropilot remote control / transmitter
• NKE Hydraulic ram ? Type 32
• NKE Wind Angle Analogue Display
• NKE Performance Data Dispays (2)
• NKE NMEA Topline Interface
• NKE NMEA Output Interface
• Sony stereo system with 2 speakers and iPod/iPhone interface
• Panasonic Toughbook navigation computer with secondary GPS
• NKE & Raymarine system fully integrated.

Note: A feature that makes Big Blue an exceptional boat for single-handing and couples is her nke Autopilot and its MOB function. The Pilot Remote Control is synchronized with the autopilot; it can, therefore, recognize when the person wearing the remote has gone overboard (the pilot instantly loses the signal from the remote when the remote is submerged or is at a preset distance from the computer). The loss of signal sets off an MOB alarm which turns the boat head to wind and HOLDs it there until (a) the skipper climbs back aboard and disengages the MOB function or (b) the remaining crew reads the nke displays for distance and bearing to the MOB and makes a successful retrieval. There are also programmable EPIRB and distress signal functions.

The NKE system installed is the same system found on boats like those in the Vendee Globe

• Yanmar naturally aspirated common rail diesel
• Balmar 150amp alternator system
• All new engine room insulation and sound abatement
• Sterling Power Products Pro Split R digital automatic combiner
• Racor filtation system
• Automatic bilge pump
• 2-Blade Max Prop
• Goiot Steering Pedistal

Rigging:

• (2) Barient 36 self tailing three-speed primary winches
• (2) Barient 24 self tailing two-speed secondary winches for runners
• (2) Barient 24 self tailing two-speed halyard winches on cabin top for halyards and reefing
• (2) Barient 26 self tailing two-speed halyard winches on cabin top for halyards and reefing
• All halyards lead aft on cabin top and have Spinlock clutches
• Halyards include: primary main, secondary main, port jib, starboard jib, port spinnaker, starboard spinnaker
• Spinnaker topping lift runs aft on cabin top and to Spinlock clutch
• Balmar rigid boom vang with control line running along cabin top to clutch
• Anodized aluminum, triple spreader mast built by Kemp (Seldén)
• Rod Rigging by Navtex (replaced in 2011)
• Plastimo Tubular Radar Reflector
• Anodized aluminum boom with internal reefing and outhaul built by Kemp (Seldén)
• Anodized aluminum spinnaker pole with internal trip built by Kemp (Seldén)
• Profurl two track roller furling headsail track
• Harken mainsheet track with endless line
• Antal course and fine main sheet adjustment
• Harken headsail car tracks
• Goiot toe rail

Sails

• New 140% Racing Genoa by Quantum Sails
• Hood main with Ronstain batten car system
• Hood racing main sail
• 2 Genoas by Hood
• 1 Spinnaker by North Sails

• ProMariner ProNautic 12-40P Battery Charger
• ProMariner ProNautic charger remote panel
• Xantrex Pro AM1800 inverter
• Xantrex inverter control and monitoring panel
• WEMA tang gauges
• Blue Sea Systems 120V AC

• MOM8 Man overboard module
• 30 Amp / 110 Volt shore power with cord
• Dock Lines
• Inflatable Fenders
• Boom Tent
• Hatch Tent
• Winch Handles
• Life Jackets

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.

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