Vessel Overview: Based in Barcelona, North Wind Yachts has been building high-quality performance cruising sailboats for over 30 years. The current line features S&S designs, ranging from 43' to 68', with larger custom yachts available. North Wind's focus is on deck saloon models that offer a variety of layouts, which are built on a semi-custom basis to meet the specific needs of each individual owner. By incorporating state of the art construction techniques and utilizing the highest quality materials available, North Wind has managed to produce a yacht that will stand up to the toughest of conditions, yet will outperform others in her class.
The NW-56 & NW-58 series share the same basic hull shape with the exception being a reversed transom on the former. The modern hull shape features a long waterline, fin keel and spade rudder. The deck layout offers a choice of single or double cockpits, a low profile cabin and wraparound tinted windows.
The sail plan is suitable for short-handed sailing. Rig choices include sloop, ketch or cutter. Options such as hydraulic furling systems, over-sized electric winches and Leisure-furl (in boom) mainsails, make sail handling a breeze.
Down below, the interior joinery is top rate and the utilization of space is superb! Layouts this accommodating are generally only found on much bigger yachts. Machinery spaces are dedicated to keeping a low center of gravity while maintaining ease of access.
We encourage you to compare and to give close inspection.
Accommodation 1. CERTIFICATES & WARRANTY · The boat is built under CE normatives. Category A (Ocean). · North Wind is able to construct vessels under any official construction classification body. The Yacht builders warranty for the hull is five years. 2. CONSTRUCTION · The hull and deck are hand laminated. Temperature and humidity conditions are strictly monitored in order to guarantee excellent results during the lamination process. 3. HULL AND DECK LAY UP · Hand-laid hull employing vinylester resins on the exterior which protects the top sides as well as the wetted surface area from osmosis. Isophtalic resin is employed on the exterior. The laminates are compacted manually by roller. PVC closed cell sandwich is bonded by special adhesives and vacuum bagged compressed. · The GRP material employed in the lay up is chopped strand matt along with woven rovings. A further layer of Kevlar is added in order to give increased collision protection. · The exterior of the hull is finished with isophtalic gel coat. The wetted surface area is coated with a high grade epoxidic primer which serves as another barrier against osmosis. · The hull interior is coated throughout with a duel component polyester paint. Scantlings are of PVC foam which are laminated into the hull using polyester resin. · The deck is a sandwich lay-up also done manually via rollers and vacuum bagging. The resins employed in the lay up are isophtalic polyester resins. · Deck gear is reinforced by stainless steel plates which are glassed into the hull. All through bolts are sealed by highly resistant marine sealants. · The hull to deck is bonded by stainless steel bolts (AISI 316) every 15cm and laminated thus giving great strength and water tightness. · All bulk heads are glassed into the hull on both sides giving great strength which is a characteristic of North Wind yachts. · The engine bed plates are high dense PVC foam glassed into the hull and stainless steel AISI 316 in-laminated to support the engine mountings. 4. DECK FINISH · All metal deck gear is AISI 316 or 316L stainless steel with a mirror polished finished. · North Wind exclusively designed toe rails are made of solid Burma teak. · From fore to aft, they are separated by 6 exclusive North Wind designed mooring cleats. · The spaces between the toe rails permit a quick evacuation of water thus giving cleaner and dryer decks. · The cockpit capping rail is of varnished solid teak. · Cockpit foldable spray hood with stainless steel mountings. · Bimini with stainless steel mountings. · Bimini and spray hood integrated storage on coach roof. · Lateral deck gangways and cockpit seats lagged with solid 12 mm Burma teak laths glued to deck, primed and caulked with Sikaflex. · The rest of the deck has two different types of an anti-slip finishes according to zone. · The vertical cabin beams and comings are finished with a brilliant white isophtalicGelcoat. · Sliding companionway roof. · North Wind designed solid teak grab rails on coach roof. 5. KEEL AND RUDDER · NACA profile keel of moulded lead with 4% antinomy thus further improving its mechanical characteristics. · The keel is fixed solidly to hull with stainless steel bolts, glued and laminated around its perimeter. · The rudder shaft is solid conical AISI 316 stainless steel with stainless steel internal reinforcements laminated into the blade. · Self-aliening rudder shaft to guarantee smooth control. · Emergency helm actionable from the deck.
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