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Fastsailing presents a new 40’
"The proposed interior is a Open 60 arrangement"
mardi 19 mai 2009 –
The proposed vessel is a highly optimized racing machine, the hull will certainly feature the latest design trends for high speed reaching and downwind sailing. The hull will certainly have a deep chine and a very flat planning hull form, the use of a spray rail will be evaluated with the client.
The deck design is a key factor to improve the sailing experience, it will not only define the looks of the boat but it will contribute to an easy, simple and pleasant sailing. The use of a simple deck layout allowing a fine tuning of every component will allow the skipper a better use of his strengths in long distance regattas.
Our proposed deck design features a low windage characteristic, where all the ropes are "hidden" below deck in a watertight setup and sent to the central winch. The appendages design is certainly a very important part of the design ; different options will be evaluated together with the client to find the most suitable arrangement. Among the different choices the use of stem hang rudders will be evaluated.
The interior design must be as simple and light as possible in order to achieve the best possible performance. The proposed interior is a Open 60 arrangement, a central console with all the electronics and communications. In addition to this the boat will feature 4 berths, toilette, burner and sink.
The boat will be design and built to comply with all the Class 40 rules and security regulations.
Building Concept
The suggested building method will be achieved by the use of one off male moulds for the hull and female mould for the deck. This will allow the best balance between mould cost and finish. The alternative of producing a female hull mould is certainly possible but it will require more labour and this will have a direct impact on the labour cost. The mould frames will be built by the use of CNC cutting for an accurate finish.
The hull and deck will be laminated by hand consolidation to then be vacuum bagged heat curing will be done in different stages to improve the resin curing characteristics. All the structure and interior will be achieved in a light weight by the use of composite materials.
Building Materials
Thanks to our suppliers network we provide the best materials available to build our vessels. All the lamination materials : resin, fibbers, and consumables are from SP Gurit. For the boat finish we use International lightweight fillers, International paints and Awlgrip.
Equipment & Gear
A Class 40 must be equipped to be self sufficient and reliable ; to succeed in this its equipment must be top quality ; we can provide a wide range of gear and equipment.
• Deck hardware :For the deck hardware we can provide Harken, Ronstan or Karver equipment ; and spinlock stoppers.
• Mast & Rigging : Carbon Mast and boom. rod rigging.
• Electrics : LED lighting and navigation lights by Hella Marine
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. Switch panels and Battery switches by Hella Marine
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• Electronics : Nke Class 40 Pack.
Costs
The proposed boat including : Full boat construction and finish equipped with deck hardware, engine, carbon mast & rigging, basic electrics and electronics would have a total cost of €230.000.- This does not include VAT, shipping, sails and running rigging.
Press information WWW.FASTSAILING.NL
Project Characteristics
Client : general purpose
Boat : Class 40
Design : G Yacht Design
Design Type : Custom.
Construction : Custom, One-off.
Design Characteristics
LOA : 12.19 m
BOA : 4.50 m
Draft : 3.00 m
Displacement : 4500kg
Water ballast : 1500/ (7501 on each side)
SA : 115 m2
Engine : 20Kw
Male hull mould & female deck mould. Vacuum bagged sandwich construction. Hand consolidated. Epoxy resin and biaxial/unidirectional fibbers. SP Gurit materials.
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