The
T870 is available as an owner build or by your boatbuilder.
LOA
8.7 metre
Beam
3.1 metre
Draft
2.4 metre
Sailing
Weight
1950 kg
Crew
Weight
510 kg
Ballast
750 kg
SA
UP
52.1 sq. m
SA
Down
157.3 sq. m
This
boat is a no compromise racer yet features a comfortable
and roomy interior - powerful upwind, awesome downwind! With the masthead or fractional spinnaker this is a
no compromise racer - it can take you at a pace you've never
been before. The large carbon fibre rig dismantles into
2 pieces for ease of trailering.
The T870 has excelled in Europe, Australia and the USA where
it has won many races in its first year. Its light weather
performance is second to none.
The rotating prod assists
in sailing low downwind angles with asymmetric spinnaker.
The light weight of the yacht means towing is easy with
a large car.
Launching can be from ramp or crane using the keel mounted
lift point.
Drawings are also available for the home builder, some components
can be supplied by us to help the build process.
Design
The T870 is designed as a one design with the added advantage
of being a superb PHRF racer often beating much larger boats
around the course.
The designers have utilises the latest VPP software to help
create a boat that is very fast and stable upwind yet exhilarating
downwind.
It features a very roomy boat both inside and out without
sacrificing and of the performance characteristics.
The rig is simply setup with the ability to adjust the mast
bend as required with the permanent backstay. The mast is
designed with the mainsail roach to bend in the puffs and
allow the mainsail to exhaust.
Construction
The T870 is construction using our unique temporary female
moulding system, Resins are epoxy with a foam core and eglass
laminates.
The keel and rudder are constructed using eglass laminates
and carbon fiber stiffening.
Specification Rig – The mast is carbon fiber with an aluminium
option for the budget conscious. Rigging is Dyform with
aluminium spreaders and boom.
The bow pod is articulating and carbon fiber.
Deck Fitout – Full Harken fitout with winch
options.
Sails – Mainsail, light and medium jib with
a heavy air option.
Spinnakers are asymmetric with two masthead and one fractional.
Trailer and launching – The boat can be trailer
launched using the custom keel winch or dry sailed with
the central lifting hook.
Build
your own T870
This design is available to build yourself or by your boatbuilder. We
offer extensive drawings and build methodology with full size
templates and advice throughout the construction and tuning
process.
Find out more about building your
own boat.
Documentation
for the T870
Components
Available
Construction
Drawings with full size patterns
Mast
and rigging
Full
size patterns for temporary moulds
Construction
material
Building
Methodology
Deck
gear
Construction
specification
Sail
package
Parts
list
Keel
lead bulb
Email
support
Hydraulic
keel system
We offer a set of study prints for this
boat to help you assess the cost and buildabilty of this boat. The study prints contain the material list, build methodology
and component list for the boat.
We also provide the cost of the components required for supply
by us.
There is a charge for the study prints, however the cost is deducted
from the drawing price when the purchase is made
How to obtain the drawings or study prints Simply click on the link below and fill our your
details with you request and we will email you with the information
you need to obtain the study prints or drawings.
