Sailboat Optimus
A Beneteau Oceanis 43 build in 2010
- Fully operated from the cockpit
- You can control the ship with only two (experienced) sailors
- Comfortable sleeping and living space for 8 people
Sailboat High Five
A Beneteau Oceanis 43 build in 2010
- Fully operated from the cockpit
- You can control the ship with only two (experienced) sailors
- Comfortable sleeping and living space for 8 people
Optimus can be fully operated from the cockpit, and experienced sailors can fly the ship with two people.
Sizes and weights
| Length over all | 13.10 m |
| Length of waterline | 12.75 m |
| Width | 4.12 m |
| Depth | 2.00 m |
| Displacement | 8875 kg |
| Sail surface | 91 m² |
Layout
- 4 cabins
- 2 wetrooms with toilet and lavabo
- Hot air heating
- Radio CD with Led TV and DVD player
- Fully equipped for long trips, up to 8 people
Technical properties
| Year of construction | 2010 |
| Engine | Yanmar 54hp |
| Number of steering wheels | 2 |
| Water tank | 360 litres |
| Fuel tank | 200 litres of diesel | Prop | 3 leaves flexofold folding prop |
Safety
We have all neccesary safety equipment on board for 8 people. Life jackets with lifelines, life rafts, Epirb, flares and lifebuoy.
Communication and navigation
- Radar
- AIS Receiver
- VHF DSC
- GPS Map plotter
- Sea charts
- Pilot of the sailing area
- Autopilot
- Depth gauge and log
Where has High Five been?
In 2016/17, the High Five (now Optimus) visited the Caribbean. From Nieuwpoort we left for an unforgettable trip along the coast to the south after which the crossing followed over the Atlantic Ocean. Here it became clear how comfortable High Five is.
After two years of wandering around the Caribbean, High Five was shipped by container ship to the Mediterranean, where she was chartered with skipper in Corsica.
In 2018/2019, High Five has sailed back to Nieuwpoort, with which you can now enjoy a wonderful sailing experience.
Koen Simkens
Your skipper
“As a child, I inherited the sailing bug from my grandfather and as a little guy I could not stay away from the water.”
“In 2008 I finally bought my first sailboat. A Tequila Sport 24 that we sailed on the North Sea and in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
But pretty soon it became too small. I traded her for High Five, our Beneteau Oceanis 43, with which I have been commercially sailing ever since.”
“In 2016, my family left Belgium for a two-year half-world trip to the Caribbean.
The highlight of my sailing career is sailing on my on boat across the Atlantic ocean, from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. We sailed there in 22 days and 5 hours, for a total of 3049NM.
Together I have more than 30,000 miles of ocean and sea sailing experience on both tidal and non-tidal waters.”
“I hold a general pilot’s license, Yachtman license, GOC (General Operator’s Certificate) I have also been RYA Yachtmaster Offshore commercial endorsed since 2016 and as icing on the cake I obtained Master STCW 200GT in 2024
Through these experiences I know that you’ve come to the right place to have an unforgettable time at sea, and to learn a lot about what sailing has to offer.”
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