Bianca 111
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The Bianca 111 is a Danish Yacht
built in the 1980s. It is a yacht of great elegance and style, and in its time, competed with the top racing and cruising yachts. It is of high quality build, making it reliable and fast in calm weather conditions, but also safe and trustworthy in harsh weather. There are only a dozen Bianca 111s left in the world.
The main characteristic of this yacht is its nervousness in the wind, with an 18 metre mast for only 11 metres of length. It is very rigid, and unforgiving in strong winds. A slight error at the helm will quickly result in heeling over, due to the power produced by the high sail area. With a main of 45m² in a 7/8 rigging
. This boat is indeed very powerful at beam and close reach
, like many of its generation. Despite a spinnaker
of over 120m², its architecture does not making it very fast whilst running on a 7/8 rigging. Many modern yachts are designed to run fast down wind, but or slower whilst close hauled. This is the opposite with the Bianca 111.
In expert hands, the Bianca 111 can reach a high speed potential, but is also suited for cruising, due to a good speed: comfort ratio. This boat remains very technical however, and as previously mentioned, can become very sporty and tiring to manoeuvre in harsh conditions.
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
built in the 1980s. It is a yacht of great elegance and style, and in its time, competed with the top racing and cruising yachts. It is of high quality build, making it reliable and fast in calm weather conditions, but also safe and trustworthy in harsh weather. There are only a dozen Bianca 111s left in the world.
The main characteristic of this yacht is its nervousness in the wind, with an 18 metre mast for only 11 metres of length. It is very rigid, and unforgiving in strong winds. A slight error at the helm will quickly result in heeling over, due to the power produced by the high sail area. With a main of 45m² in a 7/8 rigging
Rigging
Rigging is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.-Terms and classifications:...
. This boat is indeed very powerful at beam and close reach
Points of sail
Points of sail describes a sailing boat's course in relation to the wind direction.There is a distinction between the port tack and the starboard tack. If the wind is coming from anywhere on the port side, the boat is on port tack. Likewise if the wind is coming from the starboard side, the boat...
, like many of its generation. Despite a spinnaker
Spinnaker
A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i.e. with the wind 90°–180° off the bow. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. It is constructed of...
of over 120m², its architecture does not making it very fast whilst running on a 7/8 rigging. Many modern yachts are designed to run fast down wind, but or slower whilst close hauled. This is the opposite with the Bianca 111.
In expert hands, the Bianca 111 can reach a high speed potential, but is also suited for cruising, due to a good speed: comfort ratio. This boat remains very technical however, and as previously mentioned, can become very sporty and tiring to manoeuvre in harsh conditions.