Expedition sailboat crossing deep-blue southern seas

About the boat

Designed and built for high latitudes.

El Coronel has oceanic capabilities, is extraordinarily strong and comfortable, and was designed for safe and comfortable navigation in the southern seas.

El Coronel's Description

Steel strength, polar insulation and expedition practicality.

The hull is made of steel and its bow and rigging are reinforced, providing the necessary strength to navigate safely in any ocean. It is thermally insulated to withstand polar temperatures and has a dual heating system.

Length
15 m
Beam
4.68 m
Variable draft
2 m / 3.5 m
Stainless-steel rigging fittings on El Coronel
Stainless-steel rigging fittings reflect El Coronel's robust, ocean-oriented construction.

Comfort

A Comfortable boat, built for demanding conditions.

Warm timber guest cabin with two berths aboard the sailboat

Cabins

In addition to the cabins for the crew, guests sleep in three double cabins. All cabins have 220V plugs.

Compact marine bathroom with hot-water shower

Bathrooms

There are two bathrooms: one complete bathroom with a hot-water shower and another electric bathroom. There is also a manual bathroom on board.

Secure and fully equipped galley kitchen aboard the sailboat

Water and kitchen

El Coronel has a secure galley with an oven and microwave, hot water and fresh water supplied by tanks and an onboard watermaker.

General characteristics

The equipment list is practical and ocean-oriented.

Technical profile drawing of El Coronel
Technical profile of El Coronel's steel hull and expedition-oriented design.
  • Bow and stern thruster Sidewind, Norway.
  • Mast height: 18 m.
  • Mast with steps for quick and safe climbing.
  • Main sail, yankee with furling system and storm genoa.
  • Yanmar turbo engine, 75 HP.
  • Stern platform with a retractable boarding ladder for divers.
  • Neoprene life raft.
  • Storm rudder installed.
  • Rocna anchor, 52 kg, plus secondary anchor.
  • 3.20 m semi-rigid auxiliary boat with 15 HP Mercury outboard engine.
  • Fuel capacity: 800 + 200 liters.
  • Fresh water capacity: 700 liters, plus a watermaker for producing potable water.
  • 6.5 KVA diesel generator.
  • Solar panels.
  • 220V inverter.

Electronics and communications

Navigation, positioning and communication systems on board.

Navigation Electronics

  • B&G 4G Radar
  • B&G Chartplotter
  • B&G AIS Receiver/Transceiver
  • B&G Echo Sounder
  • B&G Autopilot with Remote Control
  • B&G Chartplotter Display Repeater, allowing navigation charts to be viewed on a tablet from anywhere on board, including the cabins.
  • Garmin Handheld GPS

Communications Electronics

  • B&G VHF Marine Radio
  • Two ICOM Dual-Band VHF/UHF Handheld Radios with Built-in GPS
  • Garmin inReach (Iridium) for satellite tracking and messaging
  • Iridium GO! for satellite positioning and communications
  • EPIRB ACR

Comfort & Onboard Electronics

  • Starlink for high-speed internet access
  • Smart TV
  • Navigation and Weather Software
  • Audio Entertainment System
  • LED Lighting