Matera 50

Carbon and daggerboards!

New Zealander Steve Bull founded Matera Yachts to design and build high-performance multihulls.

Matera 50

Published 23/12/2020

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 175

Published: jan. / feb. 2021

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A professional in the industry for 30 years and involved in five America's Cup campaigns, Steve is obviously interested in high-tech construction and performance. The structure of his Matera 50 is built in carbon foam composite and the daggerboards are made of carbon. The hulls have been designed for good passage through the waves and reduced pitching. That said, when laden, the nacelle is fairly low to the water, at 2’6” (75 cm). A sport rig, with 5% more sail area, is planned. The aft cockpit is equipped with a tilting platform and a canvas cockpit enclosure is available. The forward cockpit is dedicated to sailing maneuvers. The interior is completely open aft, while remaining protected by a rigid bimini that is particularly enveloping.

Shipyard: Matera Yachts

Naval Architect: Steve Bull

Length: 51’6” (15.7 m)

Beam: 25’6” (7.78 m)

Displacement: 14,725 lbs (6.68 t)

Mainsail area: 936 sq ft (87 m²)

Solent: 409 sq ft (38 m²)

Gennaker: 1,798 sq ft (167 m²)

Engines: 2 x 40 HP

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