YACHTWARE CATALOGUE ISSUE 2 C-Tech products are phenomenal. Our boat has gone better than it ever has before. Every one of their products is integral to our boat speed and durability in both cruising and racing. P2 Team (Briand 125) PAGE 2 – C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) PROVEN PERFORMANCE ON THE WATER Staying Ahead Progressive Thinking Teamwork In sailing, as in business, At C-Tech, we are naturally inventive At C-Tech, we have a strong and highly motivated. While others culture that encourages ideas and the ability to get out imitate, we take the harder route the pooling of our complementary in front and stay there of using our fresh thinking to skills to work as a close-knit team. demands a finely tuned engineer original, fit-for-purpose Our cumulative hands-on set of skills and attitudes, products that push the boundaries experience and shared ideas drive and hard-won experience. of performance. a constant stream of innovation and race-proven products. For C-Tech, that means intimately understanding Detail Mastery the requirements of our We believe three elements are Manufacturing demanding customers essential to creating world-winning and Materials and evolving our skill sets sailing products – a clear eye for We have a well-equipped 2,000m2 detail, an uncompromising drive for by constantly rethinking factory in Auckland, capable of perfection and the craftsmanship to undertaking a broad range of our materials, designs and realise these things. processes, including mandrel manufacturing techniques. wrapping, female moulding, vacuum infusion, oven and autoclave curing, Technical Know-how complete fit-out, painting and Race-bred Mind-set C-Tech keeps abreast of global finishing of products. technical advances and, as new Few environments can match the C-Tech utilises a full range of processes and materials become rigorous demands of the sea and composite materials to satisfy our available and prove themselves, they the finely honed human skills and customers’ requirements. These are introduced into our products. In equipment needed to master it. In include Prepreg resin systems, addition, our ability to design and the unforgiving world of competitive E-glass and S-glass, epoxy and build machinery in-house enables us sailing, there is no substitute for phenolic resin systems, high to work rapidly on the development hard-won experience. modulus fibres, high-temperature of new product lines. Our customers like to know that materials and titanium alloys. we are, and always have been, competitive sailors, who are highly Custom Solutions experienced in top-level national and international racing. We Our customers regularly face understand the fine equipment new challenges but they always tolerances that frequently provide know they can rely on our in- the winning performance margin. depth knowledge to come up with Our inquisitive minds never stop solutions specifically tailored to asking the question: “Is there a meet their evolving needs. better way to do this?” C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) – PAGE 3 CONTENTS Quick Reference Guide PAGE PAGE PAGE 07 11 17 SailBattens PlateBattens FlexiFurl The C-T SailBattens range of C-T PlateBattens range of solid C-T FlexiFurls are horizontal hollow, rectangular, composite composite battens is designed furling battens that allow fibre sail battens is suitable for to complement and extend the high-performance headsails yachts from 20ft in length up to existing C-T SailBattens range. to be furled easily. the largest superyachts. PRODUCT RANGE PRODUCT RANGE PRODUCT RANGE CT22 CTL22 CTP FULL LENGTH CTFLX 25mm CT33 CTL33 CTP LEECH CTFLX 50mm CT36 CTL36 CTFLX 75mm CT40 CTFLX 95mm 20ft – 220ft+ 10ft – 90ft 20ft – 220ft + PAGE 4 – C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) PAGE PAGE PAGE 21 33 35 SailHardware SnuffAir Ordering A wide range of batten hardware The C-T SnuffAir is a revolutionary is available to suit most luff inflatable spinnaker-retrieval and leech options. These are system that replaces the solid Prices/Quotes designed to be compatible hoop or bucket traditionally used with C-Tech products as well with spinnaker socks. as with equipment from other Online Support/ manufacturers. Installation Guides PRODUCT RANGE PRODUCT RANGE Worldwide CTP SNUFF01 Delivery CT22 SNUFF02 CT33 SNUFF03 CT36 SNUFF04 CT40 SNUFF05 10ft – 220ft + 25ft - 220ft + C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) – PAGE 5 Photograph supplied by Chris supplied by Sails Miller (Doyle Photograph NZ) PHOTO: Superyacht Indio (Wally 100) CT36S In six years of racing, we have broken only one batten. That includes 25 regattas, multiple transatlantic crossings, race main, cruising main. It is amazing. Jonathan Kline Captain P2 PAGE 6 – C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) CT22 CT33 CT36 CT40 Christophe Favreau PHOTO: Strong, (MOD70) Sodebo lightweight and proven, C-T SailBattens CT33M are recognised as the leading product C-T SailBatten products suit every • C-T SailBattens are available in a on the market by type of sailing: from inshore racing wide range of stiffness. world-class sailors. to round-the-world record attempts, • There are standard sets for classes: offshore cruising to the America’s Cup. e.g. TP52, RC44, Swan 50, Wally 100, The C-T SailBattens range of Gunboat. hollow, rectangular, composite fibre • Draft can be tailored to suit design. sail battens is suitable for yachts • Laminates are customised to suit from 20ft in length up to the largest slab reefing or boom furling. super yachts. Full-length and leech battens are available for mainsails and jibs. Key Features • Made from prepreg carbon C-T SailBattens are fibre and S-glass designed for: • Tapered, hollow, rectangular Monohulls sections Yachts 20ft – 60ft: CT22 • Very strong and durable Yachts 50ft – 89ft: CT33 Yachts 90ft – 199ft: CT36 • Lightest stiffness-to-weight Yachts 150ft+: CT40 ratio on the market Multihulls • Flat rectangular luff end Yachts 20ft – 40ft: CT22 Can be built up to any thickness Yachts 30ft – 70ft: CT33 during manufacture Yachts 70ft – 110ft: CT36 • Customised to fit with Yachts 110ft+: CT40 standard C-T receptacles or those of other brands Standard or custom-made: • Product tracking C-Tech produces both stock and cus- Each batten has a barcode for tom-made battens with laminates to identification and easy re-ordering suit yacht/sail/stiffness/bend • Manufactured to any length combinations. with pre-fitted joins C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) – PAGE 7 Design/Performance Advantages A rectangular batten shape Hollow battens, created A full-length taper provides the prevents point-loading and using the mandrel-wrapped correct curvature for battens, provides greater impact production system, can be which can be matched with resistance than does the manufactured to be lighter laminate thickness to meet any round shape. than solid battens. stiffness specification. BEND TEST DIAGRAM Support point Support point (approx. 100mm (approx. 100mm Measured deflection and Measured deflection and Measured deflection and from front) from back) ¼ point of test length ½ point of test length ¾ point of test length Luff Leech Self Weight Weighted bend 6.8kg ADVANCED QUALITY PERFECT TECHNOLOGY CERTAINTY FIT C-Tech uses a mandrel-wrapped Bend tests are performed on all The overall stiffness of each batten production system to manufacture C-T SailBattens to ensure correct is represented by an Average EI, C-T SailBattens. Purpose-built camber and shape profiles are calculated from the three-point bend machinery and mandrels of varying achieved. Results are checked test (as shown above) The formula sizes and tapers are used to create against computer design used for Average EI calculation is: the hollow, rectangular shape, which specifications to ensure a EI (Nm2) = is unique to C-T SailBattens. quality product. [Test Weight] * 9.806 * [Test Length]3 Battens are designed with the most Laminate construction and effective balance of fibre orientation bend test detail is stored in 48 * ([Deflection]–[Self Weight]) and placement. C-Tech’s secure database. Each Where: [Test Length], [Deflection] and C-T SailBatten has a barcode The result? Optimum stiffness, [Self Weight] are converted to metres so individual battens can be compression strength and shear identified. This enables battens [Test Weight] = 6.8 kg resistance. to be reproduced to the same Bend test results are retained Custom-designed software allows specifications or tweaked for confidentially and can be supplied laminate layers to be adjusted to the next set in a development to the appropriate sail designers tailor stiffness and draft position to programme. on request. meet specific sail requirements. Using the C-T SailBattens software, a set of battens can be custom- LAMINATE DIAGRAM designed to meet specifications supplied by a sailmaker or match Continuous filament axial prepreg outputs from sail design software. Continuous filament axial prepreg If design specs are not available, Continuous filament C-Tech staff can draw also on the axial prepreg Continuous filament wide range of information stored off axis prepreg in the C-T SailBattens database to Tapered mandrel removed after curing manufacture the correct set of sail batten battens for a particular yacht design or type of sailing. Accurate information on batten size, weight and stiffness can be provided once batten design is complete. PAGE 8 – C-TECH CATALOGUE (ISSUE 2) Specifications CT22 Full-length/Leech Battens Compatible C-T SailHardware Yacht Yacht Approx Avg Max Size Luff Luff (Non-ad- Leech Leech (Non- Batten Type (Type) (Size) Ei (Nm2) At Leech (Mm) (Adjusting) justing) (Adjusting)