Some Zeewind Data

The length of Zeewind is 11.99 m.(39'), her beam 3.56 m.(12'), and her draft 1.32 m.(4'). Her loaded displacement is 10.500 kg.(23,000 lbs), and, as such, of heavy nature.  She has a sloop rig, with roller reefing for both the jib, and the mainsail.
Her engine is a Vetus-Deutz D29, of 63 hp.; a bit overpowered, but I did like the 10 liter oil cooling with long intervals, the pretty low revs allowed continuously, the economy on fuel consumption, and the ease of maintenance..
Her heavy rudder has a helm, but is also trailing a trimtab, with a separate small helm. On long distances the trimtab helm should make for a light job on the windvane or pushrod of the autopilot. It is amazing, pushing the small helm, how the heavy rudder immediately follows.
She is built in epoxy-woodcore, a bit rough on her appearance, for reasons of having adopted an allergy in the early building phase. That rules out much sandpapering.  She is flush decked, with glued solar panels on the center line of the foredeck.
Her cockpit can hold a dinghy, featuring fore, aft, and side buoyancy tanks. Construction is of kevlar-epoxy  covered thin ply. Kept under the seats it is hardly visible. Although, being box type shaped, it is easily propelled by an outboard, and  offers reasonable rowing qualities. In many respects it compares to an inflatable.