ClubSwan 125 Skorpios the competitive performance sailing superyacht
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bSwan 125 Skorpios sailing superyacht was built by the high performance division ClubSwan Yachts of the Finnish Nautor’s Swan group which is currently organized into 4 divisions 3 for sailboats and one for motor boats.
ClubSwan Yachts is the division specializing particularly in the construction of technologically advanced sailboats with exceptional performance, always looking for new solutions, to be proposed to the sector.
Nautor’s Swan is an ancient brand with a great tradition for its quality constructions and lasting style, a symbol of sailing enthusiasts because owning a “Swan” boat has always meant having a boat that simply has something more, where elegance and speed merge. together and the brand brings together all the enthusiasts who share these principles in a sailboat.
The shipyard was founded in 1966 by the Finnish Pekka Koskenkylä in 1998 it was bought by the Italian entrepreneur Leonardo Ferragamo, a great sailing enthusiast and under his leadership the shipyard has started a new path of development and success.
Leonardo Ferragamo currently holds the office of President of the group and on this new project he commented as follows:
“We at Nautor’s Swan are very proud to have completed the construction of the ClubSwan 125. It will be an important milestone in the history of yachting. We are grateful to the owner for trusting Nautor to build this boat, sharing the same values of innovation, technology, quality and reliability with us. “The project was incredible because it gave us the fantastic opportunity to work with the best boat builders, designers and technicians in the world”.
Let’s say right away that the ClubSwan 125 Skorpios is the largest sailing yacht ever built by the yard and has been developed to be a boat suitable for offshore racing to sail at a speed of over 40 knots and is believed to be able to sail the seas at 15 knots upwind and exceeding the downwind wind speed.
It measures 140 feet (43 meters) and this giant of the sea is a candidate to set new sailing records.
It took four years to design and build it through a long research program with numerous tests and improvements in the end all the planned objectives were achieved.
In this regard, Enrico Chieffi, vice-president of the Nautor group and head of the CS125 project has released the following statement:
“The initial design was a very fast superyacht suitable for coastal racing, but as the project progressed, we made changes. We all realized, the owner first of all, that this yacht had to become a boat to break records “. “Eventually, the boat specifications changed and we developed a boat suitable for offshore racing”
The overall length of the boat is 140 feet, (42.620m); maximum width 28.7 feet, (8.75m); waterline length 120 feet, (36.605 m); draft with canting keel 24 feet, (7.4 m); displacement 58,820 kg, (129,676 lbs); ballast (fin and bulb) 23,220, (51,213 lbs); 500 hp engine
The naval architecture of this superyacht was designed by the architect Juan Kouyoumdjian who in addition to being an excellent sailor, is one of the best and most successful naval architects of recent times a famous name in the world of regattas and ocean racing, during his life professional has designed several boats for the America’s Cup. The Volvo 70 ABN Amro was his first boat designed for ocean racing and was a huge success. He won the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race. And he is very proud to have designed the Club Swan 125 Skorpios because he thinks it is an extraordinary boat.
The ClubSwan 125 Skorpios sailing superyacht has been engineered with a deep draft canting keel that reduces weight and increases righting moment at the same time. The hull, deck and structural parts have been made of carbon fibers pre-impregnated with Nomex and CoreCell cores to create an ultralight and aerodynamic structure to reduce weight and, at the same time, increase stability.
In addition, the boat is equipped with a very advanced and unique adjustable C-shaped foil, which allows to reduce displacement and two twin control wheels that optimize the control of the helmsman even at high speeds. All construction features that make the yacht very fast and competitive in regattas.
The complexity of building this yacht required Nautor to collaborate with the best designers, builders and suppliers in the world to complement Juan Kouyoumdjan’s existing team and Nautor’s in-house experts. The team includes two main experts: Killian Bushe, involved in the construction of the hull and composite structural components, and Bob Wylie, for the deck and sail management, including specific performance oriented systems.
Harken carbon 1235 primary winches have been selected for the ClubSwan 125. These winches are the development of the Harken 1135 grand prix winches which employ an integral winch base and ring gear sets machined from a single block of stainless steel to extend capacity load from 9 to 11 tons. The two winches for the fields of application are Harken 990s, which have been tested over thousands of ocean miles and are currently in service in the Volvo Ocean 65 fleet.
For the grandiose sail plan the team focused on two aspects, handling and superior performance, making use of the great experience the brand has acquired over the years building sailboats for ocean racing.
The interiors have been curated by Adriana Monk design using ultralight materials chosen and tested by the entire Nautor’s Swan team, achieving a good balance between performance and comfort in line with the characteristics of this superyacht.
The goal was to create an enveloping environment below deck in which to be protected from the aggressive elements of water, wind and sun. The tastes and preferences of customers are fundamental in the selection of colors and in the atmosphere that you want to create.
In particular for ClubSwan 125 Skorpios the owner’s imprint is very strong, he has also customized the sails and hull with a themed graphics inspired by the name of the boat played on the contrast of yellow and black with the image of a scorpion representing the primordial energy that celebrates an unspoken hymn to power and gives the boat a particularly showy and aggressive but overall very appreciable appearance.
