2006 Lidgard

SOVEREIGN a stunning LIDGARD 73 Custom is back on the market with a substantially discounted price. SOVEREIGN’S DRAFT IS 4.5” making her the Ideal Bahamas Cruising Catamaran! This is your chance to own a High Performance sailing catamaran capable of breathtaking speed, surrounded in luxurious comfort and proven offshore capabilities.

This 73’ Lidgard catamaran, built in Australia with epoxy construction and carbon fiber reinforced cross beams, offers elite sailing performance capable of reaching 22knots and cruising under power comfortably at 10 knots. Her 6-cabin layout accommodates 12 guests. Two cabins are on the main deck level with ensuite heads and 4 additional cabins within her two hulls. She is equipped with the latest Garmin electronics, new sails, substantial tender-lift, refreshed interior finishes, advanced safety equipment including stainless railing around the entire deck, engine driven crash pumps and dual life rafts. Her sleek helm and self-tacking jib make her easy to sail short-handed. The current owner has sailed her extensively in the Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, and coastal US from Charleston to the Chesapeake; this catamaran has proven her range and reliability. Currently USCG documented and in excellent condition, SOVEREIGN is the ultimate long-range PERFORMANCE cruising catamaran. Why sail a catamaran that doesn’t perform?

Sovereign was commissioned in 2005 as a custom Lidgard design built to the highest standards by Executive Yachts in Australia. She was placed into service by the original owner in 2007 and has sailed extensively all over the world. Sovereign has never been chartered.

Purchased by her second owner (current owner) in 2017, Sovereign underwent a major refit in Greece where the current owners sailed her for two years. She then made the journey from Greece to the Caribbean in 2019 and spent a number of years in the Spanish and British Virgin Islands where the owner often hosted his five daughters and friends aboard the vessel. 

Over the next few years Sovereign journeyed from the Caribbean to the Bahamas, Charleston, SC, the Chesapeake Bay and back multiple times. The owner and his family have spent countless hours enjoying the beauty of the excellent performance sailing, the incredible waters and cultures of the Mediterranean, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. The accommodations are designed to delight the sailor, with plenty of refrigerator and freezer space, lots of storage, and amazing public spaces like the immense trampoline areas and the 20ft wide swim platform that becomes your personal private beach in the most beautiful places in the world.

Sovereign has been maintained to very high standards and offers the best performance catamaran experience yachting has to offer at a price point well below her $8,000,000 replacement cost. Suitable for short-handed sailing, family adventures and bespoke charter, Sovereign offers enormous opportunity at an attractive price point.

Layout & Accommodations

• 6 cabins
• 4 heads (expandable to 6 heads)
• 2x bridge deck level cabins with ensuite heads
• 4x cabins in hulls with shared bathroom in port and starboard hull.
• New Candy Aquamatic Tempo washing machine (port side engine room)
• AEG 8000 Series Lavatherm dryer (port side engine room)
• Stereo system with remote speakers throughout the vessel
• Book shelves and plenty of storage
• Hull material is a reinforced epoxy carbon fiber blend with polyester reinforced epoxy throughout with carbon fiber added to critical structural areas.
• Fully equipped with watersport equipment and extra lounging: 
• 2x paddle boards
• Water skis
• Pull-behind tube
• Snorkel gear
• Cushioned extra deck seating (reclining chairs)

Galley

• Galley Up
• Center bar
• Double stainless-steel sink
• Teak varnished counters
• Port side burner gas stove with full stainless wrap around
• Portside electric oven operational on shore power or Genset
• Toaster
• VitaMix blender
• Espresso machine
• Food storage
• Ventilation and light above stove
• Samsung side-by-side full size refrigerator
• Double sided drink refrigerator accessible from galley and cockpit: 12V
• Storage cabinetry
• Dining space for 8 guests
• Village Marine water maker: 33 gallons per hour with a cross feed to either side of the boat: 12V
• Dual deep freezers in port side engine room - 12V

Decl Equipment

• 2x trampolines
• Starboard 120lb CQR style anchor with 350ft chain rode
• Starboard Maxwell manual windlass rigged with chain for starboard anchor
• Port 160lb Bruce style anchor with 350ft chain rode
• NEW port Maxwell electric windlass (2021)
• 2x Harken 2-speed model 60 winches (self-tailing and electric controls)
• Harken 60.2 winch (self-tailing and electric controls)
• Knoxville 4000
• Hydraulic Tender Lift- combination swim platform
• Commercial height stainless steel handrails and stanchions extending from the transom forward to either bow
• Life lines equipped with intermediate wire with boarding gates to starboard and port
• Foredeck double trampolines with bridge between
• Large sail-shade for the bow trampolines

Electronics & Navigation

Nav Station at Flybridge:

• NEW Garmin chart plotter (2023)
• NEW Garmin radar (2023)
• NEW Garmin autopilot (2023)
• (2) Side power thrusters NEW IDS HP (2022)
• Furuno Auto Pilot is backup to NEW Garmin unit (2023)
• Icom, model Command Mic handheld VHF (NEW 2023)
• Suunto compass
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Nav Station in Salon:

• Icom, model IC-M506 VHF marine transceiver with handheld mic (NEW 2023)
• Icom, model HF marine model IC-M802 also with a handheld speaker (SSB NEW 2023)
• NEW Garmin multifunction unit with a menu (2023)
• NEW Garmin multifunction display for autopilot (2023)
• Single lever controls for the same functions as the upper station
• 4x Victron Energy monitors, digital, for the engines, service, power pack, and 12-volt winches (2023)
• 2x Victron Energy status monitors, digital (2023)
• Victron Energy control color panel
• Adequate light and signals for type and use at the check level and mast level, to include antenna
• NEW battery Inverters/Chargers (2023)
• Cell Signal booster AND Wi-Fi booster making it possible to connect to the internet from the beach bar.
• NEW KVH SatCom system for communication, internet, and TV (2023)
• NEW Spreader mounted FLIR camera (2023)
• Starlink system (2025)

Electrical, Power & Plumbing

• Fresh and saltwater capable cooling systems
• Onan MDKBE 17.5 kW generator
• 2x 50-amp inlets on either side of vessel for shore power
• Shore power is two 50 Amp cords and can be operated on a single shore power cord if needed.
• Bonding/grounding system
• NEW 14x 8D batteries making potentially 24-volt/12-volt (2021)
• 2x hot water heaters (engine, shore power, & genes options)
• This vessel is equipped with 8x air handlers divided between the two hulls and the salon and 3x 20,000 BTU chillers with air handlers in each cabin (NEW 2023)
• Fresh and Salt water capable cooling systems
• All heads are equipped with Electric Tecma vacuflush (rebuilt 2025)
• 3x solar panels with over 1000 watts of admitting power which allow operation of
• ALL systems (ie. Refrigeration, washer, water maker, etc.) all without needing to run the Generator (not oven)
• Bonding/grounding system
• 2x hot water heaters operational on shore power/generator as well as engine heat
• This vessel is equipped with 8x air handlers divided between the two amas and the salon and 3x 20,000 BTU chillers with air handlers in each cabin.
• NEW Ocean LED underwater light on the stern of the vessel (2021)
• 2x outdoor showers (hot & cold water capable) mounted on the aft sugar scoops

Engine & Mechanical

• Dual station- Inside Helm & Raised Starboard Helm
• Hydraulic lift centerboard
• NEW Gori 3 blade folding propellers with overdrive (2021)
• Hydraulic wheel steering in cockpit
• Joystick controls and side power bow thrusters equipped in interior helm station
• NEW Throttle and gear controllers via Glendinning controls with actuators at each engine and cables to engines (2022)
• NEW Switch at dash powering Glendinning controls (2023)
• Starboard side exterior helm station, with an elevated cockpit
• Exterior helm is controlled with a hydraulic pump and power assist on the interior helm station’s operating rams at each rudder.
• NEW 2x SidePower bow thrusters 105 HP (2023)

Sails & Rigging

• Carbon fiber mast
• Aluminum boom
• Bow sprit on a hinge with a Pro Furl drum on the end
• Primary genoa on a Harken drum, hydraulic.
• Genoa on track immediately forward of the mast
• Mast is deck stepped
• Mast is a 7/8 rig
• The head stay with the genoa is 7/8 rig
• Mast equipped with single spreaders
• Halyards are run internally to the mast step, then through turning blocks, and the main sheet for the boom is back aft on a traveler.
• The mast is additionally supported with intermediate stays halfway up the mast tied into the spreaders.
• The mast is additionally equipped with foredeck light, dual horns and antennas.
• The mast is equipped with 2x Harken winch (self-tailing, model 53, 2-speed
• Boom is supported with a mechanical vang
• Boom has the outhaul run internally, to include other control wires for the reef points.
• The stays make up a diamond pattern for the standing rigging.
• NEW Code Zero (2017) on a ProFurl NexE electric drum allowing the use of this sail to be used with ease
• SAIL INVENTORY: NEW Main Sail (2022)
• NEW Jib (2022)
• Screecher/ Code Zero (2017)
• Storm Jib
• Roller Furling Genoa
• The Harken hydraulics were installed new in 2017 and updated electronics/ controller installed in 2022. Code Zero electric furler was installed new in 2021.

Safety

This vessel is equipped with all required safety gear and equipment for offshore sailing and appropriate for amount of crew and guests.

• NEW Hypalon tubes installed (2017)
• Aluminum hull powder coated (2017)
• NEW Honda 4-stroke 50HP (2021)
• Two new 8 person life rafts (2025)

Recent Upgrades & Refit

Recent upgrades and refit February 2024 to June 2024, All work performed at Zimmerman Marine, in Cardinal, VA:

• $60,000 – refresh Main Salon – new teak & holly sole, refinish and re-veneer entire galley area, re-fasten and secure headliner 
• $15,000 – new table in main salon
• $85,000 – remove and replace wallcoverings throughout
• $20,000 – replace both helm station instrument panels
• $85,000 – major refurbish/ repaint on engines and generator
• $100,000 – topside repaint with Awlgrip white paint
• $52,336 -New Sails
• Total $500,000 invested

Electronics:

• FLIR M232 Thermal IP Camera
• KVH satellite TV Dome receiver
• New Side Power bow thruster control, harness, and updated joystick control
• New VHF cable and antenna
• Furuno 220 WX Weather
• Victron Color charger control GX with Bluetooth
• Victron smart solar controller MPPT
• 3 X Victron Multiplus 24V-3000W charger
• VICTRON CENTAUR CHARGER 40 amp
• Victron Multiplus charger inverters
• Victron BMV-702 Battery Monitor
• Victron Skylla-I Control GX
• VICTRON GX TANK 140
• VICTRON CERBO GX
• 4 x New VDO gauges
• 3 X Lifeline Battery GPL-2400T Engine start and Gen
• New electrical control panel
• 4G/LTE Cellular Router MOFI
• WAVE WIFI ROGUE PRO
• Renogy Solar Panel 100 Watt 12 Volt,
• High-Efficiency Monocrystalline PV
• Module Power Charger

All new Garmin electronics:

• New cables and NEMA wiring harness
• 3 x 8612 XSV 12” chart-plotter multifunction displays
• Autopilot remote
• Reactor Corepack GHC 50
• Depth and speed transducer
• GMI 20 large multifunction display
• Radar GMR 18 XHD 15M, 48 mile HD 4 KW
• Garmin Reactor 40
• AIS

Interior refit items:

• Re-bed all hatches
• Install new helm panel for gauges and displays
• Replace all interior wall coverings throughout vessel
• Replace headliners in galley and salon
• New teak and holly flooring in salon and cabins varnished
• Refinish galley cabinets
• Replace galley cabinet doors
• Refinish and varnish salon doors
• New A/C raw water strainers and hoses
• Rewire and replumb bilge pumps, replace check valves
• Complete overhaul for all 4 Tecma heads. Replace all serviceable

components.

• Re-varnish galley floor
• Install new instrument panels at both helms.
• New Victron Skyla charger controller

Extensive engine servicing and upgrades:

• Engines service: Full 1,000 hour service, May 2024
• New gauges and MFDs
• New Turbos
• New alternators 24V, 90 AMP
• New fuel and water tank gauges
• New strainers
• Raw water pumps
• Transmission service new fluid and hoses
• New engine exhaust hoses
• Repaint engines requiring 120 hours of labor
• New exhaust elbows
• New injectors
• New belts
• All new filters fuel and oil
• Zincs
• New batteries AGM G 27
• Hoses
• New water circulation pump
• New Raw water pumps
• Heat exchangers serviced and cleaned
• New fuel hoses
• Replace battery isolator
• New oil pressure and temperature sensors
• New shaft seal water feed lines

Generator:

• New exhaust elbow
• New exhaust hose
• New G24 AGM battery
• New fuel lines
• New raw water pump
• Service heat exchanger
• Oil and fuel filters
• New heat exchanger
• New exhaust manifold
• New head gasket
• Rebuilt fuel injection pump
• Replace bottom of sound enclosure base pan and engine mounts

Exterior refit items:

• Service hydraulic steering system
• New topside Awlgrip paint
• 2 New Side-Power Thruster motors
• New LED courtesy lights and aft steps lights
• Add chain counters to anchor windlass
• Tenderlift replace hydraulic lines and key hardware
• Replace cockpit drain hoses
• Glendening shore power retrieval real system rebuild and new controller
• Harken 3 motor hydraulic power pack unit Hydro ECB with 10 valves and I/0 module to control all hydraulic systems.
• Hull is hand laid fiberglass with Carbon Fiber reinforcement in structurally important areas (cross members, mast step, hull crash zones in bow).

Recent refit:

In early 2024 an extensive refit was undertaken to further add to the reliability and ease of ownership. Major systems included electrical and electronics, top side paint, interior varnish and wall covering in salon and galley, engines & generator refurbishment/paint, salon table and new helm panels.

• New teak decks in cockpit lounge area (2021)
• Battery upgrade (2021)
• Black water system refit (2021)
• New Windlass (2021)
• New Gori folding 3-blade props (2021)
• New rudder bearings (2021)
• 100% new Garmin electronics (2023)
• New KVH satcom (2023)
• New Wi-Fi (2023)
• New cell booster (2023)
• New Flir camera (2023)
• New radar (2023)
• New 2x SidePower bow thrusters 105 hp (2023)
• New battery chargers (2023)
• New battery inverters (2023)
• 3x new AC compressors (2023) (chillers replaced entirely)
• New main sail (2023)
• New Jib (2022)

Disclaimer

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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