Highland Fling’s offwind sails are flown from the masthead and sheeted to the stern. The main traveller is on the aft crossbeam, not the cabin top


both the headsail and main in and out, or adjust the traveller, cunningham tension and so on while helming. The boat also has a self-tacking J3, again with hydraulic sheeting, for the occasions that demand the ultimate in sail handling simplicity when cruising. ‘This is all about the owner experience,’


says Jelbert. ‘Anyone who comes from a performance background will want to be able to tweak rig and sail trim to perfection.’ It comes as no surprise that loads are


truly massive on these boats, with up to 60 tonnes of mast compression possible, hence the comprehensive


Right: a spacious saloon with a forward facing nav station, while the aft cockpit (below) is an expansive living space which enjoys a very clear field of vision forward, through the saloon


hydraulic systems, including custom elements, of both the first two boats. Another technology that emerged from


the last couple of America’s Cup cycles is structured luff mainsails. ‘There are very few boats flying structured luff mainsails outside the


America’s Cup at this stage. Perhaps the best-known example being Flying Nikka, the Mark Mills AC-style foiling Mini Maxi. We believe the Gunboat 80 was the first cruising catamaran utilising this cutting-edge tech’, explains Jelbert. The advantage is that the bend


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