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Images of Speedboat

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World on 15 Jun 2008
Speedboat - awaiting the fitting of her sails from the New Zealand North sails loft - located about 100 metres from the Viaduct harbour in downtown Auckland.. Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

With the Newport Bermuda Race as her racing debut, Sail-World re-presents images of the new Juan Kouyoumdjian, designed 100ft maxi, Speedboat, taken at Auckland’s Viaduct Basin soon after her launching in Auckland.

The product of www.cooksonboats.co.nz!Cookson_Boats, www.northsails.co.nz!North_Sails and www.southernspars.com!Southern_Spars, the supermaxi represents the latest in sailing technology and innovation.

Speedboat floating on her marks, and looks like she is doing 15kts tied up to the dock! © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat floating on her marks, and looks like she is doing 15kts tied up to the dock! © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - anyone for tennis? © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - anyone for tennis? © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat has opted for twin lifting daggerboards © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat has opted for twin lifting daggerboards © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - bow detail - the forestay can be adjusted by a ram. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - bow detail - the forestay can be adjusted by a ram. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - is a pedestal free cockpit zone. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - is a pedestal free cockpit zone. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat features superb rig and carbon engineering detail © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat features superb rig and carbon engineering detail © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - shoiwng the neat attachment points for her EC6 carbon rigging from Southern Spars © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - shoiwng the neat attachment points for her EC6 carbon rigging from Southern Spars © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



One of the most noticeable features on Speedboat’s rig is the truly aerodynamic structure. The rig uses EC6+ carbon continuous rigging with internal tangs. This means the entire rigging runs free from the deck to inside the mast without any bulky external fittings or attachments. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
One of the most noticeable features on Speedboat’s rig is the truly aerodynamic structure. The rig uses EC6+ carbon continuous rigging with internal tangs. This means the entire rigging runs free from the deck to inside the mast without any bulky external fittings or attachments. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - her mast is deck stepped and can be adjusted for rake. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - her mast is deck stepped and can be adjusted for rake. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - sports a clean fordeck working area with large deck hatch. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - sports a clean fordeck working area with large deck hatch. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - prod detail. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - prod detail. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat’s 5 spreader cathedral in-line rig is built from high modulus carbon fibre and is equipped with a complete set of EC6+ carbon rigging. As a result the spreader ends are considerably smaller, making for a cleaner, lower drag spreader end. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat’s 5 spreader cathedral in-line rig is built from high modulus carbon fibre and is equipped with a complete set of EC6+ carbon rigging. As a result the spreader ends are considerably smaller, making for a cleaner, lower drag spreader end. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat - her prod is completely integrated with the rest of the hull structure. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat - her prod is completely integrated with the rest of the hull structure. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



The 44.3 metre high deck-stepped mast was designed and built by Southern Spars. It is the tallest and most powerful maxi rig produced by the Southern Spars yet © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The 44.3 metre high deck-stepped mast was designed and built by Southern Spars. It is the tallest and most powerful maxi rig produced by the Southern Spars yet © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz



Speedboat features a very prominent prod, looks to be of reasonably narrow beam - until you move to the aft view. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Speedboat features a very prominent prod, looks to be of reasonably narrow beam - until you move to the aft view. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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