Affair is a ClubSwan 42 built in 2007. The ClubSwan 42 prove herself on the race course winning the ORC World Championship 2015 in Barcelona with other CS 42s in 2nd and 4th place. As a one design classthe fleet is still active in both Mediterranean and USA. In 2015 Affair undertook some serious maintenance including new standing rigging, deck gear upgrades and a bottom treatment.
DESIGN
Builder
Nautor
Designer
German Frers
DIMENSIONS
LOA
13.00m
LWL
11.24m
Beam
3.93m
Draft
2.70m
Ballast
3196kg
Displacement
7250kg
ENGINES
Engines
Volvo Penta D2-40, 29kW
Propeller
Yes
Engines notes
Volvo Penta D2-40 130 S marine diesel 29 kW 40 Hp. (640 hrs)
Propulsion system
Saildrive 2.19:1 and 2-blade 17” racing folding propeller.
TANKS
Fuel
140l
Water
320l
Tanks notes
Fuel system
140 l fuel in two polyethene tanks. Tank level indication for fuel.
Fresh water system
Fresh water 320 l in polyethene tanks. Pressurised hot and cold water.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Berths number
4
Cabins number
3
Shower
Yes
Accommodations notes
Interior finish: teak with satin white GRP/canvas lining
Lockable plywood floorboards covered with bamboo veneer.
Overhead liner GRP moulding, bonded in place. Removable vinyl cover panels will provide access to deck hardware.
Foam mattresses over Scandi-Flex battens.
Curtains for side windows and handrails throughout.
Canvas lee cloths for lower saloon and aft cabin berths.
New (unused) set of soft furnishings
EBERSPACHER AIRTRONIC 4KW with 3 outlets
Forward cabin
Double berth with stowage under
Removable support structure for racing
Reading lights above the berth
Locker with shelves and doors
Shelves on hull sides
Aft cabins
There are aft cabins on port and starboard side (mirror image).
Double berth
Stowage under berth
Shelf on hull side
Hanging locker in starboard side cabin, locker with shelves in port side
Saloon
Folding leaf table
Settee backrests fold up and convert into Pullman berths, storage behind backrests
Tanks below settees
Covers for table – floor – kitchen –charttable
GALLEY
Hot water
yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Water system
Yes
Galley notes
Galley
Two burner alcohol stove with oven, protected by stainless steel guard
Stainless steel double sinks with fresh water tap
Formica counter tops and sink cover
Drawer and lockers
Top loading refrigerator 105 l gravity drained with valve
Garbage bin
Toilets, showers general
White GRP interior module with wash basin
Lockers outboards and doors in teak
Fresh water tap, shower, mirror and waste container.
Navigation area
Forward facing chart table with seat
Chart stowage under table top
Chest of drawers
Engine space
Removable front part of engine box incorporates teak ladder
Service hatches
Engine control panel recessed in cockpit
25 mm sound proofing
Back-up foot pump for fresh water and Oras single lever mixing faucets. Sea water system
Flush mounted composite closing sea cocks for all through hull fittings below waterline.
Jabsco Marine toilet, using sea water for toilet flushing.
Y-valve in forward head, overboard discharge.
Preparation for holding tank
Drainage system
Two manual and one electric bilge pump.
Ventilation
Engine space air inlet from deck.
EBERSPACHER AIRTRONIC 4KW with 3 outlets
Refrigeration system
Battery driven refrigeration unit.
NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
Electronics
B&G H3000 system
GPS
Yes
VHF
Yes
Automatic pilot
Yes
Navigation instruments notes
There are two SUUNTO magnetic compasses, mounted on each steering pedestal. A VHF antenna is in mast top. 2015 New masthead windunit
Complete B&G H3000 system.
4x 20/20 displays on mast
FFD display in cockpit
Autopilot
Simrad hand VHF
SimradNX45 Chart plotter
Simrad AIS AI50
Simrad VHF
Simrad GPS
ELECTRICAL
Batteries
Yes
Generator
Yes
Electrical notes
Shore power 110 V AC system (220 V AC for EU boats)
30 Amp shore power cord and inlet
110 V outlet at chart table (220 V for EU boats).
GFI duplex receptacle
Mastervolt Mas Combi 12/2000 battery charger/inverter (2015)
Earthing system
Bottom of mast, shrouds and stays are grounded to the keel.
DC-system
12 V DC insulated return system for lighting and general service
Main switchboard 12 V DC outboard of chart table
Service battery of AGM type 12 V 2 x 160 Ah in saloon table base
12 V outlet at chart table.
Engine and generator DC
Starting battery 12 V 50 Ah
115 A alternator with an electronic sensor
Electrical panels
Main distribution panel contains 12 V DC gauges and 110 V AC gauges and circuit breakers, lighted.
Lights
Navigation lights:
Red/green LED lights on pulpit (not mounted)
White stern LED light on pushpit
Steam light / deck light on forward side of mast
Recessed halogen dome lights overhead
Flexible chart light at navigation station
Red light above navigation station and in galley
SPARS & RIGGING
Sails
All North Sails 2007
Main:
3DL Main
Cruising main
Genoa:
Cruising genoa
3DL Light
3DL Medium
3DL Heavy
#4 Jib
Spinnaker saysail
Downwind:
Cruising Gennaker with snuffer
A1
A2
Stormjib and trysail
Mast
Yes
Boom
Yes
Spinnaker pole
Yes
Running rigging
Yes
Furling system
Yes
Spars and rigging notes
RIGGING
Carbon fibre double spreader 15/15 fractional rig, swept 20 degrees
Clear coated carbon fibre double spreader fractional rig. Windex with light and one coaxial cable.
Mechanical vang
Carbon retractable bowsprit in waterproof garage
All blocks and winches for asymmetrical spinnaker
2015 New standing rigging (V’s an D’s)
2015 Mast and boom repainted
Mainsail track for OD racing.
Combined mainsail luff groove and track system.
Booms and poles
Black painted aluminium boom and aluminium spreaders swept 20 degrees. Single line reefing arrangements for two reefs.
Standing rigging
Navtec rod rigging with discontinuous shrouds, Series 500 deck turnbuckles.
Running rigging
Complete basic race set-up running rigging package.
Main sheet double ended
Two spinnaker halyards at masthead and hounds
Flag halyard on starboard spreader
Furler
Recessed Reckmann RS3000-S2 carbon furler with dual groove carbonracing foils.
Rig hydraulics
Holmatro hydraulic backstay system with two carbon control panels in cockpit.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Winches
Harken (Sheet, main Sheet and Cabin top)
Deck equipment notes
Infusion Molded E-glass / vinylester LaminateTeak laid deck in cockpit seats.
The pushpit, pulpit and stanchions are of stainless steel.
The life lines are 600 mm high, with lower life lines at minimum ISAF/ORC height.
There is one pair of mooring cleats at bow.
Built-in GRP foot chocks for helmsman/tactician and mainsheet trimmer and built-in GRP foot chocks at center line in cockpit.
There is a boarding ladder aft and a flagpole holder on stern.
Mast collar with rubber.
The grab rails are on each side of coach roof and companionway.
New 2015 Whale Twist deck shower
Headstay attachment on stemhead (below deck for Reckmannfurler).
Two folding pad-eyes for harness attachment in cockpit.
Safety lines attachment to pulpit and pushpit base.
ISAF/ORC regulation toe rails (30 mm high) moulded in on the foredeck.
GRP mouldings and vents
• Deck stowage on foredeck and in lazarette
• Lockers for storage in cockpit coamings on both sides
• Locker for storage in port side aft coaming
• Life raft stowage on deck at companionway (GRP cover)
Hatches and windows
• Anchor stowage hatch
• One foredeck hatch Lewmar size 60
• One saloon overhead hatch Lewmar size 44
• One ventilation hatch in head Lewmar size 03
• Four fixed coaming windows
• Two openable size 1 coaming portholes - in aft, galley and navigation area
• Four openable size 1 coaming portholes in cockpit for aft cabins
• One hatch to lazarettte
Main companionway sliding hatch garage flush with coach roof.
The main companionway consists of removable plexiglass drop boards with designated stowage.
Folding eyes for harness attachment in cockpit
Pad eyes for safety lines
Pad eye for outboard sheeting
Harken aluminum jib sheet tracks
Harken aluminum main sheet track
Harken blocks
Spinlock jammers, XX jaws assembly upgrade (2015)
WINCHES
Harken primary sheet winches
Harken Mainsheet winches
HarkenCabin top winches
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Fire-extinguishers
yes
Epirb
yes
Liferaft
Yes
Safety equipment notes
Life raft
Life jackets (6)
EPIRB
General
Owner's Manual in English.
Sailing gear
Four winch handles, two of these double grips and two winch handle holders.
Fire fighting equipment
Remote control fire extinguisher in engine space.
Fortress Anchor
Fenders
Mooringlines
Winter tent
CONSTRUCTION
Construction notes
Glass/ vinylester laminate with carbon reinforcement in selected area. Sandwich topside and single skin bottom fiber reinforcement aremultiaxial or unidirectional. Structural bulkhead are of veneered sandwich construction or marine grade waterproof plywood. Bottom stiffeners reinforced with unidirectional carbon and multiaxial glass fibre in selected areas.
GRP engine beds.
2015 New epoxy primer, 5 layers VC TAR2 2015 New VC offshore antifouling Composite mast step with movable shoe.
White hull with grey striping
Rudder
Foam filled rudder blade of GRP from female mould.
• Carbon/epoxy stock
• Epoxy coated
An aluminium quadrant, wire steering with chain and sprocket. The rudderbearings are selfaligning.
Roller bearing sheaves.
Twin composite pedestal integrated with cockpit sole. There are twin aluminium wheels, diameter 0.95 m. Lightweight aluminium emergency tiller.
KEEL
Antimony alloyed lead T-bulb and fin with upper flange recessed into hull. Fin bolted to hull with high tensile steel bolts.