RC44 (keelboat)

The regatta yacht RC 44 is an entirely made ​​of carbon fiber reinforced plastic ( CFRP) manufactured, and thus very light and fast racing yacht. In addition to the hull almost all parts of the yacht CFRP (mast, spreaders, boom, bowsprit, rudder, control wheel, keel fin ). The yacht has been developed jointly by the three-time New Zealand America's Cup winner Russell Coutts and the Slovenian yacht designer Andrej Justin as a unit class ( One Design ). The term RC stands for the initials of Russell Coutts and 44 for the boat length 44 feet ( 13.35 meters).

Concept RC 44

The yacht RC 44 was developed for high-profile race in international regattas under strict compliance with the class rules. The boat design and boat layout is aimed at amateur teams that are quite to expand sailing professionals. Therefore much space occupies a large open cockpit. The races are organized in the young class as a fleet race or as a match race. Special attention has been in the construction placed on the light wind properties, as many races will be run in the Mediterranean.

The class rules emphasize the device class. Care is scrupulously to comply with the building regulations and tries to produce the boats as identical as possible and equip. The Boatyard Pauger Carbon could produce the hulls made ​​of CFRP with a total tolerance of 1 kg per hull. The deck layout, the hull shape and sail plan are absolutely identical. The RC 44 is designed for a normal manning of eight sailors in match races can also be moved by six professional sailors.

In addition to the identical racing yachts, the developers Russel Coutts and Andrej Justin placed special emphasis on a simple transport system for yachts, which can be transported cost between the individual ports can regatta. Together with the shipping company Kuehne & Nagel developed to a container system based on 40 - foot open top containers. In such a container, the entire racing yacht with wheel removed stern, mast dismantled (two parts) and disassembled Kiel and other accessories are transported cheaply by truck and / or boat.

Specifications RC 44

Hull

  • Length Overall ( LOA): 13.35 meters ( 43 feet 8 inches)
  • Width: 2.75 meters (9 feet )
  • Draft: 2.90 meters (9 feet 5 inches)
  • Displacement: 3560 kg ( 7850 lbs)
  • Keel weight: 2200 kg ( 4850 lbs)

Sail

  • Genoa 3: 39 m²
  • Genoa 1: 60 m²
  • Mainsail: 70 m²
  • 1 gennaker: 170 m²
  • Gennaker 2: 150 m²

Crew

  • Quantity: 6-9 man, depending on the total weight
  • Crew Weight: 680 kg maximum

Auxiliary drive

  • Machine drive: 20 HP ( inboard diesel with retractable drive )

Built by RC 44

The yachts are manufactured by Pauger Carbon Composites in Budapest ( Hungary). The company was founded in 1990 by Dénes Paulovits. First one was dedicated to the design and manufacture of CFRP poles (up to a maximum of 30 meters in length ) and the development of custom racing yachts.

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