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Spirit Yachts to build wooden Super J

• March 14, 2012

An American consortium has commissioned Spirit Yachts to build an S&S designed J Class in Britain

The first J Class yacht to be built in Britain since before World War 2 has been commissioned by an American consortium ho have chosen Spirit Yachts in Ipswich to build the yacht.

The new J will be named ‘CHEVEYO’ (pronounced shu-Vay-o), a native American word meaning spirit warrior.  Registered in the United States, the yacht will carry sail number J1 .

CHEVEYO will be built to the RANGER 77B design. This is one of the original series of six designs submitted by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens to Harold Vanderbilt for the 1937 America’s Cup defence.

In 1936, each of the six RANGER designs was extensively tank tested by Burgess and Stephens to select the optimum hull form to defend the America’s Cup against the challenger ENDEAVOUR II , designed by Charles Nicholson.

Vanderbilt selected the ‘C’ version because it was found to have the best potential for racing solely in the sheltered waters off Newport RI. The Super J RANGER was thus born, and went on to triumph decisively over ENDEAVOUR II in the 1937 series.

For 2012, S&S and Spirit Yachts have further evaluated the RANGER design series. The US-based design house conducted an in-depth survey of all the original Burgess/Stephens J-Class lines in their library. These were optimized for two variables: Spirit Yachts’ advanced wood/composite construction techniques as well as for the more exposed conditions of today’s Classic regattas.

The RANGER 77B version was identified as the best design.

CHEVEYO will marry the classic design of yachting’s golden era with modern build techniques of the 21 st century. Spirit Yachts, experts in wood/epoxy construction will build the ‘J’ using this technique mated to laser cut stainless steel ring frames to create an exceptionally stiff yet lightweight hull. Spirit and S&S are currently finalising construction drawings suited to this composite build system.

Bruce Johnson, President and Chief Designer of Sparkman & Stephens, said:

“By utilizing the wood composite construction technique that Spirit Yachts has perfected over the years, CHEVEYO will break from the current norm of modern J’s aluminum construction and return to a more historically accurate construction method, albeit with the use of modern epoxies and laminating techniques to maintain a light-weight structure. As a further nod to historical accuracy, she will float on her lines as designed in 1936, not requiring the J-Class Association’s additional freeboard allowance, thus resulting in less wetted surface area.”

On deck, this new ‘Super-J’ will remain true to the original design. The authentic low-profile deckhouse has been retained, resulting in a clean, unobstructed working deck and a beautiful sheerline. Complementing this heritage will be high-modulus carbon spars, carbon rigging, state of the art sails and all the modern sophistication of a contemporary performance yacht that will allow her to be raced competitively against any modern yacht and, most importantly, in the spectacular growing J-Class fleet.  Authenticity continues below deck with a 1930s-inspired interior that will offer excellent accommodation for up to ten guests in five cabins. There will also be facilities for eight crew able to offer service from modern and well equipped ‘hotel’ facilities.

Sean McMillan, Managing Director and Chief Designer at Spirit Yachts, said:

“From the dawn of history, wood has been the finest material in which to build a boat and it remains so to this day. With modern advances in laminar wood technology, many of which have been pioneered by Spirit Yachts, we are now able to build complex sophisticated yachts with a strength-to-weight ratio earlier designers could only dream of.

“Because the hull structure of CHEVEYO will be built in wood/composite, the natural beauty of the wood will be celebrated below and there will be no need for heavy linings or insulation. The weight savings from this, and in the hull itself, translate directly into an increased ballast ratio resulting in further improved performance.”

The yacht has been commissioned by a US-based syndicate of investors and sailing enthusiasts. A driving force behind the project is the desire to experience the thrill and elegance of yesteryear’s yacht racing on a modern vessel with the essence of tradition.

Kevin Felix, Chairman of Spirit Yachts, commented:

“CHEVEYO will capture imaginations and evoke the romance and excitement of the finest expression of yacht design as epitomized by the J-Class. The yacht is reminiscent of the historic America’s Cup competition between England and the United States. From design through construction to eventual competition with her peers, CHEVEYO will espouse this history. Imagine: US sailors commissioning a British company to build a classic yacht from designs by an American firm that were originally created to compete against England in the America’s Cup – that is an impressive and somewhat ironic dynamic.”

It is hoped timber for the new yacht will be cut this autumn and that the yacht could launch in late 2014 or early 2015.

Images: © Spirit Yachts 2012. All Rights Reserved.

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Wooden J Class yacht to be built in Britain

Would you believe it? Another J-Class yacht! But this one’s different – very different.

You’d have to have been living in a cave not to have noticed the extraordinary proliferation of new J-Class yachts being built in the Netherlands over the last three years. The latest one to be announced, however, breaks the Dutch aluminium stranglehold, because she’s going to be built in wood, she’s going to be built in Britain, and she’s going to float on her lines. She’s also going to be considerably lighter than her metal sisters.

Cheeveyo (pronounced ‘shu-vay-o’), an S&S/Burgess design, will be built by Spirit Yachts and launched in 2015. Read more in the May issue of CB, out 13 April.

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By SuperyachtNews 16 Mar 2012

UK-based Spirit Yachts has teamed up with Sparkman & Stephens Inc. in a historic collaboration for a new 42.4-metre J-Class superyacht. The sailing yacht, which is to be named Cheveyo, will be registered in the United States and will carry sail number ‘J1’.

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New j class build 'cheveyo' by spirit yachts.

• Overall Length: 139ft/42.4m
• Beam: 21ft/6.4m
• Draft: 15ft/4.57m
• Sail Area: 8290ft2/770m2
• Displacement: 178 tonnes

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J-Class : Dritte Ranger-Replik: Aus Holz & Stahl

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 ·  14.03.2012

Die J-Klasse wächst weiter, und zwar mit einer angelsächsischen Kooperation von Spirit Yachts in England und der berühmten US-Konstrukteursfirma Sparkman & Stephens. Und es wird wieder eine Ranger-Replik, die dritte insgesamt. Das neue Schiff wird auf „Cheveyo” getauft werden, ein indianischer Begriff, der grob ins Englische mit „Spirit Warrior” zu übersetzen sei. Die Linien sind laut Presssemitteilung der echten „Ranger” nachempfunden, aber auch wieder nicht ganz. Und das bedarf einer Klarstellung:

„Ranger”, die als die beste J-Klasse aller Zeiten galt, wurde 1936 von Starling Burgess und Olin Stephens konstruiert, unter Mitwirkung des deutschen Designers Henry Gruber, der in den 1930ern für Burgess arbeitete. Das Schiff verteidigte unter seinem Eigner Harold Vanderbilt 1937 den America’s Cup erfolgreich, indem es gegen die von Charles Nicholson gezeichnete „Endeavour II” von Sir Thomas Sopwith deutlich mit 4:0 gewann. Aber von „Ranger" existieren insgesamt sechs Risse, die alle von Stephens im Schlepptank getestet wurden. Die historische und berühmte Ausgabe wurde nach Riss 77C gebaut, der für die relativ geschützten Gewässer vor Newport angeblich besonders gut geeignet war. Von diesem Boot existiert bereits eine Replik, die unter US-Flagge laufende „Ranger” mit der Segelnummer J 5, die 2004 in Dienst gestellt wurde, aber bereits einen ausgiebigen und stark korrektiven Refit hinter sich hat. Dann gibt es einen weiteren Nachbau, der dem Entwurf 77 F folgte, als „Lionhart” 2010 vom Stapel lief und unter holländischer Flagge mit der Segelnummer JH 1 unterwegs ist.

Doch nun hat S&S für „Cheveyo” Riss 77 B aus dem Archiv geholt, und der sei, so die Mitteilung des Hauses, für die Baumethode aus Holz-Komposit, die bei Spirit Yachts gepflegt wird, und für das Segeln bei Offshore-Bedingungen optimiert worden. Man wolle schließlich bei Klassiker-Regatten eine gute Figur machen. Der Rumpf wird auf Edelstahl-Spanten geplankt und mit fünf Komfortkabinen ausgestattet, plus dem Mannschaftslogis für eine achtköpfige Crew. Irgendwie könnte man die Sache als Back to the future charakterisieren, denn weniger soll ja wirklich mehr sein, und das beschreibt S&S-Präsident Bruce Johnson wie folgt:

„Durch die Holz-Komposit-Bauweise wird ‚Cheveyo‘ sich deutlich von den anderen J-Klassen unterscheiden, die in Aluminium gebaut sind”, so Johnson gegenüber YACHT online. „Damit werden wir näher am historischen Original sein, aber nicht auf moderne Werkstoffe wie Epoxid und Fertigungsmethoden verzichten müssen, die eine leichte und steife Struktur erzeugen. Außerdem wird das Boot auf der Wasserlinie von damals schwimmen, also ohne den heute erlaubten zusätzlichen Freibord, womit die benetzte Fläche kleiner wird.” Zusätzliche Vorteile seien die angenehme Holz-Atmosphäre unter Deck und ein deutlich geringeres Rumpfgewicht, was es ermögliche, mehr Ballast in den Kiel zu packen.

Wann gewassert wird, konnte Johnson nicht sagen, nur so viel, dass mit dem Bau bereits begonnen wurde. Eigner der neuen J-Klasse ist ein US-Syndikat von Investoren.

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