Feature 5 | SPAIN Mixing technology and tradition
Spain’s Atollvic Shipyard and Cognit Design have partnered to produce an innovative 30m sloop, Anegada Cay. Te design blends technical innovations, aimed at optimising speed and performance, with traditional lines, writes Nicola Stuart
refit, has worked in partnership with Barcelona-based Cognit Design. Te 30m loa sloop is designed to be
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a high-performance sail yacht, capable of achieving high speeds under sail. She has a beam of 7.5m, a 4.5m draught and displacement of 65tonnes. Aspects such as the interior
arrangements and customer’s equipment requirements were factored in at a very early stage. In doing this, the team of designers had all the relevant information to hand to allow them to focus on the sloop’s performance aspects. 3D modelling CATIA CAD/CAM soſtware was used during the design stages. According to Diego Gomez,
commercial and marketing director at Atollvic Shipyard, Anegada Cay’s design was inspired by the modern generation of ocean racers but while it is impossible to compete “head to head with a pure racing machine”, the way the yacht has been conceived and the technical innovations that it employs should place it ahead of most other yachts of its class. Among the racing-inspired technologies, Anegada Cay will be fitted with canting keels and retractable propellers. As Gomez explains: “The use of
retractable propellers allows the use of a fixed model instead of a folding propeller. Tis means that power from the engine is translated more efficiently to the water. Usually this has a big cost when sailing under sail. By retracting the whole system, propeller, shaſt and so on, the drag is notably reduced. Similar solutions are in use in Volvo 70 class boats.” Going on to explain the advantages of canting keels Gomez says: “They help the boat develop a much higher righting movement, therefore creating a more powerful platform. Tis
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he project marks the first time that Atollvic, a specialist in superyacht construction and
Once commissioned, the high-performance sailing yacht Anegada Cay will be built at Atollvic’s Vigo yard.
extra righting moment allows the use of bigger and more powerful sails which of course translate in better speed.”
Agility and performance In order to reduce the sloop’s draught, a ballast tank has been factored in. Tis will allow the vessel to be moored in sheltered anchorages normally only available to much smaller vessels. Te stern area of the vessel is designed as a multi-function area that can be configured as an exterior saloon, loading dock, water access or exterior pool. In keeping with its use as a high-end
leisure yacht, great attention has been paid to the layout of the interior with a simple yet stylish, luxurious finish created with comfort in mind. Space has been maximized to accommodate different zones for resting, eating and sailing while retaining multi-functionality. Totalmar designer, Alberto Fernandez, states: “Agility and performance were a
structural part of the concept from the start. Tis is a boat born to sail.” Te vessel, at the time of writing, is
currently still in the concept stage. Once commissioned, Anegada Cay will be built by Atollvic at its shipyard in Vigo, Spain, which has shed facilities to work on vessels up to 55m in length. Moves are underway to extend capacity to vessels up to 75m in length and 7m draught. Te yard also has an open area of 20,000m2
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Marco Villar, Atollvic’s yard director, says: “By extending our facilities in this way, we will be able to repair and build the kind of large craſt the market now demands.” Bought by the Vicalsa Group a few
years ago, the yard underwent extensive revamping and modernisation. Atollvic is now the only yard in Spain to have laser tracking equipment for dimensional inspection and shaſt alignment and has the largest mechanical workshop in the area. SBI
Ship & Boat International July/August 2011
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