Bulkheads and cabinets built out of epoxy glass-foam/plywood-sandwich construction
Functional interior that is thoughtful and ergonomic
(3) large settees comfortably seat 9 for entertaining
(3) cabin berths with built-in storage
5’x3’dining table
(4) adjustable berths
Enclosed head and shower
Full galley with refrigeration, microwave and stove
Forward:
Double plywood V-berth with Naugahyde mattress
Double storage locker under V-berth
Forward cabin ventilating deck hatch (2)
Forward cabin ventilating portlight hatches (2)
Overhead 12V fan
Double storage cabinet s with oak doors
5-gallon waste holding and clean-out
Double storage wall cabinet with oak doors (starboard)
Ceramic tile sail locker
Hanging wet locker with S/S rod
Aft of Mast in Main Cabin:
Pressurized water system with 2— 25 gallon tanks (vinyl)
Starboard built-in Ice chest
Wall-mounted DVD flat screen TV
Starboard sink and faucet
Starboard mates wall locker with oak door
Starboard horizontal wall locker with oak doors
Starboard main cabin storage cupboards (2)
Starboard main cabin settee with Naugahyde
Starboard main cabin settee locker storage
Oak laminate floors throughout main cabin
Port built-in 12V refrigerator/freezer
Port Main sailing hardware locker with oak door
Port Captain’s wall locker with oak door
Port main cabin storage cupboard (1)
Main cabin sink and faucet (S/S)
Main cabin sink cupboard with oak door
Built-in microwave 110VAC/12VDC
3-burner butane swing stove on gimbal
Main wall locker (computer storage) with oak door
Chart table with desk chair with Naugahyde leather cushion
Integrated laptop computer
Electronics wall
Mid Cabin (Aft of Main Cabin:)
Starboard settee and bunk with leather cushion and lee cloth
Starboard settee storage
Starboard pipe rack (adjustable) with Naugahyde leather cushion
Oak floor in mid cabin port
Anchor storage mid cabin starboard
Ventilating portlight starboard
Engine box folds out to 5’x3’ dining table
Port settee and bunk with leather cushion and lee cloth
Port settee storage
Port pipe rack (adjustable) with leather cushion
Oak floor in mid cabin starboard
Anchor storage mid cabin port
Ventilating portlight port
Instrument wall
Aft cabin (behind engine box to rudder post):
Ockam Instrument wall
SailStore mid-ship
Oak flooring starboard
Pipe rack (adjustable) with leather cushion starboard
(2) ventilating portlights starboard
Oak flooring port
(2) pipe racks (adjustable) with Naugahyde leather cushion port
(2) ventilating portlights (port)
Aft of Rudder Post:
The Carbon Cave with GPS, SSB Tuner, Satphone SA-, VHF, AM/FM antennae
Galley
Waeco refrigeration: 110-quart AC/DC built-in
Kenmore microwave oven
3-burner butane swing stove on gimbal
Ample stowage
Electronics and Navigation
Ockam Integrated System
Ockam Magnum mast pod with 5 displays: currently display target speed (polar), true speed, apparent wind angle, compass, load cell (may be changed to many features)
(5) standard Ockam displays on deck
Ockam display below at nav station
Numerous function cards
B&G 213 masthead sensor with extra circuit board
KVH Integrated fluxgate compass
Garmin 198 C GPS chartplotter on deck
Garmin 540 C GPS chartplotter at nav station integrated to laptop
Garmin 203 C GPS chartplotter isolated offline for lightning strikes
RS 232 Ockam; integrates data to laptop
Panasonic Tuff-Book laptop
I-Expedition Navigation Software — fully integrated to Ockam, GPS, Iridium data
OCENS weather-net marine weather
Iridium satellite phone with remote antenna
Iridium data-Internet converter; allows for real-time Internet connection
Katadyn 35 backup manual watermaker (unused like new)
Primer pump, pre-filter system and 5-gallon brine tank; complete maintenance package
Safety Equipment
8-person ISAF liferaft with current inspection
Flares
(3) fire extinguishers
Bell, whistle, horn
Personal EPIRB
406 Cat II EPIRB with registration to vessel
(15) life vests
(4) safety harness/inflatable life jackets with tethers
Jack lines
Emergency tiller
Emergency rudder
90” drogue
(2) anchors
Bosun’s chair
History Kai Mana (ex Flash Gordon2) was built by the Cookson Boat Yard in New Zealand (known for very high quality yachts) out of carbon fiber (construction that lasts) under the architectural design and specifications of Farr Yachts in 12/1994. Her electronics, mast and sails were finished in early 1995, upon which she was campaigned on the world-wide Grand-Prix Circuit. In the Mid 90’s competing at the height of grand-prix racing won the Rolex Cup, 3rd in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference, won the Chicago Nood, won the Chicago-Mackinaw, Second at Kenwood Cup, won the Rolex IMS Championship and won Key West Race Week and was voted 1995 Boat of the Year.
Farr Yachts International reports that Farr Yacht Design #329:
“Is uncompromised with her clean hull shape and deep draft keel. The sail plan is generous, but not excessive, and sports a fractional, four spreader, full race rig. She is designed with high stability and has super efficient, high aspect rudder and keel foils enabling her to generate maximum speed in a variety of wind conditions.”
A True Racing Yacht with a Great Record Becomes a More Versatile
Racer-Cruiser: Flash was re-ballasted by Farr Yacht Design to include a
430 lb heavier keel, and nearly all of the bilge ballast was removed and replaced by a very functional interior that is very high in creature comforts and luxury with long-distance cruising and open water racing in mind. Jim Donovan of JP Donovan Design, Inc built a new carbon topmast that was joined to the aluminum mast by an S glass insert which enabled masthead spinnakers across the wind range. The entire hull was re-fared and redone in a Vivid Red Awlgrip with a Matterhorn White nonskid Awlgrip deck. All of the winches were upgraded and most of the hardware throughout the boat was changed, new/newer instruments, computerized navigation, all safety gear to ISAF category 1 and a complete sail wardrobe was purchased.
Racing Credits in Hawaii
PHRF 0 (buoy), +3 (upwind), -3 (offwind) and +3 (point to point)
2005 2nd place Americap internationally attended Waikiki Offshore Series.
2006 2nd place in A-Fleet in the Waikiki Offshore Series taking uncorrected line honors in 6 of 7 races – winning the Barn Door Trophy as the fastest boat in the fleet! She finished second in Class in ORR (Americap), Winner of the Harken Bullet Award and Third overall in PHRF.
2006 Lahaina Return first monohull to finish winning the barn door on the all downhill run from Lahaina, Maui to Waikiki, Oahu 9/06 (beating all the sleds and the light displacement ID-35 and by a considerable distance.)
2006 1st place Koolina Return (out-paced the second place A-boat by 21-minutes in a 19 mile race!)
(Did not race in 2007)
2008 1st place D. J. Johnson 3-Day Around the Island Regatta
2008 1st place Kauai Channel Race
2008 1st place Lahaina Lites Regatta
2008 2nd place Koolina Regatta
Hawaii All-Island Boat of the Year for 2008
Remarks Kai Mana is easily configured into a docile long-distance cruiser to the ports of your dreams!
Offshore there is no substitute for seaworthiness! On that lonely day when you are unfortunate enough to be caught far offshore in a real blow, when the skies are grey, the heavens are pouring rain, the wind is of gale or greater force and the waves resemble small mountains, Kai Mana with her stiff carbon hull and seaworthy design will bring you home safely and no worse for wear.
The marginal righting moment inherent in most cruiser-racer designs (too much furniture-not enough keel) is compensated by decreasing the size of the optimal rig, so the result is an underpowered yacht that plods slowly and rocks and rolls through the swells—And that is supposed to be “Sailing in Comfort?” Sailing performance adds greatly to comfort at sea.
In cruising mode Kai Mana is a gentle, well balanced and a delightful boat that TWO PEOPLE can comfortably sail in near breathless conditions or 40 knots of air. The Quantum Kevlar cruising triradial mainsail only hoists up to the runner hounds (still 45’) and Kai Mana becomes a docile masthead rig. Snug the backstay and tighten the runners to 2.5 metric tons, stow the checkstays and forget your worries. If the wind is light to moderate we use the Quantum 141% #1 and if the wind is heavy we use a Sobstad #5... Off the wind hoist the 3A fractional asymmetrical 1.5 oz spinnaker off the tack line (no pole), and jibe the spinnaker like a big headsail. Two people can easily sail the boat in this configuration. It is faster and more stable and gives a better ride than any cruiser-racer on the planet... For long hauls Kai Mana has an additional drop-in and pre-plumbed 55 gallon auxiliary fuel tank.
Add the ability to make your own freshwater (36 gal per day), the ability to refrigerate fresh and frozen food (so you don’t have to eat freeze-dried food a goat would refuse) and the ability to manufacture your own electricity by solar panels, along with the ability to ride the wind makes distant dreams attainable. Relax and enjoy the creature comforts of Kai Mana—take a fresh water shower, sleep in a queen sized bunk and microwave your meals. Get on the Internet daily, check the weather from anywhere in the world, plan your trips around weather and the exotic ports of call become the relaxing world-wide playground of your dreams.
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Shower
Fold-out table over engine with additional nav equipment
