CNB Bordeaux 60 - in build (pics)

Continues to look fantastic.......!

Re the mast, is the winch for the pole uphaul and if the masthead is clear where will you site transponder, ais aerial???

Sooo many questions!:confused:
 
Seriously impressed with the rig - a work of art.

Would be fascinating to know how tangible the difference is between that and the standard Ali mast. Will you be in a position to judge that?
 
Juniperskip said:
Continues to look fantastic.......!

Re the mast, is the winch for the pole uphaul and if the masthead is clear where will you site transponder, ais aerial???

Sooo many questions!:confused:
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All other antennas are located on the spreaders.

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I wanted them to look well integrated so had them painted RAL 9021.

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The radome is on a bracket that extends forward so will not interfere with the mainsail when sailing downwind.
 
By the way, thank you for the kind comments :)

I'm planning on having an informal "boat-warming" party when we arrive in the UK early May so if any interested forum members are in the area at the time they would be more than welcome.
 
rb_stretch said:
Seriously impressed with the rig - a work of art.

Would be fascinating to know how tangible the difference is between that and the standard Ali mast. Will you be in a position to judge that?
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I have sailed an aluminium masted Bordeaux 60, but not for long, so no.

However, our delivery trip from Bordeaux will be crewed by Marc Renwick, CNB's Bordeaux 60 expert sailor, Ronan Grealish from North Sails, plus one or two other very experienced crew. So I'll ask them :D
 
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Wonderful stuff Magnum, thanks for sharing the pics. Hope to see her in SW UK

Gorgeous rig. Jargon request though: can we call it "Park Avenue" not "Vee". Much sexier; much more becoming of this fine ship imho :-)

Are you happy that the upward spreader lights are close enough to the mast or that the beam angle on the lights is right? At anchor they need to light up the mast. Maybe the beam angle of the lights on the sketch you posted shows it narrower than it really is. (And, I know there are more important aspects of a rig than the lights, but the rest seems perfect!)
 
jfm's point about lighting up the mast reminds me.

We had a couple of patches of 3M retroflective white Diamond sheeting applied to near the top of the mast. Excellent stuff; when you shine even a modest torch at it from 3/400 metres away, you can see a bright reflection. Easy to identify your boat (not that it is going to be very difficult anyway, :) ) on the darkest of nights in a hidden backwater.

No use if you want to Go Stealth, though....
 
Do the holes let the adhesive further in to the substrate, and help resist the massive torque ?

(Sorry Magnum, for butting in.)
 
sarabande said:
Do the holes let the adhesive further in to the substrate, and help resist the massive torque ?

(Sorry Magnum, for butting in.)
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Adhesive under a winch? Are you sure? I would expect sealant, but not adhesive (other than some incidental adhesive properties of the sealant). I would expect the winch is held in place (against sideways and torque loads) by friction twixt the grp and the winch base, created by tightening the bolts.
Happy to be corrected though.
 
jfm, I take your point about sealant but I can't see any purpose in all those deliberately spaced holes, except to 'involve' the substrate. The tensile lap/shear strength of marine adhesives is huge, in the region of 300 to 400 psi., so a winch base of approx 12inches with a service hole of 4 inches is going to have 128 sq ins. Say 44800 pounds, so if held on by adhesive only , there's a 20 ton force resisting even Magnum on an extra length winch handle, let alone his electrics. :).

No, you're right, bolts as well, but a neat little diversion.
 
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jfm said:
Are you happy that the upward spreader lights are close enough to the mast or that the beam angle on the lights is right? At anchor they need to light up the mast. Maybe the beam angle of the lights on the sketch you posted shows it narrower than it really is. (And, I know there are more important aspects of a rig than the lights, but the rest seems perfect!)
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Good point. The sketch was something I created but I'm pretty sure the LED uplights are angled. In any case Hall Spars decided where they should be fitted so I'm confident they are in the right place.
 
jfm said:
Magnum, geeky question, what's the idea with the circular scoring marks in the GRP under where the winch will go?

Also, funkymonky do luminous labels for the clutches which look good
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I really don't know but at a guess there is probably a mounting plate which needs to be stuck down in order to provide a totally flat, smooth surface for the winch. Can't think of any other reason for creating a keyed surface.

Luminous labels look good and already on my shopping list :)
 
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Just heard today she is being launched next week :)

Commissioning and no doubt finishing will take just under a month. Then mid-April we have contractors fitting the Nav kit, AV system and additional rigging.

The additional rigging includes a removable staysail stay and top-down G2 furling system.

I'm going to Bordeaux next week so hope to post some more pics :cool:
 
Have you got your forum burgee ready to display ? ;)


Guess you must be just a little excited about the launch; it must be quite an achievement to move the project along to its present state in what seems such a short time.


Don't forget to place the traditional gold coin under mast for fair winds. :)
 
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