The "Erica XII" hits the water
"...We were lucky with cold but mostly fine weather yesterday and at the end of a long day Erica was in the water, mast in and boom on. The wind tended to increase with rain/sleet squalls as the day went on and gave some problems with getting the mast set but the riggers did a great job and when we were finished the rigging was all hooked up and well on the way to being tuned; lengths all looked good.
It was too dark by the time we finished for more photos but I hope that the attached pictures give a taste of an exciting and successful day. Most importantly the boat floats very nicely, on her lines both fore & aft and athwartships and with plenty of bottom paint showing all round. On Monday the freeboard measurements will be taken and the final 6 tonnes of ballast will be installed according to the results. We incline later this week with ABS and MCA surveyors present."
Specifications:
Designer Hoek Design
Builder Vitters Shipyard
Interior Designer Redman, Whiteley, Dixon
LOA: 52.50 M
LWL: 36.80 M
BOA: 9.50 M
Draught: 4.50 M
Sail Area: 1575m2
Displacement: 295 Tonnes (half load)
Ballast: 85 Tonnes
Materials: Aluminum
Engines: 1 X Caterpillar C32 1100hp
Generator: 2 X Northern Lights 67kw
For more information:
MCM,
PO Box 1289,
555 Thames Street,
Newport,Rhode Island 02840 0998,
USA.
http://www.mcmnewport.com ***
