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The Clipper 68 Yachts
07 August 2007
Like the Clipper Race, the yachts are truly international.
The boats were designed by Englishman Ed Dubois, a renowned naval architect; the hulls were built in Shanghai, China; the masts and sails come from Cape Town, South Africa and the winches are American.
Clipper 68 Specifications
HULL TYPE Monohull
DESIGNER Dubois Naval Architects
BUILDER Shanghai Double Happiness Yacht Co Ltd
ENGINE Perkins Sabre M130C
LENGTH OVER ALL (LOA) 20.8m or 68ft 2.9”
LENGTH WATER LINE (LWL) 17.39m or 57ft 06”
BEAM 5.76m or 18ft 10.8”
DRAFT 3.0m or 9ft 10.1”
DISPLACEMENT 30 tonnes or 30,000kgs
AIR DRAFT 26.7m or 87ft 7”
HEIGHT OF MAST 24.5m or 81ft
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