Designed by the famous

Gerard Dykstra Naval Architect

             
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Basic Dimensions
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​LOA: 19,0 m (63'feet)
BMAX: 5,0 m
DRAFT: 2,7 m (fully laden)
DISPL: 35 000 kg (fully laden)
FUEL: 2 200 liters
WATER: 1 600 liters
HULL: Aluminum 
POWER: 2 x Perkins 90hp
AreoRig Sloop;Sail area 250m2

BUILT: Engelaer Scheepsbouw BV - Netherlands
BUILD NAME:  Lazy Jack (1996)
Lloyds Register Number: 560007 

Design Principles

Safety and Redundancy 

  • Low deck, superstructure profile and high bulwarks to reduce front area for breaking waves.
  • Large deck working areas.
  • Redundancy providing twin prop and twin main engines in separate engine rooms. 
  • Water tight bulkheads for and aft.​
  • Limited throughulls openings
  • All decks, bulwarks, superstructures, coamings etc in welded molded marine grade aluminium.
  • Twin bow anchors/ground tackles with twin electrical windlasses.
  • Twin diesel generators located in each engine room.
  • Double radar, tipple autopilot, and 2 independent Nav/charging solutions.
  • World wide setup for all continents electricity.
  • Lightning protection with grounding   

Go Anywhere - High Latitudes

  • Rugged aluminium hull to withstand ice and accidental grounding.
  • ​Interior designed for rough weather conditions with a limited crew.
  • ​Opening in transom to enabling safety recovery, load and unloading of equipment.
  • Enclosed doghouse  made from aluminium with fog free windows.
  • Insulated hull and accommodation areas.
  • Cold water designed systems.
  • Water maker 
  • Redundant navigation tools in cockpit 
  • Red night vision lights in all areas
  • ​Fully gimbaled and stabilized galley and navigation station. Galley completely custom made in stainless steel.
  • Dual heating systems with fully ventilated living spaces for crew comfort
  • ​The major criteria of the design and construction of the vessel is the ease of maintenance in rural​areas. 
  • Electric freshwater toilet with large holding tanks. Redundant  toilet systems.

Sailing Performance

  • Narrow hull to maintain up-wind performance, low resistance and comfort in rough weather.
  • Integrated fin keel with 7 tons creating a Low center of gravity (CG).
  • ​Top of the line  (9) Andersen stainless steel  wenches for sailing, (2) Muih windlass and mooring winches electrical and manual operated.
  • The rudder made of aluminium is supported by a hull integrated skeg.
  • ​The rudder is operated by hydraulic rams (manually and three electro-hydraulic pumps for the auto pilots).
  • Specially designed emergency steering systems.
  • The decks and the complete rigging is designed to be handled by only one crew.