Lidgard 40 | Built 1982

Lidgard 40 cruising/racing sloop
Don't let her year of manufacture sway your thoughts - to say this Lidgard 40 is maintained impeccably really is an understatement. Considering her current owner has sailed her approx 30,000 nautical miles over a 36 year period, she looks just a few years old. She comes with an extensive inventory, service and maintenance history. I would feel very confident setting her sails and heading off on a world cruise today on this magnificently crafted sloop.
The Lidgard designs are known to be excellent cruising yachts however they can also hold their own in a race environment. This was certainly apparent as we headed out for the photo shoot recently. A brisk offshore breeze saw us scooting along at up to 8 knots with a reef in the main and headsails.
'Impostor' was the third of what was then the 40' 'I series'. It was built for Bob Coggan, John Lidgard's shipwright foreman. According to Bob, as told to the current owner, the design was intended to be a fast cruiser, and it turned out to more than meet that criterion. Bob wanted a boat for ocean racing and family cruising. He persuaded John to add an extra half metre to both the mast and the boom.
On first impressions you would think 'Imposter 1' is a fibreglass boat. Her dynel sheathed, highly polished low maintenance two-pack painted surfaces absolutely gleam. It's not until you step below deck that you realise she is in fact a timber boat.
She was built in Lidgard's yard in Auckland New Zealand, and Bob did the interior finishing. The hull is built of composite construction using cold moulded Kauri and Kahikatea in a double diagonal. The planks were fixed using resorcinol and epoxy. Heart Kauri planks run the length of the boat under laminated Kauri ribs. The entire construction is finished with bronze thru bolts. The dry weight is about 7 tonnes and a substantial part of that consists of the cast lead keel, attached with monel bolts. The boat is strong but light, and quick. It is a proven ocean sailer. Purchased in 1988, the current owner sailed Impostor more than 30,000 double handed ocean miles, in all conditions, in the South Pacific and south east Asia before settling in Fremantle.
Although Canadian registered (for administrative convenience while cruising off shore) Impostor was imported into Australia with the duty paid. It currently has both Canadian registry and Western Australian DOT registry. The Canadian registry can be cancelled or allowed to lapse at no cost.
Impostor was re-powered with a new Yanmar 3YM 30 in 1995. A 70 amp Balmar alternator together with external regulator were fitted at the same time. The engine has just 405 hours, and has been regularly serviced.
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as owner of a lidgard 33, it always a pleasure to discover some other models of this unique range ! Thanks for the tour !

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Our pleasure!