Yacht for sale is a 1997 J BOATS 42' 1" "Finezza Veloce" Cruising or Racing Sailboat in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.
Introduced in 1995 with 77 hulls built to date, the J/42 has become legendary for its ease of operation and great stability, making it an exceptional seaworthy and fast boat. The J/42 is a well-regarded and proven model from J Boats’ ocean cruising series and is popular with cruisers for its excellent performance and ease of handling. This Rod Johnstone design is at home at sea or on the race course.
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Finezza Veloce is one of the best J42 available today.
Introduced in 1995 with 77 hulls built to date, the J/42 has become legendary for its ease of operation and great stability which make it an exceptional seaworthy and fast boat. The J/42 is a well-regarded and proven model from J/Boats’ ocean cruising series and is popular with cruisers for its excellent performance and ease of handling. This Rod Johnstone design is at home at sea or on the race course. The hull is kept light and powerful for speed with narrow ends to ensure a pleasurable ride regardless of the weather. With a classic profile and two-cabin, two-head layout, this model’s characteristics of strength, stability, ease of handling, and comfort when sailing make it a yacht for all sailors. Finezza Veloce is one of the best J42 available today. From top to bottom, Finezza Veloce is prepared for your next adventure. Up until 2022, she has always been stored indoors at Lyman Morse during the winter. Pristinely maintained and custom upgraded over the years, she is equally set up for local cruising, blue water cruising, or racing. The current owners have used her for all. The boat comes with an "optional" offshore interior.
Before getting to the ownership and care let's discuss the most recent upgrades. The previous owner, in 2018, had the Lyman-Morse Electronics department completely remove the old Raymarine system and upgrade her with the B&G Zeus system fully integrated into a NEMA2000 backbone. The on-deck instruments package is thorough and carefully laid out with the experience of this racing yacht family. The navigation station is complete with everything needed to cruise the coast or get line honors in Bermuda.
Her sail package is extensive. Too many to list here, (See sails and rigging under the descriptions section) but there is a setup for every occasion. For simplified cruising or blue water racing, you will not need to do any shopping. They are all here. Doyle sails throughout and for every condition you will encounter. Finezza Veloce has many races under her belt, numerous Bermuda races, including 3rd in class twice.
Possibly the best quality of this vessel is she has always been owned by the same family. A multi-generational sailing and racing family, they know how to care for boats. Finezza Veloce has been in the annual care and maintenance of Lyman-Morse since day one. This relationship will allow the next owner to sail in safety and confidence knowing preventative care and top performance were the standard and upgrade were constant.
Other upgrades include:
2007 - New rod rigging
2007 - Entire boat rewired with new electrical panel
2011 - New cockpit cushions
2012 - Hull and decks Awlgripped
2012 - Engine overhauled
2018 - Engine rewired
2018 - Navigation equipment replaced with B&G "Zeus" system
2019 - New engine transmission, mounts, T stat, belts, & cutlass bearing
2020 New dodger
2020 bottom re-fared and painted
2021 - Custom Cockpit cushions
2022 - Cabin sole, all 3 cabins, replaced with teak and holly.
2023 - Bottom re-painted.
Accommodations
Finezza Veloce features berths for up to 8 in a three-stateroom layout. The interior has an open feeling with inordinate ventilation and light sources. This airiness is complimented by the "Herreshoff" styling and the cherry ceiling located throughout. Beneath the surface, every space has been thought through and optimized for stowage and easy access.
Forward in a very roomy stateroom with V-berth and en-suite head. The hull sides are covered with cherry battens. Storage abounds under and outside of the v-berth with a generous hanging locker aft. The head has a handheld shower and overhead opening hatch for good ventilation.
The salon area of the boat is bright white with custom canvas doors located outboard of the port main salon settee. A removable custom carbon fiber/Kevlar pipe berth has been fitted to port in the main salon to create an additional secure and comfortable berth when at sea. When not in use, it discretely stows under the outboard starboard shelf in the aft Pullman berth. A second additional custom berth is located outboard to starboard
A lovely folding table seats 6 for dinner. The table is flanked by a custom L-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard. The cabin sole was replaced with a custom L-M teak and holly sole. This sole can be covered with a custom racing blue water sole, which provides a safe, durable, non-slip surface.
The U-shaped galley is very well laid out and would please any cook at sea. Generous counter space and storage is found here. A large well insulated ice box fitted with Sea Frost engine driven refrigeration is located forward of the 3 burner Force 10 propane stove with oven (new in 2011). The large double sink is fitted with H&C pressure water as well as a water filtration system and a foot pump for fresh and water.
Just aft of the galley area is the second head which features a hand-held shower and a wet locker for foul weather gear. The head is light and airy with good ventilation and a properly sized foot print which allows adequate elbow room yet safely sized for being at sea.
Across from the galley is the nav station which features a forward-facing seat with large charting area. Outboard of the charting area is a deep storage shelf, the vessel's electrical panel an additional instrumentation. Under the seat is a custom storage locker.
Behind the nav station is the third stateroom with a double berth measuring over 6'6". Storage is found on the outboard shelf and under the berth. Just forward of the berth is a bureau and hanging locker
Finezza Veloce has the "optional" offshore interior.
Electrical & Mechanical
Electrical & Mechanical
Engine rewired (2018)
Yanmar 47 hp Engine overhaul in 2012
Gori Overdrive Prop Rebuilt 2020
New Alternator and starter motor (2018)
The entire boat was rewired (2007)
Custom Lyman-Morse electrical panel (2007)
12-volt electrical system
Reading lights in both cabins and salon
Fans
Custom 660 amp hour House battery bank - 3 Northstar batteries
Engine starting battery 90 amp
Two battery selector switches and a secondary selector switch at the helm
Solar panel - 2 amp trickle charge (keeps batteries charged while on mooring)
Voltage meter and regulator
6 gal hot water Heater
All Mechanicals are consolidated under the galley sink for ease of servicing
Two Racor Fuel filters
Electric and manual Bilge pumps
Dome lights
Electronics
Finezza Veloce received a massive electronics upgrade in 2018 to the new B&G Zeus system with a NEMA 2000 backbone. Whether it be long cruising voyages or offshore racing, this system is equipped to properly plan and monitor for everything coming your way.
Cockpit:
B&G Triton displays x2
B&G HV displays x2
B&G H5000 displays x2
B&G Autohelm
USB charging ports x4
Ritchie 6" Compass
B&G 9 Insight 4g Radar (custom carbon pole mount)
Maretron WSO100 WX antenna
5 antennas on the aft rail
Navigation Station:
Big Bay Computer & Monitor
Wireless keyboard and mouse
B&G H5000 Graphic Display
WiFi-enabled allows for remote control with a tablet
Maretron DSM200
Motorola satellite phone
Icom VHF IC-M59
USB charging ports x4
Inverter for AC charging
Spars, Sails, &Rigging
Spars, Rigging & Sails
You are just not going to find another J42 or similar racer/cruiser set up the way Finezza Veloce is nor with the extensive sail package. Finezza Veloce is ready to race or cruise!
Spars:
Mast Carbon Fiber - Hall Spars with slab reefing - lines lead to the cockpit
Boom (aluminum) Hall Spars
Spinnaker Pole (carbon fiber) - Hall Spars
Custom asymmetrical tack fitting forward of the head stay
Harken Boom vang
Rigging:
Rod Standing Rigging 2007
Running Rigging - upgraded regularly
Custom preventer setup integrated into the boom
Roller furling - Harken (twin tracks for racing)
Separate Racing Head stay with Tuff Luff
Sail Inventory: All Doyle except storm sails
3 Mainsails - 2016 Carbon Racing Main (Like new); 2018 Aramid Cruising Stackpack Main; 2006 Delivery Main
2022 - New Doyle 100% carbon jib with UV cover.
Carbon Racing 145% #1 (2016) (Like new)
Kevlar Light #1 (2008)
Roller Furling #2 (2017)
Code 0 (2010)
VMG super light asymmetrical close reacher (2006)
A2 (2016)
A3 (2016)
Full Radial Spinnaker (2003)
Full radial Spinnaker (1999)
2 older asymmetrical spinnakers
Hull & Deck
Construction:
The hull and deck are hand-laid FRP with end grain balsa coring using the Scrimp method which provides superior weight to strength and insulation qualities.
Hull:
Awl gripped in 2012 - "Flag Blue"
White boot stripe
The bottom was faired, wet sanded, and painted (Vivid Red) in 2023
Red molded in cove stripe
Deck:
Two-tone decks (Grey nonskid areas on white) Repainted in 2012
Dorade boxes with cowl vents
Anchorwell salt water wash down
New dodger in 2020
New Cockpit cushions 2011
Custom deck layout of sailing hardware
Custom S.S. Pedestal Guard over the B&G H5000 display
Custom cockpit locker to the port of helm for winch handles, snatch blocks, etc.
Custom asymmetrical tack fitting forward of head stay
Cockpit hot and cold freshwater shower
Lewmar Electric Windlass with customized double channeled stem head fitting
60lb Plow anchor with 40' chains & 300' rope
Engine
Yanmar 3JH2- TE
Always constant care and preventative maintenance on the engine
New exhaust manifold gaskets, T stat, fresh water pump - 2023