Team X-42

jonp · 22-10-2011, 10:54 PM

Hi guys!

Have to share som of this years experiences with you.

This is from the national races during 3C World Championships in Oskarshamn, Sweden this summer. It was our debut with the boat in the V300 class. The boat is a Aero 21 with a Mercury 200xs. Top speed so far 80,3 Mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlIFqOznBgM

jonp · 23-10-2011, 06:16 PM

Great picture from the race in Uppsala by my friend Björn Fernberg.

jonp · 23-10-2011, 08:19 PM

Short info in the class I'm racing in.

Class V300.

Monohulls only. Wings ála Batboat and step bottoms are ok.

Max power Max power
Outboard engine Inboard engine Min Length Min. weight
200 hkr 225 hkr 6,30 m 860 kg
225 hkr 250 hkr 6,50 m 980 kg
250 hkr 275 hkr 6,70 m 1100 kg
275 hkr 300 hkr 6,90 m 1225 kg
300 hkr 325 hkr 7,10 m 1350 kg

Drive height is limited to propshaft 25mm under the lowest point at the transom and 60 cm in along the bottom.

jonp · 24-10-2011, 01:01 PM

No comments?

Tony Davis · 24-10-2011, 01:29 PM

Yeh, are you the builder of the boat?

Adam · 24-10-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jonp

No comments?

Looks great Jon and really intersting to see the break down of the class, how does it generally work out with the different weights / powers in terms of the most successful route?

jonp · 24-10-2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Davis

Yeh, are you the builder of the boat?

No, it's an old swedish model. Originally designed for the 3-litre class in the late 80's. A friend of mina, Markus Jansson, built it (hull & deck) for me and I have built and rigged the rest.

The hull originates from the famous Smuggler 18 by Herman Henriksson och Lennart Ebbekke in the 60's.

jonp · 24-10-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Looks great Jon and really intersting to see the break down of the class, how does it generally work out with the different weights / powers in terms of the most successful route?

It is surprisingly close between the different possibilities. My close friend Lasse Norrman, who made the rules did a great job.

In this class old V24's race against my boat, B23's, Phantom 21's, Frodé 21, Bass23.

Certainly some boats have the upper hand, V24 in really rough seas for example.

It's a great class.

ELK · 24-10-2011, 02:46 PM

Looks great, I'll look forward to getting the P21 out there!!

Do you have a schedule/calendar for up coming races in the new season, I'd love to try and coordinate a trip with one or two events.

Big Dutch · 24-10-2011, 03:05 PM

On the video that engine looks set quite high are you running 20 inch leg or just sat down very low in the boat ?

jonp · 24-10-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Dutch

On the video that engine looks set quite high are you running 20 inch leg or just sat down very low in the boat ?

Yes it's 20 inch. We are not allowed to use the 15 inch in this class. Rules are, non-race totally standard production engines.

On the other hand I'm sitting very low in the boat, about 4 inches above the keel.

I've built the boat with extremely low COG in mind. And it has proven to be a good setup. I can drive faster than many bigger boats in rough seas.

jonp · 24-10-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ELK

Looks great, I'll look forward to getting the P21 out there!!

Do you have a schedule/calendar for up coming races in the new season, I'd love to try and coordinate a trip with one or two events.

Looking forward to that.

Sadly no fixed schedule yet. But it looks like a crazy season...

Round 1: Simpnäs

Round 2 & 3: Oskarshamn

Round 4 & 5: Smögen

Round 6 & 7: Mora

Round 8: Roslagsloppet

Round 9 & 10: Nynäshamn

Round 11 & 12: Skokloster

Round 13: Saltsjöloppet

Round 14: Uppsala

Season starts late june and ends late september.

jonp · 26-10-2011, 11:23 AM

Some pictures from a pleasure trip we did on 8th of october.

Photos by Björn Fernberg

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jonp · 26-10-2011, 11:26 AM

Some more from the same day!

Photos by Magnus Johansson of salta.se

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ELK · 26-10-2011, 11:33 AM

Great Pics, must be getting a bit cold there now to be charging around at 70-80mph in an open boat!!

jonp · 26-10-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ELK

Great Pics, must be getting a bit cold there now to be charging around at 70-80mph in an open boat!!

We had great weather, maybe 12-14°C. We had lunch outside at Ingmarsö Restaurant. Really sweet!

Jayrjay · 26-10-2011, 01:19 PM

Hi Jonp

The pictures look great and the format for the racing is certainly interesting!
Do you know if anyone over there is looking for a very well built/rigged Phantom 21 to race?
We have one for sale with an XR2 on, Latham hydraulic steering and on a 4 wheel bunkered trailer.. see pics

Jay

jonp · 26-10-2011, 06:47 PM

Hi Jay!

I've looked at your boat and it looks great.

I can put a sales ad on our Swedish forum Boatsite.se. What kind of money are you looking for. The engine will be hard to sell since it is no longer allowed as race engine in Sweden.

Jayrjay · 27-10-2011, 06:58 AM

Hi Jonp,

If you could put a sales ad on that would be fantastic, thank you!
If there is interest in the boat then we will happily sell it without the engine?
My email is jrjackson0@hotmail.com and my number is +44 7774604149
We'd like offers around £12,500 complete or offers around £9,000 for just the boat and trailer.
Thank you.
Jay

jonp · 27-10-2011, 09:27 AM

I'll fix it later on in the day. Now work work