MUEYU has been well maintained and provides a fantastic opportunity for those seeking some adrenalin fuelled racing or with the addition of a few creature comforts added, some equally exciting cruising. She’s designed to be easily short-handed with her water ballast and an asymmetrical kite flown from the carbon bowsprit and which would her ideal for either a quick blast around the cans or for the more adventurous, some serious off-shore high speed sailing. Class rules forbid the use of canting keels or "exotic" materials in the construction, which serves to keep the cost down whilst maintaining the excitement. Having been designed by the renowned Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group, being known for his Open 60’s “Sill” and “Bouduelle,” there has clearly been no shortage experience and expertise in the creation of these boats. The boat was built by MC-TEC, a company of builders formerly with maxi-boat builder Wally Yachts. In a purpose-built, high-tech factory on the coast of Tunisia, Akilarias are built using industrial female moulds and the SCRIMP vinylester resin infusion moulded sandwich construction technique.
DESIGN
Builder
MC-TEC
Designer
Marc Lombard
Design notes
The "Class 40" has exploded in Europe and is rapidly gaining attention here in North America. SAIL Magazine named the Akilaria Class 40 one of its “Best Boats 2008” with an award for "Innovation in a Performance Boat". It's a fast, easy-to-sail boat -available with a full cruising interior or as a minimalist racer- with a fixed keel, twin rudders, water ballast, open cockpit, carbon rig and retractable carbon pole for asymmetrical kites. Class rules forbid the use of canting keels or "exotic" materials in construction, which serves to keep the cost down and provide maximum "bang for the buck" to sailors.
PRESS REVIEWS: “Here is another Class 40 design. This time the designer is Marc Lombard. The Akilaria is built as a stock, production boat and available in both "standard" and "race" versions.
DIMENSIONS
LOA
12.19m
Beam
4.50m
Draft
3.024m
Displacement
4,992kg
ENGINES
Engines
Nanni N3.30
Propeller
Folding 2 blades
Engines notes
Nanni N3.30 29hp Diesel engine with folding propeller.
TANKS
Water
750l
Tanks notes
Water ballast tanks.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Berths number
4
Shower
No
Accommodations notes
2x single berths each with a lee-cloth.
1x manual flush marine toilet.
GALLEY
Galley notes
Gas burner stove.
Sink with mixer tap.
NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
Electronics
NKE
GPS
Furuno
VHF
Yes
Automatic pilot
2 NKE
Plotter
Yes
Radar
Furuno
Navigation instruments notes
NKE True Wind indicator.
VHF Radio with DSC.
Computer.
NKE AIS system with radio receiver and 2x crew transmitters
Furuno radar.
Furuno GPS.
2x autopilots
ELECTRICAL
Batteries
4
Battery charger
Victron Energy
Generator
Yes
Electrical notes
WATT and SEA Generator
Balmar Max Charge alternator regulator.
Replacement batteries.
SPARS & RIGGING
Sails
A2
A3
A5
Storm Jib
Stay Sail
Main + Solent
Rigging
Rod rigging
Mast
Carbon
Boom
Carbon
Vang
Yes
Running rigging
Dyneema
Furling system
Yes
Spars and rigging notes
Carbon mast, with aluminium spreaders.
Matching carbon boom and bowsprit.
Mast, boom, and pole, resprayed.
Roller furler headsail.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Deck hardware
Spinlock y Harken
Winches
Harken
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
CE Registration
Yes
Fire-extinguishers
Yes
Liferaft
Yes
CONSTRUCTION
Construction notes
Vacuum bagged epoxy E-Glass foam/balsa sandwich construction.
Hull stripped and epoxy primed.
Deck non-slip resprayed.
T-shaped 3m fin keel with a lead bulb.
Keel removed for testing and refitted.
Twin rudders with twin tiller steering.
EXTRA
Radio CD
Yes
Speakers
Yes
Extra notes
Kenwood radio/CD stereo with cabin a cockpit speakers
FINAL NOTES
Final notes
All information is provided to the best of our knowledge and belief in good faith, represents our subjective point of view and is not relevant to the contract.
