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Rimar 41.3
January 20, 2010 · 4 min · 7K views · Rimini
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The Rimar 41.3 is a 41-foot cruising sailboat built by Rimar (Riparazioni Marittime) in Forlì, Italy, designed by Giovanni Ceccarelli and tested at Marina Blu Rimini.0:29 The hull is hand-laminated with vinyl ester resin; the underwater sections are solid laminate while the topsides use vacuum-infused sandwich construction.1:22 A grid of longitudinal stringers and floors is bonded to the hull, and all bulkheads are structural.1:49 Ceccarelli's lines produce a low freeboard, modest overhangs, slightly flared topsides, and fine bow sections.0:52 On deck, a low, streamlined coachroof opens wide, uncluttered side decks.1:07 The cockpit organizes mainsheet controls in a German-style split arrangement within the helmsman's reach, and the steering wheel is recessed by roughly one-third to improve sightlines over the coachroof.2:26 The cruising sail plan pairs a mainsail of over 58 square meters with a slightly overlapping 37-square-meter jib.3:36 Sea trials in 12 knots of breeze returned speeds above 6.8 knots on the wind, with stable, responsive helm.2:06 A tacking test with four crew aboard produced a turning radius of just over 10 meters.4:10
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