The T780 yacht design by Tboats is a sports boat with canting keel and is available for owner construction.
T780 Yacht Design by Tboats
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Dimensions :
LOA
7.8 m
Beam
2.5 m
Draft
2.2 m
Sailing weight
1000 kg
Crew Weight
360 kg
Complete boat
640 kg
Sail area up
43.8 sqm
Sail area down
114.2 sqm
Date : Crew Weight
This boat is an evolution in sport boat technology.
The T780 uses a canting keel that is activated by hydraulics using an electric pump and with hand remote control from the cockpit.
One of the features of this system is its safety and ease of use. The bonus is that the keel can be lifted for dry or ramp launching and the beam is within normal towable limits.
A feature of this boat is the forward cunard. The cunard is retracting in its own case while sailing and has the ability to self rotate to enhance upwind performance. The rotation is adjusted by the crew for optimise performance
The rig features no backstay for ease of handling and yet retains the safety margins required to fly the large asymmetric spinnakers in heavy winds. The boat has been carefully designed to utilise the benefits of the canting keel downwind.
The canting keel design on the boat allows for the use of less crew yet provides additional stability than a similar conventional boat with more crew. Our estimates are a saving of 20% weight and an additional 15% stability.
Design
The T780 has been designed with the owner builder in mind utilising the latest build technology developed by us.
The designers have utilises the latest VPP software to help create a boat that is very fast and stable upwind yet exhilarating downwind.
The boat features a carbon double spreader rig with I point jumpers for downwind sailing.
The mast is carefully designed to promote the extended roach to open out and exhaust the sail in the wind puffs.
The deck layout is very simple with minimal equipment.
Construction
The construction would be termed medium tech. with the use of epoxy resins, foam core and carbon/kevlar laminates.
The keel and rudder are laminated using a foam core and eglass laminates with carbon fiber stiffening where required.
Specification
Rig – The mast is carbon fiber with two spreaders and a jumper for topmast control at the I point. No backstay is required
Rigging is Dyform with aluminium spreaders and boom.
The bow pod is retracting and articulating and carbon fiber.
Deck Fitout – Full Harken fitout is specified with cabin top winches for halyards and spinnaker sheets.
Sails – Mainsail, Large roached mainsail in choice of material to suit the owners application. Two jibs are required.
The spinnakers are asymmetric, one 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.
Pre-order Terms and Conditions
A design pre-order allows you to secure your spot for a design while I work on updating the foils and hull patterns to the latest, most advanced shapes. This process ensures the final design meets the highest standards, but please note that there will be a waiting time as these updates are completed.
Conditions below:
1. On receipt of the 50% deposit Tboats will provide a link to a downloadable folder that contains files for the design selected, (includes pre-order 15% discount)
a. Design drawings in pdf format
b. Build process for this design
2. Tboats will provide the construction files as soon as they are finished, (usually within 10 days)
a. CNC 2D cut files for the build frames and foils
b. Build material list and parts list
c. Performance data
3. A link for the final payment, including the 15% discount, will be emailed when the final design files are completed. Once paid a link to a download folder will be provided.
Notes!
• With each design I allow 3 hrs of my time for customisation
• Advice via email is free throughout the build and commission process
• 3D CNC cut files are available for the foils at an additional cost
