The "C" in the type designation stands for the designers at Carkeek Yacht Design in Spain, where the quite unusual hull lines and the special construction originate. On the other hand, the "C" also stands for carbon. This is because the flagship of the Italian shipyard Neo Yachts is built entirely from carbon fibre, right down to the last detail. The ready-to-sail ship with an impressive hull length of no less than 17.60 metres weighs just 10.8 tonnes, half of which is suspended from the keel as lead ballast. With a sail area of just under 200 square metres on the wind, the sail load factor (ratio of sail area to total weight) is an exceptionally high 6.4, which is otherwise only achieved by thoroughbred racing yachts. Neo boss Paolo Semeraro calculates on the basis of the theoretically determined performance values that his 570 C should be about as fast as the extremely high-bred racers in the TP52 class in winds of ten knots or more, and that on all courses.
TheNeo 570 C in the360° tour:
Exclusive compromise
However, the Neo 570 C is not just a regatta yacht, but also a luxury cruiser, which makes the concept extremely special. For example, there is a fold-out bathing platform and a spacious garage for the dinghy in the stern. Or the complete interior fittings with luxurious double cabins aft, two separate toilet rooms with shower cubicles, comfortable sofa berths in the saloon as well as a navigation system and a kitchenette. A visit to the Neo 570 C at the trade fair in Düsseldorf is worthwhile if only to see the modern, open-plan interior and the very unusual layout of construction number 1. There really is nothing comparable in the world of yachts of this size. The interior fittings on the exhibition ship are just one of many possible fitting-out options. On request, the shipyard in Bari in southern Italy can fulfil all customer wishes, provided they are technically feasible.
The best is just good enough
Neo Yachts has also brought the impressive keel for the Neo 570 C to Düsseldorf. Attached to the ship, the draught of the stainless steel fin with lead ballast is an impressive 4.20 metres, which is often too much even for ports in the Mediterranean. Neo Yachts has therefore developed a technically apparently very complex lifting system for the keel, with which the profile, which weighs over five tonnes and is heavily tapered at the bottom, can be raised by 1.60 metres, thus reducing the draught to a more or less acceptable 2.60 metres. The shipyard also offers a canting keel as an alternative, which can be swivelled out to the side. In this case, the annex is less long and also manages with slightly less ballast. However, the ship would then also have to be fitted with a canard rudder.
It is not possible to find out in detail from the shipyard what so many good and exclusive things cost. However, there is talk of a base price of at least three million euros, depending on the equipment.
The super exciting Neo 570 C can be seen at the boot trade fair in Düsseldorf in Hall 16 until Sunday evening.
Technical data Neo 570 C
- Hull length: 17.6 m
- Width: 5.2 m
- Draught with lifting keel 4.2-2.60 m
- Total weight 10.8 tonnes
- Ballast/proportion: 5.4 t / 50 %
- Water ballast 2x 600 kg
- Mainsail: 118.0 m²
- Genoa (108 %): 80.0 m²
- Gennaker: 320.0 m²
