2015 YYachts Y8 | 79ft

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Hull – Sandwich construction: Inner skin of carbon/epoxy, Corecell M-foam core, outer skin is E-glass/epoxy, vacuum consolidated. 
• Alexseal spray paint finish.
• Bottom structure is Carbon/epoxy laminated in situ over Divinycell foam core, vacuum consolidated.
• Bulkheads are Carbon/epoxy/Divinycell sandwich, vacuum consolidated.
• Carbon-fibre reinforcements around doors, cut-outs and cable penetrations.
• Chain plates: Shrouds V1/D1 carbon chain plates with stainless steel bushings structurally integrated into hull laminate, forestay chain plate integrated in stem, hi-load pad eye on foredeck to attach removable inner forestay for storm jib.
• Hull Windows: Port and starboard 2 x 4 fixed hull windows, 469x129mm each.
• Bottom Paint: Keel, rudder and hull below waterline protected with epoxy barrier coat and antifouling paint.
• Deck/Cockpit/Coach Roof: Carbon/epoxy/Corecell sandwich, vacuum consolidated.
• Deck surfaces are covered with superyacht-quality teak, with black SIKA seals.
• Teak laid decking on aft, side and forward deck.
• All other surfaces spray-painted with Alexseal.
• Structure post-cured in a full-size oven.
• Coach roof vertical covered with clear varnished carbon-fibre blind.
• Grills cut out in front of opening windows and ventilation canals.
• Antifouling and hull polish done April 2025.

Keel & Rudder:

• Fixed keel, inverted T-shape, fin welded from Weldox 700 steel frames and plates.
• Lead bulb hardened with Antimony.
• Keel weight 12.255 kg thereof 10.600 kg lead bulb.
• Rudder – semi-balanced carbon/epoxy blade and stock. 
• Roller bearings lower/upper diameter 260/220mm.