World cruising at your fingertips
We were approached by a European client to design and build this fast long distance shorthanded cruising yacht. The hull has a longer keel than our fin keel yachts and a skeg hung rudder, this configuration gives excellent directional stability in a seaway, yet remains easy to handle in a busy anchorage.
The interior, designed by the owner boasts a large sea berth aft and a generous double cabin up forward. The engine and generator are situated in the middle of the yacht with the galley built around the machinery space. There is a very generous fridge space, with two separate front opening units and top opening freezer compartment. A Webasto heater has been fitted to keep the interior snug and warm in cooler climes.
CONSTRUCTION, HULL & DECK
The hull is constructed from a laminated mahogany backbone and frames, with a layer of Douglas fir strip planking, two layers of mahogany veneers laid at 45 degrees and one layer fore & aft. The entire structure is laminated using West System Epoxy Resin and is finally covered with two layers of GRP for protection.
The deck is built from a layer of marine plywood grooved on the underside, and laid with 12mm thick, swept teak decking with a scrubbed king plank, paint bulwarks, varnished cap rail.
The hull has a longer keel than our fin keel yachts and a skeg hung rudder, this configuration gives excellent directional stability in a seaway, yet remains easy handles in a busy anchorage.
The interior, designed by the owner boasts a large sea berth aft and a generous double cabin up forward. The engine and generator are situated in the middle of the yacht with the galley built around the machinery space. There is a very generous fridge space, with two separate front opening units and top opening freezer compartment. A Webasto heater has been fitted to keep the interior snug and warm in cooler climes.
Fairlie 53 General Arrangement & Layout
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Principal Specification
- Length Overall: 16.3m
- Length, Waterline: 10.6m
- Beam: 3.95m
- Draft: 2.6m
- Upwind Sail Area: 117m2
- Displacement: 13.5tonnes
- Engine: Volvo D2-75, 75hp
- Designer: Paul Spooner CEng MRINA, PS Design Ltd