Sayer 12m "Ryujin"

"RYUJIN" 🔥 Sayer 12 |  Proven Offshore Weapon | Double-Handed Superstar

🌏 Southport Yacht Club Marina, Gold Coast

After an incredible few seasons, RYUJIN is on the market!

Built by Jon Sayer for the 2007 Melbourne–Osaka Race, where she won her division, RYUJIN is a full Carbon/Kevlar, foam-core race yacht with a serious offshore pedigree. Carbon mast, rod-to-rope refit, refined systems, and a sail wardrobe ready to go — she’s fast, tough, and exceptionally well sorted.

⛵ Highlights
• Full Carbon & Kevlar construction
• Carbon mast, alloy boom
• Rod standing rigging (Rope Solutions, 2020)
• Deck fittings removed & decks repainted, 2020
• Extensive 2020 refit incl all new wiring and electrics, deck sprayed
• Only 2 owners

📡 Electronics (B&G suite)
• Zeus plotter
• Triton displays
• NAC autopilot + 2x B&G remotes
• AIS VHF + repeater handset
• Raymarine autopilot ram
• Cel-Fi Go

🧵 Sail Inventory
• 2022 North Offshore Main (very light use)
• 2021 North Offshore Main
• 2014 Quantum Inshore Main
• 2025 GS | 2024 FRO
• J2 / J4 (2022)
• A2 / A3 / A4 / A5 / A1.5
• Spin staysail + multiple older sails

• Current Cat 2 (expires after Easter 2026).  Includes 6 man liferaft in service.

• Yanmar Diesel Engine 3YM30, 2007.  Well maintained & regularly Serviced. Hours not known.

• SD20 Saildrive with a 2 blade folding Gori prop.

• Water Ballast:  650L per side.  Gravity tack transfer, pump to fill. 4 tanks

• 4,485kg Dry

📊 Ratings

AMS 1.024 | ORC 1.27 | IRC 1.174
(Capable of good results, the IRC has not been optimised at all)

🏆 Results speak for themselves
• Winner Victorian Offshore Championship
• 1st Line Honours Melbourne–Hobart
• Multiple overall wins double-handed (M2H, B2G, Flat Rock)
• Repeated podiums ORC, AMS, IRC, PHS
• Countless trophies with ORCV, RMYS & SYC

RYUJIN has spent the last four years racing hard in Victoria, before returning to Southport in early 2024 — and continues to deliver elite results right through 2025.

Just lifted at The Boat Works (January 2026) antifouled, rudder bearings replaced, paint repairs & polish, prop out, seacocks etc checked, new starter battery put in. 

Boat located at Southport Yacht Club Marina.  Inspection by appointment only.  Serious enquiries welcome, call Broker Helen on 0480 634 685.

Perfect boat for those considering racing two handed in the Race Around Australia in 2028 or Rolex Sydney Hobart etc. 

DISCLAIMER: Bosuns Locker offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. As the vessel is sold “As Is Where Is” Bosuns Locker highly recommends that every potential purchaser inspect or arrange a surveyor or representative on their behalf to inspect the vessel prior to making an offer.