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This New 115-Foot Sailing Catamaran Adds a Dose of Superyacht Luxury to Multihull Cruising

The new mc115 from mcconaghy boats mixes elements of conventional multihull design with smart superyacht features., michael verdon, michael verdon's most recent stories.

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Despite its mainstream appeal, the MC115 also breaks conventions for catamarans, wandering at times into superyacht territory. The helm station was designed into the enclosed flybridge under the mast. This bridge arrangement also leaves the main deck open for social and dining activities, rather than having a helm station taking up valuable space.

The master suite is also located on this deck, on the forward section, connected to a recessed bow lounge that includes a Jacuzzi. The owners can step into this area directly through a door in their suite, delivering instant privacy. And like most superyachts these days, glass was used extensively across the main deck, bathing the interior in natural light.

The aft cockpit, another area for outdoor dining, has twin steps down to the hydraulic swim platform, providing quick access to the water.

Instead of the galley being part of the main deck, as is the case on most multihulls, the designers have moved it below-decks to the starboard hull. Again, more of the superyacht vibe that divides crew from guests.

The MC series is wide-ranging, from a 55-foot MC multihull sailing yacht all the way up to the new 115. The motoryacht multihull series transitions from a 63- to 82-footer. But the MC115 will rule them all, with its 6-foot draft (with the centerboards raised) and 41-foot beam. It will be powered by two 370 hp inboards.

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115' Sunseeker 115 2013

$ 7,242,000

This is a stunning example of the Sunseeker 115 Sport Yacht. Built in the UK in 2013 she is now available for sale. Beautifully finished in satin oak with a very light palette

throughout. The yacht has 5 cabins with a main cabin on the main deck which is the main cabin on the main deck benefits from the full width of the hull due to the clever design of the bulwarks.

Specifications

Power Yacht

• LOA: 115 ft in
• Display Length: 115 ft
• Beam: 24' 2"

Motor Yachts

• Water Capacity: 1030.27 gals
• Fuel Capacity: --
• Engine Details: MTU
• Engine 1: 2011 2000.00 HP
• Engine 2: 2011 2000.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Gas/Petrol
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

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There are 4 further en-suite cabins below deck (2 x double cabins and 2 x twin cabins). The Sunseeker 115 has been perfectly maintained with no budget constraints. Her modern interior and enormous flybridge set this yacht apart from the competition. Beyond her high general specification, she has a number of additional extras that further enhance the comfort on board. Fully stabilized with Trac Digital Fin stabilizers, she is an extremely comfortable vessel when at sea.

Not all boats listed online are listed with United, but we can work on your behalf. For more information on this vessel or to schedule a showing, please contact a United Yacht Sales broker by calling our main headquarters at (772) 463-3131.

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HULL & SUPERSTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

• Hand laid-up FRP hull with PVC core sandwich construction above water line and solid laminates below
• All laminate, will be specified by and in accordance with class rules
• Vinylester barrier lamination for osmosis protection
• Full length longitudinal stringers, athwartship webs and class approved watertight bulkheads
• All passages for electrical, piping and any other services through watertight structures will be made watertight via packing glands or similar per class approvals
• Gel coated finish above and below waterline as preparatory coating for eventual application of painted primers and top coats
• Two (2) coats of black antifouling paint over five (5) coats of epoxy primer below waterline
• Integrally molded rub rails with stainless steel capping
• Full length keel extends below running gear
• Class approved stainless steel portlights
• PVC cored construction by Corecell, Divinycell or equal
• All deck and hull area hardware attachments installed within solid lamination (decored zones)
• Bilge area finished smooth and coated with bright white epoxy paint
• Windows of tempered safety glass throughout main and upper deck areas per class approvals for span, thickness and impact strength
• Welded construction where required to be in alum. by MIG and TIG to survey standards

PAINTING AND FAIRING

• All surfaces above waterline shall be faired smooth with microballon filled epoxy compounds as needed
• All surfaces must be degreased and cleaned free of all corrosion products, sand, dirt, rust, oil and foreign matter
• Hull bottom approx. 30 mils. bottom coat system , two (2) coats of primer, two (2) coats of barrier & anti-fouling paint
• Topsides primed with two (2) coats of epoxy primer and top coated with two (2) coats of a polyurethane paint system
• Any decks that are not teak will be sprayed w/ a non-skid finish

ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION DAMPENING

• Full vessel wide sound dampening system to Industry Consultants Plan
• Isolation mounts for machinery
• Isolation & decoupling program for accommodations

MACHINERY & PIPED SYSTEMS

• ABT Trac 36hp 12" hydraulic stern thruster
• ABT Trac 100hp 20" hydraulic bow thruster
• ABT Trac 440 stabilizers
• Northern Lights uplift water separator exhaust
• Underwater exhaust system with bypass and FRP mufflers
• Copper bonding system to all underwater fittings with zinc anodes
• Two (2) Seatorque enclosed drive shaft systems and two (2) Nibral propellers
• Rigid fresh water pipes and color coded fuel lines per class regulations
• Stainless steel struts with bearings
• Headhunter 24v DC fresh water pump with accumulator tank
• Multiple 24v DC automatic shower sump systems with external pumps
• Accessible piping/ wiring raceway throughout
• Separate fuel filters (4) with water alarms (2) on engines (2) for generators
• Multiple fuel tanks with electric sender units and sight gauges where possible mercury type
• Manual bilge pump with changeover valve to pump fore and aft
• Bilge pumps (24V automatic), Engine Room = one (1) flood pump 600L hr and one (1) 1750 L hr
• Amidships = one (1) flood pump 6000 L hr and one (1) 1750 L hr pump and forward in thruster compartment = one (1) 1750 L hr All per Class rules
• Bilge water alarms forward and aft plus Pilot House and crew lounge
• Electric 24V scavenger bilge pump in engine room
• Extensive Sound insulation throughout engine room
• Freshwater engine top up hose and spigot
• 24V emergency alert alarm red light
• Automatic fire extinguisher system w/ engine/generator and fan shut down
• 24V hydraulic pump for passerelle
• Engine gear driven hydraulic pump for thrusters and anchor windlass

PROPULSION AND STEERING SYSTEMS

• Main Engines, twin CAT 12 cylinder in line, C32 "C" or "D" rated, Diesel Engines of approximately 1300 bhp / 970bkw @ 1800rpm
• Two (2) Michigan Wheel (Nibral) medium skewed five-blade propellers
• Custom S.S. P-brackets
• Two (2) Seatorque enclosed drive shaft systems
• High performance 316 stainless steel balanced spade foil section rudders
• 36 hp Trac or equal stern thruster 12" hydraulic
• 100 hp Trac or equal bow thruster 20" hydraulic
• Seawater strainers two (2) main engines/Two (2) generators
• Seacocks on all underwater fittings
• Full cathodic bonding system to zinc anodes
• Hydraulic stabilizers by Trac or equal sized to vessel displacement
• Seawater piping in Cunian/or per class approvals

AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION

• Engine room blowers AS (60cm – 2ft diameter)
• Delta-T engine room air blowers, demisters & emergency fire flaps
• Air conditioning make up and extraction system to vendor recommendations
• Cruise Air Chilled water system sized for cubic footage of vessel interior

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

• WheelHouse™ Technologies, Inc Marine Maintenance System
• Two (2) 65 KVA 1800rpm, 60 Hz generators with sound shields and remote starting from P.H.
• Water separating/silencers, Verna-Lift type muffler system with wet and dry exhaust separation
• Generators have own 24V batteries
• Glendinning cable masters, two (2) 100amp, 3-phase, 50hz dockside connection, 75ft leads with remotes
• 100 KVA shore power converter
• USB and TV dockside connections
• Two (2) galvanic isolators
• Main DC and AC breaker panel, circuits protected by re-set-able circuit breakers
• Vessel wide Systems monitoring by Simon or equal with limited points
• Auto parallel function
• Change-over protection for generators
• Remote battery switches controlled from locker in cockpit
• 24V 80amp battery chargers
• 12V 40amp battery chargers
• Battery coupling system
• Battery bank for engine starting
• Battery bank for general service and emergency
• Battery bank for generator starting
• Two (2) 40 gallon water heaters
• Engine bay and bilge lights 
• One (1) Grey water holding tank with a max capacity of 500 US gallons with two (2) macerator/discharge pumps. One (1) is wired and plumbed for backup redundancy
• One (1) Black water holding tank with a max capacity of 600 US gallons with two (2) macerator/discharge pumps. One (1) is wired and plumbed for backup redundancy
• Two (2) stainless steel water tank with a max capacity of 600 US gallons each (2270 lts x 2)
• Five (5) integral fuel tanks with a total capacity of 6,800 US gallons (25740 lts)
• Two Lube Oil Tanks, new and used: New 118 US gallons, Used 140 US gallons
• Lexan sight gauges on all tanks as possible
• Inspection and cleaning ports on all tanks
• Fuel fills built into house sides in FRP cabinet with overfill drains
• Multiple workbenches w/ storage below & above as allowable
• Electric panels & shore power conversion system
• Misc. gear storage lockers outboard
• Amtico Vinyl product flooring
• Perforated aluminum panels or Formica plywood wall covering with acoustic treatments within
• Perforated aluminum or Sintra board overhead panels
• Fluorescent, overhead & task lighting at workbenches
• Stainless steel sink & Kohler chrome faucet
• Snap On or equal bench vise and tool chest built into work areas
• Two (2) portable type rated fire extinguishers per class regulations
• Trash receptacle
• Watertight door to Sport Deck
• Full size ref./freezer
• Stacking washer & dryer unit
• Water-Tight class approved engine room door
• Dive gear racks and gear storage lockers
• Two (2) class approved fixed portlights of polished SS w/ deadlight covers

ENGINE ROOM

• Acoustically insulated stand-up engine room lined with sound absorbing material
• Edura beige coin dot flooring
• Fiberglass drip pans under engines
• Northern Lights Generators – two (2) 65kw (60hz) w/ sound shields
• Cruisair chilled water air conditioning system
• Two (2) oversized sea chests with cross –over connection tube
• Ball-valve bronze seacocks on all through-hulls below waterline located in sea chests
• Oil change pump for engines and generators
• Two (2) isolation transformers
• Two (2) prop shaft brushes
• Two (2) Racor 75/1000 max dual fuel filters with gauges for main engines
• Two (2) Racor 75/1000 max single fuel filters for generators
• Fuel polishing system
• Fuel management system with fuel transfer pump
• Fireboy fire suppression system including both intake and outlet air shutdown system with aluminum louvers all per class regulations
• In the guest passageway bilge 1- 3700 GPH
• In the forward crew bilge 1-3700 GPH
• In the forward engine room bilge 1-3700 GPH
• In the lazarette bilge aft 1-3700 GPH
• Fire system and bilge high-water alarm system with warning panel
• Fresh water hose bibb
• Two (2) engine banks with two (2) 8D batteries for each bank
• One (1) house bank with four (4) 8D batteries with a total 510 amp-hours (24VDC)
• Two (2) generator banks with one (1) battery each
• One (1) 24v and one (1) 12v battery charger
• Two (2) battery isolators
• Two (2) 40 gallon water heaters with heat exchanger
• Four (4) 24v DC blowers
• Eight (10) LED overhead Lights –110v AC/24v DC (220v AC/ 24v DC for AU-EU) with two (2) two-way switches
• Two (2) 110v AC GFI outlets (220v 50hz for AU-EU) with water proof covers
• 316 Stainless steel safety rails around engines
• Work bench space
• Two watertight bulkheads
• Watertight aluminum engine room door with sight window
• Foredeck with white non-skid surface
• Class approved, water-tight hatch to anchor locker approximately30" x 30" clear with hold open springs
• Divided chain locker with chafe guard plating within between hull sides and chain
• Ladder into chain locker with various shelving and grates for gear storage
• Varnished Teak on bulwark caps increasing in width going forward
• Two (2) sets of oversized 316 SS mooring bits with adjacent SS hawser leads through bulwark/hull sides
• 316 Stainless steel handrails either side of central stair case to Portuguese deck
• Deck lockers aft either side of stairway with watertight locking doors finished in white epoxy paint
• Salt water wash down pump with outlet at windlass pod
• Fresh water wash down pump with outlet at forward step
• Salt water and fresh water 316 SS faucets inside foredeck lockers
• LED courtesy lights around windlass pod and either side of steps to deck above
• Two (2) 110v AC GFI outlets inside each bow locker
• Four (4) oversized Deck drains plumbed to boot-stripe to prevent black streaks
• Fender locker hatches P&S into bow deck lockers with hanging racks and drain catches for wash down. Recoiling FW hose within each locker
• Two (2) 11,000 vertical hydraulic anchor windlass
• Chain stopper, devil's claw & tensioner to suit chain, all per class
• Two (2) 325kg high holding power, polished stainless steel Poole type anchors
• Two (2) lengths of galvanized U2 stud link chain, 20mm 1x 135m 1x 200m w/superbox swivels
• Windlass island with integral spurling tubes and drain basin.
• Custom Bow Flag Staff
• Centerline step/seat base with hose storage within and recessed deck wash/spigot in face recess
• Freeing ports P & S per class rules
• Overhead lifeline system outboard of house spanning aft for safe cleaning of Master SR windows
• Decks clad with teak decking
• Stainless steel handrails alongside decks
• Watertight main entry doors port and starboard amidships
• House side fixed windows with tinted tempered glass
• Two (2) sets of 316 stainless steel spring-line chocks per side
• Three (3) sets of 316 stainless steel hawser holes with stainless steel horn cleats per side recessed in bulwarks
• Fuel fill fittings for tanks recessed into house side boxes P & S
• 316 stainless steel house side rails
• Multiple LED courtesy lights along walk ways
• Multiple LED overhead lights with two (2) standard switches
• Stairways Port & Starboard to Pilot deck, teak clad and flanked by 316 SS rails
• Teak cap rail with 316 stanchions within open spans
• Water fills, port and starboard
• Multiple freeing ports per class requirements
• Flush fit escape hatches for aft guest cabins
• Inward swinging entry gates port and starboard
• Drain gutter outboard of teak decking with oversized drains to collection boxes in boot stripe
• Watertight access door to Engine room escape/air shaft to class requirements
• Weathertight access door to Stbd. Locker under stair

AFT DECK AREA

• Teak decking throughout aft deck with drain gutter and margin plates surrounding
• Stairway built-in to port and starboard side from swim platform to aft deck with SS loop type gate doors
• Aft deck wrap around FRP bench seating with storage beneath
• Sunbrella® furniture fabric for aft deck and Portuguese seats (* included in décor allowance)
• Fixed aft deck table – teak with stainless steel bases and filler section to form one large table
• Fresh water wash down outlet
• (2) Glendinning 100 amp cable master with 75' of cable on transom.
• Glendinning electronic engine controls via hand held remote
• Multiple LED courtesy lights with two (2) two-way switches
• Multiple LED overhead lights with one (1) standard switch inside the salon
• Multiple 110v AC GFI outlets
• 316 Stainless steel heavy duty cleats secured to stainless steel backing plates inside bulwarks
• Deck scuppers piped out through transom at boot stripe
• Bar with solid surfacing top , misc. storage, buffet across front wall, under-counter ref/ice maker
• Four (4) stools with S.S. bases and izit-leather cushion covers
• Solid surface sink and SS faucet set
• Misc. rail systems of SS and teak caps
• Powered sliding door into Salon of Polished SS in combination with flanking windows full height, floor to ceiling
• Stairs to Sun Deck Above with 316 SS rails
• Air trunks P&S with Delta-T fans within
• Air trunk storage locker STBD side
• Air trunk E.R. escape Port side via water tight door with 16" threshold per class
• Polished SS compression posts P&S
• Patterned overhead slick finished
• Teak planking and nose on treads to Sun Deck above
• Aft capstans (2) 3500 lbs capacity
• Inward swinging Gates port and starboard
• Hawsers in transom corner with roller fairleads
• SS mooring bits P&S
• Freeing ports per class requirements

SWIM PLATFORM & TRANSOM

• Access stairs to aft deck P&S
• Twin stern cleats in stainless steel
• Safety lighting sides of steps and around transom
• Wing storage via doors in sides
• Teak planked deck and stair treads
• Box-in hide-away shower fixture
• Removable Stainless steel loop style handrails 50mm
• Watertight pantograph door to Lazarette
• Electro-Hydraulic stern Passerelle
• Shore power connections for AC & conditioning system, stbd. wing
• TV/teleUSB connection
• Dockside water connection
• Watertight rudder locker & fender storage hatch
• Bathing ladder of 316 SS removable from sockets to be stored in Lazarette
• Twin swim platform pop-up cleats in stainless steel
• Larger tender towing bits system on platform and aft deck areas
• (2) Glendinning 100 amp cable master with 75' of cable on transom with
• Six(6) underwater light, 4 across transom and one on each side of platform

PORTUGUESE BRIDGE

• Portuguese bridge with teak planking throughout
• Locker doors in aft face of Portuguese bridge P & S
• 316 Stainless steel handrail on top of Portuguese bridge
• Five (5) stainless steel Exalto dual speed self-parking windshield wipers with wash down system
• Clear tempered glass in forward facing windshields per class regulations
• Windows are fixed with FRP recessed frames - no FRP trim around for easy removal and installation of glass
• Multiple LED courtesy lights with two (2) switch locations
• Multiple Overhead LED down lights
• Docking stations, port & starboard with full lids for weather-tight seal
• Watertight door from pilot house to side decks P& S
• Full walk around to bow deck with Venturi type windscreen
• Patterned overhead with slick finish
• Varnished teak cap rail
• Wrap around seating at base of Pilothouse windshield with SS pedestal table in front and storage under.
• Handrails of 316SS around settee and down central passage to bow.
• Overhead lifeline system outboard of house spanning aft for safe cleaning of Sky Lounge windows
• Bar and buffet areas outboard P&S with solid surfacing tops
• Icemaker & refrigerator
• Glass & bottle storage behind flush doors with drawers within
• Engine Room air boxes with demisters
• Polished stainless steel compression posts
• Teak planked, patterned deck coverings
• Patterned slick finished overhead panels
• Stainless steel bar sink & faucet set
• Open deck lounge zone across back with SS rails surrounding
• Twenty (20) life jackets in overhead drop down panel box
• Flush stainless steel screw eyes installed in deck to hold down furniture during heavy passage making
• Stairwells up and down with teak treads on all plus SS rails per designer details
• Curved Electric polished SS sliding doors into Sky lounge with full height glass and minimal framing
• Custom flag staff aft and stern light
• Stern docking lights mounted to underside of deck aft
• Stairs down to aft deck and up to flybridge
• Stainless Steel BBQ grill outboard to port side, Kenyon "Texan"

FLYBRIDGE & BOAT DECK

• 316 Stainless steel safety rails
• Venturi windscreen with 316 stainless steel rails
• Carlisle & Finch 120v searchlight with dual station controls
• Two (2) L-shaped settees with Sunbrella® furniture fabric for cushions (* included in décor allowance) and two (2) hi-lo tables
• Five (5) Aquasignal navigation lights in accordance with appropriate collision regulations
• Kahlenberg triple trumpet air horn with compressor
• 316 Stainless steel mast with bow and anchor lights
• Multiple LED courtesy lights and two (2) two-way switches
• Multiple LED overhead lights with one (1) standard switch
• Two (2) LED service lights under flybridge sun pads
• One (1) LED courtesy light on step down to boat deck
• Four(4) 110v AC GFI outlets
• Deck with white non-skid surface
• 316 Stainless steel hand rails
• Cabinets behind settee for bar storage with solid surfaced sink & SS faucet set
• Solid surfaced, island bar on centerline with refrigerator, icemaker and storages under and 4 stools behind with polished SS bases
• Wrap around settee lounges P&S w/ storage within & "Sunbrella" cushions & canvas covers
• Half-Moon Dinette with built in storage within & "Sunbrella" cushions & canvas cover
• Dinette table of solid surfacing with stainless steel legs
• Hot tub fwd. with overflow drain edge detail
• Built-in fwd. sun pads w/ storage under P & S
• Two (2) teak tables, fixed with SS bases
• Enclosed storage boxes P&S for cushions
• Custom arch and mast assembly with FRP hard top having retractable fabric type opening and SS stanchions
• IMCO navigation lights
• Pair of ACR search lights
• Mast with nav/ coms equipment mounts
• One approximately17' tender (owner supplied)
• 3000lb capacity aluminum painted Aritex davit with 4 way hydraulic control with rotating base, luff, lift, pendant switch and a 12' retract/extension arm
• Removable support cradles for tender
• Flush stainless steel screw eyes installed in deck to hold down tenders during heavy passage making
• Deck flood lights in aft edge of hardtop

INTERIOR ALLOWANCE

• Interior décor allowance $150,000.00. This is a "Use or Lose" allowance for the purchase of interior and exterior soft goods (cushion fabrics, bed covers, shams, pillows, etc.). This allowance is not transferable to any designer other than Outer Reef's designated in house designer

CREW STATEROOMS 1 & 2 FWD

• Two (2) class approved fixed portlights in polished SS with deadlight covers
• 7" layered foam mattresses
• One (1) hanging locker with split interior compartment, cedar lined and mirror inside doors
• Automatic interior light in locker
• Satin varnish on interior woodwork
• Drawers with full extension guides and push button latches
• Wood veneer entry door with solid stock frames and jambs
• Chrome door handles on all interior lockers
• Door stops and holders
• Three (3) 110v AC outlets
• One (1) teleUSB outlet
• One (1) TV outlet
• Six (6) LED overhead lights with two (2) two-way switches and two(2) standard switches
• Cruisair air conditioning control panel
• Carpeted floor with acoustical pad from decor allowance from decor allowance
• Stacked single bunks in two (2) cabins
• Drawers under berths
• Shelves or cubbies outboard of berths where possible
• Dresser w/ multiple drawers
• Cabinetry and walls throughout crew of overlay Formica w/ Mahogany trim
• Vinyl covered padded panels in 6" strips outboard of berths
• Overhead vinyl covered panels or Whisper Wall system
• Overhead lights, bunk lights, closet light w/ auto switch in hanging lockers, & under cabinet lighting
• Two (2) life vests in each cabin
• One (1) fire extinguisher per cabin
• Class approved escape hatch to bow lockers with fixed SS ladder on Fwd. crew hallway bulkhead

CREW HEAD(S) 1 & 2

• Molded white FRP shower
• Custom tempered glass shower door and enclosure
• One (1) Class approved polished SS fixed portlight with deadlight cover
• Grohe Relaxa Plus chrome pulsator hand shower with hose and soap dish
• Chrome Grohe center-set single lever faucet at sink
• Corian or equal single bowl sink, top and backsplashes
• Medicine cabinet outboard of sink w/ sliding mirrored doors
• Linen cabinet fwd.
• Formica overlay vanity cabinet w/ Mahogany trim, doors and drawers
• Overhead vinyl covered panels
• Tecma Marine 24v electric white short bowl toilet with sanitary hose for all discharge plumbing
• One (1) 110v AC GFI outlet
• Four (4) LED overhead lights
• Amtico simulated wood, Vinyl flooring
• Overlay Formica walls
• Towel bar, toilet paper holder, Toothbrush/cup holder, soap dish
• Air conditioning supply outlet
• 24v DC ventilator blower

CREW STATEROOM 3

• One (1) class approved fixed portlight in polished SS with deadlight covers
• One (1) hanging locker, cedar lined and mirror inside doors
• Writing desk with drawers under and overhead bookshelf type storage above extending outboard above berth
• Carpeted floor with acoustical pad from decor allowance
• Oversized single bunk with 7" layered foam mattress
• Drawers under elevated berth
• Shelves or cubbies outboard of berth where possible
• Two (2) life vests in cabin
• One (1) fire extinguisher in cabin

CREW HEAD 3

• Corian or equal single bowl sink, top and backsplash
• Three(3) LED overhead lights

CREW GALLEY & LOUNGE

• L-shaped settee, vinyl padded upholstery on Formica covered base w/ drawers and drop-in storage under
• Corian tabletop on polished aluminum pedestals
• Cabinets outboard for shelves and storage
• Corian ledge surrounding banquet seating
• Cabinets inboard for TV and with minimal book and DVD storage
• Stairs to main deck galley and stairs to forward Crew cabins
• Overlay Formica walls with mahogany trim
• Corian countertop for galley cabinetry w/ 100mm backsplash
• Full size Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer/ice
• Stainless steel under-mounted sink
• Chrome Grohe Europlus II faucet with pull out spray
• Two (2) burner electric cooktop
• Microwave oven with vent hood integral
• 30" TV/DVD, radio and overhead speakers
• AMS LCD screen
• CCTV LCD screen
• Multiple LED overheads lights and multiple lower level LED courtesy lights
• One (1) 110v AC GFI galley outlet
• Two (2) 110v AC lounge outlets
• One (1) class approved polished SS fixed portlight w/ deadlight covers
• Paper towel holder
• 30" x 40" hatch to hold below with gas cylinder assists
• Full size stacked washer/dryer unit with linen storage across hallway
• Formica Overlay cabinets and cabinet doors with mahogany trim and chrome push-button locks

GUEST STATEROOMS 1 & 2

• Stateroom #1 Single beds, with inner spring mattresses with drawers under and "Pullman Berth" built into inboard wall
• Stateroom #2 Tapered inner spring, queen size bed with drawers under
• Bookshelf nooks built-in outboard of berths
• One (1) bedside table w/ three (3) drawers
• Aromatic cedar lined hanging lockers outboard w/ drawers below & mirrors inside of doors
• Fabric covered padded headboards
• TV flush fit in aft wall
• Soffit over outboard window ledge for HVAC
• Carpet flooring w/ acoustic pad from decor allowance
• Vinyl wrapped wall panels above chair rail with veneer and solid stock trimmed walls below to base board
• Wood veneer doors with solid stock frames and jambs
• Wood Venetian blinds 30mm slats from decor allowance
• Outboard V-grooved horizontal plank-look padded panels above height of shelf unit
• Roman shades w/ room darkening inner linings from decor allowance
• 30" flat panel TV
• I-pod dock and twin overhead speakers
• Two (2) 110v AC outlets
• Five (5) LED overhead lights with two (2) two-way dimmer switches and one (1) standard dimmer switch
• Two (2) Cantalupi chrome reading/bunk lights
• LED rope lighting under the bed and at valance with one (1) standard switch
• Automatic interior lights in lockers
• Three (3) life vests in each room
• One (1) fire extinguisher in each room
• Guest #2 secondary hidden entry door to crew hallway for cleaning access in charter conditions

GUEST HEADS 1 & 2

• Single sink vanity w/ stone slab w/ fiddle edge top, Mahogany base w/ drawers & shelves within
• Under-mount Kohler ceramic sink
• Mirror above medicine cabinet outboard
• Headhunter 24v electric long bowl white toilet with sanitary hose for all discharge plumbing
• Four (4) LED overhead lights with two (2) standard switches
• Rope lighting in toe kick, dimming LED type
• Fiberglass shower module lined with marble veneers and seat tops and built in soap nooks outboard
• Custom tempered glass shower door & enclosure
• Patterned marble tile flooring
• V-grooved horizontal plank-look plywood wall covering outboard with satin painted finish,
• Towel bars, toilet paper holder, toothbrush/cup holder, soap dish & holder
• Overhead, rope lights in toe kick, vanity & waterproof shower light

GUEST STATEROOMS 3 & 4

• Tapered inner spring mattress, queen size bed with drawers under and soffit above
• Shelf outboard with HVAC soffit above portlights
• Two (2) bedside tables w/ two (2) drawers and open shelf below
• Aromatic cedar lined hanging lockers inboard with mirrors inside of doors
• Dresser with adjacent writing desk/vanity on aft wall with drawers below and TV above
• Dresser at entry with multiple drawers within
• Roman shades w/ room darkening inner linings from decor allowance30" flat panel TV
• Four (4) 110v AC outlets
• Six (6) LED overhead lights with two (2) two-way dimmer switches and one (1) standard dimmer switch
• Escape hatch to side deck above

GUEST HEAD(S) 3 & 4

• Mirror above with medicine cabinet
• Five (5) LED overhead lights with two (2) standard switches

LOWER DECK FOYER

• Vinyl covered panel walls, wood veneer panels below chair rail height plus decorative columns
• Six (6) LED overhead lights with two (2) two-way switches and one (1) standard switch
• Courtesy lights along stairs
• Storage under steps of both stairwells - linen storage in locker under galley stairs, luggage under foyer stairs
• Nutone central vacuum system outlet
• Stair to upper foyer, carpet runner to expose wood steps
• Custom wood rails, posts & baluster
• Built-in linen cabinets and buffet/art display cabinet with stone top
• Refrigerator under buffet cabinet
• Storage under stairs
• Raised soffit feature centered in foyer w/ domed punch-up and LED rope lighting within.
• Hatch to central bilge
• Patterned marble flooring (from shipyard standards)
• Overhead vinyl covered panels & faux painted punch-up soffit area
• Fire extinguisher
• Full size stacking washer and dryer

ENGINEER'S / PILOT'S CABIN

• Cross over type single bunks with 7" layered foam mattress
• Drawers under outboard berth and split hanging locker under upper berth
• Dresser w/ multiple drawers and writing desk aft
• Carpet flooring w/ acoustical pad from decor allowance
• Cabinetry and walls of overlay Formica overlay plywood w/ Mahogany trim
• Stretched vinyl, removable paneled ceiling
• 20" flat panel TV bulkhead mounted
• Air conditioning and heating
• Three (3) AC outlets
• One (1) fire extinguisher
• One (1) class approved fixed portlight of polished SS w/ deadlight cover

ENGINEER'S / PILOT'S HEAD

• Medicine cabinet w/ sliding mirrored doors
• Fiberglass shower module
• Amtico Vinyl flooring
• Overhead, shower & mirror lights
• Kohler faucet set, showerhead, hand sprayer and shower controls
• Short bowl toilet
• Extractor fan
• GFCI AC socket

FULL BEAM MASTER STATEROOM

• LED rope lighting under the bed and at valance with one (1) standard switch and two (2) two-way dimmer switches
• One (1) cedar lined walk-in closet with high/low bars and shelves
• Two (2) cedar lined wardrobe style closets with high/low bars and shelves
• Built in wrap around desk port side with drawers under and hide away outlets and printer shelf
• Built in dressers port & stbd. outboard
• Drawers with center guides and stops
• Solid stock and wood veneer walls and architectural detailing
• Cantalupi chrome reading lights either side of bed
• Eight (8) 110v AC outlets
• TV flat panel 42" plus DVD player
• Stereo system w/ speakers in stateroom & head plus I-pad docks P&S of bed
• Two (2) teleUSB outlets
• Multiple LED overhead lights with three (3) three-way dimmer switches, two (2) two-way dimmer switches and one (1) standard switch
• Satin varnish on all wood work
• Entertainment center forward above storage cabinet for flat panel TV
• Two (2) bedside tables w/ two (2) drawers at top and open shelving below for books
• Fabric covered, padded headboard w/ solid wood trim
• King size inner spring mattress platform for 1800 mm wide bed w/ drawers below
• Soffit above bed & nightstands
• Built in Love seat area to stbd.
• Wrapped fabric wall panels as accents where detailed
• Overhead vinyl covered removable panels
• Columns either side of bed & around hanging lockers
• Overhead and accent lighting, closet light w/ auto switch in hanging lockers
• Electric Roman shades w/ room darkening inner linings from decor allowance
• Soffits above outboard dresser & sofa areas to hide window coverings and duct
• Mirror behind select hanging locker doors
• Safe installed in one hanging locker
• Storm covers provided for window per class requirements
• Three (3) life vests

MASTER HEAD (HIS & HERS)

• Ventilator fan in shower
• Satin varnish on woodwork
• Headhunter 24v electric long bow toilet with sanitary hose for all discharge plumbing
• 24v DC ventilator blower in each toilet room
• Two (2) 110v AC GFI outlets
• Multiple LED overhead lights
• Single sink vanity w/ marble slab w/ fiddle edge top, 100mm backsplash, mahogany base w/drawers & shelves within in each of two heads
• Storage locker for linens
• Mirrored doors on flush fit medicine cabinets above sinks
• Custom patterned, oversized marble tile shower w/ shelves & seats built-in
• Custom tempered glass shower enclosure w/ door
• Two (2) Grohe Relaxa Plus chrome pulsator hand shower with hose and soap dish
• Enclosed toilet rooms with frosted glass enclosure walls and door allowing window light to cross heads
• Overhead painted, patterned rigid panels
• Towel bars, toilet paper holder
• Toothbrush/cup holder, soap dish
• Two (2) Kohler undermount china bowl sinks
• Chrome Grohe center-set single lever faucet at sinks
• Window treatments, privacy shads and silhouette type closures from decor allowance
• Soffit above basin cabinets for down lights and HVAC discharge
• Heated towel rails on aft wall
• Granite countertops throughout
• Breakfast bar aft at galley opening facing forward
• Drawer for soap and sponges in front of the sink
• Multiple LED overhead task lights with two (2) standard switches and one (1) twoway dimmer switch
• Multiple under cabinet accent/task lighting
• Wood cabinets and cabinet doors with chrome push-button locks
• Built-in storage and racking throughout
• L-shaped island w/ cooktops, bar height countertop
• Veneer and wall covering for bulkheads
• Painted Sintra board or other rigid/cleanable overheads
• Two (2) 3/4hp garbage disposals
• Two Franke main sinks w/ soap dish dispenser & one vegetable sink
• Two (2) sink faucet sets w/ integral sprayers
• One (1) Gaggenau or Meile four (4) burner cooktop w/ two (2) burner grill
• Two (2) Gaggenau or Meile 30" wide ovens & one (1) warming oven
• One (1) Sub-Zero refrigerator stainless steel finish
• One (1) Sub-Zero freezer stainless steel finish
• One (1) Sub-Zero undermount icemaker
• Convection Microwave oven
• Pantry with shelving systems
• Entry door to side deck
• Two (2) dishwashers
• One (1) trash compactor
• Oversized Gaggenau or Vent-A-Hood stainless steel hood
• Miele CVA615 coffee maker
• Two (2) trash receptacles
• Paper towel holders
• Three (3) 110v AC GFI outlets
• Teak and holly sole or similar hardwood sole

MAIN DECK FOYER

• Satin varnished wood walls with solid stock accents and padded panel inserts
• Hanging Locker inboard
• Full height windowed entry door from side deck
• Closed risers stairs down to Lower deck
• Wood open riser step treads w/ carpet runner & pad up to Sky lounge
• Custom railing system and stairwell side walls treatments
• Patterned marble tile flooring (from shipyard standards)
• Veneer paneled walls w/ decorative columns
• Vinyl overhead panels with feature punch up area with surround moldings
• Overhead, tread lighting, rope lights within punch-ups & accent lighting
• Vanity base for single sink w/ storage below & marble top w/fiddle edge & 100mm backsplash
• Marble flooring (from shipyard standards)
• Vinyl covered overheads
• Overhead & vanity lighting
• Headhunter 24v electric long bowl toilet with sanitary hose for all discharge plumbing
• Ventilator blower
• Specialty decorative type sink
• Custom framed mirror above sink
• Toilet brush & holder
• Towel bar, toilet paper holder & soap dish

DINING AREA

• Dining buffets outboard w/ customized drawers and enclosed cabinets for china, linen & flatware
• Glass/wine storage within buffets
• Built in Buffet/art nook fwd.
• Archway to main foyer
• Carpet flooring w/acoustic pad from decor allowance
• Veneer and solid trim wall panels
• Recessed over dining table w/ faux finish
• Punch downs over all buffets & capturing columns for A/C discharges
• Overhead & accent lighting
• Wood venetian blinds with 30mm slats from decor allowance
• Roman shades from decor allowance
• All wood veneer & solid stock, raised panel door & drawers w/ Mahogany top cabinets
• Fixed windows in house sides with medium tinted tempered safety glass per class rules
• Wood valance over windows with LED rope lighting
• Multiple LED overhead lights with two (2) two-way dimmer switches and one (1) standard dimmer switch
• LED rope lighting at valance with one (1) standard switch
• Multiple 110v AC outlets
• ***Optional Country Kitchen opening with banquet style seating for dining***
• Sliding door entrance from aft deck
• Access hatches to allow for engine removal
• Vinyl headliner
• One (1) free standing fixed coffee table
• Entertainment center cabinet starboard with additional storage cabinets
• Built-in corner end table
• Loose-laid furniture from décor allowance
• Carpeted floor from decor allowance
• Satin varnish on all woodwork
• Veneer and solid trim wall panels plus padded panels on air trunk facia
• Recessed ceiling over seating area
• Punch downs outboard for A/C discharges
• U-shaped settee on raised platform
• Wood central table with single 316 stainless steel pedestal
• Multiple LED overhead lights with one (1) standard switch, one (1) dimmer switch and two (2) two-way dimmer switches
• Three(3) LED red night lights with one (1) dimmer switch
• Two (2) chart lights
• LED red and white bridge lights
• One (1) 12v DC outlet
• One (1) Stidd helm seat, with polished SS base and One(1) custom leaning post with SS posts
• Custom Outer Reef wood steering wheel at pilothouse helm
• Steering system
• Engine display screens
• Overhead electronics console
• Wiring routes to facilitate equipment installation
• Electrical distribution panels with gauges and circuit breakers for AC and DC
• Alarm and advisory panel
• Glendinning electronic engine controls with back up gear and throttle with synchronizer
• 7" magnetic compass
• Sony AM/FM/CD player
• Clear tempered glass in forward facing windshields per class sizing
• Vinyl covered removable headliner panels
• Bow and Stern Thruster controls
• Generator digital control panel
• 24v DC to 12v DC converter
• Windlass up/down switch and control circuit breaker
• Bilge pump control on advisory panel
• Equipment running advisory panel
• Weathtertight doors opening out to port and starboard
• Chart drawers, P & S forward
• Signal flag locker
• Navigation console, face to be veneer, tops & slopes to be padded panels
• Ship's file cabinets under riding seat
• AV & medical supply lockers
• Varnished Teak and Maple flooring
• Wood veneer wall panels, vinyl padded panels around forward window mullions
• Recessed overhead above console, vinyl overhead panels
• Overhead, under cabinet & accent lighting,
• Decorative stainless steel and/or hardwood columns
• Trash Receptacle
• $175,000.00 Navigation, communication and Audio visual allowance including installation at shipyard

CAPTAIN'S STATEROOM

• Double size berth w/ custom headboard of wood & upholstery
• Hanging locker lined w/ cedar
• Drawers below berth & under hanging locker
• Desk w/drawers on aft wall, overhead cabinets projecting outboard over berth
• Veneer and hard finish coated desktop
• TeleUSB jack
• 24" flat panel TV/DVD combo
• Ships system monitor LCD screen
• Eight (8) 20" x 48" Polyform F-series black fenders
• Sixteen (16) 15' x ½" black fender lines
• Six (6) 1" x 50' double-braid nylon black dock lines
• Two (2) 1" x 80' double-braid nylon black dock lines
• Multiple Safeguard type I orange life vests for adults over 90 lbs per class regs with additional children's life vests
• Multiple Kiddie Mariner 2 ¾ lb M10 fire extinguishers per class regs.
• One (1) Bernard oil discharge placard (US Model Only)
• One (1) Bernard waste discharge placard (US Model Only)
• Two (2) Jim-Buoy 24" white ring buoys
• Four (4) Perko chrome/brass 4-ring buoy holders
• One (1) Orion alert/locate flare kit
• One (1) Orion circumnavigator first aid kit
• One (1) Orion safety blaster horn
• Fixed fire extinguishing system for engine room & utility spaces
• Individual fire extinguishers located in each cabin
• Fire detection and alarm as per class

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• This Specification is presented by Outer Reef Yachts to describe the content of its 115' Tri-Deck Motoryacht with a semi-displacement hull form.
• The entire vessel will be constructed of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic hereinafter referenced as FRP
• The yacht will be designed and built in accordance with RINA and MCA rules governing vessels intended for private use and carrying 12 or less passengers
• Outer Reef reserves the right to deviate from the Specification as part of its continuous product development process for the improvement of its vessels
• Any modification of the design, construction, outfitting, etc…. which implies a change in price, weight, stability, speeds, ranges, noise, vibration, delivery time and/or affect any other element of this specification shall only be carried out upon any such modifications being approved in writing between the Owner and Outer Reef Yachts via a "Change Order Document"
• If there are any conflicts between the "Standard Specification" and the "Contract Plans", the "Standard Specification" will prevail
• All materials used in the construction of the vessel will be conforming with luxury yacht building best practices and Outer Reef standards. All materials will be new and of best marine quality and suitable for their intended use

MISCELLANEOUS

• Power steering hydraulic (one pump from each engine)
• Emergency steering lock system
• Headhunter toilet system
• Black holding tank/MSD by Headhunter Systems with dockside pump-out, 24V macerator overboard pump-out and level indicator
• Stainless steel water tanks with electric sending units 2272L (600 Gal) each
• Fresh water pressure system
• Two (2) TBD SS lined hot water tanks
• One (1) water makers– 1,600gallons/day
• Chilled water reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system by Cruisair with tonnage TBD by loads
• Oily water separator
• Fuel centrifuge
• Navigation, communication & audio-visual equipment by allowance

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The MC115 – The Multihull Megayacht

Bridging the gap between the production boat market and the superyacht sector, is McConaghy’s MC115 catamaran.

This magnificent 115-foot multihull offers superlative style and eco-efficiency, with all the high-performance yacht building expertise that the McConaghy shipyard is renowned for.

Setting the MC115 apart is its enclosed flybridge. Providing the dual helm with an elevated vantage point, this enclosed space is usable in all weather conditions and essentially forms a coach house or bridge deck with a full array of sail controls.

The flybridge is accessed via stairs from the saloon and offers a spacious seating area with alfresco dining space to aft. It’s complete with a bar counter and stools, and this section can be sheltered by an electric shade when desired.

The MC115 progresses multihull design with the inclusion of an extensive aft deck space and hydraulic beach club platform.

The main deck is dedicated to family life and socialising, with an enormous saloon lounge that’s open plan to the interior dining space. The galley is positioned below in the starboard hull allowing for better segregation between crew and guest areas.

The MC115 has accommodation for 12 guests across six cabins (all ensuite) and separate accommodation for a crew of four. The master stateroom is forward of the saloon and enjoys direct access to an exterior lounge and a Jacuzzi on the foredeck.

The interior layout of an MC115 can be configured to suit client requirements, with options for an open plan saloon/galley, or a second lounge located forward on the main deck that can serve as a bar and entertaining space or a TV snug.

The MC115 is a wind speed yacht and with true wind speed of 20 knots and with the boat at 100 degrees, the MC115 will comfortably achieve 21 knots.

The MC115’s immense scale and onboard amenities enable her to remain autonomous for extended periods without need to call into port – a huge bonus for those embarking on blue water cruising and prolonged itineraries.

Specifications

1.8m With Centreboards retracted

Standard Power

Topspeed under power (approx.)

Range (approx.)

1,500nm at 12kts

2,500nm at 9.75kts

Fuel Tank Capacity

Fresh water capacity

Headroom (saloon)

2.1m – 2.3m

Headroom (Hulls)

Ker Yacht Design

McConaghy Boats

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Pajot Custom Eco Yacht 115 Catamaran (New)

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Pajot Custom Eco Yacht 115 Catamaran – New Construction E-Yacht Built by Wider – Delivery 20 Months from Order – New Concept Maxi Sailing Catamaran

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Pajot Custom Eco Yacht 115 Catamaran (New) Description

Resulting from the collaboration of an experienced and competent team of specialists and the Wider shipyard in Italy, the PAJOT CUSTOM ECO YACHT 115 CATAMARAN is a combination of new and coordinated concepts. The innovations coupled with proven solutions allow this multihull platform to achieve all the functions and attributes of a Superyacht.

The new construction 35.1m PAJOT CUSTOM ECO YACHT 115 CATAMARAN Eco Yacht is a radically innovative superyacht catamaran project.

The assembly of the hull structure and the aluminium nacelle, the composite coach roof and flybridge superstructures and the carbon rig, embellished with these new design features, create a combination unprecedented on the market.

First-class seakeeping, ease of handling and use with luxurious comfort are harmoniously combined on this sailing E-catamaran. The calibration of the main structural and propulsion elements is predetermined to create perfect uniformity. The fittings and the interior style can be adapted to be exclusive and corresponding to the owner’s personality, comfortably accommodating in luxury and style up to 12 guests in 5 staterooms and 6 crew members.

Major innovative and progressive features and qualities are brought together in the “Eco Yacht” project philosophy, incorporating engineering with art, to achieve the ultimate pleasure on the water, whether for private use or charter.

“ No more heavy, complicated, fuel-consuming and noisy yachts.

Catamaran hulls feature a low hydrodynamic drag, a simple and efficient sail system, a large source of solar and hydraulic energy associated with hybrid electric propulsion bringing technology to the service of ecology. This is the birth of a real E-yacht.”     –     Marc PAJOT

KEY FEATURES

• Low drag of catamaran hulls
• Simple and efficient sail propulsion
• Noiseless, hybrid propulsion by electric motors
• Service power supplied by hydrodynamic generators
• Service power supplied by a large solar panel area of 70 m² (752 sq ft)
• Long-range diesel-electric propulsion energy
• Electric energy storage for night-time autonomy at anchor
• Zero CO2 emissions coastal sailing over 30 nautical miles
• High average speeds under sail and sensations even in light airs
• Safe and stable passage through big seas and strong weather conditions
• Stress-free access to shoal draft areas and shallower port areas
• Extremely simple and economical storage ashore and chocking
• Simple and reliable carbon rig with the focus on safety, based on 40 years of yachting experience
• Sail plan with lines designed to be handled quickly and serenely with a boomless square-topped mainsail and headsails on furlers
• Automated deck hardware for fingertip manoeuvres with a short-handed crew (captive winch)
• Advanced helm stations equipped with controls for perfect steering control and watchkeeping, increased pleasure at the helm, and the privacy of the guests
• Interior navigation and monitoring station
• Reception, relaxation and dining areas, forward, aft and on the flybridge, of more than 200 m² (2,150 sq ft)
• Convivial areas and small, more intimate spaces
• Maneuvering areas for the crew clearly separated from those of the guests
• Beach club-type sugar scoops never seen before on a catamaran of this size
• Living space of more than 200 m² (2,150 sq ft) adaptable according to the wishes and desires of the owner in the spirit of a “Custom Yacht”
• Aft VIP cabins with private terraces or Beach club
• Large master cabin of 22 m² (234 sq ft) on the main deck with private exterior access
• Spacious and totally independent galley and crew quarters
• Marc PAJOT, a determined leader in the achievement of projects, successfully engaged since his childhood in high-level yachting and experienced in team management. He has designed and developed the boats with which he has shone in the transatlantic fully crewed and single-handed races such as Elf Aquitaine, and the America’s Cup French Kiss and Ville de Paris. As part of his brokerage activity, he has also been Project Manager for successful boats such as the Wally 100, TANGO.
• Nicolas FAUROUX, engineer at the forefront of naval architecture for 40 years. He has made his mark in the world of sailing superyachts, notably with VAIMITI, a 40-metre aluminium sloop, the refit of many classic sailing boats such as MARISKA, of the beautiful 15-Metre class. His multiple talents are equalled only by his passion for sailing.
• Franck DE RIVOYRE and Christophe LAROSE, structural and rigging engineers who have participated in some of the greatest round the world records on multihulls, with FONCIA and GROUPAMA. They have been involved in the multihull yachting industry since its beginnings and have contributed to the advent of the catamaran as a platform for super yachting. 80% of catamarans over 18 metres have passed through their firm.
• WIDER Shipyard « Born Electric »: This shipyard in Ancona has been a pioneer in the innovation of electric Motor-Yacht propulsion. Their know-how in aluminium construction and Yacht quality finishes of the interiors are a guarantee of quality.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

• Builder: Wider Yachts (Italy
• Model: Pajot Custom Eco Yacht 115 Catamaran
• Type: Maxi Catamaran / Sailing Catamaran
• General conception: Pajot – Custom Sailing Catamaran
• Naval architecture: Nicolas Fauroux – Groupe Fauroux
• Structure engineering: Franck de Rivoyre – Christophe Larose
• Hull construction: Aluminium 5083
• Superstructure construction: Composite infusion
• Length overall: 35.10 m
• Hull water line length: 33.85 m
• Max beam: 14.25 m
• Hull beam: 3.80 m
• Bow freeboard: 3.23 m
• Stern freeboard: 3.10 m
• Height under loaded platform: 1.60 m
• Loaded draft (centerboard): 2.40 m / 4.60 m
• Charged air draft (excluding antennas): 45.00 m
• Air draft without mast: 5.70 m
• Load displacement: 105 T
• Gross Tonnage: < 300 UMS
• Classification:  LY3 – MCA < 500 GT
• Certification: Veritas Marine
• Mainsail: 197 m²
• Genoa 1: 277 m²
• Genoa 2: 115 m²
• Staysail: 66 m²
• Gennaker: 450 m²
• Asymmetric Spi: 850 m²
• Type: Hybrid-electric motorisation
• Main engines (electric): 2 x 400 Hp (300 kW)
• Cruising speed: 12 knots
• Max speed (engine): 15 – 16 knots
• Fuel tanks capacity: 5,000 l
• Fresh water tanks capacity: 4,000 l

ACCOMMODATION

• Guest cabins: 5 Staterooms
• Max number of guests: 12 Guests
• Crew cabins: 3 – 4 cabins
• Max crew: 4 – 6 Crew members

OTHER MAIN EQUIPMENT

• Generators: 2 x 150 kW
• Hydrogenerator: 7 kW/h @ 12 knots
• Solar panels: 70 m² 12 kW/h
• Watermakers: 2 x 250 l/h
• Water treatment plant: HEADHUNTER marine sewage
• Williams DieselJet 625 (option)

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A pack of killer whales sank a 50-foot yacht in Moroccan waters Sunday when the massive sea mammals slammed into the vessel and forced two sailors aboard to flee, officials said.

Spanish authorities said the crew members were rescued by a passing oil tanker that was alerted to the desperate situation after the boat sprang a leak during the orca encounter in the Strait of Gibraltar.

The two people were customers, and the vessel belonged to Spanish company Alboran Charter, according to the Washington Post .  

The yacht, which was 14 miles from the Cape Spartel coast, later sunk to the bottom of the ocean in the latest orca attack that has prompted experts to warn other sailors of danger in the area.

Last October, a Polish tour agency’s yacht was relentlessly hit by a herd of orcas for 45 minutes that led to “major damage and leakage,” the agency said. The boat ended up sinking.

Orcas also interfered with a sailing race last year when a boat traveling from the Netherlands to Italy had a 15-minute showdown with the animals. The crew was forced to drop its sails and make a ruckus to repel them.

Since 2020, hundreds of boats sailing in waters near Spain, Morocco and Portugal have encountered at least 15 orcas that led to some of the vessels sinking, the Washington Post reported.

Spain’s ministries for transport and the environment warned sailors of sailing boats and small motorboats that orca activity is at its peak between May and August between the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cadiz. Officials encouraged boaters to sail near the coast.

A team of Spanish and Portuguese marine life scientists, called the Atlantic Orca Working Group, said there were 197 interactions between boats and killer whales in 2021 and 207 more in 2022. 

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The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

A pod of killer whales attacked and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, between Spain and Morocco, officials confirmed to ABC News.

Two people were on board the vessel when the incident occurred Sunday at 9 a.m. local time, according to Spain's maritime authority.

The nearly 50-foot yacht, named The Alboran Cognac, was 15 miles from Cabo Espartel in Morocco when an unknown number of orcas began ramming it.

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The couple alerted Spanish authorities and a rescue team arrived to extricate them from the vessel an hour after the attack, though officials were unable to salvage the sinking boat.

There have been approximately 700 orca attacks since 2020, according to GT Orca Atlantica, a conservation group, and officials believe there are more than 37 orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating Europe from Africa.

"During the summer and autumn of 2020, interaction events began to occur between several specimens of this species and vessels, mainly sailboats, both in the Strait of Gibraltar and in the waters of the Galician coast," according to Spanish government officials. "These interactions have ranged from persistent approaches to ships, to ramming the hull and rudder, causing various types of damage, which continue today."

It's unclear why orcas attack boats, though experts hypothesize the marine mammals could be targeting vessels for sport or they feel threatened.

According to a study in Biological Conservation , a peer-reviewed journal, "sophisticated learning abilities" have been found to exist in orcas.

In June 2023, racing yachts in the Strait of Gibraltar had a close encounter with a pod of orcas, race officials said at the time.

Crew members aboard a rival pair of 65-foot yachts were on the final leg of The Ocean Race, a global sailing competition, when they reported being intercepted by killer whales as their boats approached the Strait of Gibraltar.

No fatalities were reported in the incident, according to officials.

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Local government officials told Etienne Constable, of Seaside, California, in July that he had to build a 6-foot fence to hide the boat from view of his neighbors.

In a light-hearted jibe at officialdom, Constable decided to follow the directive, which said nothing about how the fence should be decorated, and asked local artist Hanif Panni to create a mural that makes it look as if the fence isn't there.

"I’m not a rule-breaker, but I like to make a political statement as necessary, as well as a humorous statement and a creative statement," he told NBC affiliate KSBW of Monterey Bay .

He is yet to have had any contact from the city about the mural — but he said he considers it to be covered by the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in the First Amendment.

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Orcas again sink yacht near Strait of Gibraltar as high-risk season looms

Two people were rescued after orcas hit the roughly 50-foot Alboran Cognac 14 miles off the coast of Morocco, the 26th orca encounter in the region this year.

The boat-sinking orcas are back.

Around 9 a.m. Sunday near the Strait of Gibraltar, two people on board the roughly 50-foot Alboran Cognac reported blows to the vessel’s hull and saw damage to the rudder as water flowed into the ship, Spain’s maritime rescue agency said.

An unknown number of killer whales had struck again, after hundreds of such encounters in recent years.

Over the radio, responders told the two individuals to put on their life jackets, make sure their GPS locaters were turned on and prepare for emergency evacuation. In the meantime, Spanish and Moroccan rescue agencies began urgently working to save them, locating a nearby oil tanker and electing not to dispatch a helicopter.

After about an hour, that tanker rescued the pair 14 miles off Cape Spartel in northern Morocco, the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency (SASEMAR) said in a news release. The boat was left adrift and soon sank.

Spain-based Alboran Charter confirmed its ownership of the sunken vessel and said the individuals were customers. The company declined to say more about what happened or who the clients were.

Iberian orcas sinking a ship is not new. Over the past four years, at least 15 orcas have interacted with hundreds of boats sailing in the waters off Portugal, Spain and Morocco, sinking a handful of vessels in seemingly coordinated ambushes. Some ships have been found with teeth marks; others appear to have been rammed by an orca’s head or body.

On average, there have been 168 interactions each year since 2020, according to Grupo de Trabajo Orca Atlántica, or GTOA, a research group studying the region’s killer whales. GTOA has tracked 26 interactions so far this year, down from 61 through a similar time frame in 2023.

It’s not clear why the orcas have recently bumped, bitten and sank vessels. Some scientists say they are simply being playful, or maybe are curious, or perhaps are coming after boats because of a loss of prey. A handful say the actions could actually be gratifying to the whales.

A leading theory, though, is one of vengeance.

This idea, advanced by a scientist who has studied the encounters, posits that a female orca suffered a traumatic run-in with a boat that led her to start attacking the vessels. And because orcas are intelligent marine mammals that learn behaviors like hunting together, others followed.

But there is disagreement over this theory.

Some scientists argue that the incidents shouldn’t be called “attacks” without knowing the whales’ motives. They fear that label could prompt retaliation by boaters, calling it potentially “harmful” to the critically endangered species with just a few dozen members.

“Science cannot yet explain why the Iberian orcas are doing this, although we repeat that it is more likely related to play/socialising than aggression,” a group of more than 30 scientists wrote in an open letter last summer. “ … When we are at sea, we are in the realm of marine life. We should not punish wildlife for being wild.”

The letter explained that orcas have been observed developing “cultural ‘fads,’” including carrying dead fish on their heads, and the incidents with the boats may be nothing more than a “fashion trend.”

SASEMAR warned that the risk of the encounters is highest between May and August, recommending that boats avoid the area between the Strait of Gibraltar to the Gulf of Cádiz to its west. It added that if a boat comes across orcas, it should not stop moving, and instead should head toward the coast and shallower waters. People should not approach the side of the boat and are barred from using measures that could injure or kill the whales.

“It is possible the behaviour, as previous fads have,” the scientists wrote, “will disappear as suddenly as it appeared.”

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Orcas Just Sank Another Yacht

Orcas have once again attacked and sunk a boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, a behavior that has scientists stumped

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Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar.

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The orcas are at it again.

A group of the highly social marine mammals, also called killer whales, attacked and sank a 50-foot-long sailing yacht on Sunday, the New York Times reported . Two people had to be rescued from the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar.

The incident was yet another in a startling spate of such attacks by orcas ( Orcinus orca ) in the area since 2020—an apparently emerging phenomenon that has researchers stumped.

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“It is a rare behavior that has only been detected in this part of the world,” said Alfredo López, an orca researcher at the Atlantic Orca Working Group (GTOA), in an interview with Scientific American last year.

In the more than 500 cases GTOA has documented of orcas reacting to boats, most often the animals have only approached the vessels. In the fraction of reports that have included physical interactions, the orcas have usually bit at a vessel’s rudder. The attacks have usually lasted less than 30 minutes, but some have gone on for up to two hours.

So far there are two main hypotheses regarding the baffling behavior. One is that it is a fad, which orcas seem to engage in just like humans do. Orcas in one Pacific Northwest group famously spent the summer of 1987 sporting dead salmon on their head, for example.

The other is that the new trend stems from past negative experiences with boats, which can strike and severely harm marine animals. The Iberian orca population is critically endangered; migration routes put its members in the path of many fishing, military and recreational vessels. But researchers caution against attributing malicious intent to animals. Deborah Giles, science and research director of the Washington State–based nonprofit conservation organization Wild Orca, previously told Scientific American that orcas in the Pacific Northwest were relentlessly pursued by humans in the 1960s and 1970s—but never attacked people or boats.

Scientists are gaining a greater awareness and understanding of the these clever predators by studying not only the boat attacks (which GTOA has said have declined overall so far this year, compared with previous ones) but also other behaviors. The first recorded instance of a group of orcas killing a blue whale was observed in 2019, and single orcas have been documented killing great white sharks . Recent research has also suggested that orcas in the Pacific Northwest should actually be recognized as two different species versus part of a single global species. It is possible that other groups that are currently considered subpopulations of that one species are also separate ones.

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44-Foot Whale Found Dead on Bow of Cruise Ship Coming Into New York

The endangered sei whale, usually found in deep waters, was discovered on the bow of a cruise ship as it arrived at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, marine authorities said.

By Livia Albeck-Ripka

As the cruise ship approached New York on Saturday, it was found to be carrying a grim, and unexpected, catch: The carcass of a 44-foot-long endangered whale, draped across its bow.

The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast. Its body was discovered as the ship neared the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, and the authorities were “immediately notified,” said MSC Cruises, which owns the ship.

A spokeswoman for the company said in an email that it had “comprehensive measures” in place to avoid such collisions, including training deck officers and altering itineraries in certain areas to avoid them. “We will continue to evaluate and update our procedures with our partners and the authorities,” she said.

Marine authorities said that they had towed the animal, estimated to weigh some 50,000 pounds, from the bow, and transferred it by boat to a beach in Sandy Hook, N.J., where they conducted a necropsy on Tuesday.

The investigation is continuing, but preliminary results — broken bones in the whale’s right flipper; tissue trauma along its right shoulder blade; a full stomach and decent layer of blubber — all pointed toward the animal having been in otherwise good health when it was likely struck and killed by the ship, said Robert A. DiGiovanni, the chief scientist of the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, which is leading the investigation .

The whale was already “pretty decomposed” by the time scientists began the necropsy, he added, so they worked quickly to collect samples that could be tested for contaminants and other biotoxins that would indicate any other relevant health issues. “It looks like the animal was alive and it was hit by a vessel,” he said, noting that investigators had not ruled out other factors.

Mr. DiGiovanni said that his conservation group, which is federally authorized to respond to marine mammal strandings in New York, had dealt with more than 100 whales over the past several years, many of which had been entangled in nets or struck by vessels. Most of those whales were humpback and North Atlantic right whales, he added, noting that it was more uncommon to come across a sei whale.

Sei whales usually live in subtropical, temperate and subpolar waters and are named after the Norwegian word for pollock, “seje,” because the mammals are often found together with the fish. Their long, sleek bodies are usually dark blue or black with a cream-colored underside, and are often scarred by shark and lamprey bites.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the whales were commercially hunted for their meat and oil, decimating their population, which is now designated as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act .

Mr. DiGiovanni said that the death was a reminder that humans shared the open water with many other mammals. “When you’re out there, these animals might be there,” he said. “We need to make people more aware about how to operate around these animals.”

A spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said by email that mariners along the East Coast were encouraged to slow down their vessels, stay alert, and report any sightings of dead, injured or entangled whales to the authorities.

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