Shaun Carkeek explains the thinking behind his design The new Neo 570 c is an evolution of the concepts and design innovations deployed so
successfully in Carkeek’s all-conquering Fast 40 RAN 7 and its IRC 52 follow-up, RAN 8
The Neo 570 c embodies the very latest development in racer-cruiser design from the Carkeek drawing board. Designed to re-define the racer cruiser landscape the Neo 570 c is conceived to impress in all areas through creative thinking, innovation and technology. Hot off the heels of the super-successful award-winning (World Sailing Yacht of the Year) Fast 40 Ran 7, and the more recent Carkeek 52 Ran 8 and using the 52s as the benchmark to be improved on without the constraints of nox rules, the radical progressive hull form has demonstrated that it is clearly more efficient in terms of the overall balance and handling, providing a more stable platform in terms of pitch in a seaway. The Neo 570 c is conceptualised and designed to offer owners pure racing performance combined with style and luxury in a lighter, stiffer, faster, higher stability platform relative to the other current performance cruiser-racer designs, but with increased level of control, reliability and flexibility to mode the boat seamlessly between racing and cruising, along with an emphasis on ergonomics and comfort offshore. The Neo 570 c is designed with dual
inshore /offshore sailing in mind. With meticulous detailing on waterproofing, water ballast and deck ergonomics, she is equally competitive inshore on around the buoys racing courses. The yacht was engineered in pre-preg
carbon – epoxy carbon infusion is an also an option – to achieve the optimum DLR – SA/DSIP and WS ratios found on current 52 and 72ft racers. Meeting the ambitious weight targets was a critical design requirement and therefore optimising the systems and structures was of primary importance to ensure the all-
round stability and performance targets. Relatively lighter than her competitors, with more sail area and more righting moment vs the TP52, she performs well in a breeze and off-wind utilising her power and stability in the breeze and her low wetted area and length in the light air. A large amount of grip and power is provided with the single or twin rudder system which gives the opportunity to push the yacht even harder at higher heel angles without fear of “letting go”. The Neo 570 c was built by the hugely
experienced specialist team at Neo Yachts in Bari, Italy. The mould is solid carbon CNC milled at SRG in Spain and the composite hull and deck mould structure was then transported to the Neo facility in Bari for the construction process. At Neo, the yacht was laminated and
cured in their oven followed by the fitout process at the yard. She was painted there and the electronics, hydraulics, engineering and systems and interior were fitted by specialists in their areas. The yacht has been very well appointed and gives a unique opportunity for the next owner to take on a proven well-designed and engineered vessel in near to new condition ready to race and win with a huge saving on a new custom build due to the saving in the design and tooling costs. While certain elements are fixed on the base boat design, owners still have the luxury to customise the system specification and interior material and colour schemes. Carkeek Design took care of the
various design elements to ensure a fully integrated product. These tasks included naval architecture, composite and lift keel engineering, systems engineering, interior and exterior design, water ballast and
steering systems. The design incorporates a unique high-
speed water ballast system which allows the boat to perform high-speed transfers inshore around the buoys. For the 2023 season, in conjunction with the designer, the keel bulb, water ballast and twin rudder configuration closely matches the latest R&D from the recent Ran 8 build. This delivers a yacht with similar characteristic as an empty raceboat, allowing high power-to-weight ratios with precision control in all conditions. • displacement target where definitively matched although the very complex systems onboard like AC, watermaker, bowthruster, twin bathrooms with electric wc and showers...
• both TCC and GPH were in the expected range : slightly lower on paper than a latest generation TP / IRC 52
• performances on the other ends exceed design VPP in all conditions
• structural interiors were masterfully built by Neo Yachts integrating the given drawings with the experience of the composite masters
• the cruiser racer concept has been targeted in full: win races but have a hot shower in the meanwhile
The interior includes two heads with electric toilets and a shower
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