$290,000

Description

Fortissimo is perhaps the finest example of the IC 37 class. 

Built with class approved twin steering wheels, instead of the tiller, she provides helm and crew ergonomics not available with the tiller.  With a turn ratio set for instant response and minimal movement, she is able to react equally to the tiller version.  By not having to look down while stepping over the tiller when tacking or gybing, the helms-person can keep their eyes outside the boat, thus gaining tactical position, or responding to instant sea or wind changes.  The boat can be changed to a tiller version if desired. 

 Beautifully built by Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, England, which is one of the finest composite boat builders in the world.

Every class upgrade has been done to the boat to ensure ultimate class performance.

She has a second keel with a draft of 7′ for non class racing.  Custom designed by Mark Mills, this keel allows the boat to race in shallower water and also has potential rating benefits under certain rating rules.

Full Specs

Boat Name

Fortissimo

Dimensions

LOA: 37
Beam: 12 ft

Engines

Tanks

Accommodations

Number of heads: 1

Why chose an IC 37?

ABOUT THE IC37 CLASS

The Joy of Racing Reimagined

From the very beginning, the IC37 Class was developed to create a racing experience unlike any other. The boat itself is innovative and elegant in a thoughtfully simple way. One set of three sails for all conditions, a rig designed to trim and go, only essential instruments. And yet, remarkable performance in all conditions.

But the IC37 is more than just a new boat. It is an innovative amateur one-design class designed to race with a crew of family and friends. Men and women. Young and not so young. Sailors who race for the love and joy of the sport.

And all making possible what many sailors seek: the opportunity to test their preparation, skill, and teamwork on the most level playing field available. Which is why the IC37 is the boat of choice for the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup and the Canada’s Cup.

The racing is fast, fun, furious — and most of all, joyful.

Broker's Comments:

Having raced in the IC 37 Class onboard Fortissimo, I can offer first hand knowledge of how much fun the class is to sail in.  The boats are unbelievably equal in performance.  The sails are the same, the boats are the same and it comes down to crew work and tactics, as to how well you do.  Having raced for decades on all types of boats, I have never found a more level playing field in yacht racing. 

The IC 37 Class rules are posted on the class website: https://ic37class.org/rules/

Standard Specifications when new/delivered

IC 37 Class SPECIFICATIONS

 

TEAM PARTNERS

New York Yacht Club

Melges Performance Sailboats

Mills Design

Westerly Marine

FIBRE Mechanics

North Sails

Harken

Southern Spars

Garmin

Yanmar

 

PRINCIPLE DIMENSIONS

LOA 37.06 ft                            11.30 m

LWL 34.78 ft                            10.60 m

BEAM 11.97 ft                         3.65 m

DRAFT 8.20 ft             2.50 m

BALLAST 3,373 lb                    1,530 kg

DISPLACEMENT 7,793 lb         3,535 kg

DISP/LEN RATIO 83

 

SAIL DIMENSIONS

JIB 376.74 ft²   35 m²

MAINSAIL 522.05 ft²   48.5 m²

SPINNAKER 1,657.64 ft²   154 m²

SAIL AREA UPWIND 924.6 ft²   85.9 m²

SAIL AREA DOWN (EST) 2093.6 ft²   194.5 m²

SA / WEIGHT UPWIND 36

SA / WEIGHT DOWNWIND 76

I 50.68 ft          15.45 m

J 14.39 ft          4.39 m

P 48.51 ft         14.79 m

E 16.40 ft         5.00 m

STL 22.27 ft     6.79 m

IRC RATING EST: 1.175

ORC RATING EST: 543.120

 

DESIGN & ENGINEERING

Design: Mills Design No.102

CFD and VPP Analysis: KND Sailing Performance

Structural Engineering: SDK

Structures ISO 12215

ISAF Plan Approval ISO 12217

Category A

 

STRUCTURE Hull, Deck, Interior Grid / Gelcoat Surface Multiaxial E-glass and uni-directional carbon fiber Foam core with vacuum wet-preg epoxy resin Secondary bonds hi-strength structural adhesive

KEEL AND RUDDER Carbon keel fin with lead bulb Race faired to class templates – standard Carbon rudder stock w/ blade faired to templates Jeffa self-aligning rudder bearings top and bottom Carbon tiller with an adjustable hiking stick Twin composite steering wheels – optional Single point lift padeyes

DECK GEAR BY HARKEN Winches: Primary 2 x H 46.2PTP Mainsheet 2 x H 46.2 STP Pit 1 x H 40.2 STP Backstay 2 x H 46.2 STP Handles 4 x H B10HOT S/G 2 x H B8HOT S/G Traveler track 6:1 cross-haul lead to trimmer Transverse jib tracks: pin stop w / up/down purchase 3 Rope clutches Spinlock XTS0610/1c (main, jib halyard, tack) Aluminum jib sheet fairleads Black stainless steel stanchions and & pulpits Life lines s/s 1 x 19 wire Foredeck hatch Lewmar #65 Trapezoidal

DECK HARDWARE Stainless Steel chainplates 1.25 inch molded foredeck toe rail Recessed plexiglass sliding hatch Ritchie Venture SR-2 compass – in cockpit face

MECHANICAL Yanmar 3YM20CE21 hp Diesel with SD 25 Saildrive Gori 2- blade folding race prop Molded 15-gallon fuel tank w/ deck fill Primary fuel/water filter Spinlock single lever throttle/clutch control

ELECTRICAL 12 VDC system 125-amp alternator with voltage charge balancer 2 X 12 VDC Group 27 batteries 1 X Dual main battery switch 1 X 30-amp main circuit breaker 1 X Blue Seas 4376 switch panel 6 circuit breakers L.E.D. Navigation lights Compass light switched on with Navigation lights 1 X 12 VDC L.E.D. overhead light 5 X L.E.D. AA battery interior lights 2 X 12 VDC / USB charger outlets near switch panel

PLUMBING 1 X Manual diaphragm bilge pump – below deck 1 X Electric bilge pump with extended pick up Raske manual head with integral holding tank Waste deck pump out ¾” Marelon flush mount seacock seawater intake

MAST, BOOM STANDING & RUNNING RIGGING

MAST Southern Spars carbon w/ regatta splice 2 sets carbon swept spreaders Integral mast jack cylinder & hydraulic pump Aluminum mainsail track for slides: full battens & slides 2:1 Main halyard exits below to Spinlock clutch on mast Provision for 2 jib halyards – 1 halyard standard Provision for 2 spinnaker halyards – 1 halyard standard

BOOM Southern Spars aluminum 16:1 outhaul lead to forward end of boom Provision for single reef w/ Constrictor Clutch in boom (second reef optional)

SPRIT Retractable carbon sprit 2:1 In /Out purchase lead to H-280 & H-150 Cams Single tack-line lead to Spinlock XTS 0610/1C Clutch

STANDING RIGGING S/S rod headstay & shrouds 2 X Dyneema topmast backstays 3:1 to winches

RUNNING RIGGING 1 x Main halyard, 2:1 lead to Spinlock rope clutch below deck 1 x Jib halyard standard (2cnd option) w/ soft shackle 1 x Spinnaker halyard standard (2cnd option) w/ soft shackle 1 x Mainsheet w / provision for continuous lead 2 x Jib sheets with soft shackles 2 x Spinnaker sheets w / soft shackles 1 x Spinnaker tack-line w / soft shackle 1 x Spinnaker retrieving line 2 x Traveler cross-haul 6:1 lead forward to main trimmer 2 x Jib pin stop cars 2 x Jib lead up / down 1 x Cunningham 6:1 lead to pit 1 x Quick Vang purchase lead aft to centerline of pit 1 x Outhaul, 16:1 lead to forward end of boom 1 x Jib Hobble Lead Aft 1 x Spinnaker Takedown System

INTERIOR & FIT OUT Structural carbon reinforced grid Gelcoat structural bulkheads 2 x Storage / seat modules amidships Engine box with gas spring steps Interior hull surfaces epoxy satin clear coat Under deck surfaces epoxy satin clear coat Textured composite covering walk surfaces amidships Flush fasteners – companionway to forward hatch

ONE DESIGN:

One Design corrector weight installed

Complete One Design measurement

One Design certificate issued

Some equipment above may have been upgrade by the class and owner and are now fully compliant with all class rules and recommendations.

Fortissimo - Specific Options and Upgrades

Captain maintained from new.  The boat has benefited from constant and fastidious care, and shows extremely well.

Sail inventory (very light usage):

Class Main, Jib and Spinnaker

2nd class spinnaker

Custom 7’ draft keel designed by Mark Mills for non-class racing.  This was highly engineered to provide optimum performance with the shallower draft which allows the boat to race in areas with limited depth, such as the west coast of Florida, or to be optimized under various rating rules.

Twin steering wheels with pedestals and foot braces

Class permitted instrumentation including GPS down below.

Velocitec Pro Start

VHF -  ICOM M324 radio with sail racing antenna

VHF cable to masthead

ORC/PHRF (non-class racing) sails consisting of mainsail, jib and fractional Code 0.  All by Evolution Sails.

Bottom painted with epoxy, and professionally sanded/finished  to class tolerances 

Custom SeaDek non-skid/deck cushioning in cockpit with IC 37 logo

Transducer installation

Second manual bilge pump in cockpit

Second spinnaker halyard and Rope Clutch

Windex

Small sheet bags w/handle holder for runner winches

Large sheet bags for primaries

Handle holders for mainsheet winches

Handle holders for primary winches

Self-tailors on primaries

Various covers for cockpit, spars and equipment

Hi-lo galvanized shipping cradle

Mast shipping cradles

 

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.