Spirited 380 (production version)

Brand:

Spirited

Designed by:

Spirited Designs (Craig Schionning)

Yard(s):

Stallion Marine

Description:

This is the professionally built version of the Spirited 380 kit/plan version. See that page for boat details.

The catamaran is built under licence from Spirited Designs, and uses their kit for construction of the boats.

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.

Construction images:

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.

Deck layout images:

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.

Accommodation images:

Systems - Power, Navigation:

2 x 21hp Saildrive diesels in separate engine bays.

Performance and handling:

Performance rig and sails. Easy handling with halyards at the mast and furling genoa.

Sailing speeds: 15 knot cruise, 20+ top speed.

Motor speeds: 7.5 knot cruise, 10 knots top speed.

LOA (length overall):

11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)

LWL (length at waterline):

11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)

Beam:

6.53 m (21 ft 5 in)

Hull length-to-beam ratio:

13:1

Draft minimum:

0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)

Windward sail area:

96 m² (1033 ft²)

Mainsail area:

56 m² (603 ft²)

Staysail:

9.8 m² (105 ft²)

Genoa area:

39 m² (420 ft²)

Reacher, screacher, gennaker or code 0 area:

60.6 m² (652 ft²)

Spinnaker area:

104 m² (1119 ft²)

Mast height above water:

18.3 m (60 ft)

Displacement, lightship (empty):

3400 kg (3.35 tons)

Displacement at design waterline (DWL):

5200 kg (5.12 tons)

Displacement, maximum:

5800 kg (5.71 tons)

Payload:

1800 kg (1.77 tons)

Bridgedeck clearance:

0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)

Number of berths:

6 - 7

Cabin headroom:

1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)

Saloon headroom - cats:

2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)

Inboard engines:

2

Typical total engine HP:

42

Fuel type:

Diesel

Fuel capacity:

240 lt (63 US gallons)

Water capacity:

400 lt (106 US gallons)

European RCD design category:

B

First introduced:

May 2005

In production:

Yes

New price from:

$440100.00 AUS (approx: £195128 Sterling / €263627 / $387089 US)*

Price used (5 years old or less):

$380000.00 AUS (approx: £168481 Sterling / €227626 / $334228 US)*

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Degree of customisation:

Partly customisable

Reviews:

• Multihull World June/July 2006 (pdf file)
• Multihull World "The Stallion Story" article (pdf file)
• Multihull World Dec/Jan 2007 (pdf file)
• Multihull World June/July 2007 (pdf file)
• Multihull World "Spirits of Sherwood" article (pdf file)
• Multihull World Apr/May 2007 (pdf file)
• Multihull World Nov/Dec 2007 (pdf file)
• Multihull World Jan/Feb 2006 (pdf file)
• Multihulls World Sep 2007 (pdf file)
• Multihull World Sep/Oct 2006 (pdf file)

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• Spirited Designs website

Other useful links:

• Study plans for the Spirited 380 (pdf file)

* Exchange rates last updated: Sunday 27th January 2008 19:27 GMT