The nav station and saloon table are built on the engine box. The whole thing hinges up for access


The double companionway improves ergonomics for the crew in heavy weather


spar-maker can use the same tooling and we can use the same hardware.’ The deck plan and cockpit design are


directly derived from the latest generation of Class40s, but with more space available three different positions are provided for the crew to sit and work. The five winches can all be operated in complete shelter, under the coachroof with good views forward and upwards for keeping watch and trimming the sails. There’s a secondary position for winching and trimming further aft with a view over the coachroof and a third, fully open position for hand steering. ‘The clients were very involved and had a lot of ideas,’ Cardin says. ‘The final layout is number nine in terms of hardware positioning and geometry.’ Oceantec, based in Slovenia, was


selected at an early stage to build the two boats. ‘This project is about value for money as well as performance and they are very good at delivering both,’ Rolf Vrolijk explains. ‘The clients were comfortable with


Oceantec from the beginning,’ Cardin says. ‘They knew the yard had already built some good Class40s and other similar projects; they’ve always been a


performance oriented shipyard so we knew that they can build strong and light, matching our specifications.’ ‘One of the benchmarks for choosing


‘A boat that truly reflects the original spirit of Class40’


us was the success of the NMD43 Albator which we launched a few years ago,’ Oceantec’ s Luka Kepec explains. ‘That boat has had great success racing in various parts of the world. They were also very interested in our Class40 projects, especially Vaquita.’ So how much heavier is


the j/v43 than a Class40? The entire weight of the


interior – seat, bunks, table, galley, heads, fairing, paint and everything else – is about 150-200kg right on top of the keel, so the differences in displacement and weight distribution are minimal. The first j/v43 is due to launch in June


and will make its racing début this season. Number two will launch in September and a third could be delivered with a nine- month build time. ‘The mould is available and this concept will probably fit quite a lot of people,’ Vrolijk says. ‘It would be easy for someone to jump in and benefit from all the development work – and the yard is very flexible in adapting to a client’s wishes.’ www.judel-vrolijk.com


Margo Vrolijk, designer, judel/vrolijk


The interior concept allows the boat to be used for racing/professional sailing but also as a fun boat with family and friends, with a separate owner’s cabin. The double entrance allows safemovement in heavy conditions and a clear flow of movement around the boat. The living area is designed around the engine box which serves as dining table and navigational area. The engine box is easily accessible by lifting the complete unit up. To allow bettermovement around the table while the navigation space in not in use, we have put the seat on tracks fixed on the structure,moving forward and aft. Because of the great width of the boat


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we had the opportunity of placing large, foldable seating bunks in the saloon that can be used for additional sleeping or storage. Moving forward, we have an open galley equipped with cooking stove and removable coolbox plus additional storage. The forward compartment is the owner’s cabin which can be completely closed for privacy and separate fromthe rest of the interior. It has a big volume of storage where we have calculated, on owner’s request, enough space underneath for A3 sail stowage. To keep weight to aminimumwe


The hull shape solution is a development from 15 comparison models, all analysed using our latest RANS Code CFD tool


have used simplematerials and easily removable objects like cushions, coolbox, cooker, etc. Most of the surfaces have been painted and performance fabric has been applied for all soft details. All doors for cabinets or cabins and shelving are out ofmesh fabric and closable with zippers as well as the storage in forward cabin. To create a better atmosphere, details in wood veneer have been placed and warmgrey/beige fabrics have been used, together with hidden LED remote- controlled lighting throughout the boat.


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