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Wave-piercer trimaran building in Mauritius.
03/01/2005
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An owner desiring high-speed luxury travel between Mauritius and Saint
Brandon in the Indian Ocean has commissioned the Craig Loomes Design Group to
create a very unusual vessel. Configured as a two-deck, wave-piercer trimaran,
the 22-meter performance yacht is intended to maximize passenger comfort in
rough weather. The hulls will pierce through, rather than pitch over the
seas.
Range was the defining performance criteria. The return trip between
the two islands is about 500 nautical miles. With a 1,600-gallon fuel capacity,
the yacht will be able to cruise 600 nautical miles at a swift 40
knots.
Accommodations include a large cockpit, an adjacent galley and
dinette, four guest cabins and a bridge with aircraft-style seating for the
captain and seven passengers.
Construction will commence in early 2005 at a
purpose-built yard in Mauritius set up by Diogene Marine. A small team of New
Zealand boat builders will manage the build.
Craig Loomes Design Group at 64 (0) 9360 9799. www.cld.co.nz
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