Altair

Center Cockpit Altair

A Striking Blue-Hulled World Voyager, Fully Outfitted and Ready for Adventure

Altair is no ordinary Passport 470. Originally commissioned for her first owner with a rare three-stateroom interior layout and versatile staysail ketch rig, she was built to cruise the world in safety and comfort. In 2022, she passed to only her second owner, who immediately invested in a major round of upgrades and updates to ensure she remains one of the finest examples of her class afloat today.

From a distance her graceful sheerline, powerful rig, and bold blue hull stand out in any anchorage. Step aboard and you immediately sense this is a yacht with stories — a true passagemaker, equally suited for crossing oceans as she is for island-hopping weekends.

Although technically a ketch, Altair carries herself with the elegance of a yawl, her mizzen mast set slightly forward, giving her a sleeker profile. All sails are roller furling and operable from the cockpit, making her an ideal choice for a couple or small crew who value both safety and ease of handling. With her split rig and thoughtful systems, she’s a sailor’s yacht — versatile, balanced, and ready to go anywhere.

Recent Highlights

Under her second owner (2022–present), Altair has benefitted from a disciplined program of upgrades, ensuring that her next custodian inherits a yacht in turnkey condition:

• New (2022–23) Quantum sails: furling mainsail, jib, staysail, and mizzen.
• New canvas (2022): dodger, Bimini, and helm cover.
• New rigging & running gear (2022): all halyards, running rigging, and uncoated lifelines with upgraded fittings.
• Mechanical refit (2022): transmission serviced, new cutlass bearing, new Sure Seal dripless stuffing box, new pressure plate, engine & generator fully serviced, turbo cleaned.
• New Relion LifeP04 lithium house bank (2023) – 800 aH with Victron inverter/charger.
• Electronics package (2014): complete Raymarine navigation suite with autopilot, radar, AIS, GPS, and dual chartplotters.
• Interior refresh (2024): custom indoor/outdoor upholstery, new rugs throughout, new linens, pillows, and towels.
• New 10.5’ Highfield RIB with Honda 15hp (2024).
• Connectivity upgrades: Starlink satellite internet and Iridium-Go Exec portable satellite phone.

It is rare to find a yacht that blends pedigree, beauty, and preparation in such harmony. Altair is a true offshore voyager, a family cruiser, and a liveaboard home — all in one. Her striking profile turns heads, but it’s her depth of systems, thoughtful upgrades, and proven design that make her truly special.

She is fully found, exquisitely maintained, and ready for her next story. Whether your dream is a Caribbean season, a transatlantic passage, or simply the pride of owning one of the finest Passport 470s afloat, Altair is the yacht to take you there.

Step aboard, and the adventure begins.