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First MC31s arrive
New hotrod yachts arrive just in time for Festival of Sails regattaThe first of the new McConaghy 31 One Design race yachts have arrived at the Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne.
And while hulls 1 and 2 are in Melbourne being commissioned and readied for handover to their new owners, completion of boats 3,4,5 and the initial layup of hull 6 are going full steam ahead according to Rohan Veal from importer 38 South Boat Sales.
The 38 South boys are flat out getting the boats ready for their first races at the Festival of Sail at Geelong over the Australia Day long weekend.
With only a few days until the first two MC31's hit the water, the build team keep plugging away to ensure each MC31 owner has a finely built machine with extremely tight tolerances throughout. Tight tolerances equals close, fast, fun racing, according to Veal.
On the MC31s arrival and world premiere at the 2016 Festival of Sails, Veal predicts it’s the starting point for phenomenal international growth, similar to the foiling Moth trajectory he developed from 2003 to 2009.
Described as a "scaled down TP52 with all the Gucci fittings" and "the natural sibling of the MC38", Veal promises the end product is even better than first projected. "McConaghy spent a lot of time thinking how to make the perfect one design boat, a high performance grand prix racer with a superior finish," he said.
MC31 agents will import two hulls at a time, double stacked in a specially built and re-usable cradle to reduce shipping costs and most importantly to ensure no orphan boats are sold. "This also means owners will immediately have another MC31 to race against, and then two boats will turn into four very quickly," Veal explains. He’s already talking about a national class title and the potential for a world title in Australia in 2017 or the year after.
Veal maintains that the Festival of Sails will be more showcase than show-stopper when it comes to likely results for the MC31s as the new boats are unveiled and eased into racing mode as part of the new Super 11 division. Organisers at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club are ready to support the concept as long as the numbers warrant the extension to the racing schedule.
For more information go to: http://www.38southboatsales.com.au.
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