WMRT Approved Boat Designs May 2011 - World Match Racing Tour

WMRT Approved Boat 

Designs May 2011 

Designer Introduction 

Copyright 2011 © World Match Racing Tour. All Rights Reserved. 1

Jim O’Toole 

CEO 

World Match Racing Tour 

“Match racing isn’t a 

drag race where speed 

defines the winner but 

a skilful, closely fought 

combative duel 

between two teams 

requiring equal 

measures of brawn and 

tactical thinking. ” 

Introduction 

It is an exciting time to be part of the World Match Racing 

Tour as we continue to realise our ambitious development 

plan to ensure the series remains the flag bearer for match 

racing around the world. 

Having launched a new boat design brief, we have been 

delighted by the quality and variety of proposals submitted by 

boat design houses across the world, each being aware that 

the WMRT offers them the best possible shop window in 

which to showcase their innovative designs. 

I am delighted to unveil the approved designers selected by 

a team that included several professional skippers. The 

selection clearly demonstrates the appetite for bigger, more 

manoeuvrable monohull race boats and we look forward to 

working closely with prospective new venues and current 

promoters to embed these within the framework of the Tour. 

Each design house has put in a significant amount of work to 

create a specialised boat for match racing. We encourage 

you to review the following presentation and make contact 

with the designers directly for a more detailed proposition to 

construct your match racing fleets. 


• Length – 38 to 48 feet 

• Wheel steered 

• Rudder and keel package that is optimized for low 

speed control and manoeuvrability 

• Large Sail Area 

• Sailed by 5+ people 

• Different configurations for different winds range 5-25 

knots, light, medium and heavy air rigs 

• Overlapping and non-overlapping genoa/jib solutions 

• Sacrificial bow and stern 

• Easy to repair at event site with limited technological 

resources 

• Rig must be easy to remove/replace 

• Two piece mast for ease of shipping 

• Ideally single spreader rig or if not simple way of tuning 

second panel 

• Standing rigging system optimized for ease of 

replacement and widely available spares 

Summary of The WMRT Boat Design Brief October 2010 

• Chainplates inboard of sheerline to reduce boat to boat 

rigging clashes 

• Fully retractable bowsprit 

• Asymmetric and Symmetric spinnaker systems as 

standard 

• Optimized to low wear and tear, therefore requires over 

spec deck hardware 

• Full Instrumentation system capable of connecting with 

Tour supplied telemetry system 

• Audio, TV and telemetry aerials, wiring and cabling built 

in 

• TV Camera stations and sites for microphones 

throughout hull/rig 

• Moderate draft. With the focus on close to shore racing 

draft can be a critical component 

• Quickly removable keel 

• Shippable within 4 hours of hoisting out of water 

• Fits onto a container flat rack or cradle system to make 

them easily stackable 


Who builds the boats? 

Once an Event Organiser chooses a boat designer, they 

need to appoint a competent boat builder to build a fleet of 

nine, ideally in close proximity to the Event Organiser’s 

location. However, this isn’t mandatory – so the boat could 

be built somewhere else and transported to the venue. 

How much flexibility is there in the designs? 

The Event Organiser have the right to ask the designer to 

modify the design to take into account factors specific to the 

Venue or Event, such as wind and depth of water. 

What is the timing in terms of initial delivery? 

The Event Organiser will provide a final design drawing of 

the fleet boats. The build contract will then be structured in 

such a way that all the Boats are delivered to the Event 

Organiser at least three months prior to the first event. 

How Does The Design and Delivery Process Work? 

What will the boats be used for across the year? 

To pay for itself, the fleet needs to be used throughout the 

year for events such as local match racing championships, 

corporate charter, promotional days and so on. 

How will WMRT ensure the boats are Match Race ready? 

It is the Event Organiser’s responsibility to appoint a 

professional to ensure that all of the boats are kept in 

excellent condition and remain identical at all times (to 

ensure fair racing). They need to make sure the boats are 

ready for each qualifying event. This means the boats need 

to be race ready from at least two weeks prior to the practice 

day of each event until the end of the event. 

What kind of controls exist? 

WMRT has the right to inspect the boats at any time to make 

sure that: a) they are being constructed and maintained in 

line with the design specification and b) they are ready for 

any deadlines. 


Adrien Jousset 

Adrien Jousset Yacht Design 

FRANCE 

Design – AJ42 Match 

adrienjousset@adrienjousset-yachtdesign.com 

Roberto Biscontini 

BISCONTINI Yacht Design 

ITALY 

Design - BD 

info@biscontinidesign.com 

Fred Barrett 

Fred Barrett Yacht Design and Naval Architecture Pty Ltd 

AUSTRALIA 

Design - Reggatta XTR & XTR Pro 

fbyd@bigpond.com 

Andrej Justin 

Justin Design 

SLOVENIA 

Design - QuantumLeap 2, QuantumLeap3, Code2, Code1, 

Code0 

andrej.justin@siol.net 

Phil Kaiko 

KAIKO Yacht Design 

AUSTRALIA 

Design - BlueBottle, RedBack, WhitePointer 

phil@kaikoyacht.com 

Pelle Petterson 

Pelle Petterson Design AB 

SWEDEN 

Design - MR40 

pelle@pellepetterson.se 

Christian Stimson 

Stimson Yachts Ltd 

UNITED KINGDOM 

Reflex MR 

info@stimsonyachts.com 

Vlad Murnikov 

MX-SpeedDream LLC 

UNITED STATES 

Design - MX Match 

vmurnikov@verizon.net 

Designers 


Designer: 




Adrien Jousset Yacht Design 

"The AJ 42 Match 

delivers an exceptional 

and unique media 

coverage. Her design 

is the result of an 

intense collaboration of 

leading experts in the 

industry." 

Introduction 

AJ42 Match 

The AJ42 Match is a new match racing boat designed by the 

young designer Adrien Jousset in collaboration with Neal 

Pawson. From their sailing experience and after an intensive 

research on what the best match racing boat should be, the 

designers are proud to release their concept. With a main 

focus on media coverage with a spacious cockpit including 

dedicated locations for cameramen and journalist, the design 

insures excellent film footage from all direction and 

exceptional media return through television, key for 

sponsorship. 

Light displacement hull with excellent performances in light 

conditions, the AJ 42 Match is the fruit of a teamwork of the 

best expertise's in the yachting industry. With the ability to be 

easily shipped from venue to venue, fitting in a 40ft container 

with a price lower than most of the competitors and with the 

best accuracy of construction from hull to hull, the AJ 42 

Match has been designed especially for the World Tour. 

It is a really exciting boat to watch increasing people’s 

interest in sailing and in match racing. The grinding 

pedestal, the spinnaker chute, her esthaetic design, her top 

square main are just few of her features. Thanks to her 

removable bow, stern and keel and low maintenance 

construction, down time is reduced and the AJ 42 Match can 

keep to the intense schedule of the world best sailors 

competition. 


Experience 

Adrien Jousset was graduated from the Southampton Solent 

University in yacht design. After several years spent working 

for world famous yacht designers such as Tony Castro, BMT, 

Ted Hood… he became independent offering subcontracting 

services in naval architecture. He renowned himself in many 

yacht design competitions such as the Next Sly Contest and 

the Young Designer Superyacht awards. He attracted a large 

amount of media attention from magazines to web sites all 

over the world praising his work for its quality of innovation 

and feasibility. 

Sailing from his earliest age, he has many years of racing 

experience, including inshore and offshore competitions at 

National and European levels in One Design, Solo, IRC and 

PHRF. 

During his experience he produced a lot of research on 

hydrodynamic performances and sea keeping capabilities. 

He undertook numerous improvements, combining upgraded 

aesthetic appeal with enhanced performances, capabilities 

and practicality. 

He has been involved in various sailing yacht projects such 

as GP26, Mini Transat, One Design and cruising sailing 

boats ranging from 29 to 60 feet. 

Portfolio 

2005- Naval Architect Assistant at Francois Lucas 

2006- BEng In Yacht and Powercraft Design 

2006- Naval Architect at Tony Castro 

2008- Yacht Designer at BMT Nigel Gee 

2008- Finalist Next Sly Contest – 

AJ50 Hybrid 

2009- Finalist Kelt Yacht Design Contest - 

Bertone 40 

2009- Creation of Adrien Jousset Yacht Design 

2009- Finalist Young Designer Superyacht Awards – 

Project Ostria 

2010- Head Naval Architect at Ted Hood. 







Basic Specification 

Architecte naval . Design . Architetto navale . Arquitecto naval . Designer ................................................................................................ Adrien Jousset & Neal Pawson 

Longueur hors tout . Length overall . Lunghezza fuori tutto . Eslora total . Länge über Alles .............................................................. 13.20 m / 43.30 ft 

Longueur coque . Hull length . Lunghezza scafo . Eslora de casco . Rumpflänge ........................................................................ 11.20 m / 36.74 ft 

Largeur coque . Hull beam . Baglio scafo e baglio max . Manga máxima . Breite max. ............................................................................... 2.75 m / 9.02 ft 

Déplacement lège . Light displacement . Dislocamento leggero . Desplazamiento en rosca . Verdrängung ................................................. 3 100kg / 6 834 lbs 

Tirant d’eau TE . Draught . Pescaggio . Calado . Tiefgang ................................................................................................................................ 1.70 m / 5.57 ft 

Poids lest . Ballast weight . Peso della chiglia . Peso quilla PTE . Leergewicht ..................................................................................................... 1 800kg / 3 968 lbs 

Puissance moteur . Engine power . Potenza motore . Potencia motor . Motorleistung ....................................................................... ................. 10 cv 

Certification CE . CE Certification . CE Certificazione . CE certificado . CE-Zertifizierung .................................................................................. ISO – CE 

Total voilure . Total sail area . Totale velatura . Total velamen . Gesamtsegelfläche ........................................................................................... 81 m2 / 871.87 sqft 

Grand voile . Mainsail . Randa . Vela Mayor . Groß .............................................................................................................................................. 46.5 m2 / 500.52 sqft 

Génois . Genoa . Genoa . Genova . Genua ...................................................................................................................................................... 34.5 m2 / 371.35 sqft 

Spi . Spinnaker . Spi . Spi . Spinnaker 1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 120 m2 / 1 291.66 sqft 

Spi . Spinnaker . Spi . Spi . Spinnaker 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 140 m2 / 1 506.94 sqft 


- Fits in a 40ft container. 

- Easy and inexpensive transportation anywhere, quick in and out of the 

water , 40ft hull with 3ft (1metre) removable bow and stern. 

- High Performances in light wind for traditionally light wind venues. 

- Maximum main sail area for tackles trimming instead of winches for 

simple and ergonomic deck layout. 

- Minimum weight of the keel for maximum performances in 12-14 kts of 

wind at 25-30 degrees heel angle. 3100 kg displacement and a high 

ballast ratio. 

- Stern and bow crash boxes bolted to hull and inboard chain plates 

minimizing down time. 

- Allocated area for media, cameramen and referee. Video and photo 

shooting will be taken from all direction and all angles generating unique 

footage in the thick of the action. Aft the wheel, the deck has an 

hexagonal shape making standing in heeled angles more practical. 

- Grinding pedestal and 3 Lewmar speed ring winches for exciting ultra 

fast drops, hoists, gybes and douses. 

- Easy removable keel with simple keel to hull attachment with tapered 

elliptical plug. 

- Top square main sail for powerful acceleration, better performances 

and modern look. 

- Inverted bow for maximum waterline length, better performances and 

modern look. 

- Large chamfer sheer for more comfortable crew hiking and simple hull 

to deck joint with Spabond glue. 

Detail Specification 

- Asymmetrical and Symmetrical spinnaker presentating greater range of 

tactical option and generating tightest racing. 

- Chute system for easy drop and hoist. 

- Gnav kicker maximizing area in the cockpit, optimizing ergonomic. 

- No stanchions nor guardrail and Inner chain plate to prevent boats 

hooking up. 

- Low maintenance and consistency of construction from one boat to 

another using Gurit SP System engineering and Smartpac design 

resulting in substantial reduction in production time. 

- Hull is made in GRP Vinylester infusion with corecell for light and 

strong hull. Use of gel coat for easy repair, cheaper construction and 

simple molding. 

- SP smart pack ensures internal structure is properly engineered and 

allows repeatability and consistency of build. 

- Keel fin fabricated, with lead bulb cast in CNC machined steel mould 

for high ballast ration, better performances and consistency from boats. 

- Mid tech construction in order to keep the cost down for generic 

manufacture. 

- Lewmar and Spinlock hardware for cost and ergonomic. 

- The rig is a single spreader mast forbidding rig tensions and set-up to 

be adjusted during the event. 

- Refined low drag hull form with high LCB/LCF Ratio for excellent 

performances. 


Contact 


(Director) 

Le Logis de Goinciere 

61 250 Radon 

-FRANCE- 

Tel +1 401 855 4691 

adrienjousset@adrienjousset-yachtdesign.com 

www.adrienjousset-yachtdesign.com 

Third parties contact 

Specification 


BD 

Designer: 

Biscontini Yacht Design 


oberto biscontini 

francesco de angelis 

marco mercuriali 

“The design brief 

for the BD was to 

produce a great 

match racing boat. 

With that in mind, 

we decided to put 

together a team 

with different 

skills.” 

“Simplicity, 

performance, boat 

control and budget 

are the key 

elements of this 

project.” 

BD 

the boat 

The design brief for the BD was to produce a great match racing boat. 

With that in mind, we decided to put together a team with different skills, to 

be able to optimize all the aspects of the project, from yacht design to boat 

handling and racing rules. 

BD was designed to exploit the match racing ability of the yacht, while 

keeping good speed and performance within the overall dimension of 41 

feet, which is easy to handle on and off the water. 

Good stability, which means the attitude to sail fast in the breeze, was 

obtained while using non exotic construction materials to contain overall 

costs. 

Bow and stern where designed plumb to facilitate overlap calls from the 

Umpires, and a narrow stern beam was chosen to enhance pre-start 

helmsman and crew abilities. 

Foils area was selected to achieve full control at low speeds and in any 

racing situation and to provide close interaction between the boats, with 

tight action around the course and good exploitation of the Racing Rules. 

Sail area and displacement were selected to provide good agility in light 

winds, during the prestart and tacking, with good performance in the 

medium-heavy range. 

CFD has been used to finalize the hull shape and boat balance. Great care 

was given to keep the correct fore and aft trim with the crew in its working 

position to help boat handling, therefore ensuring very close racing. 

The basic crew number is from six to seven. 

The construction materials selected are E glass, corecell and vinylester 

resin to keep costs down and facilitate maintenance work. The choice of the 

Sp-High Modulus B3 SmartPac ensures consistency of build across all the 

boats. 

The rubber inserts in the bow, stern and, possibly, sides will take care of any 

minor contacts, avoiding the need to postpone scheduled races to repair 

boat damages. 

Simplicity, performance, boat control and budget are the key elements of 

this project. 


oberto biscontini 

Born in Pesaro, Italy, February 26th, 1957, he starts sailing at an early age and then races on Laser and IOR boats. 

In 1975, when still in high school, he designs, builds and races an IOR Quarter Tonner, followed by the design of other IOR boats. 

In 1981 he receives his degree in Yacht Design from Southampton Institute, England, followed by working experience in the design offices of Scott Kaufman and Gary Mull. 

In 1985 he establishes his own design office in Milano, Italy and in 1986 he designs a composite structure for the 12M Azzurra, approved by Lloyds. 

In 1988 he receives his MSc degree in aeronautical engineering from Cranfield, England. 

In 1989 he starts to design for America’s Cup Teams, working with Il Moro di Venezia from 1989 to 1992, Pact95 from 1993 to 1994, Young America from 1996 to 2000, Oracle 

Racing from 2000 to 2003, Luna Rossa from 2004 to 2007. 

From 2007 to 2010 he is with Team New Zealand, working on the AC90, the AC33 and the Camper Volvo 70 projects. 

He is an expert in yacht design and naval architecture, vpp and performance predictions, aero and hydrodynamics, and deeply involved in experimental (towing tank and wind 

tunnel) and numerical (cfd) analysis of sailing yachts. 

francesco de angelis 

Born in Naples, Italy, September 11th, 1960. Member of Circolo del Remo e della Vela “Italia”, Yacht Club Punta Ala and Yacht Club Italiano. 

He has been World Champion six times in different classes: 1987 Capri J24 class, 1989 Naples One Ton Cup, 1992 Copenhagen One Ton Cup, 1995 Denmark ILC40 class, 

1996 Athens ILC40 class, 2008 Athens ORC international. 

Winner of the 1995 Admiral’s Cup, Sardinia Cup three times, Swan Cup twice, 1997 Channel Race (Handicap overall), 2005 Rolex Middle Sea Race (Line Honors and 

Handicap overall). His palmarès includes two European titles and nine national championships. 

He has been always involved in the technical aspects of sailing yachts, focusing on boat and sails development. 

In 2000, as Skipper of Prada Challenge, he was the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Auckland. Steering Luna Rossa (ITA45) and representing Yacht Club Punta Ala, he 

raced in the XXX America’s Cup against NZ60. 

In 2003 he campaigned for the XXXI America’s Cup as Skipper and helmsman of Luna Rossa, reaching the semi-finals, sailing against One World Challenge. 

In 2007 he participated with Luna Rossa, as Team Director and Skipper to the XXXII America’s Cup, representing Yacht Club Italiano. He reached the Louis Vuitton finals, 

sailing against Team New Zealand. 

The Italian Olympic Committee has awarded him with three Gold Medals and in 2000 he was nominated Honorary Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit 

(ONZM) by the New Zealand Government. 

marco mercuriali 

Born in Cesena, Italy, February 23rd, 1958, Marco begins to race on dinghies and he is in the Finn national team until 1982. 

In the same period he is a crew member of Azzurra and in 1983 he is in Newport for the first Italian challenge in America’s Cup. He works with the Italian Sailing Federation as 

a coach and he is with the Italian Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing. 

From 1994 he is involved with Match Race and in 1997 he joins the Prada Luna Rossa Team as umpire and rule advisor. With Luna Rossa he participates in three America’s 

Cups: Auckland 2000 and 2003, Valencia 2007. 

He is International Umpire from 1998 and he is in the Umpire teams of some major events like the World Match Race Tour and the Louis Vuitton Series. 

From 2008 Marco is the Chief Umpire in the RC 44 Circuit, managing direct umpiring on the water in both the Match-Race and Fleet series. 

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BD


Yacht design ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Biscontini Yacht Design 

Concept design ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Biscontini, de Angelis, Mercuriali 

Structural design ................................................................................................................................................................................................... Gurit Sp 

Length overall (bowsprit included) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14.41 m / 47.28 ft 

Hull length ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12.50 m / 41.00 ft 

Hull beam .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3.20 m / 10.50 ft 

Displacement ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3800 kg / 8378 lbs 

Ballast ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1700 kg / 3748 lbs 

Draft ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2.50 m / 8.20 ft 

Draft minimum with lifing keel (optional) ............................................................................................................................................................... 1.70 m / 5.58 ft 

Fuel capacity ………………………………………………………………………………………………........................................................................ 30 L / 7.93 gal 

Engine power ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 cv 

CE Certification ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... C 

Sail area 

Total sail area upwind ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 118 m2 / 1270 sqft 

Total sail area downwind ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 220 m2 / 2368 sqft 

Mainsail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60 m2 / 646 sqft 

Genoa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 m2 / 624 sqft 

Jib ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 m2 / 431 sqft 

Gennaker .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 m2 / 1722 sqft 

Spinnaker .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110 m2 / 1184 sqft 

Provisional specifications 


BD

PRELIMINARY WEIGHT ESTIMATE 

Item weight (kg) 

all composite 1320 

fin + fin attachment 230 

bulb 1700 

rudder 40 

rig (total) 170 

deck hardware etc. 190 

engine etc. 150 

total 3800 

VPP PRELIMINARY PREDICTIONS 

vmg upwind 


BD 

Detail Specification 

tws twa bs vmg heel 

6 45.4 6.00 4.21 12 

8 41.6 6.77 5.06 21 

10 39.3 7.14 5.52 23 

12 38.4 7.41 5.81 24 

14 38.0 7.52 5.93 26 

16 38.0 7.54 5.94 28 

20 38.8 7.60 5.92 26 

vmg downwind 

tws twa bs vmg heel 

6 137.8 6.05 4.48 11 

8 143.8 6.85 5.53 11 

10 147.5 7.65 6.46 11 

12 151.9 8.23 7.26 11 

14 156.3 8.71 7.97 11 

16 136.5 12.16 8.82 20 

20 143.2 14.51 11.61 22

Contact: 

Third parties contact: 


BD

Regatta-XTR 

Regatta-XTR Pro 

Designer: 

Fred Barrett Yacht Design 


Fred Barrett B.Eng. (N.A), M.I.E Aust. 

Designer Quote 

“Without doubt this is going to be the 

most exciting era of match racing 

competition ever seen, with more venues 

and a new approach in Match Racing 

design platforms, we’re extremely excited 

to be involved.” 

Director, Fred Barrett Yacht Design & Naval Architecture P/L 

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 

FB-YD ‘Regatta XTR & XTR Pro’ Series 

World Match Racing Tour Proposed Design Platforms; 

Fred Barrett Yacht Design & Naval Architecture Pty Ltd is 

excited to introduce it’s proposed range of design platforms 

for the newly enhanced World Match racing Tour. 

The ‘Regatta XTR’ and Regatta ‘XTR-Pro’ showcase the 

possibilities offered to new venues and their chance to place 

themselves on the WMRT map. 

The regatta XTR- PRO, is a full blown match racing yacht, 

optimised for high performance competition. 

Developed from the XTR but with enhanced features and 

world class componentry for the ultimate platform in exciting 

match racing. 

The diverse XTR-Pro delivers venues with an exciting yacht 

for corporate “hands on“ sailing while also catering for multilevel 

sail training all within the upgraded package. 


Experience 

• Graduate 1994 Bachelor of Engineering degree in Naval Architecture. 

Australian Maritime College. Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. 

• Naval Architect with Incat Australia. 1995-1998 

Wave Piercing Catamaran Ferry Design & Construction, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 

• Naval Architect with Sparkman & Stephens Inc. New York 1999 

• Project Manager McConaghy Boats, 2003-2004. 

Reichel / Pugh MaxZ 86 Class Canting Keel Maxi – ‘Morning Glory’ 

Owen/Clarke Open 50 Artforms, now sailing as ‘Pegasus Racing.’ 

• Technical Build Manager & Shore Manager VO70 ‘Movistar’ 2004-2006 

‘Telefonica Sailing Team’ – Volvo Ocean Race. 

• Design Coordinator (FB-YD P/L) – Lutra 80’ Singularity, 2008-2010 

Constructed by McConaghy Boats, NSW, Australia. 

• Director: Fred Barrett Yacht Design & Naval Architecture P/L, 2008 onwards. 

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 

• Owner / Builder / Designer – Two home built racing yachts. 

• 30 years of Yachting experience, Offshore, Inshore & One Design racing. 


FB-YD Design Portfolio 

• CUSTOM SAILING YACHT DESIGN 

• 6.4m - Composite Sports boat 



• 7.5m - Composite Harbour Racer/Cruiser 

• 7.5m – Composite Sports boat 

• 7.6m - Composite Harbour Racer - JOG 

• 7.9m - ‘GP26’ Racing Yacht 

• 9.0m - Harbour Racing yacht 

• 9.5m – ‘Classe 950’ Offshore Racing Yacht 

• 10m - Traditional Timber Day Yacht 

• 10.5m - Composite Harbour Racer 

• 11m - Harbour Racing Yacht 

• 15.5m - IRC Racing Yacht 

• 15m - Aluminium Expedition Yacht 

• 20m - Aluminium Expedition yacht 

• CUSTOM POWERBOAT DESIGN 

• 6.0m RIB 

• 6.5m Aluminium Sports Fisher 

• 8.0m Aluminium Powerboat 

• 11m Eco Timber /Composite Power Catamaran 

• 12m Timber Motor Yacht 

• 16m Eco Composite Power Catamaran 

• COMMERCIAL DESIGNS 

• 5.5m Aluminium Workboat 






• 6.5m Aluminium Catamaran Workboat 






FB-YD ‘Regatta XTR’ & ‘Regatta XTR-Pro’ Specifications 

Principal Designer ..................................................................................................................................................................... Fred Barrett Yacht Design 

Interior Layout and Structtural Design ....................................................................................................................................... Fred Barrett Yacht Design 

Length Overall ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13.00 m / 42.65 ft 

Hull Waterline length ................................................................................................................................................................. 11.45 m / 37.57 ft 

Hull Beam .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3.06 m / 10.04 ft 

Light displacement ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3,850 kg / 8,489 lbs 

Minimum Shallow Draught *....................................................................................................................................................... 1.80 m / 5.90 ft 

Shallow Draught Ballast Weight *............................................................................................................................................... 2,000 kg / 4,410 lbs 

Minimum Deep Draught **.......................................................................................................................................................... 2.20 m / 7.21 ft 

Deep Draught Ballast Weight ** ................................................................................................................................................. 2,000 kg / 4,410 lbs 

Fuel Cap. (minimum)…………………………………………………………………………………………........................................ 60 L / 15.85 gal 

Engine Power ............................................................................................................................................................................. YANMAR 3YM-30C, (SD20) – 30hp 

Certification CE .......................................................................................................................................................................... ISO 12215, ISO 12217 

REGATTA XTR Sail Area Total (Upwind) ................................................................................................................................... 98 m2 / 1,055 sqft 

Mainsail ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 m2 / 560 sqft 

Genoa .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 m2 / 506 sqft 

Spinnaker (Symmetrical) ............................................................................................................................................................. 136 m2 / 1,464 sqft 

Spinnaker (Asymmetrical) ............................................................................................................................................................ 154 m2 / 1,658 sqft 

REGATTA XTR-Pro Sail Area Total (Upwind) ............................................................................................................................ 110 m2 / 1054.86 sqft 

Mainsail ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 m2 / 678 sqft 

Genoa .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 m2 / 506 sqft 

Spinnaker (Symmetrical) ............................................................................................................................................................. 136 m2 / 1,464 sqft 

Spinnaker (Asymmetrical) ............................................................................................................................................................ 154 m2 / 1,658 sqft 

Nominated Builder ........................................................................................................................................................................ Van Munster Boats, Australia 

Nominated Hardware Management .............................................................................................................................................. Projects Marine, Carl Watson. 

Mast & Rigging Supply .................................................................................................................................................................. Selden 

Running Rigging Supply ................................................................................................................................................................ Gottifredi Maffioli 

Deck Hardware Supply ........................................................................................................................................................................... Harken, Spinlock 

Rudder & Steering Systems. Supply .............................................................................................................................................. Edson / Jefa 

• (Venue Specific for Light winds & shallow water depth), ** (Venue Specific for Moderate winds & suitable water depth). 

• The Final Package will be designed specifically to suit the Venue Requirements. 



The wide open cockpit providing excellent 

crew space for racing, sail training , 

corporate and multi usage events. 

Pedestal driven primary winches for fast 

sheeting throughout the gybes and these 

“pumps” providing something “real” to give 

the sponsors, corporate guests and sailors 

alike to be part of that sailing action. 

Great space aft of the wheels for guests, 

sponsors, or umpires. The provided gantry 

aft will ensure security during tight racing 

manoeuvres. 

Moulded bow cone and transom elements to 

ensure close impact racing is definitely 

“On the agenda” 

Without the need for serious repair 

downtime. 

A fantastic platform for providing excellent 

and exciting media coverage with 

sophisticated on-board telemetry. 

Giving the public a sailor’s eye view of close 

match racing competition. 

Bringing yachting back to the people. 




Associates behind the FB-YD Designed ‘Regatta XTR’ Series. 



QuantumLeap² 

QuantumLeap³ 

CODE 2 CODE 1 CODE 0 

Designer: 

Justin Design 


!

Andrej Justin 

Chief Designer 

JustinDesign 

According to the WMRT 

Boat Design Brief boat 

size span and to the 

diversity of sailing 

conditions in the potential 

WMRT venues, 

considering also the 

possibillity of various 

secondary use of the fleets, 

we decided to develop: 

2 different concepts 

for 

5 yacht designs in total 

The preliminary designs are 

intended to establish the first 

contanct and to start the 

exchange of ideas. 

QuantumLeap!and 

QuantumLeap" yachts are 

designed as:Inshore Match Racers 

and as Offshore Racers. 

The carbon or aluminum mast is fitted 

with non structural runners to allow 

better trim. The forestay fitting and the 

chainplates are positioned well inboard 

to protect the mast. 

For MR racing the yachts will be used 

in the basic „naked“ outfit – the interior 

is empty except for the structures, steps 

and engine compartement, the deck 

hardware is reduced to the essential, 

a lower camera roll bar/umpire pushpit 

is fitted to make the umpire (in the life 

raft well) position more comfortable 

and protected. 

The boats can be fitted with rubber 

(moulded PU foam) bow bumper and 

sheer protection stripes that extend to 

and wrap arround the stern. 

For Offshore racing the yachts are 

fitted with modular interior – small but 

complete head with bulkheads and 

door, galley block, chart table and pipe 

berths are positioned (companionway is 

designed to allow this operation). On 

the deck some hardware components 

are fitted or substituted to better match 

offshore racing requirements - pulpits 

stanchions and life lines are fitted, life 

rafts can be positioned in the dedicated 

well and a higher roll bar, for the on 

board camera, communication antennas 

and optional radar, is fitted. a fixed 

bowsprit is fitted, to prevent water 

infiltration and to offer a more stable 

platform for reaching sails. 

Water Ballast tanks can be used when 

racing offshore or shorthanded. Mast is 

fitted with checkstays for better trim 

and to increase safety margins when 

sailing with WB in heavy offshore 

conditions. 

CODE 2, CODE 1 and CODE 0 

yachts are designed as Match Racers 

and as Inshore Day Racers. 

The yacht is designed with removable 

stern and bow. A two piece (if required 

for easy transport and storage) carbon 

or aluminum mast is fitted with non 

structural runners to allow better trim – 

no need to use them in MR prestart and 

circling. Two different draft keels were 

considered, already at this design stage, 

to better fit the venue requirements. 

Further upgrades or downgrades in 

materials, production technology, 

equipment, deck hardware...... can/will 

be checked and implemented in the 

proces of design finalization for the 

known client . 

The rounded chine aft minimizes the 

impact damage, furthermore the boats 

can be fitted with rubber (moulded PU 

foam) crashbow (instead of the 

standard GRP) and sheer protection 

stripes that extend to and wrap arround 

the optionally removable stern. The 

forestay fitting and the chainplates are 

positioned well inboard to protect the 

mast. 

All the Yachts are designed to 

minimize boat to boat impact 

damage 

Because of the GelCoat external finish 

of all the composite parts, other 

damages (transport, storage and sailing) 

can be repaired in the same way as on 

any other serial production boat. 

Very simple design of structures makes 

access and maintenance of all the 

systems and equipment very easy. 

All the deck hardware is well 

oversized, the blocks are (wherever 

possible) fixed with loops (lashing), 

that makes sailing safe and minimizes 

the hardware maintenance. 


Andrej Justin, born 1959 in Koper, Slovenia at the Adriatic coast, finished elementary 

and high school in Koper, studied Civil Engineering at the University in Ljubljana, 

Architecture in Graz (Austria) and graduated in Yacht Design at the Westlawn Institute 

of Marine Technology (USA) in 1993. Living and working in Ljubljana, married since 

1984 and has one 15 year old son. 

JustinDesign 

Established in 1993, worked for several European, UAE and Australian boatyards (from 

Elan in Slovenia to Fastlane Marine in Australia), developed 34 projects from Crocodile 

25‘ day sailer to PJ 92‘ blue water cruiser. 

Working on new designs with our clients (that are often very expert sailors) and 

specially sailing on all the yachts we designed we realized that the essence of a good 

design is in the ballance of curves, areas and volumes. 

Even the most extreme design must be proportional to be seaworthy and to perform well 

all around – what looks good performs well. 

PORTFOLIO 

JustinTen MatchRacer – 1996 

Fleet of 10 OD boats used for the „Grand Prix of Slovenia“ grade 1 match race in 1996, 

1997 and 1998, still racing as a OD class in north Adriatic 

MaxiJena – 2002 

80‘ carbon canting keel racer, built in 8 months from female moulds with vacuum 

bagged infusion technology 

RC 44 – 2006 

Designed with Russell Coutts, recognized in 2010 by ISAF as OD class, 24 boats 

produced to time, fleet slowly but constantly growing 


All the designs feature foam protection for MR 

Large cockpit with ergonomic deck hardware layout 

The fixed bowsprit on QL allows large reaching headsails for offshore racing 

The CODE front deck is shaped for easy sail handling and safety 


The balanced high AR sailplan is very powerfull downwind 

The QL modular interior components are easy to place or to remove 

And highly efficient and easy to trim upwind 

The CODE structural liner is designed to allow easy maintenance 



Quantum 

Leap! 

Quantum 

Leap" CODE 2 CODE 1 CODE 0 

Boat LOA m 11,60 13,40 11,60 13,10 14,60 

Bmax m 2,98 3,80 2,80 2,98 3,30 

Displacement t 3,07 4,34 2,72 3,58 4,79 

Draft m 2,60 3,30 1,70/2,20 2,20/2,90 2,60/3,40 

WL Length m 11,20 12,66 11,04 12,47 13,89 

Wetted Area m! 24,96 33,91 23,24 28,91 35,89 

Prismatic coeff. (Cp) 0,401 0,404 0,410 0,381 0,373 

Length:Beam ratio 4,899 4,426 5,024 5,331 5,366 

Beam:Draft ratio 0,874 0,886 0,996 0,807 0,785 

Length:Vol^0.333 ratio 7,766 7,826 7,973 8,219 8,311 

LCG m 5,366 6,204 5,689 6,445 6,837 

VCG m -0,791 -0,919 -0,707 -1,025 -1,138 

RMat30° kNm 29,257 55,120 24,154 37,411 55,947 

Rig I m 14,70 16,60 15,48 16,60 17,85 

J m 4,58 5,30 4,80 5,30 5,90 

P m 15,25 17,25 16,00 17,15 18,75 

E m 4,60 5,30 5,00 5,30 5,95 

Ispi m 16,72 18,10 16,60 18,00 19,45 

SPL m 6,69 7,75 7,50 8,25 9,20 

Main m! 52 69 59 68 83 

Jib1 m! 38 50 53 63 75 

Jib2 m! 24 36 43 50 60 

C0 m! 73 97 NA NA NA 

A2 m! 132 160 140 155 200 

Engine Diesel SD kW 15 20 15 20 20 

Oceanvolt Electric kW NA NA SD 8,6 SD 8,6 SD 8,6 

Composite Hull sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon 

Deck sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon 

Liner sandwich/glass/carbon sandwich/glass/carbon glass/carbon glass/carbon glass/carbon 

Keel Structure/Foil steel/glass laminate steel/glass laminate steel/glass laminate steel/glass laminate steel/glass laminate 

Bulb lead-antimony lead-antimony lead-antimony lead-antimony lead-antimony 

Rudder Stock Al-carbon Al-carbon Al Al Al-carbon 

Foil glass/carbon glass/carbon glass/carbon glass/carbon glass/carbon 


Weight Estimate 

QuantumLeap! QuantumLeap! CODE 2 

CODE 1 

CODE 0 

Item Weight X Z Weight X Z Weight X Z Weight X Z Weight X Z 

Hull 375 5,503 0,220 605 6,234 0,195 365 5,480 0,165 455 6,189 0,165 650 6,882 0,165 

Deck 235 4,276 1,021 355 5,925 0,895 225 5,250 0,742 285 5,750 0,742 410 6,450 0,742 

Keel 220 5,816 -0,825 315 6,629 -0,825 220 5,970 -0,825 285 6,820 -0,825 345 7,194 -0,825 

Bulb 1450 5,631 -2,451 1970 6,506 -3,070 1420 5,865 -2,068 1820 6,657 -2,750 2420 7,080 -3,236 

Rudder 20 1,585 -0,452 35 1,585 -0,452 20 1,420 -0,352 25 1,550 -0,452 35 1,670 -0,552 

Structure 215 5,585 0,122 285 5,585 0,122 185 5,550 0,122 250 6,280 0,122 325 7,050 0,122 

D-Hardware 42 4,020 0,998 115 4,650 1,061 45 5,000 1,061 65 5,800 1,061 115 4,750 1,061 

Composite 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 

Internals 95 5,630 0,200 165 6,500 0,200 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 

Systems 25 5,200 0,000 65 6,500 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 0 0,000 0,000 

Various 25 5,600 0,000 80 6,900 0,000 30 5,600 0,000 50 6,400 0,000 80 6,800 0,000 

Fuel 60 3,140 -0,050 75 3,200 -0,050 40 5,050 -0,050 50 5,800 -0,050 70 4,750 -0,050 

Bateries 18 5,250 -0,123 25 5,250 -0,123 15 5,950 -0,123 15 6,750 -0,123 25 6,450 -0,123 

Engine 144 4,390 0,045 165 5,565 0,045 125 5,450 0,045 125 6,200 0,045 185 5,750 0,045 

Rig 120 5,850 7,720 185 6,760 8,750 115 6,200 7,315 145 7,050 8,315 210 7,460 9,600 

Crew 0 4,200 1,500 0 5,800 1,600 0 4,000 1,300 0 5,000 1,400 0 5,800 1,200 

WB 0 3,560 0,520 0 4,110 0,550 

Total/Sum 3044 5,367 -0,791 4440 6,205 -0,919 2805 5,689 -0,707 3570 6,445 -1,025 4870 6,837 -1,138 

DISPL LCG VCG DISPL LCG VCG DISPL LCG VCG DISPL LCG VCG DISPL LCG VCG 

Detail Specification QuantumLeap! QuantumLeap! CODE 2 CODE 1 CODE 0 

Hardware 

Tracks & Cars Harken Big Boat Harken Big Boat Harken Big Boat Harken Big Boat Harken Big Boat 

Blocks Harken Carbo-Black Magic Harken Carbo-Black Magic Harken Carbo-Black Magic Harken Carbo-Black Magic Harken Black Magic 

Main Winches 2x 40.2STA 1x B65.3STR UD 2x 40.2STA 1x B55.3STR UD 1x B65.3STR UD 

Primary Winches 2x 46.2PTA 2x B65.3TCR UD 2x 46.2PTA 2x B55.3TCR UD 2x B65.3TCR UD 

Halyard Winches 2x 40.2STA 2x 50.2STA 2x 40.2STA 2x 46.2PTA 2x 50.2STA 

Runner Winches runner led to pit 2x 50.2STA runner led to pit runner led to pit 2x 50.2STA 

Steering System Jefa Jefa Jefa Jefa Jefa 

Electronics B&G B&G B&G B&G B&G 

Bateries 2x 12V 75 Ah 2x 12V 75 Ah 12V 75 Ah 12V 75 Ah 12V 75 Ah 

Galley Sink,IceBox,Cooker Sink,IceBox,Cooker NA NA NA 


Berths 2 fixed + 4 pipe 2 fixed + 6 pipe NA NA NA 

Contact 

JustinDesign 

Andrej Justin 

Chief Designer 

JustinDesign 

Preloge 14, SI-1211 Ljubljana, Slovenia 

Tel: +386 41 681977 

Skype: andrej_justin1 

andrej.justin@siol.net, ajustindesign@gmail.com 


BlueBottle 

RedBack 

WhitePointer 

Designer: 

KAIKO Yacht Design 


BlueBottle - Redback - White Pointer 

“I am excited by this 

design! In light 

winds it will be a real 

flyer and in heavy 

breeze it will be an 

exhilarating and 

exciting ride!” 

Phil Kaiko 

Kaiko Yacht Design 

The challenge for this WMRT boat design is to find 

something for everyone. On the one hand, the boat wants to 

be modern, fast, exciting, but it also needs to be simple, 

affordable and easy to set up. In some cases, the boat will 

be raced at the highest level by very experienced crew, but, 

then again, it will also be sailed at times by less experienced 

sailors. 

This design is the result of several discussions between Phil 

Kaiko and Gavin Brady. Gavin and I have worked together 

on a number of projects and, because we view the project 

from different perspectives, the combination of our thoughts 

often leads to a unique solution. In addition, I have consulted 

with a number of other professional sailors, mainly match 

racers, to get their ideas on this design as well. Of course, 

most of those I spoke with wanted to see a fun, exciting boat, 

but it also became clear that, for the racing to be good, the 

boats must be equal in speed and the setup of the boat must 

be simple and consistent. 

Importantly, this boat has to suit multiple venue possibilities. 

I therefore tried to make the design as flexible as possible. 

In fact, this design has three distinct variations to choose 

from. The three vary in length (from 38 to 48 feet), but share 

a similar look and feel so that they clearly come from the 

same family. We have looked at multiple keel, rig, and 

sailplan variations and feel the design can be altered 

according to the specific needs of the venue. It is our hope 

to eventually tailor this design further, according to the local 

venue requirements. 



Background 

Kaiko Yacht Design, and its principal, Phil Kaiko, have been 

designing racing sailboats for more than 30 years. Over the 

years, we have worked on everything from skiffs to ocean 

racers. Our primary work has been in the America’s Cup, 

having been a designer of some 14 America’s Cup Boats 

across 7 different teams, including the winning boat in 1992. 

Our specialty is in applying practical knowledge and 

experience to produce sensible design solutions. We 

combine the latest tools and approaches in design with 

practical knowhow to produce efficient solutions to problems. 

In addition, we have a large network of technical specialists, 

based upon our years of America’s Cup experience, that 

allow us to apply nearly any level of expertise to specific 

problems. 

History and Experience 

1980’s 

• Offshore Technical Assistant US Sailing 

• Designer for Ted Hood Yacht Design 

• Designer for Gary Mull Naval Architects 

• Designer for Golden Gate Challenge, 1987 America’s Cup 

1990’s 

• Designer for America^3, 1992 America’s Cup 

• Designer for Reichel Pugh Yacht Design 

• Designer for OneAustralia, 1995 America’s Cup 

• Principal Designer for America True, 2000 America’s Cup 

2000’s 

• Principal Designer and Design Coordinator for OneWorld 

Challenge, 2003 America’s Cup 

• Principal Designer for Desafio Espanol, 2007 and 2009 

America’s Cup 

Other Noteable Projects 

• Jayhawk Maxi Yacht, American Promise round-the-world 

racer, Moore 30, Ultimate 30, St Francis IX 6 Metre, Melges 

24, 1D48, Merlin 50 ft ocean racer. 



Redback – Kaiko Yacht Design 





Basic Specifications 

Design Name................................................................. Bluebottle Redback White Pointer 

Length Overall (L oa )................................................... 11.50 m / 37.7 ft 13.0 m / 42.7 ft 14.5 m / 47.6 ft 

Waterline Length (L wl )................................................ 10.10 m / 33.1 ft 11.4 m / 37.4 ft 12.7 m / 41.7 ft 

Maximum Beam (B max ).............................................. 2.35 m / 7.7 ft 2.70 m / 8.9 ft 3.36 m / 11.0 ft 

Waterline Beam (B wl )................................................. 1.98 m / 6.5 ft 2.28 m / 7.5 ft 2.83 m / 9.3 ft 

Displacement (Disp)................................................... 4 000 kg / 8 820 lbs 4 475 kg / 9865 lbs 7 800 kg / 17195 lbs 

Ballast weight ............................................................ 2 100 kg / 4 630 lbs 2 300 kg / 5070 lbs 4 000 kg / 8820 lbs 

Minimum Shallow Draught (D shallow )........................... 1.70 m / 5.6 ft 2.30 m / 7.5 ft 2.4 m / 7.9 ft 

Minimum Deep Draught (D deep )................................. 2.50 m / 8.2 ft 2.70 m / 8.9 ft 2.80 / 9.2 ft 

Wetted Area (WSA)................................................... 21.3 m 2 / 229.3 ft 2 26.0 m 2 / 279.9 ft 2 35.3 m 2 / 380.0 ft 2 

Tall Rig Sail Area (SA)............................................. 77.9 m2 / 838.6 ft2 121.0 m2 / 1 302.6 ft2 131.0 m2 / 1 410.2 ft2 Mainsail Area (MSA)................................... 43.3 m2 / 466.1 ft2 66.0 m2 / 710.4 ft2 74.2 m2 / 798.7 ft2 Genoa Sail Area (HSA)............................... 34.6 m2 / 372.4 ft2 55.0 m2 / 592.0 ft2 56.8 m2 / 611.4 ft2 Spinnaker Area (SPA)................................. 95.7 m2 / 1 030.1 ft2 138.0 m2 / 1 485.4 ft2 159.1 m2 / 1 712.5 ft2 Short Rig Sail Area (SA)........................................... 68.9 m2 / 741.7 ft2 110.0 m2 / 1 184.0 ft2 120.2 m2 / 1 293.9 ft2 Mainsail Area (MSA)................................... 38.5 m2 / 414.4 ft2 60.0 m2 / 645.8 ft2 68.3 m2 / 735.2 ft2 Genoa Sail Area (HSA)............................... 30.4 m2 / 327.2 ft2 50.0 m2 / 538.2 ft2 51.9 m2 / 558.6 ft2 Spinnaker Area (SPA)................................. 88.8 m2 / 955.8 ft2 133.0 m2 / 1 431.6 ft2 149.7 m2 / 1 611.4 ft2 Fuel Capacity ............................................................. 50 L / 13.2 gal 50 L / 13.2 gal 50 L / 13.2 gal 

Engine power.............................................................. 14 hp 20 hp 29 hp 

Certification................................................................. ISO 12215 ISO 12215 ISO 12215 

Number of Crew......................................................... 5 6 9 




Phil Kaiko 

Kaiko Yacht Design, Pty Ltd. 

177 South Terrace 

South Fremantle 

Western Australia 

Australia 

6160 

Tel +61 (0)8 9336 6722 

phil@kaikoyacht.com 

COMPLETE RIGGING SOLUTIONS 


MR40 

Designer: 

Pelle Peterson Design 


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“The opportunity to design 

a fleet for the WMRT is a 

very exciting one. 

To have the best sailors 

in the world put your 

design through its paces is 

something every designer 

revels in!” 


Director, Stimson Yachts Ltd 

REFLEX MR 

Introduction 

The Reflex MR is the culmination of my long time interest in designing to meet 

the particular requirements of a match racing fleet that dates back to the 

1990’s. 

The challenge in designing a yacht that the world’s best sailors find 

demanding yet rewarding to sail that also has the good manners and 

stability to allow novices and VIP’s to enjoy a day on the water – regardless 

of the weather conditions - is no small one! 

Similarly the challenge in producing a robust and cost effective yacht 

that has features to make the operational aspects run more smoothly and 

efficiently is an added dimension to the problem – but one we relish! 

The Reflex MR has the unique features of fitting in a 40ft container, some 

clever details to reduce damage and ease repair, a long and slender 

hull form which is both as effective as it is attractive, with great all round 

performance that won’t let weather spoil the day and to top it all can be 

easily reconfigured from race mode to corporate mode. 

It was not easy to fulfil all these criteria, but we believe we have produced 

an eye catching yacht that will keep on doing what’s been asked of it for 

many years.

Experience 

Christian Stimson has been designing yachts for almost 25 years, with 

experience ranging from superyacht tenders to 40-50ft race yachts to 80ft 

cruising yachts. The underlying philosophy is always one of imparting as 

much performance, balanced with control and good manners, as is possible 

within the design brief. To achieve this, Stimson Yachts Ltd utilises state-of-theart 

design tools from 3D CAD modeling and VPP programs to CFD analysis 

software. 

Christian has been involved in Match Racing at all levels throughout 

his career, as a sailor in local Solent-based events, designer of other 

match racing yachts and as a member of the core design team for the 

GBR Challenge America’s Cup syndicate in 2003. As a result, he has an 

appreciation not only of the design elements of match racing, but also of 

the operational and technical aspects, as well as the racing itself. This multifaceted 

experience has already been applied to a 36ft match racer, which 

serves as a ‘proof of concept’ for the Reflex MR (more details of which are 

towards the end of this section). 

Stimson Yachts has interpreted the brief as requiring both performance and 

responsiveness in order for world class sailors to reap the most reward, as 

well as providing stability, control and good manners for corporate or sail 

training activities. Designing a fleet of yachts to such a demanding brief is 

something of which Stimson Yachts has previous proven experience. 

The Clipper Ventures Reflex 38 for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is an 

evergreen design that is still winning 10 years on – in 2009 one of the 

fleet was awarded RORC Yacht of the Year, IRC division 1 and Offshore 

Championship Overall Winner – and is well loved by those who sail them. 

REFLEX MR 

Portfolio 

1987 Graduated from Southampton Institute of Technology Yacht and Boat 

Design Course with Distinction. Set up design practice in Cowes, UK 

Initial designs included the Caribbean pocket rocket B28’s, International 

14’s, Cherubs, and other high performance dinghies 

1995 Designed and built the Reflex 28 production sportsboat (based on the 

B28). Very successful in the Solent under IRC and SBR, winning Cowes Week 

class 

1999 Incorporated Stimson Yachts Ltd. Commissioned by Sir Robin Knox- 

Johnston to design the Reflex 38 for Clipper Ventures PLC. Ten boats built 

for Clipper, and further yachts for private owners. Design wins Cowes Week 

class. 

2002 Joined core design team of GBR Challenge America’s Cup syndicate. 

Travelled with team to NZ for Louis Vuitton Challenger Series. 

2005 Saw a move into larger performance and production yachts with 

Pronavia 38 and 42 cruiser racers, 66ft racer cruiser, and Isara 50 sailing 

catamaran 

2007 Broadened portfolio with a move into powerboats and superyacht 

tenders, designing to very tight specifications, performance and high build 

quality requirements 

2009 Reflex 38 Puma Logic wins RORC Offshore Championships IRC div 

1 and overall, and is awarded Yacht of The Year. EGW 36 match racer 

launched in UAE 

Current 80ft performance cruiser in design. 56ft lift keel cruiser in build.

FWD 3/4 

PLAN SAIL PLAN 

AFT 3/4 CONTAINER FIT 

REFLEX MR

The Reflex MR has been developed from an existing 36ft Stimson design 

intended specifically for Match Racing. In addition to the conditions of 

the WMRT design brief, there are further operational requirements and 

considerations that include Sail Training and Corporate Hospitality activities. 

The key elements in this new 38ft design that make it ideally suited to Match 

Racing and the other activities are summarized here: 

CONTAINERISATION – the box dimensions of the Reflex MR permit the hull 

(on a cradle) to fit within a standard High Cube 40ft container or MAAFI. To 

reduce the stowed draft, the design features a ‘lowering boat’ rather than ‘lifting 

keel’ concept whereby the keel head is unbolted from the cockpit sole and the 

boat lowered around it. This minimises complex lifting procedures and securing 

mechanisms. Similarly the rig has a joint below the bottom spreaders, at a point 

where additional reinforcement would be placed by the spar maker anyway. 

This forms a ‘splice’ that allows the rig length to be reduced to fit within the 

container. Stepping the rig through the back of the cuddy rather than through 

deck partners further speeds up assembly. The rudder and all other deck gear 

(such as winches) remain in place, but the wheel is removed, resulting in an 

assembly or breakdown time of well under 4hrs (and nearer 2hrs) is possible. 

DAMAGE MITIGATION – the Reflex MR has a three-tier approach to damage 

mitigation. First, all fittings, chainplates, backstays and any other hardware 

that may cause damage or be damaged are located within the perimeter of 

the yacht, and there is no bowsprit or prod to break off. Second, there are 

PU rubber ‘bumpers’ at the stem, transom corners and all around the deck 

edge. Third there is a sacrificial ‘crash box’ at the stem and stern designed to 

crumple and absorb energy when impacted. The same crash box components 

are designed to sheer off in the event of a high energy collision and are easily 

replaceable sub mouldings carried as spares. In addition, the compartments 

adjacent to the crash boxes are watertight. Furthermore the foam cored topsides 

are developable surfaces, i.e. curved in one direction only, making them easy 

to repair with a temporary ‘in the field’ mould or former, whereas the compound 

curvature in the hull bottom is solid laminate, without core, which is better for 

taking the craning/cradle loads. 

REFLEX MR 

AESTHETICS – the long, slender hull with overhangs fore and aft harks back to 

some of the most beautiful yachts ever used for match racing – the J-class from 

the early days of the America’s Cup. Their successors in the 12 metre class and 

more recently the IACC class share the same fundamental form, and the Reflex 

MR reflects the most recent evolution by adopting the distinctive square-topped 

mainsail and asymmetric spinnakers tacked on the stem head. The intrinsic 

beauty of these yachts is immensely photogenic, and the imagery resulting from 

any event adopting them will be stunning. 

ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE – the reason the Reflex MR has the long, 

overhanging form is as much to do with performance as it is looks. To allow 

the yacht to sail in very light airs the short waterline and low wetted surface 

means a smaller sail plan can be set. As the wind picks up the yacht heels, the 

waterline length increases, and so does the speed. The ballast keel and bulb that 

keep the yacht upright are now working against a smaller sailplan, which only 

has to propel a slender, low drag hull. Compared to other yacht styles this is a 

very efficient all-round solution. The yacht’s performance is such that she sails at 

pretty much the windspeed up to 7knots, when she hits her maximum boatspeed. 

This ensures races can be run in the full spectrum of weather conditions and the 

events not called off. A spin-off of the yacht’s non-extreme parameters and well 

rounded performance profile is a competitive IRC rating of around 1.125. 

TWO MODES – the Reflex MR is conceived to function effectively as both a 

demanding match racing yacht and a safe training or entertainment platform. 

It achieves this by having two distinct modes of configuration based on the 

underlying platform. The basic hull, keel and rudder set up is both fast and 

controllable. Match racing requires the yachts to have excellent handling 

characteristics, and much design time was spent on the foils to achieve this using 

state of the art CFD and VPP software. For corporate or training activities, the 

rig can be reconfigured by either reefing the square head mainsail to below the 

backstays and locking them off, or setting a conventional roach mainsail to tack 

under the backstay. The helm, being a wheel, needs to be a large as possible 

for match racing, but for corporate days where taking turns or moving around 

the boat is required a smaller diameter wheel is easily fitted. A further refinement 

could be to have the headsail on a furler rather than hanks.

OUTLINE STANDARD SPECIFICATION 

• Vinylester, E-glass, PVC foam lamination 

• Vacuum infused high quality laminate 

• Gelcoat finish black hull, white deck 

• Foam cored bulkheads, deck and hull topsides, solid laminate hull bottom 

• Moulded non-skid areas 

• Moulded outboard well transom, spi chute in foredeck, toe rails forward 

• Sacrificial/replaceable crash box on bow and stern scoop 

• PU fender on stem, transom corners and along deck edge 

• Top quality Harken/Spinlock deck hardware 

• Alloy mast/boom/spinnaker pole 

• Discontinuous wire rigging for easier rig tune and set up 

• Hydraulic mast jack for rapid and repeatable rig tune 

• Non-critical split top mast backstays on bulkhead forward of transom 

(locked off for corporate days) 

• Mast sleeve-jointed to allow container fit 

• Spectra/Dyneema running rigging 

• JEFA steering, SS stock, bearings, wheel 

(small diameter for corporate days) 

• 600kg SG Cast Iron Fin 

• Keel with square head to allow ‘lowering boat’ with 2 draft positions 

• 1,000kg c.3% antimonial cast lead bulb, epoxy primed and faired 

• Rope tail bags, hatches/latches/catches 

• Custom metalwork such as chainplates 

• Single point lift 

• Square head fully battened mainsail 

• Hanked Jib 

(option for furler above/below deck for corporate days) 

• Asymmetric or Symmetric Spinnakers 

• Bowsprit or Stemhead tack point 

REFLEX MR 

• Locker under sole for media/telemetry pack, outboard and safety gear 

(1.2 x 1.8x 0.75m approx 1.5cubic metres stowage volume) 

• Sail stowage under side decks to allow long rolled sails to be stowed 

• Shipping cradle to fit within HC40 container 

• Full 3D files of hull and deck geometry can be provided to enable CNC 

machining of tooling for speed and accuracy 

• SYL recommends adopting the SP-High Modulus ‘B3 SmartPac’ system of 

pre-cut lamination materials to ensure quality and reduce in-mould times and 

labour. 

REFLEX MR PRINCIPAL DATA 

DESIGNER Stimson Yachts Ltd 

CE Category A 

Propulsion Torqeedo 2.0R electric outboard motor or 6HP 

petrol outboard motor 

LOA 11.65m 

LWL 9.30m 

BOA 2.25m 

DISP 2500kg 

DRAFT 2.10m & 1.6m 

Mainsail 35.0sq.m 

Jib 23.0sq.m 

Spin 80.0sq.m 

Crew 

+ Cameraman/VIP/Umpire 

4-5 

Note: All dimensions and data are provisional and subject to final design

The 36 footer shown here was designed by 

Stimson Yachts Ltd in response to a similar 

brief to the WMRT 38 and illustrates our 

previous experience in this field. 

The brief called for a containerable match 

race yacht, suitable for both experienced 

racing crews as well as sail training and 

corporate hospitality, that could be set up 

and broken down in a short period of time. 

With the tenon-and-socket keel head 

the WMRT stated limit of 4hrs to set-up/ 

breakdown is easily achieved. 

The balance of hull form, sail plan, keel and 

rudder proportions have all been designed 

and proven to impart excellent all-round 

performance and a high degree of control. 

The extremely high stability of this design 

is indicated by the ISO/CE category A 

attained through a STIX value in excess of 

32. This is the highest possible category. 

These characteristics will be carried over 

into the Reflex MR for the WMRT. 

REFLEX MR

Contact: 


Stimson Yachts Ltd 

M (UK): +44 7802 752 134 

M (NZ): +64 21 026 29125 

W: www.stimsonyachts.com 

E: info@stimsonyachts.com 

Skype: stimsonyachts 

Note: 3D images are for illustration only and 

are copyright SYL, images are copyright Jacques 

Vapillon and may not be reproduced without 

permission. 

REFLEX MR








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Phone: +44 (0) 207 396 5561 

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WMRT Approved Boat Designs May 2011 - World Match Racing Tour

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