Designer Rodger Martin says: “This race-bred, heat-cured-epoxy cruising boat is an attempt to raise the standard of every aspect of cruising boats in this size range ... to provide a very competent, contemporary cruising yacht of extremely high structural quality, great comfort and convenience, and excellent sailing qualities.”
- It adapts the lines, rigging, ride and endurance developed by four generations of Rodger Martin’s BOC/Around Alone, single handed offshore racing designs to an ocean cruising mission.
- Her race bred lines and construction results in a cruising vessel that is a genuine delight to sail, coupled with a superb ride and very low crew effort.
- Constructed of Epoxy / E-Glass / Kevlar / Baltek composite by one of the world’s foremost aerospace composites manufacturers, she is at the forefront of construction technology in mechanical strength and toughness, as well as structural stiffness and durability.
- The accommodations are highly functional and decidedly elegant.
The A47 may very well be the lowest effort boat to sail, and sail extraordinarily well, of any mid - to long-range cruising vessel. She can be confidently sailed offshore for long periods by a mature couple. She is likely the fastest, best handling and most comfortable boat you have ever sailed. This permits her to effortlessly execute offshore weather avoidance in a relaxed, safe, confident manner.
She is uncommonly easy to handle and rock solid in gales offshore, with a vast array of tools for handling heavy weather. She is also uncanny in her ability to make wind speed or better in 5 knot zephyrs, dramatically reducing your reliance on diesel power.
Yachting Magazine says, “Avid sailors buy sailboats so they can sail. If you fall into this category, you will fall in love with the 47’s sailing characteristics.”
Efficiency is the dominant criterion. She has the space, pace and grace of a boat well over 50 feet long. She also has the lower force levels and reduced maintenance of a 40 footer. Composite panels are used exclusively in every bulkhead, interior panel and major furniture section. This provides an extraordinary level of strength and safety. It also saves enough weight to permit the elegant accommodations, systems, and comfort of the finest cruising vessels without penalizing performance.
The very high level of systems engineering assures extraordinary range, modern comforts, high reliability, and simple maintenance routines.
Cruising World Magazine says, “... her clear vision of usage remains entact from the design and engineering phase through the building and even into the marketing. This is a cruising boat that will sail efficiently and provide significant comfort.”
This is a boat to live with and enjoy.
A blue water cruising vessel with renowned sailing performance and behavior.
