Jean-Michel Linck is no stranger to the world of boatbuilding. Sailor and builder of numerous yachts (Class 9.50, Mini 6.50 catamaran Fusion...), he has often worked with architect Gildas Plessis. In fact, it was on one of his plywood plans that he set off on a 13,000-mile circumnavigation of the Atlantic. It was during this voyage, which he returned to single-handed, that he had time to imagine his next "ideal" boat.
It will be the SAILSCOW 37, a fast cruising boat, much like the Pogo range from Structure. Except this time, it's all about using the benefits of the scow-type round-bow hull.
The scow, a great idea!
According to its architect, Gildas Plessis, the scow hull " is a great idea. Designing this type of boat comes at the right time. But we need to do something sexier than what's currently on the market. (Editor's note: Gildas Plessis is referring to the aluminum Revolution 29 built by AFEP Marine) . By increasing the level of tension in the lines and improving the design, you can make a very livable racing-cruising boat ".
Plenty of volume up front, but a reasonable beam width
The first drawings shown by the architect are indeed promising. The very wide bow is not really round, but looks more like an Optimist marotte. " Built in sandwich construction, the sailboat will be light. But not too light, because you need to keep the weight and inertia to get through the waves without stopping ".
The volumes in the bow don't require building a boat that's too wide. The Sail SCOW 37 will be narrower than the competition. It can be fitted with a pivoting lifting keel or a fixed keel.
A 2 x 2 m bed!
In terms of layout, the round bow allows us to do anything we like: "We can fit 2 real double cabins forward with 140 x 200 beds in a yacht less than 11 m long! And in the owner's version, we can make a single huge cabin with a 200 x 200 king-size bed!" The plans for this preliminary project propose from 2 to 4 cabins.
Faster at all speeds
When it comes to navigation, the architect makes no secret of the fact that " that it's going to be difficult to walk well in short chop upwind. But when you're cruising, you'll want to avoid these conditions if at all possible. Otherwise, in all other points of sail, the gain will be enormous. The Sail Scow will always sail above 10 knots without any problem. "
An exciting project
You can tell by the sound of his voice that Gildas Plessis is enthusiastic about this project: "The Scow hull is an obvious choice at sea for its performance and at sea for its living space ". All that remains now is for Jean-Michel Linck to successfully set up the yard, find financing and launch construction. We hope this yacht will see the light of day, so exciting is it on paper.
SAILSCOW 37
- Length: 10 M 80
- Hull beam: 3 m 80
- Estimated light weight: 3800 kg
- TE: 1.90 m keelboat
- TE QR: 1 m / 2.40 m
- Carbon rigging
- Upwind sail area: 96 m2
- GV: 49 m2
- Genoa: 57 m2
- Engine: 20 hp
- Construction: Epoxy glass sandwich
- 3 layout versions: from 2 cabins to 4 cabins
- Year of construction: 2019
- Architecture agency: G. Plessis YD
- Marketing and contact: Jean-Michel Linck - 07 67 41 93 60
