Email Print Clipper 70 fleet refit complete12 Jun 2017The refit process took nine monthsThe last of the 12 Clipper 70ft yachts has completed her refit ahead of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race.Over the nine-month refit process, Coppercoat has applied specialist antifoul to the hulls and Sta-Lok has overhauled all standing rigging, while the engines, generators, water makers, winches and deck gear have been serviced and updated.Final modifications and improvements include the fitting of sails from Hyde Sails and sets of running rigging comprising over 30 individual halyards, sheets and other control lines per boats by Marlow Ropes.Safety and survival equipment from Ocean Safety and navigation software TIMEZERO by MaxSea will also be used.Simon Johnston, head of maintenance for the Clipper Race, said: “Thanks to the tireless efforts and wide ranging skills of the refit team and the support and engagement all of our suppliers and service providers, modifications and improvements have been made and we’re in great standing to have the fleet in the most evolved state it’s ever been in as we head into this race.”The race will begin on 20 August and finish on 28 July 2018.

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300ft superyacht to be built

30 May 2017

The Carkeek C 300 will be capable of average speeds of over 30 knots. Image courtesy of Carkeek Design Partners

Plans for a 300ft composite sailing superyacht, set to be the largest of its kind in the world, are underway in Palma, Mallorca.

The Carkeek C 300 will be built by Carkeek Design Partners and capable of average speeds of more than 30 knots, despite its size.

Shaun Carkeek, founder of Carkeek Design Partners, said: “No-one has ever built a composite boat this size – I’m looking forward to building it.

“It’s a massive challenge, it’s completely reshaping the industry. The boat has a new edge to it, not only through the size, but the design, the way the living spaces interact, the performance of the yacht, the new systems and technology and how these aspects work together. We’re trying to make a 300ft yacht feel, perform and handle like a 100ft yacht.”

The largest composite boat ever built is the Hetairos, which is just over 200ft and was launched in 2011.

Carkeek announced the four-year build following acceptance of the Concept Award at the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2017.

The company has recently completed a project for a foiling monohull racing yacht and is developing lighter superyachts with semi-foiling modes. It is also designing a 115ft superlight sailing catamaran.

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