The bright interior with 3 double cabins and large galley and nav station trimmed with wood is as comfortable for an extended family cruise as it is for racing around the buoys. The spacious head with access both from the forward cabin and the saloon ensures complete amenity. Attention has been paid to light and ventilation below with careful hatch and portlight placement. In addition to the main hatch and foredeck hatch there are twin small hatches over the head and forward cabin spaces, and a square hatch in the coachroof centrally over the saloon. In the aft cabins there are opening portlights in the cockpit seat fronts.

The swept 2-spreader carbon rig from Formula Spars is the preferred rig geometry for IRC, but more importantly is recognised as the simplest most straightforward rig type for all use, offering performance, handling, and rating benefits. Carbon as a mast material is fairly treated in IRC above 40’, and is desirable for its reduction in the overall VCG of the yacht. The large asymmetric flown off the carbon bowsprit is a very effective solution while racing, and offers significant benefits for shorthanded and leisure use.

Sail handling has been arranged with a shorthanded sailing in mind, with all halyards leading back to the cockpit and features items such as the batten slider system on the main and the roller furling jib which have been included in a manner that has minimal impact on the racing performance of the design while improving the shorthanded utility of the sail plan. The mainsheet runs along the deep sectioned boom in a ‘German Admirals Cup‘ style system, with an underdeck return to the mainsheet winch ensuring a tidy side deck.

This design represents the next generation of IRC Performance Cruiser Racers, and reflects our commitment to creating beautiful, fast, and reliable performance yachts.

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