SC 40 First Announcement

Scandinavian Cruisers has asked SYDI to develop two versions of the new SC40--the Sport Cruiser (the original configuration) and now the Day Boat, with a larger cockpit and smaller below-deck accommodation. New 3-D photo-realistic renderings are also complete.

Scandinavian Cruisers (SC) in Beijing, China, 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.

SYDI drew the first version, now the Sport Cruiser, which was posted here in April, 2008. SC has found from early market reaction that there may also be a desire in the market for a version that is tailored strictly for day sailing as opposed to a weekender. At SC's direction, SYDI developed the Day Boat which will cater to those customers who simply want a sleek, fast boat for a few hours' sail. Below are the sail plans of the two versions:

The Sport Cruiser

The Day Boat

The salient features of the SC 40 designs 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 in the Sport Cruiser version.
A free-standing wingmast sloop rig.
Fiberglass construction for the hull and deck, and carbon fiber construction for the appendages and rig.
The boat must sit on its own trailer and all must fit in a standard 40' shipping container.

For complete descriptions of the SC 40, including new photo-realistic renderings, click here. 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.