Design #218 Nauta 70

and sailing performance the displacement was set at 28,500 Kg. Farr Yacht Design, Ltd gleaned from its depth of experience in developing the Whitbread Round the World Race maxis, and the latest Round the Buoys maxis, when creating the lines for Nauta 70.

The outstanding sailing qualities of the 85/86 Whitbread winner (UBS Switzerland) have not gone unnoticed in Europe, and many clients in this market request the same qualities in their cruising boats. With the lessons learned from the 85/86 Whitbread, and the research and development undertaken by Farr in recent years the office set about the task of establishing the most favorable combination of sail area, appendage and ballast placement. An upper limit of 60 ft IOR rating introduced some rule influenced shaping of the ends and midsection. This is not extreme and only provides a slight visual hint of pedigree for this design.

The primary aim was to provide good sailing characteristics, handsome lines and at the same time give favorable dimensions for rating purposes. In order to achieve the medium design displacement and the required ballast to displacement ration the hull and the deck construction will be executed in high tech composite material.