Naval Architecture & Yacht Design
Mari-Cha IV
Mari-Cha IV is the largest racing yacht afloat in the world today.
The aim was to create the fastest monohull designed for offshore courses. In addition she had to be easy to sail manually and without assistance.
Built from a very light all carbon structure, she is very distinctive and features a canting keel which cants at +/- 40°. She has a divided sail plan, with two equal masts, enabling the crew of 25 to handle the sails manually.
Technical specifications
LOA (m) : 42.32
LWL (m) : 37.86
Beam (m) : 9.50
Draft (m) : 6.25
Displacement-lightship (t) : 56
Sail area upwind (m²) : 893
Engine power (Hp) : 350
Fuel (l) : -
Fresh Water (l) : -
Construction material : Composite
Naval Architecture : Philippe Briand/Clay Oliver/Greg Elliott
Exterior design : Philippe Briand
Interior design : Philippe Briand
Builder : JMV Industries
Delivered : 2003
Awards
She broke the Transatlantic Record in 2003, making the crossing in 6 days, 17 hours, 52 minutes, at an average speed above 19 knots. Her best distance in one day was 525 miles
In 2005, she won the Rolex Cup, fleet race run over the Atlantic from New York to Lizard Point.
