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Veteran offshore racing sailor Michael
Cannon has commissioned an innovative 37-meter (121-foot) sailing yacht from
French high-performance yacht designer Philippe Briand. New Zealand’s Yachting
Developments shipyard is building the new Bristolian of
carbon-fiber composite, with consultation by Godfrey Cray and project
management by Peter Tabone. The high-tech sailing yacht is due to launch in
late 2007.
Briand’s plans for Bristolian incorporate two sleek helm pods and an
ultra-low-profile deckhouse, with a large exterior dining and lounge area
located in between. The lightweight interior will sleep six in an owner’s
stateroom and twin guest cabins. Thanks to the lifting keel, the crew will be
able to reduce the yacht’s draft from 5.25 to 3.25 meters when necessary.
Displacing only 130 tons with an extended waterline length of 33.4 meters and a
huge 1,280-square-meter downwind sail area, Bristolian is
designed to fly across the waves.
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