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Type: Ketch
LOA: 130.97 / 39.92m – LOD: 128.37 / 39.13m – LWL: 128.38 / 39.92m – Beam: 26.08 / 7.95m – Draft: 12.43 / 3.79m – Ballast: 153,000lbs – Displacement: 396,830lbs – Sail Area: 379 m2 – Yard Number: 377 – Hull material: Coros “Alustar” Temper Aluminum for hull plating – Designer: Exterior Bruce King / Interior Rhoades Young Design – Built by: Royal Huisman Shipyard, Holland – Year Launched: 2003 – Current Name: Maria Cattiva – Former name(s): Cecile Marie – Location: Marine Traffic
Historical:
Designed by Bruce King, this cutter rigged 40m sloop was built by the Royal Huisman Shipyard in Holland. Her deck layout is arranged around two deckhouses with adjoining cockpits, and is stylized with a signature of oval shaping combined with an intricate array of spectacular details.
Her carefully arranged interior is a highly detailed classic style orientated towards family comfort. Mahogany furniture with rose wood floors help to create a hand crafted feel to the joinery.
Numerous awards include the prestigious 2004 Showboats Award for Best Sailing Yacht Interior.
International Superyacht Society Awards 2004
Best Sailing Yacht 36m+ Winner.
Bruce King Comments:
This design was based to a large extent on our previous design ALEJANDRA. ALEJANDRA seems to have become one of the most admired of our previous designs in this size range and was utilized as a starting reference for this yacht. While her traditional appearance speaks for itself, her underbody is more contemporary with a separated keel and rudder. V sections and moderate displacement provide for a fast hull, with sea kindly motions. The usual slamming into headseas and quick jerky motion of lighter displacement boats, particularly those having shallow flat sections, is nonexistent. The aft sections of the underbody are filled out to reduce flow separation and increase the prismatic coefficient. This reduces drag at the higher speed-length ratios, allowing greater speeds to be reached. As with all large sailboats, draft is a critical issue. In order to increase the effective draft, while maintaining the actual draft, the fin keel is fitted with winglets. A special effort was also made to reduce CLR shift with varying heel angle. This is in order to minimize the need for constant helm corrections in variable wind speeds. The result being, a boat that takes care of herself, without the need for intense concentration by her helmsperson (or autopilot).
Royal Huisman comments:
…a classic Bruce King design with long overhangs and a low freeboard to accentuate the classic sheer. The owner knew exactly what he wanted, who the designer would be and the man to do the interior. After a tour of various shipyards the trail stopped after the visit to the Huisman yard.
Everything was in place. Bruce King, for the design, Dick Young for the interior and the Royal Huisman Shipyard for the build. The design has settled at 40 m/130 ft as a cutter rigged sloop. Although the rig details have to be decided the owner likes uncomplicated sail handling configurations, but for sure Rondal will be on hand to provide the winch power and the deck hardware. One interesting feature of the accommodation layout is a clever arrangement for the owners suite. Traditionally placed aft the usual owners cockpit has been replaced with a small open-plan style doghouse which creates a two level suite. Family members can walk up into the doghouse and sit in comfort and privacy and away form the elements. RHS