2017 Custom Kernan ES 44

Rig:

            I:                      57.42 ft.         -           17.50 m.

           J:                     16.14 ft.          -           4.92 m.

            P:                    59.83 ft.         -           8.24 m.

            E:                    21.08 ft.         -           6.42 m.

           ISP:                  66.20 ft.         -           20.18 m.

           STL:                 22.96 ft.          -           7.00 m.

Hull/Deck Construction Details

• The Kernan 44 is built to the highest marine manufacturing standards, utilizing the latest hi-tech materials and building techniques for racing yachts.  The Kernan 44 is designed to compete in a wide range of racing venues and conditions with the most efficient crew composition.
• All composite structures are designed to be strong, stiff and light-weight to produce optimal performance on the race course.
• Hull and deck construction consists of vacuum-consolidated, carbon reinforced e-glass materials with industry-leading synthetic coring producing maximum flexural and impact strength.
• Additional reinforcement for all highly loaded deck fittings and hardware.
• Scantlings meet or exceed ABS standards for offshore racing yachts.

Finishes

• Awlgrip paint finish to hull and deck
• Non-skid deck areas with painted finish
• Primer applied below waterline
• SeaDek EVA material in cockpit for durable, shock absorbent surface to reduce crew fatigue and improve traction and safety
• Interior finished with lightweight, satin white paint

• Black powder coated stainless steel stanchions and pushpit

Deck

• Deck designed for function and aesthetics
• Generous oversized cockpit 
• Proven winch spacing and general layout based efficient crew dynamics
• Pedestal driven primary winches allows for:

               -Superior winch speed on asymmetric spinnaker gybes

               -Winch driven spinnaker hoists

• Cockpit operated bilge pump

Steering and Rudder

• Double carbon fiber wheels
• Female molded and infused blade  
• Jefa self-aligning top and bottom bearings

T-bulb Keel

• Cast ductile Iron keel fin faired to 0-2mm to templates, Keel ballast antimonial lead bulb faired to +/-1mm to templates, epoxy clear coated and finished with 2 additional coats of epoxy primer.
• Keel set up with Keel flange for easy alignment and removal for trucking.

Interior Layout

• Low weight saloon benches / berths
• racing galley, with sink and two burner stove, pressure water tap in galley and cockpit shower
• semi enclosed head with holding tank with electronic macerator pump and Y valve with deck pump out access
• v-berth and 4 settee berths
• carbon fiber floor boards
• removable Yeddi cooler
• red and white interior lighting
• Nav Station with full leg room, instrument panel and laptop station

Electrical System

• 12 volt batteries: 2 house, 1 starter
•  Blue Seas custom electrical panel
•  Shore power 
•   Automatic Bilge Pumps
•   ISAF approved led running lights

Deck Hardware

• Complete Harken gear package
• Harken MX pedestal System
• 2 x Harken B530 TCR 3-speed winches with below deck pedestal shafts
• 2 x Harken B50.2 STP winches
• 4 x Harken B46.2 STP winches
• Harken mainsheet system & traveler car
• Harken adjustable jib tracks
• Spinlock XCS clutches
• Challenger premium black powder-coated stanchions, pulpit & pushpit
• Stainless steel wire lifelines
• Custom composite toe rails

Sail Inventory

• Carbon membrane square top main, 6 battens, 1 reef, draft stripes, numbers, Cunningham, floating tack, Carbon battens.
• Code 1 carbon membrane jib 106% LP, 4 battens, draft stripes
• Code 2 carbon membrane jib 106% LP, 4 battens, draft stripes
• Code 3 carbon membrane jib 103% LP, 4 battens, draft stripes
• A1  asymmetrical spinnaker - .6oz nylon, numbers
• A2 running Asymmetrical spinnaker - .6oz nylon, numbers
• Spinnaker staysail - .9oz nylon
• Dacron storm jib
• Jockey Red Horse blanket mainsail cover.
• Jockey Red life line covers (4)
• Jockey Red sheet bags (2)

Spars and Standing Rigging

• Keel-stepped carbon mast and boom
• Two sets of swept back airfoil spreaders
• Fixed carbon bowsprit
• Twin topmast backstays allow for control of mast and forestay tension in a           broad range of sailing conditions
• Optional jib halyard lock
• (1 x ferrule for fractional spinnaker halyard to be offset can be used as       secondary jib halyard.
• Optional inner forestay – genoa staysail with 2 delrin sheaves
• Hydraulic forstay
• Mast jack
• Adjustable mast step
• Windex light on rig
• Boom has 16:1 outhaul and sheaves for 2 reefs
• Rod rigging

Running Rigging

• 2:1 Main halyard
• 1 x Masthead spinnaker halyards in over/under arrangement
• 1 x Fractional spinnaker halyard above headstay
• 1 x Continuous mainsheet system
• 1 x Spinnaker tack line
• 1 x 16:1 Outhaul purchase
• 2 x Reefing lines
• 1 x Cunningham purchase
• 2 x Traveler control lines