Accommodation doesn’t need excessive freeboard. Anything over 2m in a sailing yacht is a bit much even for a 125footer
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Floating Duck
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There was a fantastic blog post on some yacht designers' page that I can't seem to recall at the moment (maybe owen clarke?)...
Their point was, mainly due to draft limitations?, that it made NO sense to try and make a "fast" monohull larger than ~60ft. You'd be building a multi for anything larger.
Although they did conclude, again based on my fantastic memory... that someone would build a large monohull because, well, that's where tradition, "prestige?, and a nice showcase of wealth is.
Either way the design is uninspiring for sure. But, it's a "safe" design.
jackolantern
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This thing is a beast and is going to lead a new generation of Mega Maxis racing offshore for the biggest events and records.
frozenhawaiian
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tension issues plug getting the rig fully dialed in, it's a process with rigs with big. also a brand new boat so they don't have any established baselines for that rig or those sails. lot of know nothing shit talkers in this thread.
eastern motors
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I kind of doubt it. Multis are much much faster and cheaper. The new M101 tri is going to be less than half the cost of this. In what conditions could this beat a MOD70? The draft required is a problem and the keel has to be canting or the boat is a dog. So canting and lifting keel?
What do they need that many crew for? All powered winches with sails on furlers.
Fair. I hadn't considered they would be taking press photos before getting the rig dialled in.
Irrational 14
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They probably need at least 18 people just to get the main and other sails on and off the boat. Comanche had the same issues.
jackolantern
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Floating Duck
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Meh that just looks like it needs stiffer battens on those lower sections, cheap solve on this boat. What does a batten run on a 125 fter, as much as my cheap Ducati? Psh chump change for these money bags.
Is this thing scheduled to race anytime soon?
DtM
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Isn't it doing the Fastnet ?
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terrafirma
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terrafirma
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After watching the video above you'd think this thing debugged will murder Rambler. Foil assist and canting keel etc. Someone said the freeboard was high, I disagree as Freeboard is also a function of length, this thing is 37 Feet bigger than Rambler.! Also the interior is all Carbon race boat style not like a Leopard. (From the video above thats all I can see?)
P.S. On the Fastnet site there is no rating for this boat yet? Rambler is 1.863 surely this thing will be over 2.0 something?
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P.S. On the Fastnet site there is no rating for this boat yet? Rambler is 1.863 surely this thing will be over 2.0 something?
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Liquid
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It's a beast!
Haters gonna hate!
I'd give my left nut just to be asked to get on board!
It'll go fast!!
Haters gonna hate!
I'd give my left nut just to be asked to get on board!
It'll go fast!!
terrafirma
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14 Knots upwind.! The boat is quite narrow for her size because of the C-Foils she doesn't need the beam of Comanche. So she should do well in the lighter conditions where she will create her own apparent wind once moving without dragging the beam around. She is closer to Alfa Romeo in beam. In heavier breezes and damaging wave states Rambler might be better as we know these bigger boats are hard to slow down? Interesting to see how it plays out in the Fastnet which should offer a bit of everything.
