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Tripp-Designed Sloop Begins Build at Nautor’s Swan.
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11/01/2005
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The Custom Yacht Division of Nautor’s Swan in Finland has started work on a
78-foot design by Bill Tripp’s Connecticut studio. A lithe cruiser/racer
intended to feel equally at home racing the North Atlantic or cruising the Med,
this lifting-keel sloop is an evolution of Tripp’s increasing focus on
high-performance sailing yachts. Without draft restrictions, the design features a deep, sleek foil shape not typical of cruiser/racers. The hull,
constructed in advanced composites with prepreg carbon fiber and a Corecell
core, is low-displacement, with a plumb bow and narrow waterlines. The vessel
will have a modern sail plan with the latest in sail handling, such as a
retractable bowsprit, furling headsails and asymmetric spinnakers, as well as Code Zeros. On deck, the 78-footer will have a low house with flush foredeck
and hatches. Amidships is a guest cockpit with a stow-away dodger; aft,
the sailing cockpit. Below are four staterooms—three ensuite—a spacious
salon, a well-appointed galley and a roomy crew area for two. Construction
is expected to take 18 months, with launch set for spring 2007.
Nautor’s Swan, 358 58 6 760 1111, www.nautorswan.com
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