Scarlet Runner 13 Joins the Fleet
Scarlet Runner 13 Photo Credit Salty Dingo Media
Rob Date’s new boat, Scarlet Runner 13 a Carkeek 43 design has just completed the first of its planned races with the recent Festival of Sails. With an all-black hull, its overall displacement is approximately 6 tonne and has a makeup of E-Glass, water ballast, electric drive and various racing sails.
The Carkeek 43 is specifically designed as a fast 40+ and has delivered outstanding results on the super-competitive European circuit. Designed by Shaun Carkeek and built-in Melbourne by Composite Constructions, Date said, "we want to get ready to win the 50th Anniversary Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster next year. We think this is the boat to do it in with the handicap win in view. We just want to do more local ocean racing from Melbourne." Date has always built young and effective crews, with high levels of commitment and loyalty. So even with a new boat, if they are on the line, then watch out for them.
With this being his 13th Scarlet Runner, Rob Date has a wide depth of experience in both inshore and offshore racing that no doubt has been put towards his new boat.
Rob Date is currently the Sail Captain at Sandringham Yacht Club and a long time supporter, racer and member of the ORCV.
You too can join Rob on the 50th Melbourne to Hobart with entries open here
Here’s the stats on the boat:
Sm-13. Carkeek-43.
- Length 13.1m
- Beam-4.3m
- Draft-2.8m
- Displacement-About 6T
Electric drive:
- 15HP continuous HP.
- Motor speed-Cruising at 6.5knots-8 hours, max motor speed 10 Knots.
- Batteries- 636AH.
- Volts-51.2
Electric Accessories:
- 4 x 3 speed winches
- 1 x Hydraulic pump- Vang, Jib Cunningham, mast jack, jib cars.
- 1 x traveller.
1 x water ballast system including manual and electric:
- linear actuators for fill port, fill starboard, transfer, dump port, dump starboard.
- 2 x pumps to speed the fill process.
Generating Set:
- 3kw 60v. Battery charging system. System can also direct drive the Electric drive at a motoring speed of 4 knots.
Battery Charging:
- solar Boom tent
- solar staysail(deliveries)
- Shore power charger(if necessary)
Sails:
- Square top mainsail
- Working Jibs on headstay foil
- Heavy weather jib Furling on its own stay set back from headstay.
- Furling Jib top on end of bowspit.
- Staysail and spinnaker staysail
