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The keel has been re-engineered to reduce the yacht’s draft,
together with a new rudder. Design work has been done in-
house, by Yachting Developments’ staff.
A new, lighter and shorter carbon mast has been sourced
from an America’s Cup syndicate. It has been made from sleeved
sections and engineered for the new task. Powney says this will
save weight aloft and, with a new set of sails made by Doyles, he
expects to see an improvement in her sailing performance.
Refitting a yacht of this size does not come cheap. The
budget for the work is $1.1 million and the trust has been busy
fundraising to meet that target. It has so far raised half of the
money. Work will be completed as the budget allows, but Powney
is hopeful for a January 2018 completion, and certainly in time
for when the Volvo Ocean Yacht Race visits Auckland in March.
After the excitement of the Volvo Race, Lion will be back to
work taking out the youth of New Zealand, 25 students at a time,
mostly aged from 13 to 18 years old.
Powney says alongside 56 high schools, the trust is working
with a wide range of other community groups such as Scouts,
Young Mariners, and the Runway Foundation which supports
children with ADHD.
More than a hundred sailing days have been booked for next
year and include groups from Taupo to Kerikeri.
Powney stresses that the trust works hard to meets its
objectives. To benchmark achievement of outcomes, students
complete an evaluation questionnaire on life skills developed
through the programme. This is measured before, immediately
after and two months after sailing.
Both Lion New Zealand and Steinlager 2 are available for
charter by all New Zealanders. BNZBOATINGNZ.CO.NZFOR MORE INFORMATION Email: [email protected] or call 09 215 0762The revamped Lion will be sporting a comprehensive B&G instrument
package supplied by Navico.
“B&G equipment was fitted for Steinlager 2’s upgrade,” says Paul
Powney, NZ Sailing Trust’s CEO. “It’s proved utterly reliable and we’re
delighted to be repeating the exercise with Lion.”
Providing the interface between all the components are two B&G
Zeus^3 MFDs – a 9” and a 12”.
These easy-to-use chartplotter navigation systems incorporate
a bright HD touchscreen display, high-performance electronics and
offer broad functionality.
They’re supported by seven Triton^2 Digital Displays and a Triton^2
Speed/Depth Pack, B&G 4G Radar, a ForwardScan Transducer
and three 20/20HV Display Pack for viewing True Wind Angle, COG or
SOG. Getting the crucial information in the right place is simple.
The V50 Radio & H50 Handset comes with AIS reception and
the NAIS500 system is essential for navigating today’s busy shipping
lanes and congested ports.
A SonicHub^2 with B&G Speakers allows you to control onboard
music components from any Zeus^2 or Vulcan display on the network.
The system – compatible with the standard NMEA 2000 audio/
entertainment protocol – features two USB ports for connecting and
charging multiple devices and supports USB video playback.
The SonicHub^2 works with Android devices and iOS devices with
the Lightning connector.
NZ Sailing Trusts acknowledges the generous support of the
following Charitable Trusts for Lion’s refit: Trillian Trust, Four Winds
Foundation, Lion Foundation and NZ Lotteries Commission.
Companies which have contributed equipment and expertise
include Yachting Developments Ltd, Volpower NZ, Hella Marine, BEP
Marine and General Marine Supplies.LION’S NEW ELECTRONICSTOP RIGHT
Refit work is
well advanced
at Yachting
Developments.
RIGHT Paul
Powney, CEO
of the Trust,
checking
progress on
the interior
upgrade.