This custom, one-off was built to an exceptional standard by New Zealand’s most skilled boat builders.
She has a sweet spot both inshore and offshore in both the stronger breeze and in typical Solent sea-breeze conditions.
More recent weight reduction work has also kept her competitive in the lighter airs and conclusive victories in the FAST 40 class throughout 2016 prove that she is a serious IRC contender in any regatta fleet she enters.
Baraka GP is brought to Boatafloat.com by Performance Yacht Charter.
IRC Handicap – 1.277 Draft 3.15m Carbon/ epoxy prepreg composite construction with foam core hull High modulus Hall Spars 2 spreader carbon rig and boom Rod rigging Composite Backstay 8 Harken winches and a MRX dual gearing pedestal Basic Spinnaker retrieval system Open plan interior with 2 burner gas ring, 2 carbon sinks, manual toilet, chart table and 4 pipe cots B&G 3000 instruments with 4 mast displays and 4 cockpit displays Forestay load cell Expedition Hydraulic mast jack Extensive Quantum Sail wardrobe
Offshore, Inshore and Delivery Main J1.5, J2.3 North Light/Medium, J3, J5 North A1.5, A2, A3, A4, A7 plus spares Genneker Staysail, Fractional Zero, Code Zero, Spinnaker Staysail Jib Top, Drifter Storm Jib and Trysail 3rd Rolex Middle Sea Race 2015 Boat length (ft): 43Min Crew: 8
Max Crew: 11
No. of Berths: 4