“The original 39’ Concordia Yawls were never made to fit any racing rules. They were made to fit the ocean.” said Waldo Holland, who conceived the famous 1938 design by Raymond Hunt. Comfortable, sea-kindly, and fast in all conditions, the well-proven Concordia Yawl is "much like a good apple pie: you can’t improve on it.”
Enter the 41’ Concordia Yawl, a refinement of the original 39’, created to optimize the original boat for the offshore Bermuda Race and predominant CCA rating rule of the time. The resulting increased speed, stability, and interior volume have proven exceptionally popular with racers and cruisers alike.
MADRIGAL is Concordia 41 #98 built in 1964, and anyone shopping for a Concordia yawl is likely asking “what sets her apart from all the others?
Structurally MADRIGAL was built with laminated frames, a huge improvement on the original steam-bent frames that were prone to breaking. Her mast step has been replaced and extended along with chainplate tie-rods; the keel timber, keel bolts, and floor timbers have been replaced, and the canvas on the housetop replaced with fiberglass/epoxy.
MADRIGAL has a mast-head rig with roller-furling genoa and no running back-stays - making her vastly easier to sail than some of her predecessors with fractional rigs that necessitated running backstays.
She featured a large, full width dodger across the front of her cockpit for protection from the elements, a custom chart table, and a wood stove in the galley for heating and cooking.
MADRIGAL sports a 40 hp Westerbeke diesel engine installed in 1996, up-to-date navigation electronics and safety equipment, and general has been well maintained by only a few owners throughout her life.
Other upgrades: 1993 Floor timbers, frames, and wood/bronze composite mast step.
1996 Dynel decks, New cockpit comings, toe rails, keel bolts, and engine
2005: New keel, keel bolts, floors where needed, and many planks replaced.
-ABYC compliant holding tank for head installed
-All new “Alcantara” covered cushions in the main cabin.
-“Garage” for the cabin main hatch rebuilt.
-New Sails: Genoa, Mizzen (full batten), Asymmetric Spinnaker (almost new)
