This Owen Clarke cruiser-racer was designed for family holidays around the European coastline and wekend ragattas. She has the performance potential of her more futuristic-looking sisters, whilst maintaing a traditional look. Definitely a wolf in sheep's clothing.
This design and the particular style of the yacht evolved from the client’s very precise requirements. His main reason for securing our services was to replace his existing production yacht with a design particularly suited to racing and cruising shorthanded. In particular the yacht was to be optimised performance wise for the double-handed club racing that has recently become popular on the south coast of England.
Whilst a lightweight hull form was not on the agenda here, the hull, cockpit and deck layout is an efficient compromise between the cruising and racing requirements for this size of boat. All main sail control lines are led aft to the cockpit. Instrument displays port and starboard for helmsman and displays above companionway for crew. The cockpit easily converts at the end of a day's sailing for al fresco dining for eight people. The transom incorporates a bathing platform with seats, twin lockers and an inflatable dinghy stowage area behind the hinged steps.
The interior is laid out with three separate sleeping cabins; the two double berth cabins have the usual facilities one would expect on this size yacht. The twin berth cabin aft to starboard is supplemented with a further two pull out pipe cots in the main saloon.
With its elegant work surfaces, wine rack and fridge freezer. The galley is spacious enough to produce a gourmet four course meal and the saloon table easily lends itself to sophisticated dining for eight.
Dimensions:
LOA 14.55m
LWL 13.05m
Beam. 4.50m
Draught 2.70m
Displacement. 10750kg
Ballast 4700kg
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