Specifications

HULL

LOA 12.68m (41.7′) – ‘marina’ length 12.10m, LWL 9.53m (31.2′) Draft 0.53 (1.7′) -2.05m (6.7′), Beam 3.80m (12.6′)

Light displacement 8500kg (18739lbs); in commission approx 10,000 kg (22046 lbs); Ballast 2850kg (6393 lbs)

Design coeffs (‘in commission’ figures in brackets): SA/D 20.25 (18.17) B/D 34% (30%) D/L 275 (324) Motion Comfort 28.6 (33) Screen (CSF) 1.9 (1.8)

Headroom 1.80 – 1.90m

Sail area on the wind 83m² (893 sq ft)

Tankage – NB tanks reversed: Water 200l, Fuel 390l, ‘Gravity’ 80l holding tank. All tanks are aluminium and integral to hull.

Insulation – 15mm closed-cell neoprene foam direct to deckhead (includes all thermal bridges such as ribs/stringers & hatch surrounds). Plus 4mm foil-faced thermal reflective insulation. Insulation is oriented towards reducing condensation and heat loss/gain by radiation.

Centreboard controlled by independent up/down tackle

Skeg-attached rudder with hydraulic swing mechanism protected by mechanical fuse (plus emergency tiller)

Skeg encloses prop (4-blade 17″ Featherstream feathering)

ENGINE – Volvo D2-55 50hp 4 cylinder (900 hrs approx)

SAILS

Fully-battened mainsail (3 reefs & lazy jacks), furling genoa

Furling gennaker (95m2) with protective cover on removable bowsprit

Plus – staysail & storm jib for use on removable inner forestay (uses running backstays not shown)

2nd removable masthead stay for a solent (working jib)

Also – rod kicker, boom brake, granny bars and mast steps

ELECTRIC

3 x 100Ah service batteries (300Ah) with dedicated place for 4th, 1 x engine start battery 100Ah.

Charge splitter

Shore power & circuit breaker

230V & 12V sockets in each cabin area

Mains battery charger Cristec

2 x 50W solar panels on cockpit arch with MPPT regulator

Hull polarity/leak gauge

INSTRUMENTS

NKE fully networked ‘Nav Centre’ & Gyropilot (hydraulic) with 2 repeaters

NKE is the preferred supplier to competitors in the Vendee Globe, Figaro, Route du Rhum and the rest of sailing’s elite. These systems helm the solo-crewed, non-stop circumnavigating boats of the Vendée for 80% of the time. It is a fully bus-based system and combines a refined suite of ultra-precise real-time senders with an instant-reacting processor and powerful hydraulic ram directly attached to the steering quadrant. This means it is capable of helming where others cannot – a shifting wind aft of the beam in heavy, quartering seas and even when under spinnaker – by compass heading, gps, apparent or real wind direction, or rudder angle. The developments in autopilot technology are largely responsible for the monster 24-hr runs seen in recent Vendee Globes…. PS since that was written some 8 years ago it is fair to say that almost all serious manufacturers are producing autopilot head units of similar sophistication – the important element remains the reliable & ultra-proven hydraulic pump/ram on the mechanical side of the system (Lecomble&Schmitt)

GPS Furuno GP32 (fixed) & portable (Magellan)

Furuno 300 Navtex

Furuno 1623 LCD Radar

Lowrance HDS7-M Gen2 Touch ChartPlotter at wheel (for pilotage)

Acer AspireOne 10″ Netbook w/Win7 & OpenCPN (route planning/plotting) w/10hr autonomy & 12V charger

VHF – RT 450 DSC fixed and Pocket 3000 portable

Mastervolt BTM1 Battery Monitor

KnowsIt GPS/GSM Alarm

MOORING GEAR

Main – 25kg Delta with 50m 10dia chain & 50m cable

Kedge /2nd bower – 25kg FOB with 30m chain & 30m cable