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2015 Ker 56
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Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- IRC
- 1.498 TCC
- ORC
- 399.4 GPH
- Rig
- Sloop
- Boat
- Canting keel Prep reg Carbon
- Boom
- Hall Spars with deep panel section. 3 x Reefing locks
- Hull
- Carbon Fibre hull
- Keel
- Fin Keel
- Mast
- Hall Spars manufacture, with structural design by SCOTT FERGUSON. HR Fibre, 2 x Top Mast locks, 1 x Frac lock, 1 x Jib lock, 1 x J5 lock, 1 x GS Lock, Satin sprayed finish
- Navi
- Panasonic tough book
- Prop
- 1 x Prop Spare Prop
- Rail
- Stations , Push and Pullpit Titan G9
- Paint
- Topsides Alexseal Flintblack Matt, Duropox Black sanded to 800, Keel and Ruder ORANGE Sanded to 1000
- Ropes
- 2 x Boxes spare ropes
- Shaft
- 1 spare shaft
- Tools
- Tools for keel install
- Anchor
- 2 x anchor
- Blocks
- Karver KBRC
- Boards
- 2: Port / STB
- Cradle
- 20“ Container Flatracek - 12v Hydraulick folding, Keel on and off Position possible on cradle. Keel Cradle
- Engine
- Volvo Penta D2-40
- Safety
- 1 x Box:full cat 1 safety
- Toilet
- 1 x in Bow
- Battens
- 15-20 spare battens for all the sails
- Dockbag
- 6 x 2x 0,8 Meter Gray
- Fenders
- 4 x fenders, 6 x fenders: square custom made 0,8m x 0,8m with cover
- Furlers
- 3 x Profurl next generation
- Helmets
- 3 x black helmets with screen
- Jammers
- Spinlock XXC for all loaded Robes, Constrictor to park Halyards in Pit
- Kitchen
- 2 x jet Boil
- Rigging
- Carbo link Round Side-rigging, Carbo link Forestay, Smartrigging Runner cables
- Rudders
- 3 x Rudders: 2 x Rudders ,1 full spare Rudders 3x Bags with foam black
- Trolley
- 1 x folding trolley
- Winches
- LEWMAR 68 x 7, carbon and ceramic drums. LEWMAR 60 Pit winches x 2
- Airdryer
- 1 x Munteres airdryer
- Bowsprit
- Tack 1# - 2 x Tackline 2:1( Kites), Tack 2# - 2 x 2:1( Kites), Tack 3# - 3:1 J1 Masthead .3 x Carbolink Bobstays + 2 x Spares
- Liferaft
- 2 x Liferaft: Ocean Safety 8 Persons next service 06/2020 Carbon Box
- Recovery
- Custom outage Keel recovery Ram system with hand pump
- Trousers
- 2 x Boxes:16 x Musto HPX trousers
- Autopilot
- B&G Autopilot: Autopilot for delivery not installed
- Batteries
- 12v Stater , 24 Mastervolt Lithium ULTRA 5000 180AH
- Boom Tent
- Boom Tent 2015
- Bow Sprit
- 2x Bow Sprit: short Bow Sprit 1Tack position 2 x Rockback line Exit
- Generator
- Honda 3,5 kw 380 v , 230V
- Hydraulic
- Full Cariboni Rams - Outhaul, Vang, Main Cunn, Upper Deflector, Lower Deflector, Forestay , Jibtack, Keel, Valves tanks - all electronic valves with push buttons in Cockpit on Port / STB. PLC - FARO
- Jerrycans
- 12 x jerry20L ans
- Jib track
- Jib trackfor big jibs - not installed
- Mast Jack
- Reckmann
- Outrigger
- Southern Spars
- Pipe beds
- 7 x Port / 7 x STB
- Propeller
- Cariboni Lifting prop
- Stanchion
- 2 x spare stanchion Titanium G9
- Diving Box
- Stanley box black Diving equipment
- Electronic
- B&G WTP 3 processor. 6 x mast displays. GFD 2 x Helm Port /STB, 10/10 Display on Runner Winch for Forestay load, 1x GFD Pit, Raymarine BUS System, Sailor 250, Iridium
- Main Cover
- Main Sail cover for Boom black
- Watermaker
- Spectra VENTURA 150-200T 24V
- Drivesystem
- Stay in Phase Custom Package, Grinding pedestal x 2, Gearboxes, Carbon Drive shafts, 2 x Overdrive box in Pedestal
- Rubber pats
- Stanley Box
- Cleaning Box
- Stanley cleaning box
- Scissor lift
- Gerken - max load 270 kg
- Price comment
- Tax Paid
- Board bearings
- 2 x Board bearings: 2 x set bearings 0 and 2 degrees angle
- Bow protection
- 2 x stainless bow protection for mooring/anchoring/transport
- Length overall
- 17.07 metres
- Dive compressor
- Honda ,2x20 Hoses ,Floating Ring
- Tax / VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Hull/bottom Paint
- 2 x Boxes: Hull/bottom Paint
- Reef and furl bungee system
- 1 x Box reef and furl bungee system
- spin lock floating jammer
- 2x harken hi load snatch block
- 4 x snatch block
- main traveler cars
- main sheet blocks
- tack line blocks
- 4 x tack line nuggets
- 2x tylaska t20 nuggets fitting
- 3 x Profurl swivels
- carabinas
- sail strops
- 2x jib lead friction rings
- 2x Antal hook for tweaks
- Air cylinder with 12v pump
Description
VARUNA VI, is one of the most exciting IRC/ORC offshore boats ever built and now she is ready for her next thrill seeking owner!The brain child of Jason Ker, this boat is a custom design that was built with the Worlds Iconic offshore races in mind.Plenty of optimisation and modification since launching, led by some of the worlds best sailors, has pushed this boat a long way from its original layout and she is ready to challenge for silverware once again.Stored indoors in Hamburg, Germany, a substantial recent price reduction shows the owners motivation to move her on..RigSloopMast: Hall Spars manufacture, with structural design by SCOTT FERGUSON.HR Fibre, 2 x Top Mast locks, 1 x Frac lock, 1 x Jib lock1 x J5 lock 1 x GS Lock Satin sprayed finishBoom :Hall Spars with deep panel section.3 x Reefing locks Rigging: Carbo link Round Side-riggingCarbo link Forestay Smartrigging Runner cables.Extras:Blocks: Karver KBRC Mast Jack: ReckmannSouthern Spars outrigger.Furlers: 3 x Profurl next generation Bowsprit: Tack 1# - 2 x Tackline 2:1( Kites), Tack 2# - 2 x 2:1( Kites), Tack 3# - 3:1 J1 Masthead .3 x Carbolink Bobstays + 2 x Spares Broker commentsA true ocean racer that has been staggeringly well prepared and optimized.Early gremlins, as typical with any custom build, now well out the way now and performance is now proven across many wind ranges and race courses.Recent 2018 Transatlantic Winner.Toilet: 1 x in Bow Kitchen: 2 x jet Boil Navi: Panasonic tough book Pipe beds: 7 x Port / 7 x STBWatermaker: Spectra VENTURA 150-200T 24V Batteries : 12v Stater , 24 Mastervolt Lithium ULTRA 5000 180AHCradle: 20“ Container Flatracek - 12v Hydraulick folding,Keel on and off Position possible on cradle. Keel Cradle Boat: Canting keel Prep reg Carbon Paint: Topsides Alexseal Flintblack Matt, Duropox Black sanded to 800,Keel and Ruder ORANGE Sanded to 1000Rail: Stations , Push and Pullpit Titan G9.Helmets: 3 x black helmets with screen.Deck gear box: spin lock floating jammer, 2x harken hi load snatch block, 4 x snatch block, main traveler cars, main sheet blocks, tack line blocks, 4 x tack line nuggets, 2x tylaska t20 nuggets fitting, 3 x Profurl swivels, carabinas, sail strops, 2x jib lead friction rings, 2x Antal hook for tweaks.Stanchion: 2 x spare stanchion Titanium G9Trolley: 1 x folding trolley Scissor lift: Gerken - max load 270 kg.4 x fenders:Air cylinder with 12v pump6 x fenders: square custom made 0,8m x 0,8m with cover1 x Box:full cat 1 safety2 x anchor. Shaft:1 spare shaftBattens:15-20 spare battens for all the sails.Generator: Honda 3,5 kw 380 v , 230V Dive compressor :Honda ,2x20 Hoses ,Floating Ring Diving Box: Stanley box black Diving equipment Cleaning Box: Stanley cleaning box Rubber pats: Stanley Box 2x Bow Sprit: short Bow Sprit 1Tack position 2 x Rockback line Exit Boom Tent: Boom Tent 2015Main Cover: Main Sail cover for Boom black 3 x Rudders: 2 x Rudders ,1 full spare Rudders 3x Bags with foam black Dockbag: 6 x 2x 0,8 Meter Gray 2 x Liferaft: Ocean Safety 8 Persons next service 06/2020 Carbon Box B&G Autopilot: Autopilot for delivery not installed 2 x Board bearings: 2 x set bearings 0 and 2 degrees angle Tools for keel install 2 x Boxes: Hull/bottom Paint 1 x Munteres airdryer1 x Prop Spare Prop 1 x Box Bags, Stuff 2 x Boxes spare ropes1 x Box reef and furl bungee systemJib trackfor big jibs - not installed2 x Boxes:16 x Musto HPX trousersBow protection2 x stainless bow protection for mooring/anchoring/transport12 x jerry20L ansDrivesystem: Stay in Phase Custom PackageGrinding pedestal x 2.Gearboxes Carbon Drive shafts2 x Overdrive box in Pedestal.Winches: LEWMAR 68 x 7, carbon and ceramic drums.LEWMAR 60 Pit winches x 2.Hydraulic: Full Cariboni Rams - Outhaul, Vang, Main Cunn, Upper Deflector, Lower Deflector, Forestay , Jibtack, Keel, Valves tanks - all electronic valves with push buttons in Cockpit on Port / STB.PLC - FARO.Electronic: B&G WTP 3 processor.6 x mast displays.GFD 2 x Helm Port /STB 10/10 Display on Runner Winch for Forestay load, 1x GFD Pit, Raymarine BUS System Sailor 250, Iridium Boards x 2: Port / STBRecovery: Custom outage Keel recovery Ram system with hand pump Jammers: Spinlock XXC for all loaded Robes, Constrictor to park Halyards in Pit Engine: Volvo Penta D2-40 Prop: Cariboni Lifting prop History:In September 2015 Knierim launched the latest generation racer designed by Ker Design with canting keel and daggerboards. Cutting-edge technologies were used for the construction of the high-tech racing yacht VARUNA VI, a no-compromise 17 metres long and 4.95 metres wide Ker 56. “If you intend to win an international top-level regatta at some point in your sailing career, you have to make a decision whether you want a boat that is built for inshore racing or one that is optimised for long distance offshore races”, said owner Jens Kellinghusen about his vision regarding the new-build yacht.In fact, the team was highly satisfied with the yacht’s predecessor, the 5 foot shorter “Super-TP52” concept, but with regard to sailing the offshore classics – from Fastnet to Sydney Hobart Race, the Trans Atlantic to Trans Pacific competitions – it was necessary to improve the yacht’s reaching speed potential in particular.The result is a 10% longer and just 7% heavier boat than the Ker 51, carrying an incredible 35% bigger sail area. “While we are talking about tenths of knots when sailing upwind and running downwind, the boat’s speed when reaching is measured in knots”, explains designer Jason Ker.The canting keel has a pivoting range of 40° to either side and provides a significant part of the yacht’s overall weight of 7.6 tons. The daggerboards’ position was optimised during the building process and moved further aft near the mast.Thanks to the twin rudders the yacht remains perfectly steerable and controllable at enormous speeds.VARUNA VI is made of an ultra light sandwich construction using carbon prepregs with a Nomex and Kevlar honeycomb core. Every carbon fibre part was made in-house, like chain plates, daggerboards, rudder stocks, rudders, dodger, winch pods. For all moulds and some bearings Knierim’s 5-axis milling machines delivered precise results.Also, the technical equipment is state-of-the-art, from grinder drives to hydraulics for the canting keel.The deck layout is just functional. Eye-catcher on the black deck are the light ceramic coated winches. The cockpit floor is covered with an extremely light weight non-skid foam. Over all, there is not a gram too much on board.Below deck are only 14 pipe berths, a 40 hp engine without any insulation, the housing for the retractable propeller, a few pumps, the nav station with some electronics, a control panel for the hydraulics, plus – and this is the only luxurious piece on board – a toilet cabin.Two weeks after launching the boat, the first and only sea trail in the Baltic Sea put a bright smile on everyone’s face on board. Builders, designer, owner and crew enjoyed the ride in flat to choppy waters near Kiel lighthouse at westerly winds of about 10 knots with gusts up to 16-17 knots. Everything on board worked well, all systems performed as expected.VARUNA VI accelerated easily to 20+ knots without any serious trimming and with just the main sail, stay sail and heavy genoa. No Gennaker was hoisted due to a not yet delivered bob stay. Also upwind she showed a good speed of around 10 knots. The daggerboards could be easily moved up and down and steering the boat was a pleasure as seen on the helmsman’s smiling face.Since this phase, the owner and crew have continually pushed and tweaked the sail plan, overall displacement, dagger board positioning and bow strengthening, as the speeds on offer were far more impressive than expected, meaning the boat had to withstand these harsh environments for long periods of time.IRC: 1.498 TCCORC: 399.4 GPH
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