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DONNYBROOK >>> The Yacht

DONNYBROOK USA 66 Yacht Information

Construction
Mast & Boom: Carbon Fiber, Manufacturer-Hall Spars
Hull: Carbon Fiber and Kevlar
Deck: Carbon
Keel: Fixed Ductile Iron Strut, Lead Bulb
Approximate Keel Weight: 13,000 lbs.

Dimensions
Vessel Length: 72.29 ft
Vessel Width: 16.04 ft
Mast Height: 92 ft
Boom Length: 29.33 ft
Spinnaker Pole Length: 26.2 ft
Keel Draft: 11.3 ft (sailing)
Tonnage: 30 tons

Interior
Number of Berths Cruising: 14 Forward Cabin Installed
Number of Heads: 2
Number of Showers: 2
Stove: Force 10, 3 Burner with Oven
Refrigeration: Sea Frost with Freezer

Speed
Maximum Cruising Speed: 8.5 knots [Motoring]

Rigging
Rod Rigging: Manufacturer-Riggarna
Running Rigging: Manufacturer-Atlantic Spars & Rigging
Hydraulics: Manufacturer-Navtec
Winches & Deck Hardware: Manufacturer-Harken, Inc.
Number of Winches: 14

Sails
Number of Sails: 20, Manufacturer-North Sails
Racing Sail Material: North Sails 3DL
Storm/Delivery Material: Dacron
Weight of Racing Main: 168 lbs.
Size of Racing Main: 1386 square ft

Crew Compliment
Day Racing: 15 - 16
Overnight Racing: 17 -19
Chartering/Cruising: 3
Delivering: 8

Instruments (ALL NEW)
Navigation: North Star 941X DGPS
Electronics: OCKAM
Radar: Furuno 821, Range 24 nm
Radio: SSB-Icom M802 & VHF-Icom M402
Depthsounder: Raymarine ST-60
Computers: IBM t-30 Powerbook
Batteries: 2 House, 480 amp/hrs.
Battery Weight: 160 lbs. each

Engine
Yanmar 100 HP Model 42H3-HTE-98 (new)
Hours Since New: 651
Type: 4 Cylinder Turbo Diesel
Fuel Consumption @ 8 knots: 1.75 gal/hr
Accessories: 80 amp Balmar Alternator (new)

Owner:
METCOR, Ltd. Washington, DC
Skipper: James P. Muldoon



Original Construction Project
Designers: Bob Smith & Bill Lee, Santa Cruz, CA
Builder: New England Boat Works, Portsmouth, RI
Project Managers: Robert Collins, Project Manager, Kensington, MD Holly Vrotsos, Assistant Project Manager, Annapolis, MD

Launch Date/Location:
May 5, 1997, New England Boatworks, Portsmouth, RI

Recent Vessel Upgrade Yacht Yards/Vendors:
Goetz Boat Builders, Bristol, RI
Hinckley Yacht Yard, Portsmouth, RI
Hall Spars, Portsmouth, RI
Atlantic Spars & Rigging, Annapolis, MD
E2 Electronics, Annapolis, MD
North Sails, Annapolis, MD
LIFE RAFTS -3, Annapolis, MD
Project Manager: Guy N. Dorval, Project Manager, Ft. Myers, FL

Reconstruction Launch Date/Location:
November 5, 2002 Hinckley Yacht Yard, Portsmouth, RI

Summer Port: Chesapeake Bay
Winter Port: Caribbean Islands