Rondal is thrilled to announce that it has been selected by the prestigious Italian builder Perini Navi to design and produce a complete composite rig package for its new 70m sailing yacht Sybaris (Hull C.2227). The impressive 70m superyacht Sybaris is a spectacular performance-orientated ketch, currently in build at Perini in La Spezia.
70m Perini Navi sailing yacht Sybaris (Hull C.2227)
The order, won in stiff competition against other leading spar manufacturers, underlines the success of Rondal’s long term working relationship with Perini: this is arguably the most significant superyacht rig package in terms of size, performance and styling requirements currently being undertaken anywhere in the industry.
“This contract confirms Rondal’s place in the top tier of superyacht mast builders, where performance, quality, innovation and reliability all have to be of the very highest order,” commented Rondal MD Paul Dielemans. “Our mast business has never been about quantity; it is about understanding the brief for sophisticated custom projects, applying our expertise to create the perfect solution, and executing it with unsurpassable quality.”
Among the many interesting features of this project belong:
Comprehensive rig package
The complete package includes 75m/ 246ft main mast, 60m/ 197ft mizzen mast, booms, spreaders, standing and running rigging, and monitoring sensors.
One-piece construction
The 75m main mast will be Rondal’s largest yet. Rondal firmly believes in the benefits of one-piece mast construction and it has underlined its commitment to this exclusive building method by lengthening its composite hall to accommodate this and other large projects.
Style-to-order
Every Rondal spar is a custom project with its own unique mould. Rondal’s style-to-order capability will ensure that not just the functionality and reliability, but the design aesthetics of the spars will be fully in tune with the styling of the 70m superyacht Sybaris – a very important factor for the owner, the yard and the project stylists.
Performance-orientated
Key objectives for the design and construction of these spars will be to minimise weight while achieving highly sophisticated levels of rig trim for optimum sail performance in a wide range of wind and sea conditions – all in the context of assured strength and reliability.
Carbon fibre standing rigging
Rondal’s in-house rig experts have teamed up with Carbo-Link as their partner in the design, development and supply of standing rigging for this fully integrated rig package. Carbo-Link is a leading supplier of large, reliable, high performance composite cables capable of meeting the exceptional and sustained loads that will be generated by the 70m Perini Navi yacht Sybaris (Hull C.2227). At the same time their expertise in high performance systems is well illustrated by their lead role in supplying composite rigging for America’s Cup yachts.
New batten-car system
The all-new mega yacht Sybaris will benefit from a new batten-car system developed by Rondal in consultation with leading sail makers and other industry experts. The new system will minimise wear and tear on the sail and ensure fail-proof entry onto the track. Other advantages include reduced weight and enhanced opportunities for custom styling.
Advanced monitoring
The rig package will be fitted with a comprehensive load and damage monitoring system, where multiple sensors will provide continuous on-screen information not only of rigging loads but also of the physical integrity of rigging elements, especially those normally concealed from view.
“Our relationship with Perini has come a long way since it began many years ago with the supply of Rondal hatches,” concludes Paul Dielemans. “We are very enthusiastic to be working in partnership with such a renowned yard on such a prestigious project; furthermore, we are running it in consultation with some of the world’s most respected experts in sail and rig design and technology.”
