Blue is our second Riptide project from the Bieker Boats design firm. The boat is a 41' water-ballasted, high-performance "gentleman's racer" built with the latest carbon-composite materials. Designed to be sailed short-handed with a crew of 6-8, and it has comfortable accommodations for a full crew. On its first shakedown sail, Blue recorded a top speed of 22.8 knots!
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For more information on the boat and its mission to promote access to healthy potable water see Blue H20 and the Blue Blog. 

Principal Characteristics:
- LOA: 12.5 m
- LWL: 12.1 m
- Beam Overall: 4 m 
- Beam at DWL: 3.06 m
- Draft: 3.05 m 
- Displ., (lightship): 3937 kg
- Fixed Ballast: 1907 kg 
- Water Ballast (per side): 850 kg
- Mast Height above DWL: 20.53 m
- Mainsail Area: 70 sq m
- Jib Area: 51 sq m
- Displ/length ratio:  63

Blue was featured in the May 2013 issue of Seahorse Magazine (Total Design).