MD 35

The md35 daysailer is the result of long discussions between some of the most experienced sailors and one-design promoters in world yachting.
They identified the need for a competitive one-design yacht in which the focus is highquality fleet racing, placing a premium on experience and tactical awareness instead of athleticism and endurance.
The brief was for a fast, stable design which sails to windward as well as she goes offwind, thus ensuring engaging fleet racing. The design needed to combine classical style and grace with a simple layout for sailing, transportation and maintenance.
Mark Mills has created in the md35 a yacht with all these characteristics in an exciting package which is certain to capture a wide following.

The md35 will appeal to the experienced sailor who enjoys close, exacting competition. He may have experience with a big boat campaign and its funding and logistical requirements, or he may have enjoyed sailing smaller one-design keelboats, but wants a drier and easier boat to sail. The sailor who enjoys true one-design competition in a performance daysailer that offers the perfect balance of satisfaction and commitment will feel the md35 has been made for him.

The md35 is a one-design which can truly be sailed internationally by benefiting from very low cost container purchase and transportation. Enjoy large, high-quality fleet racing at events such as Key West, Cowes Week, the Big Boat Series, and Block Island without the costs associated with large crews and yacht shipping. Class restrictions ensure that yachts are identical, protecting the nature of the design and limiting the expense associated with racing this yacht on a level playing field.

This stylish, simply-conceived yacht can be ready to sail in minutes and is perfect for daysailing with family, friends, or solo. The design offers exciting sailing for four whilst the inboard motor provides the means of getting to and from a mooring or marina to open sailing water, as well as providing peace of mind. When finished sailing, the MD 35 can be picked up by a 2.5 ton club hoist. Lifting the keel makes for a low trailer position and, once de-rigged, can be towed by any SUV or rolled straight into a standard shipping container.

MD35 – the perfect solution

• Stability derived from a large bulb and not a hiking crew will promote close tactical racing.
• Dimensions of hull and cockpit ensure a fast, dry, ride – just like a big boat.
• Simplicity of layout reduces crew numbers.
• High quality construction and finish.
• A fusion of modern and classic styling ensures wide visual appeal.
• Comfortable cockpit with seats below the sheerline.
• Furling jib and powered main winch for fingertip sail control.
• Inboard engine avoids long tricky sailing back to the mooring.
• Simplicity encourages daysailing.
• Lifting keel design improves towing and storage.
• Easy to trailer and launch.
• Rolls inside standard shipping container for transport or storage.
• Cheap container transport allows participation at events worldwide.

Technical Specifications:

LOA:	10.67	35’.0”
LWL:	9.25	30’4”
Beam:	2.22	7’3”
Draft:	2.15	7’1”
Displacement:	2450 kg	2.41 Tons
Designer:	Mark Mills
Builder:	M Boats, Buenos Aires, Argentina

MD 35 Contract Specification

Hull & Deck

• Resin infused Vinylester / PVC core hull and deck construction.
• High density core blocking in way of deck hardware.
• Bonded hull to deck joint
• Bulkheads and internal components bonded to hull and deck.
• Engineered and built to meet or exceed ABS standards.
• Keel – lifts for transport
• 1200 kg antimony/lead bulb.
• Teak deck, seat tops, and cockpit floor.
• Removable hatch garage.

Propulsion & Steering

• Lombardini diesel engine with saildrive.
• Engine instrument panel below.
• Molded composite engine surround.
• 20 litre fuel tank.
• 2 bladed folding prop.
• Balanced spade rudder with custom carbon fibre stock and self-aligning roller bearings in removable cassette.

Deck Hardware

• Two 40 2 speed primary self tailing winches.
• One 40 2 speed 12v self tailing winch with controls P&S.
• Performance deck hardware as shown on deck plan.
• Spinlock Rope Clutches and stoppers.
• One Lewmar circular articulated tinted acrylic fore hatch.
• Three retractable mooring cleats.
• Two Harken B10L single grip lock in winch handles

Spars & Rigging

• Carbon fibre 2 spreader mast.- 2 part for containerization
• Alloy boom, internal outhaul,
• PBO rigging incl. enclosed turnbuckles.
• Roller furler recessed in foredeck.
• Carbon-fibre retractable sprit for asymmetrical spinnaker fitted with outhaul, retractor, & tack line.
• Main Halyard
• Two masthead spinnaker halyards
• Jib Halyard
• Main sheet
• Two windward mainsheet pullers
• Two jib sheets
• Two jib lead adjuster lines
• Two spinnaker sheets

Electrical

• Two Group 27 batteries 1engine start, 1 house battery.
• Battery master switch.
  DC electrical panel w/circuit breakers.
• Two interior lights.
• Navigation lights

Interior

• Main cabin settee berths with two cushions.
• Single quarter berths aft port and starboard (cushions optional).
• Stowage to P & top opening icebox to S forward of the mast.
• Portable toilet
• Removable varnished teak & holly veneer sole panels.