Sayer 12m "Ryujin"

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

After several successful racing seasons, RYUJIN is now offered for sale. Currently based at Southport Yacht Club Marina on the Gold Coast, she presents an outstanding offshore racing platform — equally suited to fully crewed or short-handed competition. While she has proven highly capable as a double-handed offshore yacht for events such as the Race Around Australia 2028 or Rolex Sydney Hobart campaigns, she is by no means limited to this format. RYUJIN performs exceptionally well fully crewed, with an ideal racing complement of five to six crew, while comfortably accommodating up to ten if required.

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.

In 2012, RYUJIN received a new keel to an updated Jon Sayer design, representing a significant performance refinement. The revised foil is slightly thicker fore-and-aft, greatly enhancing windward capability while retaining the downwind speed Sayer yachts are known for. The keel is approximately 400kg heavier and the draft was reduced from 3.0m to 2.67m, resulting in a more versatile all-round offshore performer with improved upwind efficiency and broader racing usability.

⛵ 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.