The Gunboat 60 is the culmination of Gunboat’s two prior series in this size range (links to Gunboat 62 and Gunboat 66). The Gunboat 60 features supreme sailing performance with her all carbon & epoxy construction, and luxurious owner’s accommodations.

Perfectly sized to reflect many owner’s long term needs, the 60 is the maximum size for owneroperation for a longer term cruise, yet offers the space and quarters for crew when the owner’s use can only be part time. The Gunboat 60 is perfectly sized for most owner’s long term needs.

As we have learned many times, a lot of benefits occur at 60’. The motion gets smooth, the spaces are incredible, and the 300+ mile daily runs combine to make the Gunboat 60 exceptional.

SAIL PLAN
MAIN -Quantum Carbon/Vectran Fushion Membrane with V-boom SOLENT -Quantum Carbon/Vectran Fushion Membrane (self-tacking) SCREECHER -Quantum Carbon/Vectran Fushion with Tedlar UV leechprotection. ASSYMETRIC SPINNAKER -Quantum 2.5 oz Nylon High Tech MARLOW spectra/dyneema, stripped race-boat style halyards and control lines equipped with lashing end

CONSTRUCTION
Composite construction of vacuum-bagged, infused post-cured SP epoxies, Core-Cell foam sandwich core construction with carbon fiber skins & woven carbon outer skins for impact resistance All Carbon Spars from Marstrom Rotating Carbon fiber wing section mast with T600 V-Boom Unidirectional Aramid Fiber shrouds with integral carbon chain plates Aramid forestays (x 2) with custom Facnor furlers Dual helm stations with 42" Edson custom carbon steering wheel Carbon fiber retractable rudders and dagger boards

EQUIPMENT
18KW Electric Propulsion Motors with regeneration (x2) 1KW Solar System mounted on pilothouse 23KWH Lithium Ion Battery Bank Push button hydraulic centerboards and mainsheet Lewmar Electric Winches (x2) Emotion 22 KW 144 DC Generators (x2) SeaRecovery 24V AquaWhisper 600 GPD, watermaker with fresh water flush Arctic Air 144V Aircon Vertifrigo refrigerator drawers (x2) Vertifrigo freezer drawer (x2) Four burner Bosch Ceramic stove top with induction oven and Bosch microwave Iridium Phone Dual Auto-Pilots B&G Hercules H3000 Performance Package B&G Zeus Displays showing radar, charts, and sailing info x3 EMM display and CZone electrical display Marine audio system with Ipod connector, TV Screen, amplifier & speaker system with subwoofer in the salon, aft cockpit speakers Pure Yachting Carbon RIB Tender

ACCOMMODATIONS
Main Salon features Galley, lounge, and folding dining table Comfortable weather proof Italian style sofas finished in Ultra-Leather Master Stateroom with Queen Size berths with stairs up each side with master head and shower Three queen size guest cabins with en suite guest shower and head Crew quarters with two single berths, work space, shower, and head Planus electric toilet system Ample Cabinetry Space Interior standard wood surface choices include Teak, Cherry, Makore, and Sapele Spacious "back porch" aft cockpit with caulked teak deck dedicated to lounging and outdoor dining with SS Electric BBQ built in aft beams Carbon fiber dinghy davits with captive winch Forward working cockpit for sail handling with caulked teak deck.

A little bit more info on Gunboats

Technology

Gunboats are engineered to round-the-world racing standards. Race boats are pushed far beyond any cruising boats, yet are a fraction of the weight. All unnecessary weight is engineered out of the structures, while maintaining superior safety margins to any production cruising boat. Materials are primarily carbon and post cured SP Epoxies. Gunboats are engineered to handle the rigors of the world’s oceans. Every detail of every Gunboat is defined by reliability and weight savings. Furniture is cored with honeycomb, electronic bus systems are used for electrics, tanks are built in, and much of the interior is hand-finished. All saves weight which creates better performance.

Design

The Great Room
The heart of our indoor-outdoor lifestyle is the Great Room. This main salon offers a 360 degree panoramic views from the salon seating, galley, nav, sofa, helm, and outdoor areas. Our innovative layouts reflect the way you want to live. Open and freely.

A Crew of One
Never has handling a mega-cat been so easy. Within two steps of the helm are the sail and anchor controls, as well as the nav station. The forward cockpit offers unfettered and unobstructed access for a sailing crew of one.

Skinny Waters
With rudders and daggerboards retracted, Gunboats draw less than two feet of water. Imagine the many shallow waters that are available. For sailing in shallow bays, the rudders may be partially raised, without adverse affect on steering. Imagine the shallow cruising grounds that are now open to explore.

Comfort

Sea Kindly Motion
Less motion makes happier sailors. The easily driven platform accelerates and does not load up. High wing deck clearance prevents slamming. The speed, size and careful centralized weight placement delivers minimal sea-induced motion.

Work & Play
Flow is key to design. The indoor-outdoor helm opens up to the forward working cockpit. All sail and anchor controls are two steps from the helm. The aft porch is dedicated to relaxation, and if you like, sun worship. Elements of work and play are kept apart so everyone can put their worries away.

Indoor-Outdoor
We take to the sea to be outdoors. Our boats are our shelter. Our innovative indoor-outdoor layouts deliver the feel of outdoors with protection from the elements. Salons and helm stations readily convert between indoor and outdoor to suit you.

Speed

Velocity
Engineered high tech composite structures, clean minimum wetted surface underbodies, and strict weight centralization combine to deliver an easily driven platform for high sustained passage making speeds. 300 nm days are common. 400 nm days are possible.

Safety

Speed = Storm Avoidance
The ultimate safety feature is pure speed. Sail around storms. If a storm is unavoidable, safety is derived from the ability to surf sideways. With daggerboards up, the round bottom hulls will skate sideways along waves, and the long high bows offer tremendous reserve buoyancy. We believe mega catamarans are the safest platform for surviving the worst weather.

Unsinkable
Six water-tight bulkheads, and a carbon reinforced underbody make flooding very unlikely. The composite laminate's foam core acts as the ultimate reserve buoyancy. Even with the unthinkable, it remains unsinkable.

Sailing

Visibility: 360 Degree View
Whether you're cooking, helming, navigating, lounging, playing, or sunning, from any point it seems there is a 360 degree view of the horizon. It only takes 10 minutes to sail there, so safety demands that visibility be excellent.

Contained Sail Handling Areas
With all sail controls leading into the forward cockpit, there is no reason to walk along the rail of the boat. Known to cruisers as the “death walk”, this walk is a thing of the past as you can step out of the safety of the main cabin into the forward cockpit to reef the main, hoist or furl any sail, and do all your trimming.

Source: High Performance Multihull Sailing Yachts, Gunboat Luxury Catamarans