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| Update: TAG 60' Catamaran by Young Yacht Design |
The largest boat ever designed for E motion hybrid-electric drive, the 60' catamaran by Young Yacht Design, Auckland, NZ, is now under construction at TAG Yachts, St. Francis Bay, South Africa.
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| Not just another pretty render, the female hull mold for the 60-footer's bridge deck underside, junctures and inner hull surfaces takes shape at TAG facilities in St. Francis Bay, S.A. |
The first of the streamlined 60-foot hybrids is expected to be out of the molds soon after Christmas.
The boat's E motion system will be similar to the one in our recent Lagoon 500 installation: twin 16 kw motors with E plex master control system, although not all details have been worked out yet. Unlike the Lagoon, which has a fixed, three-bladed prop, the TAG 60 will have a variable pitch propeller.
The boat bears a superficial resemblance to Young's space-age speedster, the 57-foot Earthling, but incorporates significant differences as well.
Most notable is the absence of Earthling's short center hull, which reduces underwing slap and adds interior room. The 60' TAG instead has an extra high bridge deck to clear wave crests.
The TAG cat also has a wide, sweeping window before the mast and a multilevel deck. The TAG website has many more images and additional design information. |
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| TAG 60 Specs |
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18.3 m
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60'
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| LOA + bowsprit |
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20.65 m
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67' 9"
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| Beam |
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8.4 m
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27' 6"
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| Draft - hull |
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0.6 m
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2'
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2.5 m
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8' 2"
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1.3 m
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4' 4"
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| Mast top above water |
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26.3 m
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86' 3"
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| Mainsail |
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123.6 m2
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1,330 ft2
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| Self-tacking jib |
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68.5 m2
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737 ft2
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| Staysail |
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30.8 m2
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332 ft2
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| Light air jib |
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99.2 m2
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1,068 ft2
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180.8 m2
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1,946 ft2
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