|
Scandinavian Cruisers selects
Sponberg Yacht Design to develop their new 40' daysailer.
Scandinavian
Cruisers wants to bring elegance back to yacht design and
sailing. To do that, one has to look back in history when men
were men, women were women, and sailboats had short waterlines and
long overhangs. Think of the 30 Square Meter boats of 100 years
ago. At
the same time, however, the
construction technology has to be modern, and labor and shipping must
be relatively inexpensive so that the boats are affordable.

The
salient features of the design are:
-
A
long and narrow hullform with long overhangs.
-
Lifting
keel with T-bulb.
-
Lifting
rudder in a drum and tiller steering.
-
Overnight
accommodations for 2-3 people.
-
A
free-standing wingmast sloop rig.
-
All-carbon
fiber construction for the hull, deck, appendages and rig.
-
The
boat must sit on its own trailer and all must fit in a standard
40' shipping container.


This
is an on-going design, and more details will be forthcoming as it
progresses. Stay tuned. You may also visit the
Scandinavian Cruisers website at www.scandinaviancruisers.com.
|