Atollvic Shipyard, Spain has announced a partnership with Cognit Design, the design and engineering branch of the Totalmar Group, on a new concept, sailing yacht Anegada Cay. Sailing yacht Anegada Cay is an innovative new 30-metre sloop design that will feature a number of technical innovations, maximising speed and performance while retaining a traditional appearance.
This new design marks the first time that Atollvic, an expert in custom sail and motor yachts in steel and aluminium, has collaborated with the Totalmar Group. When commissioned, the sloop will be built by Atollvic at its shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
Sailing yacht Anegada Cay’s structural design has been closely deliberated by Totalmar who were careful to incorporate the interior arrangements and equipment needed by the owner into early designs. This ensured that the design was ‘solid’ and there would be no surprises at a later stage in the design process so it was possible to concentrate throughout on designing a sailing yacht of outstanding performance, lightness and efficiency.
Several technical innovations were employed in order to get the right balance between performance and functionality. Canting keels and retractable propellers, technology usually reserved for racing yachts, have been specified in order to dramatically increase sailing yacht Anegada Cay’s performance. Totalmar have also included a ballast tank system ensuring a reduction in draft, which will allow the vessel to moor up in sheltered anchorages which is a significant benefit to the owner wanting to access cruising places usually only accessible to much smaller boats or catamarans.
The interior of S/Y Anegada Cay will be luxurious and comfortable without being overloaded with unnecessary style elements. Space is maximised by keeping the different living ‘zones’ for resting, eating and sailing –both practical and multi-functional. An interesting multi-purpose stern area can be configured as an exterior saloon, loading dock and water access, or even as an exterior pool.
Totalmar have designed Anegada Cay to be at home moored at the marina, crossing the sea or anchored by a beach. Designer for Totalmar, Alberto Fernandez notes that the 30m sloop Anegada Cay “has been designed with the discerning sailor in mind and, while inspired by tradition, it features modern and innovative solutions. The result is a performance sail yacht capable of high speeds under sail.” “Agility and performance were a structural part of the concept from the start. This is a boat born to sail.”