Designed by Lutra, made by v1 Composites in Abu Dhabi in 2006 this 30ft racing yacht was part of the +39 Americas Cup Team and was based at their training camp in Valencia.
Since then it has been part of an elite racing school in Portugal and then brought back to the UK in 2019 to race in the HP30 Class.
In 2019 the boat was fitted out for HP30 racing by adding a 2m bowsprit and new rod rigging was fitted by Advanced Rigging at HYS.
In 2020 the keel and hull were subject to a major refit with the keel removed, completely dismantled, the metal core treated and rebuilt by JW Creations in HYS. At this time the hull was sanded back to gel coat and the keel and hull up to the waterline sprayed with epoxy primer. To
complete the refit a new set of sails was designed and built by Ultimate Sails based in HYS.
In 2022 the engine was serviced along with the 280 Saildrive which was treated to replacement gears and bearings. At the end of 2022 the rig was removed and the rod rigging serviced by Advanced Rigging.
The boat is currently under cover in HYS awaiting the warmer weather and is all ready to go racing.
The boat with an IRC rating of 1.086 is competitive in both the HP30 Class (1st in the July 2023 Royal Southern Regatta) and under IRC where it won the IRC1 Autumn Championships 2023.
Construction
The boat’s hull and deck are made out of advanced composite infusion
epoxy E-glass / Carbon Fibre, which is female moulded.
Set up in offshore mode with lifelines and 2.4m draft plus the larger
907kg keel bulb.
Rudder is a female moulded foam filled Carbon-Fibre blade with carbon
stock in a cassette supported by two self-aligning bearings.
Spars and Rigging
Rig:
High Modulus Carbon Fibre two spreader deck stepped mast, made by Hall Spars & Rigging, USA; Rigged with fractional forestay and head sails, mast top and fractional spinnakers and single backstay.
Hall Spars Boom.
Rod rigging provided by Advanced Rigging in HYS.
2m carbon bowsprit provided by Cowes Composites IOW. Spinnaker pole:
Oversized (134%) Hall Spars Carbon Fibre spinnaker pole with end-forend
claws.
Two fixed spinnaker pole eyes on the front of the mast for symmetrical
spinnakers have been temporarily removed whilst racing in the HP30
class. Mast Step:
The mast is stepped on a custom step on the deck allowing for sufficient
rake adjustment.
Deck gear
Two Harken self-tailing Winches to be used as primaries plus two
Harken Racing Speed-Ring self-tailing Utilities on the cabin top
Harken fit out
3 winch handles
Spinnaker retrieval system
Engine
Honda 13hp petrol inboard (last serviced in 2022)
Saildrive 280 (replacement internals 2022)
IRC Rating
2023 Rating 1.086
2024 Certificate applied for
Misc
Cradle
Dock lines
Fenders
Tool Box
Winter cover and tie down straps
2 internal bilge pumps
Safety Kit
Cat 4 safety kit
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
It is not guaranteed that the safety gear listed on the specification comes within the manufacturer's safety guidelines i.e. expiry dates and servicing and is therefore sold as is.
