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The deck and cockpit have been optimized for single/double handed racing. It is possible to stand on the centerline at the companionway and reach all halyard and sail controls which are lead back to two winches at the aft end of the cabin top. In addition, the house has been extended aft by 24" to form a hard dodger. The space underneath this dodger has angled, ergonomically correct seats where the on deck crew can sit out of the worst of the weather, but still very much on watch and in charge of making sure GWAIHIR is making her best possible speed. Other notable features on deck include a floating jib lead adjustment system which allows you to put the clew anywhere you want and eliminates the neccessity and weight of permanent tracks. The carbon fiber sprit has been designed so that it can be swung aft by pulling one of the pins, port or starboard, securing it at the stem. It swings back at deck level making it safer and easier to work on should a problem develop. There are three winches on deck on each side of the cockpit for handling the runners, jibs and spinnakers. The main traveller is aft and pretty much runs the full width of the boat just in front of the transom. The mast and boom were custom carbon fabrications from Hall Spars in Rhode Island.

EQUIPMENT
8 Harken Aluminum Self Tailing Winches
including 4, 44's, halyards and runners, 2, 46 primaries and 2, 48 spinnakers
3 Harken Winch Handles, 1, 2 handed 10", 1, Speedgrip 10" & 1, 8"
Harken Manual Jib Roller Furling System
9 Spinlock Jammers
Full Width Harken Traveller System w/Double Ended Main Sheet
Full Harken Block Inventory
2 Tapered Spinnaker Sheets w/tylaskas
4 Jib Sheets, 2 w/J Locks & 2 w/Blank Ends
1 Enerpac P392 Hydraulic Mast Jack
2 Enerpac RC 104 Hydraulic Cylinders 
Numerous Harken & Wichard Pad Eyes
Full SS Stanchions and Double Lifelines

EQUIPMENT
1 B & G H3000 System w/2 GFDS & 1 FFD
2 B & G ACP Autopilots, 1 Pilot Control
1 Remote Vision Handheld Wireless Pilot Remote
1 KVH Gyrocompass
1 Raymarine E120 MFD
1 Raymarine E80 MFD
3 Analog Wind Gauges
1 Icom M208 SSB Radio
1 Icom M604 VHF Radio 

GWAIHIR was built by Al Fresco Composites, a company comprised of builders Stewart Wiley and Ted Brown, who have combined to build a number of superb world class racing sailboats. The hull and deck are composed of custom S Glass weaves in a laminate with epoxy resin which is 30% stronger in tensile and 10% stronger in compressive strength than E Glass, allowing for less laminate weight required to meet ABS standards. The entire structure was heat cured and denser cores were employed in high stress areas, like the bottom forward of the keel. ABS structural standards for panel strength were employed throughout.  Although the displacement is listed as 9923, the class 40 minimum weight, we beleive GWAIHIR to be 300 - 400 lbs heavier.

GWAIHIR is the latest thinking from Rodger Martin Design on a Class 40  and she is the first Class 40 built in the US.  GWAIHIR won her class in the Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race in 2008 and is practically ready to race around the world; all that is needed is a motivated sailor willing to make the commitment!  

EQUIPMENT
2 Raymarine Lifetags
1 Raymarine Lifetag Receiver
1 Lifesling 2
1 4 Man Liferaft
1 McMurdogh Peersonal GPS Locator
2 Jacklines
3 Offshore Tethers
3 Type 1 PFD
2 Type 2 PFD
5 Type 3 PFD
3 Type 5 Inflatable PFD
1 ABC Fire Extinguisher
1 Ditchbag
Including 1 Smoke Flare, 2 Water Bottles, lightsticks, 3 12 Gauge Flares w/Gun, Drogue, and a Box of Bandaids 
1 Flare Kit
Including 6 Handheld Reds, 2 Orange Smoke and 6 12 Gauge Flares w/Gun
1 Signal Horn
1 Fortress FX 23 Lightweight Aluminum Anchor
150' of 5/8" Nylon 3 Strand Rode
2 HTM/3 Fenders
3 Taylormade # 9 Fenders
3 Docklines
Assorted Line Chafe Gear
3 Maptech Chartkits for US East Coast
1 Handheld Garmin 76 CS GPS
Assorted Manuels and Spares

All sails are by Tim Woodhouse of Hood Sails, Newport, RI in 2007.
1 Fully Battened Fat Head Mainsail
1 120% Genoa
1 100% Jib
1 Light Running Asymetric Spinnaker
1 Heavy Reaching Asymetric Spinnaker
All rigging is custom carbon and spectra by RigPro