Currently  out of the water in Brisbane 11/08/2008. Please fill in the "Make an Enquiry" form to register your interest and make an appointment to view.
'Tau' was designed & built by Colin E.Philp, and launched on Aug 11 1972 in Lami, Suva. She is a 90 foot ketch of steel and fibreglass and has five cabins in total. Tau can sleep 10-13 people depending on sleeping configurations, but is most comfortable with around six or eight. For most of the circumnavigation the crew numbers will be five or eight people only. Tau had been built specially for extended cruising around the world by Colin E.Philp but Colin had never got round to doing a circumnavigation. He had cruised the Pacific instead including many of the Fijian Islands. The yacht has visited Kiribati, PNG, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, French Polynesia, Solomons and Christmas Island. FITTED OUT: Pattons Boatyard, Sydney – Australia. 1972. REFITTED: Norman Wright & Sons, Brisbane, Australia. Completed July 1999. DESCRIPTION: 27 mtrs winged keel steel Ketch, 3 passenger cabins, each having toilet and bathroom facilities – 4 passengers max. CHARTERED: Continuously Fiji and Pacific waters1973 to1986 & since1987 completed World circumnavigation August 2000. 
Tau has a 7000 litre water tank, Large combination chest fridge/freezer brine tank compressor/auxiliary. Vessel is fitted with a 6L3B Gardner auxiliary allowing the vessel to cruise at approximately 8.5 knots with a top speed of around 10.5 knots, also has 2 x 1500 litre fuel tank (vessel consumes approximately 15 litres per hour). Stay sail ketch with powerful fisherman, double spreaders, 5 x captive wire barlow, double main reef, spinnaker and a storm jib. Immaculate steel hull, epoxy sheathed, super yacht finish, new teak decks, She has shorepower, Honda 3 cylinder diesel 65ahx 24v, switchboard, 750watt inverter, electrical equipment includes Garmin GPS/Plotter, Wood freeman autopilot, B&G Sounder, Compass, Icom radios VHF/HF and a Koden radar. Vessel comes with Awnings, storm covers, 2 x CQR anchor, 100lb Danforth, 13ft Aqua pro 6 pax 9.9 hp, iridium and safety gear which includes life raft (8 pax), life jackets, flares, epirb, v-sheet, bilge pump and fire extinguisher. Currently in private survey for 12 pax this is a beautiful boat well worth the asking price! Like to know more? Either CLICK HERE to email us your details or simply call us within Australia on 1300 309 567 or international call +618 92464844 

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