New Boats Table Seen leaving... The Manuard/Nivelt Lann Ael 3 gave an early foretaste of the IRC potential of the scow philosophy
Few would challenge Didier Gaudoux’s 35ft semi-scow as the best IRC design of 2023. Last year’s Fastnet was about the only thing Lann Ael didn’t win (halyard troubles struck when in pole position). Now designers VPLP in partnership with Joe Lacey’s new Rocket Yachts are pushing further into the same design space. Lacey will be familiar to many readers as a frequent contributor
to Seahorse. Mini Transat racer and a regular of the French offshore circuit, he holds a Master’s degree in naval architecture from Southampton and is also a well-respected project manager. Rocket Yachts was launched in partnership with Brittany-based
VPLP Design and boatbuilders Magma Composites. The brand aims to deliver premium, no-compromise offshore race yachts in turn- key ready-to-go condition. The first model is the 10m R10 – designed to win offshore races under IRC/ORC with a crew of 2-5 people. VPLP’s Quentin Lucet: ‘For more than a decade VPLP has studied
the evolution of offshore hull shapes in classes like the Imocas and Class 40s. If well executed it is now beyond doubt that scow-bow geometries can improve overall performance of a modern yacht. The soft bow shape and flat rocker promote planing downwind, while the immersed hull lines remain similar at a wide range of heel angles, which helps upwind and reaching. A good scow stays in balance even as it becomes overpowered. It is easier to manage, fun to sail and will be competitive under a good handicap rule like IRC.’ A deep bulb keel, 400l of water-ballast split into forward/aft
compartments, light displacement and powerful sailplan all add up to a seriously fast boat – conceptually closer to a Class40 than a traditional IRC design. An IRC TCC of 1.090 puts the R10 around 6% higher than a
typical comparable IRC design, but similar to IRC European Two- Handed Champion Lan Ael 3and around 5% lower than a Cape 31. The R10’s rating can, however, be squeezed down to below 1.080 using smaller jibs and just the aft 150l ballast tanks – a perfect set-up for transatlantic races such as the Cap Martinique.
Custom builds BOAT
Flax 27
Chase Zero 5.5 Metre TF35 Fly40 AC40
Musa 40 Raison 40 Clak 40
Lift40-V2/3 Mach40.5 MaX 40 V2
Pogo 40S4 V2 LOA DESIGNER BUILDER
8.2m Robin Zinkmann/Judel Vrolijk Greenboats 10m Team New Zealand 10.1m Dave Hollom
The base-boat (€279k ex-VAT) comes with an ultra-high-modulus
carbon mast from Z-Spars, carbon boom, a single pair of carbon spreaders, Marlow grand prix running rigging by Marine Rigging Ser- vices and top-of-the-range Harken/Spinlock/Morfrac hardware. The ready-to-race package (€400k ex-VAT) includes North 3Di
sails, B&G electronics, Garmin digital-switching and Mastervolt lithium batteries, Morfrac furling gear, Fastnet-ready safety equip- ment and an endorsed IRC certificate. A premium version targeted at top-end shorthanded teams
(€444k ex-VAT) adds a state-of-the-art Pixel sur Mer autopilot, laptop, software and Adrena Pro licence, Cyclops load-sensing in the bob- stay, forestay and jib-tack, and additional specialist sails. A 13m big-sister aimed at the Admiral’s Cup small-boat class
is presently in design development. Joe Lacey, Carnac
LAUNCH COMMENTS
Sangiorgio/Persico/McConaghy 2022 onwards Composite Craft
McConaghy, China
Sangiorgio Marine, Genoa Gepeto Composites Multiplast
Gepeto Composites JPS Productions JPS Productions
Lyman Morse 46 13.95m Kevin Dibley TP52 TP52 RP 52
Infiniti DSS 52 IRC 52 IRC 54
M&M 55 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 AC75s
Wally 145 Project 404
Structures Shipyard Lyman Morse
King Marine, Valencia TBC
16.35m Carkeek Design Partners 16.7m Morrelli & Melvin 18.28m David Raison 18.28m VPLP
18.28m Sam Manuard
18.28m Farr/Bertrand/Dupont 22.73m Various 44.2m Frers
59.7m Malcolm McKeon
Sail GP Technologies McConaghy Boats Sail GP Technologies Carrington Boats
Schooner Creek Boat Works Persico
Airbus and friends Black Pepper Yachts Alva Yachts
2023 2023
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 Gianluca Guelfi 12.18m David Raison 12.18m VPLP
2023 onwards 2023
Late 2023/24
12.18m Marc Lombard 12.18m Sam Manuard 12.18m David Raison
12.18m Guillaume Verdier
15.85m Botín Partners 15.85m Judel-Vrolijk 15.85m Reichel/Pugh 15.85m Hugh Welbourn 15.85m Botín Partners
New Raison designs for Jonas Gerkens and Crédit Mutuel skipper Ian Lipinski Autumn 2021 onwards Four sailing – now just waiting for someone to order no5?
Autumn 2021 onwards No199 came out with a new V-section lower bow. Marc Lombard leaves big shoes to fill June 2022 onwards Manuard’s second Class40 scow is certainly no beauty but it’s selling like hot cakes 2023
The original Mr Scow’s latest series-built offering
2023 onwards 2022 onwards 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 2024
Decision, Multiplast, Persico etc 2024 Persico, Italy Royal Huisman
2023 2024
The Figaristes love them.Quick (especially VMG) –13 spoken for and cracking value A sailor’s yacht. Cold-moulded Douglas fir/Western red cedar. Yacht design is back to art The new Alegre and Platoon will share much of the same tooling… though definitely not all of it A new 52 for the anonymous undisclosed team that surprised everyone this year All-carbon high-performance push-button racer-cruiser from the Core Composites team Transpac podium put this 52-footer back on track… Now it’s over to McConaghy Full-on no-compromise IRC racer. Looks like a TP52 with the sharp edges knocked off A French owner has ordered this finessed ‘blend’ of Ino Noir and Rán 8… We shall see Large-capacity commercial charter catamaran for Maui… 149-person large capacity! Two left-field non-foiling VG Imocas for Eric Bellion and Jean Le Cam Armel Tripon’s new Imoca reusing carbon offcuts from Airbus is back on track Black Pepper have ripped through this green-power Manuard design for Phil Sharp Jörg Riechers’ project with a German electric yacht brand goes awfully quiet The time for talking is over, decisions are made and the flat panels are finished The biggest yet from Persico. Very light at 171 tonnes. Hybrid power means silent running Aluminium hull, carbon superstructure… and a sloop (obviously)
Feb 2020 onwards Plants, cork and recyclable Sicomin GreenPoxy resin. A good effort but more interest needed Every AC syndicate must buy or build one. Should push things forward a little Faster in a breeze, some rig tweaks will sort the light-air pace of the latest Jean Genie
One-design mini AC75… For those for whom the RC44 became, well, a bit of a yawn really Class manager Luca Rizzotti is keen to hear from confident, well-resourced customers Three launched and more Class40 Pirellis sold… Pricey but fast
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