8mR – YQUEM II (SUI-2)

Specification

General Information

Details

• GFK, Cored Airex foamed laminated, epoxy based,
• keel, winglets, rudder by Jacques Fauroux 2002
• Trimmer idem
• Rudder: 2018-2019 Fiberglass-Airex/Epoxy, Appli-Composite, Sète/France
• Mast: 2013 Speedwave GmbH Kressbronn-Gohren/Germany

Rigg

• Mast: 2013 Speedwave GmbH Kressbronn-Gohren/Germany
• Aluminum rigg tube 6061-T6, mast section 220 x 139 mm, 1 set of jumpers, 3 stages spreaders 2016
• Aluminum boom, standng rigging nitronic 50, incl. BSI Tip Cups
• Running rigging Liros

Deck Equipment 

• 2010- 3 Harken 3 speeds winches,
• Genoa 2 X B65.3STR,
• Main sail 1 XB55.3STR
• 4 winchs 2 speeds Andersen
• piano (2 )X40 ,
• running backstay (2) X 46

Sails

• Main                             (2020) and (2015) Europ’sails
• Genoa Heavy               (2019) and (2013) Europ’s/Norths
• Genoa Medium           (2020) and (2015) Europ’sails
• Genoa Light                 (2018) and (2014) Europ’s/Norths
• Spinnaker Heavy         (2019) and (2012) Europ’s/Norths
• Spinnaker Medium     (2018) and (2015) Europ’sails
• Spinnaker Light           (2018) and (2014) Europ’s/Norths
  

Engine

• Outboard Suzuki 15cv,
• removable from an independant water proof compartment inside the hull behind the helm with access hatch for the propeller part
• 1 main battery and 2X 20 liters tanks

Elektronic

• NKE 2017 – 2 displays: loch, speedo, depth-finder,
• wind indicator
• One Sail compass with remote control on each side of cockpit accessible to helmsman
• 2 handy batteries with charger on of which being a spare

Additionals

•  Bootsbock, mit demontierbaren Rädern
• 1 Overall tarpaulin,
• 2 main sails covers,
• 1 light cockpit tarpaulin,
• 1 anchor with 50m rope,
• international waters 5th category and swiss lake and regulation specification equipment compliant etc.

Comments

Yquem II is currently the fastest 8 Metre on the planet having won the last World Championships in Cowes in 2019. She has a proud and very impressive race record with numerous World Championship wins over the past 19 Years.

Designed by Jacques Fauroux and built in 2002 by Chantier Naval Caparros in Antibes, France, she was originally commissioned as Fleurs De Lys and won the World Championships in her first year in Helsinki.

Renamed Yquem II in 2008, her current owner has continued race tuning and upgrading this very impressive and successful 8 Metre. This has included deigning and constructing a rudder in 2018/19, aluminuim mast (tube) in 2013 and working with Europ and North Sails to put together a very extensive sail wardrobe. Most recent work to be completed was a complete repaint of the hull, deck and underwater profiling.

Yquem II is a very special 8 Metre and is race ready for the 2022 season.