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Aluminium decksaloon sailing yacht, designed by P. Rommel, type Outborn 52.
The hull is reinforced on the bow, ballast tanks are built in such a way that a double hull is create for safety in arctic environment. She was custom built at Damstra Shipyards in Makkum, the Netherlands and launched in 2001.
The Twinga has a lifting keel with a 6000 kilogram counterweight, she is designed to sail in extreme and difficult conditions. The lifting keel can be retracted to 1.65 meter draught, so shallow waters can be reached. The shape of the hull makes emergency beaching possible, the ruders are designed to keep the Twinga upright for dry-out position.
Two times 200 meter ropes stored on drums on the swimming platform are used for mooring in in-accessible places.
Technical data:
Length:
52 feet
Width:
4,65 meter
Draught:
1,65 – 3,35 meter
Height:
25 meter
Hull:
Aluminium
Upperstructure:
Aluminium
Weight:
20 ton
Launched:
2001
Max.crew:
6 persons
Central diesel heater
Sailset Mainsail, jib,
genoua, A-symteric Spinnaker, Trysail
Windlass in cockpit:
Andersen, 6 pcs, 2 pcs manual, 4 pcs electric
Windlass mast:
Andersen, 2 pcs manual
Diesel engines:
2 x Volvo Penta, 2 x 46 HP
Bow Delta anchor, 50 meter chain, electric windlass
Parachute anchor, 100 meter rope
Stern anchor, 50 meter rope
Volvo Penta 3 blade folding propeller
Diesel fuel:
1000 liter
Water:
1000 liter
Parafin:
60 liter
Petrol fuel:
40 liter
Propane fuel for cooking
Cruising speed on engine:
6,5 knots
Equipment:
Navigation, log, depth, wind, autopilot, radar, GPS, VHF Raymarine
Navtex Furuno
Portable VHF
Satellite communication (weather/e-mail) Irridium
Safety liferaft 6 persons, Epirb, Lifejackets, Floating suits, Inflatable tender Zodiac, Mercury 5HP Outboard, 4 stroke
Electrics 12/24/220V, Inverter 24/220V, Genset 6KW, 3 alternators 12 V, 2 alternators 24 V
Interior:
3 cabins, 6 berths (4 single berths and 1 double berth), 2 showers, 2 toilets