Rad new Ran Fast40 for Niklas Zennstrom

[Presuming Ed]

Looks pretty radical*

(* yes, yes, fixed keel etc).

 

[mcmurph]

bags not foredeck....

 

[TANGO QUEBEC]

Wow, Nipze and Jason have blown it out of the water with this one.

Can't wait to see it on the water, rest of the fleet are going to shit a brick!

 

[Gorn FRANTIC!!]

I think the guys at Carkeek caught a glimpse of the new Botin Fast40, then said "hold my beer and watch this"

 

[Gorn FRANTIC!!]

Wow, Nipze and Jason have blown it out of the water with this one.

Can't wait to see it on the water, rest of the fleet are going to shit a brick!

Way out designs like this are usually either weapons or barkers, no in between, be interesting to watch where it lands.

 

[TANGO QUEBEC]

Way out designs like this are usually either weapons or barkers, no in between, be interesting to watch where it lands.

True dat Gorn, but cool to see a fresh look at the Fast 40.

 

[Presuming Ed]

Would be interesting to know bare hull& deck weight compared to the other boats. Not that we ever will, of course.

 

[TANGO QUEBEC]

Photos from Louay Habib/Yachts and Yachting.

 

[TUBBY]

Is it just my glasses or is that seriously ugly?

I know fast is pretty,  so maybe it's a bit early for that question.

 

[Sail4beer]

Wipe the grease off those specs and see the loooonngg waterline and seriously wiiiiidddddeee transom!

Black Beauty!!

 

[HFC Hunter]

Darth Ran. 

 

[EastCoastHustle]

Pretty wild, would love to know the particulars 

 

[Crash]

Photos from Louay Habib/Yachts and Yachting.

Looks to me like if it stuffs the bow into a wave, that curved chine is going to act like a set of forward dive planes on a submarine and drive the bow down???

 

[jackolantern]

I think there's probably enough buoyancy in the bow to prevent that, but yea. 

All in the name of structural optimization to save weight. It's actually a marvel. 

 

[comcrudesgru8]

around the cans you also have to go upwind.......that full length chine will act like an old cca  long keel  and add drag but it sure as hell will keep it in a straight line... a tack will be fun to watch......in golf its called a snap hook...........

 

[Wess]

Bit more here along with some video:

https://webworklive.co.uk/fast40-team-news

 

[Overbored]

seems that they just changed the part of the boat that is out of the water, made the deck narrower and moved the crew righting moment inboard. and it will be very uncomfortable for the crew. hope they don't have to steer when the bow is going under a wave.

 

[USA 5184]

Fast40  Submarine40

 

[Commercial Boater]

Is it legal to marry a boat???