2011 Privilege 495 • Owner's Version
Evolution
A comprehensively upgraded bluewater catamaran built for independent cruising, liveaboard comfort and weeks at anchor.
$689,999 $749,000
St. Augustine, Florida • Presented by Ed Toy | Edwards Yacht Sales
Why Evolution
Ready for the kind of cruising people buy a catamaran to do.
Evolution is a Privilege 495 Owner's Version extensively upgraded around a simple idea: spend more time cruising and less time planning life around the next marina.
Her equipment package emphasizes energy independence, reliability and comfort, with substantial solar and lithium capacity, watermaker, generator, Starlink, air conditioning and a cruising inventory already aboard.
Owner's Version
A private cruising home, not simply another cabin layout.
The Privilege 495's owner's arrangement gives the yacht a genuine private-suite feel while retaining comfortable guest accommodations aft.
For a couple planning extended cruising, the layout is one of Evolution's defining advantages: separation, storage, privacy and a salon and cockpit designed for everyday living rather than occasional weekends aboard.
Explore the interior →Built to Cruise Off-Grid
More freedom from shore power, marinas and schedules.
Evolution's refit is best understood as a complete cruising system. The individual components matter, but what they enable matters more.
Energy independence
2,200W bifacial solar and a 1,300Ah Victron lithium bank support life at anchor, backed by an Onan generator and 50/60 Hz transformer.
Bluewater systems
Watermaker, Garmin navigation electronics, dual autopilots, 4 electric winches and extensive cruising equipment are already integrated aboard.
Comfort anywhere
Four air-conditioning systems, 12V refrigeration, Starlink connectivity and a comfortable owner's layout make remote anchorages feel remarkably civilized.
Adventure ready
A 10' tender with Yamaha 20 HP and Bauer Junior dive compressor expand the cruising playground well beyond the mothership.
Major Refit & Upgrades
Extensively upgraded. Ready to cruise.
Evolution has received over $600K in extensive upgrades rather than a cosmetic refresh. Recent work includes rebuilt saildrives in 2025 and a Coppercoat bottom completed in November 2025, along with major electrical, cruising, comfort and navigation improvements.
- 2,200W bifacial solar array
- 1,300Ah Victron lithium bank
- Starlink Performance Gen 3
- Watermaker
- Onan generator
- Garmin navigation electronics
- Dual autopilot systems
- 4 electric winches
- 4 air-conditioning units
- 50/60 Hz transformer
- Bauer Junior dive compressor
- 10' tender + Yamaha 20 HP
- Saildrives rebuilt August 2025
- Coppercoat completed November 2025
Watch Evolution
Step aboard.
Explore Evolution on video, then contact Ed for a live walkthrough or private showing.
Evolution Video Tour
Explore Evolution
Photo Gallery
Explore Evolution.
From her expansive cockpit and private owner's accommodations to the systems that make extended cruising possible, take a closer look aboard Evolution.
Specifications
At a glance.
- Builder
- Privilege
- Model
- 495
- Year
- 2011
- Type
- Sailing Catamaran
- Layout
- 3-Cabin Owner's Version
- LOA
- 49 ft
- Beam
- 24 ft
- Draft
- 4.5 ft
- Engines
- Twin Volvo D2-55F
- Solar
- 2,200W
- Battery Bank
- 1,300Ah Lithium
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida
Specifications and equipment are presented in good faith and should be independently verified by prospective buyers.