LUTRA 30

Designed by Lutra, made by v1 Composites in Abu Dhabi in 2006 this 30ft racing yacht was part of the +39 Americas Cup Team and was based at their training camp in Valencia.

Since then it has been part of an elite racing school in Portugal and then brought back to the UK in 2019 to race in the HP30 Class.

In 2019 the boat was fitted out for HP30 racing by adding a 2m bowsprit and new rod rigging was fitted by Advanced Rigging at HYS.

In 2020 the keel and hull were subject to a major refit with the keel removed, completely dismantled, the metal core treated and rebuilt by JW Creations in HYS. At this time the hull was sanded back to gel coat and the keel and hull up to the waterline sprayed with epoxy primer. To
complete the refit a new set of sails was designed and built by Ultimate Sails based in HYS.

In 2022 the engine was serviced along with the 280 Saildrive which was treated to replacement gears and bearings. At the end of 2022 the rig was removed and the rod rigging serviced by Advanced Rigging.

The boat is currently under cover in HYS awaiting the warmer weather and is all ready to go racing.

The boat with an IRC rating of 1.086 is competitive in both the HP30 Class (1st in the July 2023 Royal Southern Regatta) and under IRC where it won the IRC1 Autumn Championships 2023.

Construction

• The boat’s hull and deck are made out of advanced composite infusion
  epoxy E-glass / Carbon Fibre, which is female moulded.

• Set up in offshore mode with lifelines and 2.4m draft plus the larger
  907kg keel bulb.

• Rudder is a female moulded foam filled Carbon-Fibre blade with carbon
  stock in a cassette supported by two self-aligning bearings.

Spars and Rigging

Rig:

• High Modulus Carbon Fibre two spreader deck stepped mast, made by Hall Spars & Rigging, USA; Rigged with fractional forestay and head sails, mast top and fractional spinnakers and single backstay.

• Hall Spars Boom.

• Rod rigging provided by Advanced Rigging in HYS.

• 2m carbon bowsprit provided by Cowes Composites IOW.

Spinnaker pole:

• Oversized (134%) Hall Spars Carbon Fibre spinnaker pole with end-forend
  claws.

• Two fixed spinnaker pole eyes on the front of the mast for symmetrical
  spinnakers have been temporarily removed whilst racing in the HP30
  class.

Mast Step:

• The mast is stepped on a custom step on the deck allowing for sufficient
  rake adjustment.

Sails

• 2020 Ultimate Sails Main

• 2020 Ultimate Sails J2

• 2020 Ultimate Sails J3

• 2020 Ultimate Sails Spinnaker 1 (101.6m2)

• 2020 Ultimate Sails Spinnaker 2

• 2007 Quantum Main

• 2007 Quantum Jib

• 2007 Traditional Spinnaker

Electronics

• Raymarine Racemaster compass (2019)

• Raymarine Speed/Depth (2019)

• Raymarine Maxi Wind Instruments (2020)

Deck gear

• Two Harken self-tailing Winches to be used as primaries plus two

• Harken Racing Speed-Ring self-tailing Utilities on the cabin top

• Harken fit out

• 3 winch handles

• Spinnaker retrieval system

Engine

• Honda 13hp petrol inboard (last serviced in 2022)

• Saildrive 280 (replacement internals 2022)

IRC Rating

• 2023 Rating 1.086

• 2024 Certificate applied for

Misc

• Cradle
• Dock lines
• Fenders
• Tool Box
• Winter cover and tie down straps
• 2 internal bilge pumps

Safety Kit

• Cat 4 safety kit