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ON THE PULSE RECYCLABLE PRODUCTION BOAT
from All At Sea
by All At Sea
NLcomp launched a recyclable production boat at The Ocean Race Grand Finale in Genoa.
The ecoracer30, a 9m sailing boat, was designed by Matteo Polli, a yacht designer with an impressive track record in designing ORC championshipwinning yachts.
NLcomp also plans to launch the Ecoracer Sailing Series, a series of regattas featuring the world’s first recyclable sailing class, in the summer of 2025, as soon as a fleet of eight boats is built.
The ecoracer 30 is the first production boat that utilises rComposite, a patented sustainable composite. NLcomp developed this material four years ago as a solution to address the issue of fibreglass boat disposal. Currently, it is estimated that approximately 95 per cent of fibreglass boats end up abandoned at the end of their lifecycle.
The solution proposed by nlcomp is both simple and radical: replacing thermosetting resins with a thermoplastic matrix. This change allows for easy chemical processing and recovery of the raw materials, enabling the boat to be recycled at the end of its lifecycle.
With a commitment to driving positive change in the industry, nlcomp has made its technology available for use by other shipyards.
The ecoracer30 was developed on the extensive experience gained from the highly successful ecoracer25, which was awarded the European Yacht of The Year Special Mention at Boot Düsseldorf and the Eco-Focused Boat of The Year at the IBI Metstrade Boat Builders Awards.
Designed To Travel
The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, has made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona.
The team became operational a day ahead of schedule to launch their AC75 Te Rehutai – the America’s Cup winning boat from AC36 – into a favourable weather window and began the process of re-commissioning the AC75 after its three-and-a-half-week boat journey from Auckland.
The ETNZ base is now operational ahead of the arrival of the team’s One-Design AC40 that the sailors will train on ahead of the first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova i La Geltrú.
In preparation for shipping to Barcelona ETNZ’s AC40 Te Kakahi was neatly packed onto its single shipping flat rack, which includes the full hull, the rig, the foil arms and foil wingsdesigned to be as e cient to transport as possible.
