Originally launched as GROUPAMA 1 and renamed HIQ later on
Winner Orma Cup 2000, 2001, 2003 & 2004 as GROUPAMA 1
In 2007 as HIQ Winner Round Gotland race
Speed record Helsinki – Tallin
Speed record Round Tjörn race
The Owner of AKRON AOTON has greatly improved her to make her easier to sail and to manoeuvre to get into marinas : he added a more powerful main engine and a bow thruster.
CDK Technologies ORMA 60 AKRON AOTON
Originally launched as GROUPAMA 1 and renamed HIQ later on
Winner Orma Cup 2000, 2001, 2003 & 2004 as GROUPAMA 1
In 2007 as HIQ Winner Round Gotland race
Speed record Helsinki – Tallin
Speed record Round Tjörn race
The Owner of AKRON AOTON has greatly improved her to make her easier to sail and to manoeuvre to get into marinas : he added a more powerful main engine and a bow thruster.
CDK Technologies ORMA 60 AKRON AOTON is now easy to sail short handed.
Sails
SAILS
Mainsails: 1 GV (1) Kevlar 2016 – modified for the new mast
1 GV (2) Kevlar 99 – modified for the new mast
1 GV (6) A3 Carbone 2002 needs repair in clew
1 GV (6) D4 2003
1 GV (8) QUANTUM Carbon Membrane 2008
Solent: 1 Solent (3) Spectra 99
1 Solent (8) QUANTUM Carbon Membrane 2006
1 Solent Carbon
Staysail: 1 Staysail (2) Spectra 99
1 Staysail (3) Kevlar 2000
1 Staysail (4) Spectra furling 2000
1 Staysail (5) A3 Stocker 2001
1 Staysail (8) A3 Stocker 2003
1 Staysail (9) A3 Stocker 2004
1 Staysail (8) QUANTUM Membrane Carbon
Gennaker Maxi: 1 gennaker (3) Kevlar 2000
1 gennaker (7) Kevlar 2003
1 gennaker cuben 2003
Gennaker Mini: 1 Kevlar 98
1 Cuben 2003
ORC: 1 ORC with reef 98
1 ORC (4) A3 2003
Covers: 2 boom covers
2 solent cover
1 set of foil covers
1 centreboard cover
DECK HARDWARE
Mostly HARKEN, ANTAL, FREDERIKSEN & SPINLOCK
Mast And Rigging
MAST & RIGGING
Mast: Built by LORIMA 2003 in Carbon Honey Comb
Weight of Mast 478 KG
Mast Equipment: 1 Custom Head Board in titanium with locking system
12 ANTAL batten cars
4 ANTAL reef cars
4 ANTAL intermediate cars
1 ANTAL track
2 ANTAL sheaves
3 HARKEN sheaves
SPINLOCK jammers
Boom: 1 Carbon boom 72 kilos
Bow spirit: 1 Carbon bow spirit with locking system
Rigging
2 complete sets of sheets and halyards
1 Solent Stay Kevlar 40 T Future Fibre 2003
1 Solent Stay Kevlar 40 Future Fibre 2007
1 Stay Sail Stay 23 T Future Fibre 2003
1 Stay Sail Stay PBO '19 T NAVTEC 2003
Top shroud 2013
1 Lower shroud PBO starboard Future Fibre 2003
1 Lower shroud PBO port Future Fibre 2003
2 forward rods PBO Future Fibre 2003
2 runners PBO Future Fibre 2003
1 ORC NAVTEC 2004
Spare rigging
2 top shrouds PBO NAVTEC 2007
2 lower shrouds PBO NAVTEC 2007
