New Boats Table Not one for beige
Cool and stylish, fuel-efficient, excellent naval architecture plus unusually kind on the water molecules… when Pogo Structures tried something new it was never going to be ordinary
Half a litre per mile at 12kt and with 160 litres’ fuel capacity. Even with a bit of bad behaviour along the way, that’s a range of 250nm on a quiet, slippery and easy-to-beach modern launch. A maximum draft of 80cm makes shallow water access a doddle
while the clever retractable transom legs (inset) make it the work of a few seconds to prepare to dry out on a falling tide. The Loxo 32 was originally designed for touring around Brittany, with its enor- mous tidal ranges, so this ability to beach the boat confidently and in safety was a key requirement from day one of the design process. Given an established reputation for building reliable production
sailing designs – and with below average depreciation – it was a logical step when Pogo dipped a toe in the small powerboat market two years ago. The latest incarnation of the Loxo 32 is quieter and even more fuel-efficient than early models, taking advantage of a refined hybrid hull that allows swift, smooth displacement motoring with an easy transition to faster semi-planing mode as required. To meet these performance goals obviously requires light con-
struction which is achieved with infused grp/foam sandwich of varying laminate thicknesses and foam densities. Of course, the default solution in the small powerboat market is cheaper solid grp construc- tion, but as well as being lighter the use of more expensive composite sandwich construction also delivers greatly reduced wave noise – pleasant ‘slap-free’ motoring in a chop and highly desirable if you are trying to get a good night’s sleep at anchor. The interior is simple and functional with a small galley with hob
Custom builds BOAT
Mini Madness Flax 27
Tetley 28 Riptide 30 SK30
Code-X VPLP 40 Lift40-V4 Mach40.4 Mach40.5 MaX 40
Pogo 40S4 M&M 47 TF35
M&M 55 CF520
Infiniti 52 Wylie 60
Flying Nikka Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 Imoca 60 F70
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LOA DESIGNER 6.5m David Raison
BUILDER Various
8.2m Robin Zinkmann/Judel Vrolijk Greenboats 8.48m Richards & Stevenson 9m Bieker Boats 9m Kevin Dibley 9.5m Bieker Boats 12.18m VPLP
12.18m Marc Lombard 12.18m Sam Manuard 12.18m Sam Manuard 12.18m David Raison
12.18m Guillaume Verdier 14.33m Morrelli & Melvin
15.76m Carkeek Design Partners
Gold Roman Holdings Betts Boats Owner-built
Code 7 Croatia Multiplast
Australia/Britanny JPS Productions Charlie Capelle JPS Productions
Structures Shipyard
15m 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 15.7m Morrelli & Melvin
Schooner Creek Boat Works Schooner Creek Boat Works
15.8m Hugh Welbourn-Infiniti Yachts Composite Builders 18.28m Tom Wylie 18.28m Mills Design 18.28m David Raison 18.28m Sam Manuard 18.28m VPLP 18.28m VPLP
Fibre Mechanics Betts Boats
King Marine CDK CDK
Multiplast 18.28m Sam Manuard
18.28m Farr/Bertrand/Dupont 18.28m Guillaume Verdier 18.28m Guillaume Verdier 18.28m Guillaume Verdier
Airbus and friends Black Pepper Yachts Alva Yachts MerConcept CDK
Carrington Boats/CDK
18.28m Antoine Koch/Finot-Conq Multiplast 18.28m Antoine Koch/Finot-Conq Multiplast 21.4m Carkeek Design Partners 30m
Juan K
Baltic 111 Custom 34m Wally 145 Y721
44.2m Frers 127.2m Lenard/Oceanco/Dykstra
Persico TBA
Botín Partners/Jarkko Jamsén Baltic Yachts Persico, Italy Oceanco
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and fridge, a head/shower compartment with hot water and four bunks. An option for an inside steering station is available for colder climes. The ‘fossil-fuel’ Loxo is driven along either by a single Volvo Penta
D2-75 diesel or twin 30hp models. However, an all-electric version is also now available with either one or two Oceanvolt 15kW drives plus a hefty 53kW/h battery; the electric configuration offers a range of 44nm at 8kt or 28nm at 12kt. The diesel version attains a top speed of around 20kt, the electric Loxo 32 tops out at 14. An outboard model is under development which will offer much
higher performance (plus noise and fuel consumption) with either a single 150hp or twin 75s. This does feel rather contrary to the fundamental philosophy of owning a lightweight, easily driven modern version of the slipper launch… But each to their own. Emilie François, Dinard
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LAUNCH COMMENTS 2022
Late 2021 2022
Before TeamWork finished (won) Raison had at least three confirmed new projects
Feb 2020 onwards The things you can do with plants, cork and recyclable Sicomin GreenPoxy resin End 2021 onwards This sophisticated bilge-keel IRC bandit is also available in epoxy/wool/tea construction 2022
Autumn 2021 onwards Four bought (then a long pause to knock out a few more Imocas) Autumn 2021 onwards Lombard’s latest Lift40 is grunty and much more scow August 2019 onwards A class 24-hour record in its first race… three sailing, more sold June 2022
Autumn 2021 2021 onwards 2022
New Riptide iteration for Peter Heppel. Very slippery, simple water ballast. More on this soon An interesting new take on a small offshore racer. Canting keel plus twin daggerboards Astonishing inshore/coastal flyer. Foils, carbon everything and 1,200kg dry (1,192kg, in fact)
As JPS pump out the 40.4s Luke Berry gets his richly deserved first new Class40 Another development of Crédit Mutuel. A reliably fast series-built performer
Boats 1 and 2 sailing… half a dozen more on order. Extremely fast out of the box in the TJV Interesting commercial charter cat from a design team who know how it’s done
Following the almost ready M&M 47 is a new custom 55ft cat for (fast) world cruising First boat is fast. Boat no2 (Rán) is well advanced. Turnkey IRC flyer… inshore and offshore The first of these DSS rockets is now sailing… sailing and absolutely stunning, that is Glorious-looking wishbone una-rigged canoe. Best thing we’ve seen for quite a while The flying creature is coming together incredibly quickly. We can’t wait (PS we’re not alone) So many people told us this ‘secret’ so… Jean Le Cam is working on a new non-foiling Imoca The floodgates opened immediately – Charal 2 will be the first new Imoca out of the trap Pouring through… a new Imoca scow for Boris Herrmann and the first from VPLP The real deal… Armel Tripon will build his new Imoca using carbon ‘offcuts’ from Airbus The decision is made, the current boat is sold and Sam Davies has a new Imoca for 2024 Jörg Riechers has put a new project together with this German luxury electric yacht brand Maxime Sorel’s new Imoca (Monbana Chocolates/V&B) will be a tweaked Apivia sistership Yannick Bestaven’s new boat is being built using the 11th Hour moulds
Former Ocean Race project now taken over by PRB for Kevin Escoffier’s VG programme Arkea Paprec have a new boat – Yoann Richomme replaces Sébastien Simon as skipper A perfectly timed TJV victory – Thomas Ruyant gets a new LinkedOut (Arkea design-sister) Another run-of-the-mill foiling 70ft day racer (and daysailer) for three to five crew (sic) The ink is not yet dry but a foiling 100-footer is definitely coming… More lucky measurers 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 Bez-off with you (sorry)… just leave it by the front door please
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