1969 Bilch Keel Macwester Motor Sailing Yacht

🌊 ARCOIRIS – A Yacht with a Soul 🌊 For sale is not just a vessel… but a story carried on tides and time. ARCOIRIS, a 1969 Macwester motor sailing yacht, a faithful companion of wind and water, seeks her next keeper of adventures. She has wandered far — from the gentle coasts of France to the shifting tides of the Isle of Wight, through Southampton waters, Poole’s quiet harbours, and Portsmouth’s historic embrace. She is no racing arrow, no ocean conqueror— but a steady heart, perfect for family weekends, for light winds, laughter, and slow sunsets at sea. ✨ A Life Lived, A Future Waiting Loved and upgraded, though not yet finished, she stands as a canvas for dreams— ready for hands that wish to shape her further. ⚓ Upgrades & Features Her lines renewed in classic colours— red to port, green to starboard— Dyneema running rigging, strong and true. Harken racing blocks whisper efficiency, while stainless steel safety lines guard each step. Jammers hold the sails with quiet confidence, and her foredeck stands ready— anchor set, life raft secured with hydrostatic release. Her mast glows with modern light— LED navigation, shining through the dark, guiding her safely home. In the cockpit: NASA instruments speak of wind and depth, while beneath, a diesel heart—maintained, renewed— beats with a reconditioned starter, fresh alternator, new impeller, belt, oils and care. She carries: fuel for journeys, spare tanks for peace of mind, a drogue for heavy seas, and the quiet promise of preparedness. Self-tailing winches stand ready, tools aboard to mend what may break, and small comforts— a stove for warmth, soft lighting, USB power, the details that turn a boat into a home. 🎒 Included in her story: Life jackets, a thermal wetsuit, charts yet to be drawn, and countless horizons still unseen. 🌅 ARCOIRIS is not perfect— but she is honest. She is capable. She is waiting. For the one who understands that the sea is not rushed, and neither is a good life. Set sail. Continue her story.