Welcome on Bufeo Blanco’s website! Bufeo is a Cesare Sangermani’s design, number 138 launched in 1963 from the famous Cantieri Sangermani under the original name of Luima. Luima.

Bufeo Blanco is one of the best known sailing yacht in the Mediterranean, the protagonist of countless sailing and multiple victories in international gatherings of vintage and classic sail regattas. This sturdy Bermudian cutter 15.50 meters long, built entirely of wood in 1963 by the historic Sangermani shipyard in Lavagna (project number 138), has traveled over 50,000 miles of sea in the last decade. Its name identifies a river dolphin of the Amazon river, which in the Peruvian tradition wants to bring luck to those who see it.

Lo scrittore Mario Vargas Llosa nel suo libro “Pantaleòn e le visitatrici” descrive il Bufeo Blanco come di un animale di considerevole potenza sessuale il cui grasso rinvigorisce gli uomini e ne aumenta la fertilità. Bufeo Blanco ha veleggiato dalle coste italiane alla Spagna, dalla Turchia al Peloponneso, dalla Sicilia all’alto Adriatico, dalla Croazia alla Francia, dimostrandosi un vero purosangue in grado di affrontare ogni condizione meteorologica. La barca, di base tra la Liguria e la Toscana, ha portato con orgoglio il guidone del Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia of Naples and of the Royal Ocean Racing Club of London, in addition to being part of the prestigious'La Belle Classe’, The exclusive Monegasque club that brings together the most beautiful and titled vintage sailing boats in the World.

Since 1963 Bufeo Blanco has had six shipowners in total. Initially the boat was commissioned by Sergio Rossi, owner of Comau Automotive (now FCA Group) in Torino. At the time it was called Luima, named after the sons of Rossi, Luigi and Maria. Its base was on the French Riviera. Between 1973 and 1983 it was owned by the Turin businessman Luigi Botto Steglia. It was in this period that the name became Bufeo Blanco. Between 1983 and 1992 the cutter sailed under the command of the Milanese designer Ido Minola, who made him sail in the Mediterranean, going up to Greece.

Between 1992 and 2006 the boat was owned by the notary Luigi Oneto of Alessandria. Participations in vintage sail gatherings begin, including the Prada Trophy in Imperia. Luigi Oneto is also known in the sailing world for being a passionate racer on board the drifts of the Dinghy 12 'class. In that period Bufeo Blanco's direct rival on the regatta fields was Artica II, the 12.56-meter long Bermudian yawl built in 1956 also built by the Sangermani shipyard as a school boat for the Italian Navy.

In 2006 Bufeo Blanco was purchased by the Neapolitan professor based in Milan named Giuseppe Marino. Marino restored the boat in the Del Carlo shipyard in Viareggio in 2007 and sailed all over the Mediterranean winning many international competitions.

In 2019 the boat was bought by the current owners, the Cima brothers, who, in the same spirit as the previous owners, keep the boat in perfect conditions of use. The future of Bufeo Blanco will be to be a boat dedicated to long summer trips with the family and competitive racing fun with friends.

Bufeo Blanco is built with Cedar planking, like the best racing boats, Mohogamy for superstructures and deckhouse and Teak deck as the most elegant boats in the world. Bufeo Blanco is maintained with very high standards and the woods are maintained daily by qualified personnel.

In 2016 she received from the previous owner a new silver spruce mast built by the most famous tree builder in Europe: Gilbert Pasqui in Villefranche sur mer in France. All the shrouds and spreaders have also been replaced. 

Listed below all that has been done on board:

1. Electrical system, components and materials used for its completion.
- New wiring for equipment: GPS and anemometer
- Construction of the masthead wiring and including the replacement of the anemometer sensors
- Extraordinary maintenance of the cooling system of the external refrigerator and maintenance of the Frigomar brand compressor unit
– News 2019 Replacement of services batteries FIAMM 12V 180AH 1000A APC
– News 2019 Electrical and mechanical maintenance of the Mastervolt Whisperer 3.5 generator
– News 2020 Electrical wiring harness replacement
– News 2020 Internal lighting system restored with lamp contact control and replacement with 3000K LED bulbs
– News 2020 Replacing old charger with new Mastervolt ChargeMaster 12 / 100-3
– News 2020 Electrical system remaking, including electrical panel
– News 2020 Mastervolt charge distributor installation
– News 2020 replacement fridge compressor
– News 2020 Installation of an automatic Whale bilge pump 40 l/min model
– News 2020 New Marco 230 l/min Bilge pump installation with dedicated Marco float switch

2. Hydraulic system
- New construction of the gray water system with replacement of all components
- Extraordinary maintenance of the A/C system with disassembly and reassembly of the cooling coil with calibration of room thermostats and battery cleaning
- The sea water refrigeration circuits have been maintained with replacement of the seacock and related couplings
- Replaced ex-novo control unit for fresh watermaker
– News 2019 hydraulic system update according to current RINA
– News 2019 ordinary maintenance and replacement of owner's bathroom gaskets
– News 2019 bow bathroom repair and improvement

3. Mechanics
- The main Volvo Penta engine has been maintained with the replacement of the seals, fresh water and sea water pumps and periodically checked by the authorized Volvo workshop
- Replacement of lubricants including inverter.
- Remake of the case bush for passage of the propeller shaft
– Anno 2019 ordinary maintenance of the anchor winch
– Anno 2019 ordinary maintenance and engine service
– Anno 2019 ordinary maintenance and service of the ZF inverter
– Anno 2019 Diesel tank cleaning

– Anno 2021 motore nuovo rigenerato ore 0
– Anno 2021 sostituzione motorino d’avviamento

4. Carpentry work
- Reconstruction of all the Rig (mast and boom) by the PASQUI shipyard in Villafranche sur Mer based on the original drawings of the Sangermani Shipyard.
- The reconstruction of the mast included all the rigging and all the hardware including the crosses.
- The installation of the new mast was carried out by Pasqui Chantier together with the restoration of the mast and the box.
- The rigging was installed by specialized personnel from the same yard.
- Restoration with 8 coppale coatings of the hawks, hatches and handrails, of some internal components such as ladders and internal door.
- Painting and maintenance of the furniture intended to support the television screens, plotter readers and on-board radio systems.
- New painting of all doors and drawers.
- Maintenance of strengths points (bollards) on the stern platform
- Cleaning of the chain compartment for the anchor and related external drain maintenance
– Anno 2019 Remake of the corridor wardrobe from Del Carlo shipyard in Viareggio
– Anno 2020 Sickle and trincarino stripped to wood and repainted
– Anno 2020 Boom repainting
– Anno 2020 Walkway stripped to wood and repainted
– Anno 2020 Handrails stripped to wood and repainted
– Anno 2020 Deckhouse repair and sealing. Painting with nautical non-slip white varnish
– Anno 2020 Repair and reinforcement of stanchions

– Novità 2021 Cockpit and wave guard stripped to wood and repainted
– Novità 2021 Deadlight stripped to wood and repainted
– Novità 2021 Ladder stripped to wood and repainted

5. Sails
- Realization of the following sails according to the original sail plan:
2 Mainsail, 2 gennaker, 2 genoa, 2 spinnaker
– News 2019 Repair and cleaning of the cruise sail set

6. Exterior painting
- Sanding and complete painting of the hull. For the bottom of the hull was used international antifouling on a special three coat primer. The upper part of the hull is made with white Awl-Grip
– Novità 2019/2021 Controllo e riverniciata opera viva 

7. Upholstery work
- Complete makeover of sofas, bed cushions and all internal and external vestments
– Novità 2021 Awning renovation and brand new Bimini construction

8. Complete safety equipment
- There are also no. 6 sand fire extinguishers and no. 1 CO2 fire extinguishers currently valid.
– Novità 2021 The 12-seater life raft with serial number P12951550 has been revised and is currently valid
– Novità 2021 Update of safety equipment

 

MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2021
– Programma 2022 Restauro legni tuga
– Programma 2022 Tuga portata a legno e riverniciata
– Programma 2022 Rifacimento antiscivolo tuga
– Programma 2022 Vang modification
– Programma 2022 Add an extra rope on the masthead
– Programma 2022 Realization of the motor-holder bracket in the starboard locker
– Programma 2022 Rifacimento tappezzerie esterne
– Programma 2022 Nuovo Tender
– Programma 2022 Controllo e riverniciata opera morta 
– Programma 2022 Lucidatura smalto opera morta

 

We are two brother with a passion for sailing, sailors since birth, in love with classic yachts. Our crew is our family and friends, our harbor is Italy and the Mediterranean Sea.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information related to the boat. We will try to reply to any question related to the history, design and maintenance.

For informations write us at info@bufeoblanco1963.com