HULL: 60ft, 18.7ft beam, ultra-light carbon-fibre.

WEIGHT: 9 tons approx

DECK: Painted anti-glare blue

SAFETY: 7 watertight compartments; 3 emergency beacons; liferaft; lifeline

ENGINE: Diesel charges batteries

NAVIGATION: Sophisticated GPS; satellite weather forecast; navigation computing; radar

RIG: Sloop; 79ft mast; 150sq metre mainsail and headsail; 350 sq metre spinnaker

STEERING: Cruising World Magazine (USA) Medal of Honour