THE UKRAINIAN WHITBREAD 60 [HALLEEIGE

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T he Hetman Sahaidachny

commission and build a c

yacht to compete in the 93-94 Whitbread Round the World Rap-

In building the new yacht Hetman has harnessed the advanced

technologies available from the decommissioned Soviet defence

plants to demonstrate to the West the capabilities of the Ukrainian - Aviation Industry - in a highly competitive global arena.

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The Hetman project is also a showcase f o t the

Ukraine's natural resources, technologies, " manufacturing potential and vast surplus of !ow

cost, skilled and technically rich labour. s

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Above all, Hetman Sahaidachny is an example '-*

of the skills and determination of the Ukrainian

People and their enthusiasm to develop and

accelerate two-way commercial rnmmunication

and cooperation with the West.

A W O R L D CLASS E I T R Y

etman Sahaidachny is a Bruce Farr designed '2nd

generation' Whitbreod 60 yacht. Construction was carried

out at the Kharkov Joint-Stock Aviation Factory in the Ukraine

using Laser-beam technology to achieve accuracy to the Farr

ings of 0.02-0.03mm, a standard unlikely to be exceeded.

Im close co-operation with Fox's Marina, Ipswich, on

omplete rig, hydraulics, engine,

electronics and other ancillary equipment were sourced the UK

and flown to the Ukraine for installation. The yacht was

launched on the Black Sea in August '93 and sailed non-stop to

the UK via the Mediterranean. The design,' construction and

professionalism of the Ukrainian entry has impressed spectators

and rival syndicates around the world.

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Syndicate) are lead b

Platon, 34 whose energy and irndgi

has been the driving force of the

Hetman project. Eugene Haton

watch leader on 'Fazisi ' in he

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- H E T M A N SAHAIDA"'""

LOA 19.60 m LWL 17.20 m

Beam 5.30 m Draft 3.70 m

Diilorement 14,000 kg Construction Kevlar/Epoxy/Foam Vat-bagged tompositg

Keel Computer controlled milling from special steel with computer milled lead hlllh

Spars Sparcraft, incorporating topma! with Nitronic rod rigging by Navtec. ' I, Dyneema running rigging by Fox's A 1

Sails All Kevlar fore & aft sails and Nylon spinnakers to W60 rules

Electronics Full B&G Offshore System 2 x F

Furuno Weatherfax & Ro T ~ $ Skamti Watch Receiver Murlcu ~~~~, 1 r, t i Routing, Windsea, Macsat

&ms ICOM SSB and VHF, 2 x lnmarsat C, lnmarsat ABT Kodec Video Trammissi~ and digitiring system

Deck Gear Some Harken, Lewmar \ ' I .$

* - Ukrainian blacks, Spinlo ,

Engine Yanmar 75 hp. Gori folding pr Yanmar 20 hp -also driving dl

THE SPONSOR L INE-UP -

1 The Joint-Stock, Ukrainian commercial bank, GRADOBANK, has under written the principal development and operational costs of the Hetman project. The bank is confident of realising its investment by attracting commercial interest worldwide to expand its activities outside the CIS.

The Ukrainian airline, AIR UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL, has provided free air travel for Hetman personnel throughout the early stages of the project and is assisting with the ground crew travel between stopovers during the

. race itself. The airline operates modern Boeing 737- 400 aircraft daily from Kiev to major European cities.

I SlCOMl A e high tech French composites company provided a wide range of scientific, engineering and testing facilities throughout the build programme of Hetman Sahaidachny's advanced hull.

ER were the first Ukrainian company to support the Hetman project and were responsible for the overall build programme at the de-commisioned

iet Defense Plant in Kharkov. Viter have pioneered the incorporation of Ukraine's inexpenswe tifanim, glass and carbon into ~ts manufacturing.

KISPO are leading Ukrainian manufacturer of shoes of all types and have I supplied the syndicate with advanced footwear. As well as sports shoes,

Kispo have manufactured shoes for space flight projects.

FOX'S MARINA (IPSWICH) LTD have supported the Hetman project throughout. They designed and manufactured the ent~re rig and sourced much of h e boat's sophisticated hardware, navtgational electronics, engine, generator and hydraulics. Fox's have also project managed Hetmon Sahaidachny in the UK and provided a range of business facilities.

mTISH TELECOM selected Hetman ~onaidachny as one of the 10 yachts to carry the revolutionary on board

la' , Syndicate Hetman Sahaidachny, UK Headquarters b . Kyiv Headquarters, Henry Barbusse Str, h ' s Marina lpswich ltd, 9A, Kyiv, 2521 50, Ukraine. The Strand, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8SA, England. Tel: #(7) 044 261 91 84 Tel: # (44) 473 6891 11 Fax: # (7) 044 268 15 30/268 56 21 Fax: # (44) 473 601 737