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Following the IRC success of his dramatic Fast40s, Shaun Carkeek goes further with this custom IRC 45 which is now well advanced at Carrington Boats in the UK
Our new C45 custom IRC design follows the development we initiated for the Fast40 Rán 7 and later followed up for the new CF520 52-footer Rán 8. RORC Commodore James Neville approached us looking to replace his current much modified HH 42 Ino with a similar design brief and racing schedule, but wanted a smaller pocket-racer version of the CF520. We believe this size of boat has wide appeal so we’ve care-
fully measured the cost vs performance in all areas of the design to provide a competitive and well-priced product. These included developing a boat with the potential to punch well above its weight with the 52s and to win the 600-mile IRC classics such as the Fastnet, Caribbean 600 and Middle Sea Race. However, the yacht is also suitable for ORCi to allow a competitive racing calendar around the globe. James’s team come from the early days of the Fast40
circuit which later proved an exceptional proving ground for refinement in boats, rigs and sails. He also has the benefit of a stable crew who have learnt a lot about sailing this type of boat; it was very important that the new design incorporated as much of the team’s accumulated experience as possible. Key performance drivers for a good inshore/offshore modern
IRC design are twin-rudders plus a reliable water ballast system – which allow you to push the boat at 100 per cent offshore with a sensible crew of 8-10. In terms of accommodation, we designed the layout to be integral, with a refined structural package. We ran extensive aero and hydro optimisation loops with North NDS and Hall Spars to develop the rig, sail sets, systems and engineering packages. The yacht carries Helix offshore headsails allowing a simplified offshore inventory. Among the major design requirements were high form
stability, but with a low drag hull form with good low-speed surfing capabilities; the finished design offers good form
Custom builds BOAT
Flax 27
Riptide 30 Chase Zero 5.5 Metre TF35 Fly40 AC40
VPLP 40 Lift40-V4 Mach40.5 MaX 40 V2 Pogo 40S4 IRC45 CF520
M&M 55 Wylie 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60
stability, particularly key when the crew are not all hiking offshore. Inside the yacht features a tacking nav station and easy-access racing bunks. A further focus has been on main- taining a dry interior for longer offshore courses. High-end composite engineering focused on reduction in
global bending with use of a very detailed fibre orientation and carbon types – something that Carrington Boats are renowned for. Nomex/foam cores are used throughout and the tenon- fixed keel fin and bulb are both CNC milled from solid. The custom ballast and plc system is integrated into the
yacht’s power system with a substantial lithium battery bank to extend periods between charging. Shaun Carkeek, Cape Town
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LOA DESIGNER
10m Team New Zealand 10.1m Dave Hollom
8.2m Robin Zinkmann/Judel Vrolijk Greenboats 9m Bieker Boats
BUILDER Betts Boats
TNZ/Toyota/Hexagon Purus Composite Craft
McConaghy, China Multiplast
Australia/Brittany
Charlie Capelle/JPS JPS Productions
13.7m Carkeek Design Partners 15.76m Carkeek Design Partners 16.7m Morrelli & Melvin 18.28m Tom Wylie 18.28m David Raison 18.28m VPLP
18.28m Sam Manuard
18.28m Farr/Bertrand/Dupont 18.28m Guillaume Verdier
Baltic 111 Custom 34m Wally 145 Project 405 Project 404
Structures Shipyard Carrington Boats Fibre Mechanics
Schooner Creek Boat Works Betts Boats CDK
Airbus and friends Black Pepper Yachts Alva Yachts CDK
44.2m Frers
46.8m Reichel/Pugh/Nauta 59.7m Malcolm McKeon
18.28m Antoine Koch/Finot-Conq Multiplast 18.28m Antoine Koch/Finot-Conq Multiplast Botín Partners/Jarkko Jamsén Baltic Yachts Persico, Italy Royal Huisman Royal Huisman
LAUNCH COMMENTS Feb 2020 onwards Plants, cork and recyclable Sicomin GreenPoxy resin
Any day now (sic!) Riptide iteration for Peter Heppel is now being fitted out. Another very interesting Bieker Boat 2022 onwards 2023
They say you’ve all ‘got to’ buy one… sure you do. Boat 1 looking good, Scotty The first Jean Genie follow-up looks likely to be headed to Norway
10.6m Redondo/Kramers/May/Dubois Heol/Multiplast/Lorima/Decision August 2019 onwards 15m by 11m, massive foils and rig and just 1,250kg. And complex systems working a treat 11.8m Caponnetto Hueber/Pure Design Persico 12.12m Team New Zealand 12.18m VPLP
2022 ‘Later’ 2022
12.18m Marc Lombard 12.18m Sam Manuard 12.18m David Raison
12.18m Guillaume Verdier
One-design mini AC75… For those for whom the RC44 is, well, just so last year… Eight on order (they say). Boat 1 is testing well
Autumn 2021 onwards After being put on a diet this dramatic Class40 is going well. Four sold Autumn 2021 onwards Lombard’s latest Lift40 is grunty and much more scow. Going fast too June 2022 onwards Lots of good ‘new stuff’ to look at on Manuard’s even newer Class40 Autumn 2022 2021 onwards 2023
2021 onwards 2023 2022 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2023
Mr Scow is catching up with the rest in terms of Class40s built Excellent TJV debut. Boat no10 just sold. Delivery now January 2024 They squeezed everything possible out of an HH42, time for a new custom Ino XXXI Rán is already winning muchly. Turnkey IRC flyer and offshore winner
Large-capacity commercial charter catamaran for Maui… 149-person large capacity! Glorious-looking wishbone una-rigged canoe. Best thing we’ve seen for a while Jean Le Cam is working on a new non-foiling VG Imoca… allegedly with twin-leeboards The real deal… Armel Tripon builds his new Imoca using ‘carbon offcuts’ from Airbus Black Pepper are building this one on spec (at ⇔5million)
Jörg Riechers has put a new project together with this German luxury electric yacht brand Yannick Bestaven’s new boat from the 11th Hour moulds is starting trials
Arkéa Paprec have a new boat – Yoann Richomme replacing Sébastien Simon as skipper It was a perfectly timed TJV victory – and now Thomas Ruyant gets a new LinkedOut After Baltic’s Café Racer this might be even more beautiful… a very contemporary package The biggest yet from Persico. Very light at 171 tonnes. Hybrid power means silent running The confidence and appetite for giant new sloops are reaching new heights (happy days) Aluminium hull, carbon superstructure… and a sloop! A new superyacht benchmark?
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