Spirited 380

Home-built from plans or kit

Brand:: Spirited

Designed by:: Spirited Designs (Craig Schionning)

Description:

The Spirited 380 is a performance offshore cruiser for home-building. Designer Craig Schionning, himself a builder with over 15 years experience [2007], developed the 'Spirited Assembly System' (SAS). The Spirited 380 kit includes pre-formed lower hulls, produced from moulds in the Spirited Designs factory, plus flat-packed CNC-cut light weight panels for the rest of the hulls and superstructure.

This approach allows the boat to have the flowing lines and sturdiness of a modern production boat, whilst reducing construction time. The system is particularly suited to amateur builders with little or no boat-building experience, as most of the boat is assembled, not built from scratch.

Standard design features include a modern, interactive internal layout with the popular galley-up arrangement, though other layouts may be possible on request.

The deck is well set-up for safe and comfortable sailing: it has walk-through access into the spacious, covered cockpit, flat decks forward, and a flat work area surrounding the mast, as well as wide side decks.

The catamaran performs well up- and downwind. Handling is easy, and there is excellent visibility from the two helm stations. The light weight, good bridgedeck clearance, and fine bows make for smooth sailing.

The Spirited 380 has enjoyed popularity since the launch of the first boat in 2005. Two years later, 20 kits have been ordered, and customers are very impressed with the progress they are making and with the support from Spirited Designs.

The catamaran is also produced under licence by a professional yard in Australia.

Type:: Performance cruiser

Multihull type:: Catamaran

Construction:

End-grain balsa or foam core pre-laminated panels, CNC-cut for all flat areas
Flat panels are joined to moulded hulls and decks to achieve a round-bilged production style boat.
All panels, components and materials supplied in the kit are high quality epoxy for bonding, taping and laminating etc.
Supply of extra equipment and gear to completion can also be purchased through Spirited Designs at wholesale prices.

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Sails and rigging:

Fractional high performance rig with intermediate lower shrouds and inner forestay. Carbon option also available.
High aspect mainsail with overlapping genoa (standard wardrobe).
Screacher and spinnaker fly off the composite prodder.
Storm jib flies off inner forestay.

Sails and rigging images:

Deck layout and gear:

3 m radial track behind cockpit with mainsheet traveller and winches each end.
Primary winches for genoa on cabin for good access.
3 reefs in the main, handled at the base of the mast
Halyards, outhaul etc are also handled at the base of the mast.
Roller furling on genoa and screacher.

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Keels, boards and rudders:

2 x efficient foil-shaped daggerboards built from light weight foam.
2 x spade rudders, full composite/foam construction.

Accommodation:

Bridgedeck: Galley in saloon cabin with curved seating opposite. Large windows forward and to the side allowing good visibilty.

Port hull: Queen-sized double berth forward on bridgedeck level, with walk-in wardrobe. Aft: head and separate shower. Midships: Navigation/study area.

Starboard hull: Queen-sized double berth forward on bridgedeck level, with ensuite head. Aft: Standard double cabin.

All cabins are private with their own doors.