fast 40 plus

Description

The McConaghy Botin Fast 40+ (often branded as Botin 40 or Botin Fast 40) is a cutting-edge, custom-built high-performance racing yacht developed through a collaboration between Botin Partners (the Spanish naval architecture firm behind many America's Cup and maxi racers) and McConaghy Boats (a leading Australian/Chinese composite builder famous for Gunboat cats, TP52s, and high-end carbon race boats). Launched as a new-generation "Fast 40+" class contender (around 2022–2023, with first deliveries in 2024–2025), it's designed specifically for top-level IRC/ORC handicap racing, including inshore windward/leeward courses and iconic offshore 600-mile events (e.g., Fastnet, Rolex Sydney Hobart, or RORC series). The boat rides the wave of the FAST40+ class popularity in the UK/Europe, where rules favor lighter displacement (DLR <90 for new builds) and high performance in the 40 ft range—aiming for IRC TCC around 1.210–1.270 (though exacts vary by hull/config). It's a turn-key racer with advanced tech usually reserved for full customs: prepreg carbon/epoxy/foam core construction (female molds, CNC tooling), minimal wetted surface, T-shaped deep keel with lead bulb, and a stiff, lightweight platform for exceptional speed and handling. This is a pure race yacht (minimalist interior, focused on crew efficiency and systems), but with some dual-purpose features for longer races. It's not a mass-production boat—semi-custom, built to order with extensive factory options (e.g., sheet reelers, take-down systems, precision foils, carbon rigs).