Challenge 67
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The Challenge 67 is a steel-hulled yacht. It is 67 ft (20.4 m) from bow to stern, and this is where it gets its name. There were 14 of these yachts built, for the purpose of racing in the BT Global Challenge
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The yachts were designed by David Thomas and Thanos Condylis, and built by Devonport Management Limited
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Global Challenge
The Global Challenge was a round the world yacht race run by Challenge Business, the company started by Sir Chay Blyth in 1989...
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The yachts were designed by David Thomas and Thanos Condylis, and built by Devonport Management Limited
Devonport Management Limited
DML was the company which owns and manages Devonport Royal Dockyard, the largest dockyard in Western Europe. DML was owned by Babcock International Group who purchased it from previous owners; KBR , Balfour Beatty and The Weir Group ....
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Specifications
- Mast Height - 85 ft 3in (25.98m)
- Sail Area Upwind - 2454sq ft (228sq m)
- Sail Area Downwind - 4754sq ft (441sq m)
- Overall length - 67' (20.42m)
- Beam - 17 ft 3in (5.26m)
- Draught - 9 ft 6in (2.82m)
- Displacement - 40 tons
- Hull - 50B mild steel
- Deck - 316 Stainless steel
- Keel weight - 12 Tons
- Engine - Perkins 130HP
- Generator - Perkins 27HP
- Fuel - 385 Gallons (1600 litres)
- Water - 242 Gallons (1100 litres)
- Berths - 14 in six cabins