S/V After Glow is a Soper’s Hole, Voyage Charters, Virgin Islands (British) based 2017 Voyage 480 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
$50K price reduction — now just $375,000! (Effective 3/18/2026) This is hands-down the best deal on the market for this model.
The seller is highly motivated to find his beloved Voyage 480 a good home before committing to another season of summer storage costs here in the BVI.
Bring your best offer for this solid, offshore-proven catamaran. Everything is exactly as advertised: all photos and videos are recent and up-to-date. We are happy to offer a live virtual tour so you can see for yourself. She is truly turnkey—provision and go sailing!
Built in Cape Town and launched in 2018, After Glow is a Voyage 480 that perfectly embodies South African yacht craftsmanship, blending superior build quality with the ideal balance of performance, comfort, and simplicity, earning them the reputation of truly “solid boats for the money.”
The Voyage 480 offers four spacious, air-conditioned ensuite cabins and two crew berths in the fore peaks to comfortably accommodate 10 people. The layout provides a seamless saloon-to-cockpit flow that creates an inviting, sociable living space with plenty of room to relax underway or at anchor.
The thoughtfully engineered helm station allows the captain to remain engaged with guests while navigating and trimming sails effortlessly. Expect a comfortable 9 knots on a beam reach, while the easy-to-handle sail plan makes short or single-handed sailing safe, smooth, and enjoyable.
Everything onboard is intelligently designed with practicality in mind, from easily accessible inspection hatches that simplify routine maintenance to abundant storage and an ergonomic cockpit that connects seamlessly to a clean, uncluttered foredeck layout. Everything just seems to be in the right place!
Recently phased out of charter service and maintained with an open checkbook by the owner and the crew at Voyage Yacht Charters in Tortola, BVI, After Glow is in truly turnkey condition with no damage history and all systems in good, clean working order as seen in the listing photos taken Feb. 2026. Inquire for many more photos. After Glow is immediately ready for continued charter operation or to set sail and chase the sunset.
Currently located in Tortola, BVI and offered well below market value for a timely sale, this 100% ready-to-sail Voyage 480 represents a rare opportunity to own a dependable blue-water cruiser already positioned in one of the world’s premier cruising grounds.
Whether your vision is a successful charter program or an unforgettable private sailing adventure, After Glow delivers the perfect blend of performance, comfort, and peace of mind at sea.
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Specifications
| Name | S/V After Glow |
| Make | Voyage |
| Model | 480 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Multihull Sailboat |
| Builder | Voyage |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 4 |
| Heads | 4 |
| Galley | Up |
Dimensions
| Loa | 49ft 5in / 15.06m |
| Lwl | 44ft 5in / 13.54m |
| Beam | 25ft 1in / 7.65m |
| Headroom | 6 ft 3 in |
| Draft | 3ft 5in / 1.04m |
| Mast Height | 68ft 2in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 105 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 105 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 112 |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x 45HP Yanmar 4JH45 2017 |
| Engine Hours | 3000 / 3000 |
| Generator | Northern Lights 6 kW |
| Displacement | 22990 lbs |
| Sails | Ullman fully battened mainsail (2 reefs), Ullman self-tacking furling genoa, mainsail stack pack with lazy jacks, ~125 m2 total |
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Vessel Overview
- Name: After Glow
- Model: Voyage 480
- Year built/launched: Built in Cape Town, delivered 12/2017, launched 2018
- LOA: 49.5 ft
- Beam: 25.1 ft
- Location: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
- Status: Recently phased out of charter service (Voyage Yacht Charters through 1/2026), turn-key, maintained with records available
- Asking price: $375,000 (price reduction effective 3/18/2026)
Accommodation
- Sleeps: comfortable sleeping for 10, seating for up to 12
- Cabin layout: Four private ensuite guest cabins plus two crew berths in forward peaks
- Berths: Two forward king berths, two aft queen berths, forward V-berths for crew/children
- Ensuite heads: Four ensuite head compartments with electric fresh or salt water toilets and separate hot-and-cold showers
- Interior headroom: Approx. 1.9 m / 6’3”
- Climate control: Fully air-conditioned throughout cabins and salon
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- Air conditioning: (2) 6,000 BTU and (2) 8,000 BTU Dometic AC units with onboard compressor and air handlers
- Watermaker: Sea-R-O 110V, 800 GPD
- Fans: HELLA Turbo cabin/salon/galley fans (one per cabin, one in salon, one in galley; total provision for 6)
- Upholstery: Leather interior upholstery
- Countertops: Corian with stainless steel railing and teak trim accents
- Overhead hatches: (4) overhead opening hatches
- Flooring: Hard-wearing vinyl
Salon
- Leather upholstered settee
- Acrylic work surfaces
- Breakfast bar seating for two
- Coffee table
- GRP molded storage throughout
- Overhead hatches and forward salon opening hatches with screens and sun shades
- Entertainment integration and 6’4” headroom
Galley
- Corian countertops with stainless steel rails and teak accents
- Double stainless steel sink with large recessed drain tray
- Pressurized hot and cold water
- 4-burner propane stove and Faber propane oven
- Refrigeration: Vitrifrigo 12V double drawer fridge
- Freezer: Sea Frost top-opening 12V freezer
- Microwave and ice maker
- Coffee maker, toaster, blender
- Stainless steel waste chute with cover
- Ample storage and galley essentials (pots, pans, plates, cutlery)
- Fully air-conditioned galley
Cabins
- Aft guest cabins: Two double guest cabins with queen berths, ensuite heads, AC control, reading lights, washbasins, hanging storage, laundry locker, towel rails, opening overhead hatch and portlight with shades
- Forward guest cabins: Two double guest cabins with king berths, ensuite heads, AC control, reading lights, washbasins, hanging storage, laundry locker, towel rails, opening overhead hatch and portlight with shades
- Forward bow cabins: V-berth single mattresses, lights, fan, storage shelves, overhead hatch and portlight, access via forward cabin door or deck hatch
- All cabins and V-berths fully air-conditioned
Navigation and Entertainment
- Navigation center with chart table and recessed chart stowage
- AC/DC distribution panel and inverter/charger display
- Generator display and engine/instrument hour meters
- USB and 110V outlets at nav station, saloon, helm
- Water and fuel tank gauges
- Audio: Fusion AV750i DVD/CD stereo with Bluetooth and remote at helm; speakers in saloon, cockpit, and spreaders
- Flatscreen TV with Roku
Electronics and Navigation
- Raymarine Axiom Pro 12” HybridTouch chartplotter (new 2022)
- Raymarine autopilot with P70 control
- ICOM M-323 VHF with antenna on mast
- Raymarine tri-data and wind instruments (depth, wind direction, wind speed)
- Remote windlass control
- Compass
- Instrument console with circuit breakers and monitoring panels
- Navigation seat
Plumbing and Water Systems
- Watermaker: Sea-R-O 110V, 800 GPD
- Fresh water tanks: (2) integral hull tanks, 105 US gallons total
- Showers: (4) separate shower compartments with hot and cold water and integrated grates/sumps
- Toilets: (4) electric flush marine toilets (fresh or salt water selectable)
- Bilge pumps: (4) automatic electric bilge pumps with alarms and (2) manual bilge pumps
- Holding tanks: (2) black water systems with (2) 56 gallon holding tanks and pump-out fittings
- Grey water systems: (2)
- Hot water: (2) calorifiers, 40 liters each
- 12V DC Jabsco pressure pump
- Deck wash system with fresh and salt water taps and pressurized deck showers (port and starboard transoms)
Electrical Systems
- Electrical standard: 110V / 60 Hz US spec
- House batteries: (2) Lifeline GPL-8DA 12V, 255 Ah deep-cycle AGM
- Engine and generator start batteries: (2) 12V Group 24 lead acid
- Generator: 6 kW Northern Lights
- Inverter/Charger: Victron MultiPlus 12V / 3000 VA / 120 A
- Alternators: (2) 80 A engine alternators (listed also as 80A per engine / 80A alternators)
- Shore power: 50 amp shore power cable
- Battery isolation switches
Electrical Equipment and Monitoring
- Interior 110V AC outlets: (10)
- DC and USB outlets: multiple (2 in saloon, 1 at helm, outlets at nav station)
- Tank gauges for water and fuel
- Quick water heaters: (2) (110V or engine-driven)
- Bilge pumps with alarms (see Plumbing)
Lighting
- Ceiling lights with dimmers
- Blue courtesy lights
- Deck lights
- Spreader and downlights from mast (electric blue)
- Cockpit lights
- Underwater lights
- Lazarette and engine compartment lighting
- Masttop tri-color and deck level navigation lights
Hull Construction
- Hull: GRP hand-laid with multi-layer quadraxial glass, isophthalic and orthophthalic polyester resin
- Deck: Fiberglass sandwich with foam core, gelcoat with in-molded nonskid, interior soft liners
- Hull-to-deck join: Internally and externally flanged, glued and mechanically fastened; alloy toe rail
- Core: Closed-cell PVC foam core for stiffness and weight reduction
- Antifouling over epoxy-based osmosis barrier
- Forward watertight compartments with horizontal bulkheads
- Reinforced low-aspect keels and skeg-supported rudders
- Marine ply and balsa cores in high-stress areas and reinforced fitting areas for cleats and chainplates
Deck and Cockpit Equipment
- Telescopic boom derrick for hauling dinghy onto dive platform with dedicated dinghy halyard
- (2) dedicated dive tank lockers
- Hard top bimini with forward spray dodger and roll-away privacy/sun screen aft
- Double helmsman’s seat and single helm station
- Webbing trampolines
- Self-draining cockpit with large dining table and social seating
- (7) in-deck storage lockers and GRP locker compartments
- Insulated ice chest locker
- Stainless steel 316 bow pulpit with teak seats
- Double guard wires with gates, stanchions and bases
- Stern push-pits with life ring and overboard light brackets
- Oversize stainless steel swim ladders on both transoms
- Teak dive platform and dinghy storage platform (dinghy rests on wood deck at stern)
- Aluminum toe rail integrated with stanchion bases
- Magma stainless steel BBQ on pivoting stainless steel base with propane supply and solenoid switch
- Vented propane locker with space for 2 tanks
- Blue courtesy and underwater lights
- Deck wash system and pressurized deck showers
Mooring and Anchoring
- Windlass: Quick electric windlass with remote control at helm
- Primary anchor: Delta 50 kg with 67 m stainless steel chain
- Secondary anchor: Fortress Danforth style with approx. 10’ chain and 230’ nylon rode
- Anchor bridle with thimbles
- Internal anchor chain lead through compression post
- Mooring cleats: (10) stainless steel cleats
- Dock lines, fenders, and anchor roller
Hatches and Windows
- Anodized aluminum framed sliding cockpit doors with safety glass
- GRP locker compartments: 7 cockpit, 1 foredeck
- Lewmar hatches: (12) and portlights: (8)
- Reflective laminated safety glass windows: (8)
- Escape hatch with teak grid in galley
Sails
- Mainsail: Ullman fully battened main, cross-cut Dacron, 2 reef points, 2-line reefing system, mainsail stack pack with lazy jacks
- Headsail: Self-tacking Ullman furling genoa with UV cover, cross-cut Dacron
- Total sail area: 125 m2
Rigging and Equipment
- Rig: 7/8 fractional rig with aluminum 68’ mast, boom, crossbeam, double compression posts and double spreaders; forestay and inner forestay
- Winches: (3) Anderson 46ST electric winches (1 port, 2 starboard)
- Line control: Sheets and control lines, (12) Spinlock line jammers, Harken blocks, tracks and cars, Harken Battcar mainsail track system
- Profurl C430 genoa furler and foil on forestay with furler line run under deck
- Double purchase main halyard, flag halyards, sheet pouches and utility pouch
- Telescopic boom derrick for dinghy hoisting
Engines and Generators
- Main engines: (2) Yanmar 4JH45, 45 HP common-rail diesel engines, saildrive, freshwater cooled (Port S/N E13179, Starboard S/N E11278)
- Engine hours: Approx. 3,000 (as of 2/2026)
- Propulsion: (2) 3-blade fixed propellers
- Fuel tank: Aluminum, 105 US gallons
- Alternators: 80 A alternators per engine
- High-pressure fuel lines
- Engine room blowers: (2)
- Instrument panels with hour meters: (2)
- Generator: 6 kW Northern Lights
- Steering: Single helm station with roller chain to 7x19 cable over sheaves to quadrants
Plumbing and Fresh Water Systems
- Watermaker: Sea-R-O 110V, 800 GPD
- Fresh water tanks: (2) integral 105 US gallons total
- Pressure pump: 12V DC Jabsco
- Water heaters: (2) Quick water heaters (110V or engine-driven)
- Bilge pumps: (4) automatic electric with alarms and (2) manual bilge pumps
- Holding tanks: (2) black water holding tanks, 56 gallons each, with discharge and pump-out fittings
- Calorifiers: (2) hot water calorifiers, 40 L each
- Grey water systems: (2)
Dinghy
- 12’ rigid inflatable AB dinghy
- Outboard: 15 HP 2-stroke Yamaha
Tankage
- Water capacity: 105 US gallons
- Fuel capacity: 105 US gallons
- Holding tanks: (2) x 56 gallons
Owner Comments and Boat History
- Owner statement: Boat faster than typical charter boats, good for pelagic fishing, equipped with two rod holders and willingness to convey two Penn 50 reels, rods and lures
- Layout comments: Dinghy on stern deck converts to swim platform; galley layout suited for two cooks; freezer large, ice maker used sparingly due to power
- History: Part of Voyage Charter fleet from delivery (12/2017) through 1/2026; maintenance performed by Voyage Charters with records available
- Condition: Owner reports vessel in excellent condition, ready for continued charter or private use
Disclaimer
- Vessel details offered in good faith but not guaranteed; buyers should instruct agents or surveyors to verify details
- Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice
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