seawind 1170 sailing catamaran

1170 SPECIFICATIONS

Overall length, 39'3" / 11.9m, 21'4" / 6.5m, 3'9" / 1.2m, displacement, 20,200 lbs / 9,200kgs, diesel sail drives, 2 x 29 hp yanmar, fresh water, 132 us gallons / 500 litres, 2 x 68 us gallons / 2 x 260 litres, steering twin helms, cable steering, underwing clearance, 2'2" / 0.7m, air draft (waterline to masthead), 61'7" / 18.8m, saloon & cockpit headroom, 614 sq ft / 57 sqm, 296 sq ft / 27.5 sqm, screecher (optional), 548 sq ft / 51 sqm, spinnaker (optional), 1,194 sq ft / 111 sqm.

Seawind 1170

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT – OWNERS 3 Cabin Version

• The overall finish of the Seawind 1170 will be consistent with a luxury world-standard yacht of this size and type. Only very high quality equipment is used throughout.
• CONSTRUCTION:
• Finish: Full female moulded hulls & decks, exterior gelcoat finish with moulded-in non-slip surface on deck areas.
• Hull Laminate: Infused Vinyl Ester (Modified epoxy) resin laminate of the entire hull laminate. Infused Polyester resin elsewhere. Laminate specifications are certified to CE standards.
• MAST/BOOM/SAILS:
• Clear anodised aluminium mast and boom. Single Spreader, 7/8 rig.
• Standing Rigging – Forestay 3/8 (10mm) 1 x 19 Dieform wire. – Sidestays 3/8 (10mm) 1 x 19 Dieform wire – Diamonds 5/16 (8mm) 1 x 19 Dieform wire.
• Halyards – Main halyard: 12 mm Spectra rope : Heavy duty shackle. – Jib halyard: 8 mm Spectra rope. Heavy duty shackle. – Topping lift: 10 mm rope, Heavy duty shackle. – Spinnaker Halyard: 10mm rope with snap-shackle spliced to end.
• Boom outhaul.
• 2 x mainsail single line reefing fitted.
• Main halyard & reefing lines to be led back to cockpit through turning blocks and rope clutches.
• Fully battened dacron mainsail. Triple stitched reinforced construction. Leach adjustable batten end caps. Fibreglass sail battens + batten cars.
• Cruising mainsail cover with integrated lazy jack system.
• Self-tacking dacron headsail with furler. Curved headsail traveller track with end stops.
• DECK EQUIPMENT:
• Flush mounted hatches & portholes (12 in total) 4 x Forward deck hatches 470mm x 470mm 2 x Mid cabin deck hatches 470mm x 470mm 1 x Port mid cabin window hatch 507mm x 377mm 1 x Port bathroom window hatch 507mm x 377mm 1 x Port bathroom rear step portlight 600mm x 150mm 1 x Galley window hatch 507mm x 377mm 1 x Aft cabin window hatch 507mm x 377mm 1 x Aft cabin rear step portlight
• Fibreglass Deck Hatches: Forward anchor & storage hatches x 5
• 6 x Docking cleats: Bow, mid & stern cleats on each hull.
• 1 x Heavy duty mooring cleat on forward walkway.
• Ventilation: 2 x forward cabin hatch vents.
• Mast base turning blocks.
• 12 x Rope clutches.
• Sheet winches :
• 1 x 45 – 2 speed self tailing  at stbd helm 2 x 40 – 2 speed self tailing at port and stbd helm 1 x 40 – 2 speed self tailing at mast
• Stanchions/Rails: High quality stanchions, bow rails and stern rails with 3 life-lines. 700mm high for premium offshore safety – exceeding CE Category A requirements.
• 2 x Transom access gates with pelican hook releases.
• 2 x side access gates with pelican hook releases.
• Aft swim ladder: Telescoping stainless aft swim ladder with flat tread for comfort.
• NAVIGATION/HELM
• Steering compass at port & stbd helms.
• GRP Helm seats with ice box under port side and storage plus gas locker under stb side.
• Primary Helm (port) raised upholstered helm seat with folding backrest
• FORWARD BEAM, CATWALK AND TRAMPOLINES:
• Aluminium forebeam.
• Pelican striker and adjustable cable.
• 1 x Mooring rollers above foredeck.
• 2 x Anchor roller under deck. Permanent stowage position for Plough (Delta type) anchor.
• Catwalk in foam-sandwich fibreglass.
• Plastic coated open weave trampolines.
• AFT BEAM & DECK:
• Moulded fibreglass Targa Bar with curved mainsheet track.
• Lounge seating at aft beam.
• Full width hard top over cockpit.
• Windows over helms for sail visibility.
• Dinghy davits mounted from aft targa supports.
• STEERING / RUDDER SYSTEM:
• Twin raised helm stations (dual) with: 2 X 32” composite steering wheels.
• Both wheels independently linked to steering system. – System offers back-up redundancy.
• Carbon fibre cross bar – rudder linkage.
• Lightweight, modern interior design.
• Synthetic timber flooring.
• Sides and cabin top lined with vinyl or moulded gelcoat.
• Polished timber dining table: Lowers to create coffee table or double bed.
• Upholstered settee.
• Nav station and chart table
• 2 x Large forward opening windows providing significant ventilation.
• Saloon windows in toughened glass.
• Saloon / cockpit doors: Moulded gelcoat tri-fold doors. Complete with folding mechanism for folding into Cockpit roof
• Electric helm windows.
• Spacious galley with Polystone counter surfaces, timber accents.
• Twin burner LPG stove & oven. Stainless steel pot holders. Flame failure device to shut off LPG immediately in event of flame going out.
• Double bowl stainless steel sink.
• Pressure hot & cold fresh water system. Single lever mixing tap.
• Refrigerator: Front opening fridge
• Spacious freezer: 150 litre top loading.
• Under bench storage with polished timber door fronts & cutlery drawers.
• Pantry / crockery cupboard
• Inboard side of galley: Over-bench cupboard with timber polished timber finished fronts..
• LPG solenoid control in galley.
• SLEEPING CABINS
• Port Side Owners Cabin
• Stbd Forward and Stbd Aft Guest Cabins
• Timber doors on all private cabins.
• Port & Starboard fwd cabins : Each queen sized berth
• Aft Starboard cabin : Double berth
• Mattresses to be 150mm (6”) quilted foam upholstered.
• Cabins lined.
• 12 volt lighting.
• Storage/Cupboards.
• Simulated timber flooring.
• Polished timber lockable door.
• Manual toilet. Discharge via holding tank.
• Holding tanks built in. Discharge Pump out by shore station or directly overboard.
• 130L Waste tank
• Composite skin fittings and sea-cocks, to meet CE requirements and easily accessible
• Vanity basin with pressure hot & cold water.
• Separate shower stall with clear glass door. Wall mounted shower head & mixer tap.
• Electric shower bilge pump with direct overboard discharge.
• Large quantity cupboards / shelves to very high quality.
• STARBOARD HEAD:
• Timber lockable door.
• Holding discharge via shore station pump out or via direct discharge.
• Pipes, skin fittings and seacocks to be easily accessible and to meet survey requirements.
• Vanity basin with pressure hot & cold water. Shower head and basin mixer tap with electric shower bilge pump.
• Cupboard/shelves to very high quality.
• Toilet roll holder, towel rack & mounted mirror.
• LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
• High quality DC electrical switch panel with circuit breakers, LED indicator lights and voltage display.
• Marine grade tinned electrical wiring with extensive use of heat sealed connectors.
• Batteries x 3 comprising:  2 x 12v 200Ah Deep Cycle House Gel Batteries to give total 400Ah. 1 x AGM Start batteries
• 230amp heavy duty isolation switch.
• 12v lighting : Numerous 12v interior lamps and courtesy lights throughout.
• Red night lights in cockpit for night sailing
• 3 x USB outlets: – Nav desk – Port fwd cabin – Stbd fwd cabin
• 1x 12v outlet: – Port helm
• CE approved navigation lights.
• Deck / Steaming combination light
• Mast head anchor / riding light.
• 2x 160w flush mounted solar panels and 25amp regulator.
• PLUMBING/FRESH WATER TANKS:
• Pressure hot & cold water system to galley & both bathrooms with single lever mixer
• Hot water storage system (40 liter / 8.8 gallons) .
• Fresh water tank: 500 litres (132 gallons). Remote deck filler.
• Electric fresh water pump and accumulator/surge tank.
• Fresh water tank gauge.
• Electric bilge pumps (2) with controls integral with master battery switch panel.
• Float Switches with high level alarms (2).
• Manual bilge pumps (2) in each hull.
• Manual toilets in each head.
• Port bathroom with separate shower stall.
• Starboard bathroom with dual purpose faucet & shower.
• Electric sump pump for shower drain.
• 2 x LPG bottles – 4.5kg galvanised.
• Twin Yanmar 29hp saildrive diesel engines. Fresh water cooling, rubber isolation mounts on reinforced fibreglass bed with integral oil drip pan.
• Three blade fixed propellers.
• Dual engine controls at port helm station.
• Helm console mounted engine instruments with push button start, tachometers, engine monitoring, warning systems & engine hour meters.
• Fuel tanks: Total 520 litres (135 gallons)
• Water intakes for engines protected by external strainer. (1 per engine)
• Primary Racor (or similar) water separator / fuel filter (1 per engine)
• Engine, fuel tank & fuel line installation to CE standards to meet offshore requirements.
• ANCHORING / MOORING:
• Electric anchor winch with chain, located in foredeck locker to give a clean deck.
• Primary anchor is 45 lb  Delta anchor type with 55m x 8mm short link galvanised chain.
• Primary anchor is stored in a specially designed anchor roller under the catwalk.
• Anchor winch has up switch at the winch plus a remote up / down control at the helm station.
• 3 x PVC Inflatable Fenders
• 4 x Mooring lines (each 15 metres x 14mm).
• ANTIFOULING / STRIPING:
• Epoxy barrier coat plus 2 coats of high quality antifouling bottom paint.
• Seawind 1170 decals on each hull and stern.

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Seawind 1170 first look: 39ft passagemaking catamaran

• Toby Hodges
• February 8, 2024

The newly launched Seawind 1170 is smaller than many new catamaran launches but should still prove a capable passagemaking multihull

Over the past few years Seawind has become increasingly well recognised for its quick cruising catamarans. This 39-foot Seawind 1170 retains key core elements, including relatively light displacement, plus twin aft helm stations with excellent protection and visibility.

There’s also a removable carbon sprit and a pair of windows in the hardtop to monitor sail trim. However, despite its potential to sail for extended periods at speeds above 10 knots, this is not intended as a boat that will be difficult or energetic to sail: a self-tacking jib is standard and the mainsheet traveller is mounted on the hard top, so doesn’t present a danger to anyone in the cockpit.

Despite being smaller than the existing 52ft Seawind 1600 Passagemaker and recent 45ft 1370 models, it’s still intended as a capable ocean cruising multihull , with bright and comfortable accommodation.

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The owner’s cabin in the port hull benefits from a queen size athwartships double berth that creates much more of a feeling of space than many catamarans of this size. Equally, the starboard forward guest cabin has a queen size bed, while there’s a smaller double to be found aft. Unusually, the galley is down in the starboard hull, leaving space for a full-width saloon with navstation.

A pair of big opening hatches in the front of the coachroof are supported on gas struts, while a tri-fold door that swings upwards to sit against the underside of the hard top creates a wide opening between cockpit and saloon.

A tri-fold door swings upwards out of the way to create a large opening between cockpit and saloon

Stowage on deck includes three large lockers at the front of the bridgedeck, plus further space under the seating in the aft cockpit.

Tankage is also generous at around 500lt for both fuel and water.

The first two prototype 1170s are already afloat, with one of them having been tested in 30-35 knots of head winds and waves of up to 4-5m waves. “Even though we were pushing it hard to test its limits,” designer and Seawind founder Richard Ward reported afterwards, “it felt strong and safe and very dry, even as we crashed off the back of the short, sharp waves.”

Production boats will be built at Seawind’s new factory in Izmir, Turkey, with the first expected to be afloat in mid 2024. This location, a modern city of five million people on the eastern shores of the Aegean, reflects the yard’s desire to capture more of the European market.

Seawind 1170 specifications

LOA: 11.90m 39ft 3in Beam: 6.50m 21ft 4in Draught: 1.20m 3ft 9in Displacement: 9,200kg 20,200lb Price: $US510,000 Builder: seawindcats.com

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Seawind 1170 Catamaran

Introducing the brand new seawind 1170.

The incredible success of the Seawind 1370 has inspired Seawind to design a smaller version around 40 feet that carries similar styling lines to the 1370 and new modern hull shape, but with an interior layout more akin to their super popular Seawind 1260 that optimise space providing incredible value and comfort for live aboard cruisers.

Built to Sail

The Seawind 1170 is set up with a longeron beam standard with optional stayless carbon bowsprit. This allows you to run a self taking jib or genoa from the forestay, furling screecher from the longeron beam and spinnaker off the bowsprit. Plus a square top mainsail .   

The hull shape features chines on the inboard and outboard hulls, providing both reserve buoyancy, interior space, yet keeping the hull shape efficient. The raked bows keep bouyuance forward while the new flat decks make walking the fore deck easier and converts to more internal volume, most noticeably in the forward cabins .     

Modern Interior

• Lightweight, modern interior design. Spacious galley with Polystone counter surfaces, timber accents.
• Twin burner LPG stove & oven. Stainless steel pot holders. Flame failure device to shut off LPG immediately in event of flame going out.
• Double bowl stainless steel sink.
• Pressure hot & cold fresh water system. Single lever mixing tap.
• Refrigerator: Front opening fridge
• Spacious freezer: 150 litre top loading.
• Under bench storage with polished timber door fronts & cutlery drawers.
• Pantry / crockery cupboard

Spacious Interior & Higher Performance

• Twin raised helm stations (dual) with: 2 X 32” composite steering wheels.
• Both wheels independently linked to steering system. – System offers back-up redundancy.
• Carbon fibre cross bar – rudder linkage.
• Polished timber dining table: Lowers to create coffee table or double bed.  
• Upholstered settee.  
• Nav station and chart table
• 2 x Large forward opening windows providing significant ventilation
• Saloon windows in toughened glass.

Cabins with more headroom

T he forward cabins feature two queen beds, with the port forward cabin offering a very generous island queen bed with side tables similar to the 1370 and with much more headroom and volume throughout than earlier models , with a forward hanging locker, storage midships and generous aft bathroom standard.  

• LOA 39ft/11.9m
• Displacement 9,000kg
• Air Draft 18.8m
• Fuel 2 x 260L (520 total)
• Inboards 2 x 29HP Yanmar

Boat Description

The very best proven design features of the Seawind  1160 & 1260, further  developed and packaged into a new set of modern lines.  ​ 100% new tooling, underwater shape, interior moulding, styling and finishes. ​ Ergonomics, layout, and functionality in common with the Seawind  1160  and 1260. ​

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Seawind 1170 2024 review

The seawind 1170 sailing catamaran excels as a short-handed cruiser with all the comforts.

Lifestyle is a major driver in catamaran sales. It is something that Seawind has always designed for - along with boats that sail well.

Lifestyle is a major driver of catamaran ownership. This, along with building boats that sail well, has always shaped multihull specialist Seawind Catamaran’s designs.

The latest evolution from the Australian-based boat maker is the sleek-looking Seawind 1170, an 11.9-metre mid-level bluewater cruiser that expands on Seawinds’ 42 years of boatbuilding experience.

The global COVID-19 pandemic had significantly delayed the Seawind 1170’s arrival in Australia, so it is good to see it finally arrive. We jumped aboard this new model on Sydney Harbour to gauge how well the new looks suit the extended liveaboard cruising lifestyle.

Price and equipment

Catamaran and trimaran specialist Multihull Central has the Seawind 1170 priced from $US500,000 ($A750,000) ex-factory. That is because while the Seawind 1170 is designed in Australia, it is made overseas – our test boat was built in Vietnam.

However, Seawind will soon move its 1170 production line to the Mediterranean Sea at a new yard in Izmir, central western Turkey.

The tall, angular profile of our 1170 test boat, hull No.2, stands out at Multihull Central's marina amid the older, less voluminous Seawind models around it. 

It’s distinctly a Seawind, featuring the trademark triifold cockpit doors maximising the access to the saloon and the helms to make working with the wind or docking easy.

Standard rigging includes an aluminium boom and mast with a single spreader and base-mounted turning blocks; wire side stays; fully battened Dacron mainsail with lazyjacks and a boom cover; and a self-tacking Dacron headsail on a furler system.

The mainsail is controlled via a curved mainsheet track fitted to a Targa top with uprights from the coamings fitted to the aft section.

Two-speed winches include one on the mast, a 40 and a 45 on the starboard helm, and a 40 on the port side. The helm has twin stations with 32.0-inch wheels linked independently to the rudders for built-in redundancy should one fail, and windows built into the hardtop to help with sail visibility. The Targa roof also doubles as dinghy davits.

The Seawind 1130 comes equipped with two 200Ah AGM house batteries in the nacelle and a starter battery, trickle-charged via two 160-watt solar panels. Our test boat was optioned with three 400Ah lithium-ion batteries and a Mastervolt inverter, as well as 900 watts of solar panels.

Our test boat was also fitted with a 32,000BTU 24-volt air conditioning system.

The onboard electronics are controlled via a CZone digital switching system that provides easy control of balancing the electrical needs of the Seawind 1130 between modes including sailing, cruising, anchoring and laying up back at the marina, as well as advanced troubleshooting.

Hull and engineering

The Seawind 1170 is built using a foam core sealed inside an inner and outer fibreglass skin, making it as tough but much lighter than solid fibreglass, which accounts for its relatively light 9200kg displacement. The build process includes using triaxial fibreglass in key areas to build strength and rigidity.

It’s the second Seawind model to adopt a new reverse-angled wave-piercing bow, alongside the Seawind 1370, that helps maximise the interior volume in each hull.

Seawind uses infused vinyl ester resin for the hull and infused polyester resin for other parts of the catamaran. The boat is finished with an exterior gelcoat that includes moulded-in non-slip surfaces on deck areas.

The boat measures 11.6 metres in length overall, which means it sneaks inside the 40-foot category – important when it comes to mooring fees or even finding a berth.

The Seawind 1170 is built with small fin keels that protect the saildrives, fitted with twin-bladed folding Gori propellers, when the catamaran is beached or travelling through shoal-depth water. The 0.7-metre bridge deck clearance is ample enough to allow the hulls an easy motion.

The bow uses an aluminium forebeam fitted with a pelican striker integrated with a fibreglass-foam sandwich catwalk.

The Seawind 1170 uses two 29hp Yanmar saildrives equipped with an overdrive mode to improve cruising fuel economy. Access to the engines is via the hulls rather than the deck.

Layout and accommodations

Access to the Seawind 1170 is via two small hull extensions aft of the transom, with steps leading up to transom gates that close off the cockpit. The port side extension has a built-in telescopic stainless steel swim ladder with a flat tread to make it easier to climb aboard.

The saloon coachhouse sits inside the hulls, leaving broad sidedecks running forward framed in tall stanchions with wire rails.

Similar to its smaller Seawind siblings, the saloon is dedicated to entertaining with the galley housed below in the starboard hull, bucking the modern trend for galley-up designs.

The upside is a generous amount of open space in the saloon, which has generous headroom and is framed with deep windows. The saloon features an aft-facing U-shaped dinette table, one side of which doubles as a navigation station. The dinette table drops down to create a temporary berth once the space is filled with cushions, and opposite, mounted to the aft bulkhead, is a TV.

 The navigation area on the forward port quarter has bulkhead space for electronics and a large worktop for those digital nomads requiring laptop space. 

Quality finishes are evident throughout the area with Sunbrella coverings and polished solid wood with rounded edges. Sloping bulkheads forward reduce windage and large, opening windows provide natural airflow. 

Immediately below to starboard is the compact galley with twin sinks on the opposite end of the bench to a three-burner gas cooker and oven. The space has an open bulkhead so anyone in the galley can talk with those in the saloon, while a hull window provides panoramic ocean views while doing the washing-up.

Strong design points here include a large 150-litre chest freezer and front-opening fridge, as well as ample worktop space and cupboard storage.

Forward of the galley is the main guest cabin with a queen-size foam mattress and enough room to sit upright for reading. 

Skylights above and longitudinal portlights let in natural light, while lockers below provide storage.

A bathroom is built into the bow with a head, sink, mirror and towel rack with a spacious bathroom in the bow.  

The volume of the hull allows the Seawind 1170 to have another double berth in the aft section of the starboard hull. This berth also houses access to the engine below, which would make it a noisy space while under power rather than sail. Again, storage space is good with a large locker beneath the berth, and portlights and skylights feeding natural light.

Similar to the larger Seawind 1730, the 1170’s port hull is dedicated to the owner’s stateroom, making privacy a big plus in favour of ownership.

The design features a forward athwartships island bed and stern bathroom with a head and separate shower stall with a clear glass door.

Between the berth and the bathroom is a locker space that includes the electrical control panel. 

The views outside are excellent down here with large windows hull windows. Ventilation is also good, with opening hatches fitted to both hulls. 

Both forward berths sit high off the floor to give them enough width, so you climb up to, rather than crawl on them.

The spaces below are finished in light-coloured ash laminate offset with natural-toned soft furnishings.

The boat is built to CE Certifications so should the Seawind 1170 invert, escape hatches are built into both hulls.

Our test boat has an Australian survey for chartering.

Helm and cockpit

The cockpit of the Seawind 1170 is protected overhead by a large hardtop that extends from the saloon. The aft section of the hardtop houses the mainsheet track. The mainsheet is controlled using a self-tailing winch.

The extended hardtop also supports hoists for a tender, so the Seawind 1170 does not need separate davits. 

The aft side of the cockpit features a four-seat lounge with storage below alongside a box-mounted electric grill.

Our test boat’s helms are fitted out with B&G electronics, featuring a 12-inch Zeus 3S multifunction chartplotter mounted behind the port side bulkhead.

Below it on a deep dashboard and beside the telegraph-style throttles are a pair of Triton 2 digital displays and a Pilot autopilot keypad, all mounted below analogue rev gauges for the engines.

The helms are well shaded by the hardtop, but wisely, skylights above each give a view of the mainsail, while forward, the saloon windows drop down at the press of a button for clearer views forward. 

Our review boat came fitted with an electric Lewmar 50 fitted to the port side with a manual one starboard. Twin Lewmar 40s with jammers were fitted for the spinnaker, while another winch was fitted to the mast for spinnaker halyards. 

The helm’s layout works well, with both sides comfortable and running rigging controls stowing into rope boxes. 

Another plus is the flat coamings that allow the skipper to give up the two-seat helm chair and sit more outboard, similar to a racing monohull.

Good design is evident throughout this area, including the helm backrests that move to face the seat forward or aft – a big improvement on the metal ones fitted to earlier boats.

On the water

Setting sails on the Seawind 1170 is a fairly easy affair given the boat maker’s extensive experience in deck layouts. 

Wide and flat side decks make moving forward easy with support from handrails fitted to a coachroof that features sills for collecting rainwater. 

The Seawind 1170’s forward area is uncluttered with all systems in lockers, including the Maxwell vertical windlass with a 55-metre galvanised chain primary rode and a Delta-style anchor running below the main crossbeam and using one of the two rollers. 

Cleats are all around, including midships, but are a bit undersized for my liking. 

Hoisting the mainsail to face a blustery Sydney Harbour is easy via the lazyjacks and electric winch. The big-topped mainsail fitted to our review boat is a Doyle Sails laminate optimised for cruising, with full battens and single-line triple reefing, all controlled via the cockpit.

The self-tacking jib is an ideal cruising feature of the 1170, and once it rolls out it is set and forget.

Our review boat also came with a screecher and an asymmetric spinnaker for flying off the carbonfibre bowsprit. 

Supporting all the rigging are Dyform wire shrouds and diamonds, with substantial chainplates moulded into the gunwales and attached to a single-spreader alloy mast from Brisbane’s Allyacht Spars.

Beating hard on the 22.0-knot breeze, the B&G gauges show 7.5 knots SOG at 35 degrees apparent; impressive given the Seawind 1170 relies on mini-keels integrated into the hull.

Sharp tacking, through 95 degrees, was hands-free via the self-tacking jib. There are clear views forward through the coachroof windows, so confidence was high while navigating through the busy waterway. 

The large Lewmar 50 did all the grunt work when trimming.

Unfurling the screecher allowed us to go 60 degrees upwind, as well as broad reaching where we managed 9.0 knots with the wind on the beam. 

Confidence high and in 24.0 knots of wind, we hoisted the spinnaker and released it from its snuffer, a brave manoeuvre double-handed but made easier by the sock.

Under spinnaker, the 9200kg Seawind 1170 felt lively with decent feedback via the composite steering wheels. Gybing it to avoid a race fleet, again a difficult task for just two people, rewarded us with 10.0 knots of boat speed. 

Seawind has always excelled at producing user-friendly and practical 40-footers, and the new 1170 confirms this yet again. 

It combines a functional layout, both outside and inside, with solid build quality, so the Seawind 1170 should reward its owner with many years of comfortable cruising.  

A blustery Sydney Harbour is an excellent test for the Seawind 1170, highlighting its ability to allow sail changes, along with tacking and gybing, with a short-handed crew. 

Overall, the most surprising element of the Seawind 1170 is its windward pointing, given it relies on mini rather than full keels.

Specifications Model: Seawind 1170 Length overall: 11.9m Beam: 6.5m Draft: 1.2m Weight: 9200 kg Bridgedeck clearance: 0.7m Mainsail: 57.0sqm Jib: 27.5sqm Screecher: 51.0sqm (opt) Spinnaker: 111sqm (opt) Air draft: 18.8m Engines: 2x29hp Yanmar saildrives Fuel: 520L Water: 500L/40L (hot) Holding tank: 130L Accommodations: 3 cabins/8 people Safety: CE Category A (offshore)

Priced from: $US500,000 ($A753,000) ex Vietnam factory including aluminium mast and boom; standard rigging; halyards; fully battened Dacron mainsail and jib; lazyjacks and mainsail cover; 12 line clutches; 1x45, 2x40 Lewmar self-tailing cockpit winches, 1x40 Lewmar self-tailing mast winch; 2x32.0-inch composite steering wheels with redundant steering; compass at both helm stations; helm seats with ice box (port) and gas storage (stbd); hardtop with Targa bar and dinghy davits; synthetic timber flooring; timber dining table; navigation station with chart table; tri-fold cockpit doors; electric helm windows; 3x USB outlets; Polystone galley countertops; twin-burner LPG stove and oven; twin bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap; pressurised hot and cold water system; fridge and freezer; cabin mattresses; 2x200Ah AGM house batteries, 1x AGM starter battery; 2x160W solar panels with 25A regulator; automatic bilge pumps; 2x4.5 galvanised gas bottles; 45lb Delta-style anchor with 55.0m 8.0mm chain; 2 coats antifoul; 2x29hp Yanmar saildrives

Price as tested: N/A including 1200Ah of lithium-ion house batteries with 900W of solar panels;32,000BTY 24-volt airconditioning; screecher and spinnaker; upgraded Lewmar 50 electric winch; B&G electronics; CZone digital switching system

Supplied by: Multihull Central

What we like

• Sharp pricing compared with rival catamaran brands
• Great owner's boat with then port side hull offering private accomodations
• Excellent short-handed sailing ability with self-tacking jib and cockpit sail controls

Not so much

• Downstairs galley bucks the trend towards housing them on deck level
• Cleats for tying up look a little undersized for the size of the boat
• Both forward berths are well above sole level

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Administrative and municipal status

Chita is the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai , and, within the framework of administrative divisions , it also serves as the administrative center of Chitinsky District , to which it is also subordinated. As a municipal division , the city of Chita together with one rural locality in Chitinsky District is incorporated as Chita Urban Okrug.

City districts

The city is subdivided into four administrative districts: Chernovsky (named after the Chernovskiye coal mines and colloquially known as "Chernovskiye"), Ingodinsky (named after the Ingoda River ), Tsentralny, and Zheleznodorozhny.

Chernovsky Administrative District used to be a mining settlement, which was incorporated into Chita in 1941. Chernovskiye mines themselves are a geological nature monument of international status.

Transportation

Chita is served by Kadala Airport , situated 15 km to the west.

Chita is home to several facilities of higher education:

• Transbaikal State University (formerly Chita State University )
• Chita State Academy of Medicine

Chita Northwest air base is located nearby, as well as the 101st (Hub) Communications Brigade and the 53rd Material Support Regiment. [ citation needed ]

FC Chita is Chita's association football club. [ citation needed ]

An indoor arena for speed skating is planned.

Twin towns – sister cities

Chita is twinned with:

External links

• Official website of Chita Archived November 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
• Chita Business Directory (in Russian)
• Account of Englishman's life in Chita, 2005-2006
• Old Chita , website of local history (in Russian)

• Transbaikal Oblast
• 1653 establishments in Russia
• Russian Far East

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