What the fleet has seen
The Southerly 115, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Southerly 115 is a Masthead Sloop with a swing keel, built by Northshore Yachts from 1984 to the present, with an LOA of 11.2 meters and a displacement of 6901 kg. Its lifting keel allows access to shallow anchorages while maintaining performance in choppy conditions, and its hull design prevents slamming.0:47 The MIII version, designed by Rob Humphreys, features a deeper swing keel and twin rudders. The interior includes a high cabin top with large windows, providing natural light and visibility from the forward-facing chart table, which incorporates autopilot control for steering below deck.1:10 The L-shaped galley has deep fiddles and a well-drained sink.1:46 The aft cabin offers ample storage and dual-access engine maintenance panels.1:58 The saloon table converts to a double berth and seats six, while the forward V-berth has two comfortable single bunks.2:51 A delivery crew aboard a Southerly 115 prepared for a mid-February passage from Chichester, United Kingdom, to St Helier, Jersey, inspecting the rig and systems, including recent yard work on the drop keel.0:08 They encountered 20 knots of apparent wind and lumpy seas after clearing St Catherine's Point, necessitating a reefed mainsail and headsail, and later navigated mist, drizzle, and wind-over-tide conditions near Jersey.5:42
