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… to create the most competitive and eye-catching 50+ footer in IRC. Jason Ker

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PERFORMANCE,MADE OUT OFPASSION.We wanted the best of two worlds. To sail fast. And live easy. The Initiators

A 53ft race boat fast enough to successfully compete on

the race course with similar sized custom race boats on

corrected time. At the same time a fast cruiser that is both

easy to sail short handed and comfortable for extended

family cruises. Capable of enduring in tough offshore and

trans-ocean race conditions; stylish enough to be the centre

of attention at premier sailing locations in the Mediterranean

and round the world.

It’s a simple idea: Fast and Easy. The best of two worlds

– ready to win races or to cruise in comfort and all at a

realistic price. With the potential to win races both on the

water and on corrected time under IRC; to win hearts and

minds with stylish design and attention to every detail on

deck and below.

It’s the idea of two experienced owners who started a

search for their ideal yacht and instead found a new market

niche, not addressed by other boat builders.

Jason Ker, mastermind of the startling America’s Cup 2007

entry ”Team Shosholoza” and of leading IRC yachts such

as ”Aera” and ”Magic Glove”, accepted the challenge and

came up with the blue print of this perfect boat. Today, it’s

yours to discover: the new KER53 C/R.

The perfect boat. Winning hearts. And winning races.

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DESIGNEDTO SUCCEED.This boat is not about meeting standards. It’s about defining them. Jason Ker

Some boats are made to win races on corrected time.

Some are just made to sail fast. The challenge Jason Ker

had to face when asked to come up with the concept for

the new KER53 C/R was much more complex. To be fast

and exhilarating to sail, to win races under IRC against all-

comers and at the same time to be safe and comfortable

for performance cruising were the key elements in the

owners’ brief.

An enhancement of ”Magic Glove”, a 50 ft. KER design

from 2006 renowned for her dominance on the race course,

taking advantage of America’s Cup technology, such as

tank testing and CFD analysis and the latest in interior

design thinking from DESIGN UNLIMITED, the concept for

the KER53 C/R was born:

An advanced high-tech and stylish 16 meter cruiser-racer

with genuine dual purpose capability. The carbon/epoxy

hull and deck forms together with the race sail package

are designed for speed; the interior is designed for cruising

in style and comfort. Radical, yes. But also light and practical.

Fully equipped with the latest carbon rig and ”state of the

art” deck hardware, the KER53 C/R is the ultimate no

compromise ”ready to sail” package. Defining new standards

on the IRC circuit.

An advanced, high-tech and stylish 16 metre flyer.

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It’s good to be contemporary. But it’s better to be timeless. Mark Tucker

Concentrate on the essentials – this simple guide line

governing the ideas of the naval architect also applied to

interior designer Mark Tucker and his team at DESIGN

UNLIMITED.

Instead of heavy furniture and fittings, Mark has come up

with a novel ”reduced to the max” concept, inspired by

italian style loft design. As elegant as the overall look of this

yacht is, the interior remains focussed on providing cruising

style and level of comfort unheard of on a yacht with such

race winning potential.

Keeping her fast and light, while at the same time capable

of fulfilling the ultimate design expectations of demanding

owners and their families, for both holiday cruises and

day sailing. Incorporating innovative details like the best

available sound insulation and noise reduction systems,

carbon wash-basins, a high-end Hi-Fi system, LED lighting

installations, integrated high speed data network and many

many more exciting features optional.

Form follows function. And the details follow the individual

taste and requirements of each owner: You decide the mix

of colours and materials and choose from a wealth of

cruising accessories.

Some may call it modern. We prefer to call it timeless.

Reduced to the max. Fully respecting the owners’

design brief and the principles of stylish design.

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FOREASY LIVING.The good news about a fast boat like this: you can even sail her at leisure. Jason Ker

One might easily think this boat is made especially for those

thrilling days out on the race course. But in fact, we spent

even more time thinking about all the other days. Those

days when you just let things go, relax and enjoy yourself

on a short-handed day cruise or your family summer holiday.

Just think of luxury journeys with all the amenities you ex-

pect from a comfort cruiser – this is why we created a fast

boat that even lets you relax.

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STATE OF THEART YACHTBUILDING.If you strive for perfection, you've got to go to where perfection is standard. Hannes Waimer

In search of excellence in engineering and construction,

today all roads lead to Dubai. This is even more true for

state of the art yacht building and construction. Though

famous for its economic amenities, the Emirate at the same

time plays a leading role as the world's melting pot for

technology and innovation.

This is where PREMIER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES

build the new KER53 C/R, using female moulds for shaping

her hull, deck and many interiors in carbon / foam / carbon-

epoxy. The entire boat full of innovative, yet practical details,

the yard also takes care of creating the best sound insulation

system for a carbon hull or designing custom made compo-

site deck equipment.

CEO Hannes Waimer and his team look back on an im-

pressive track record in composite boat building and

construction of specialised carbon fibre / titanium compo-

nents. After tremendous successes in Germany and

Malaysia with a wide range of performance racing yachts,

production yachts, powerboats and famous maxis as well

as other marine vessels, Hannes established PREMIER

COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES in Dubai to continue to

strive for excellence.

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SPECIFICATIONS:design Jason Ker, KER design associates Ltd., Valencia – Spain

boat yard PREMIER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Dubai – UAE

interior design DESIGN UNLIMITED Ltd., Mark Tucker, Fareham, Hampshire – UK

composite full carbon, foam, epoxy, female moulds

mast+rigging FORMULA YACHTSPARS Ltd., Lymington

propulsion VOLVO PENTA, D2-75hp turbo SD, BRISKI-3-blade-fold-prop

deckequipment LEWMAR racing-winches, hydraulics, flush-hatches

HARKEN black magic, RONSTAN-FREDERIKSEN, JEFA, SPINLOCK, KARVER

electric / electronics 24 V/230 V-MASTERVOLT, B&G-H3000 System

painting AWLGRIP Yachtpainting systems

length overall 16,00 m

beam moulded 4,20 m

draft 3,40 m

displacement, appr. 9,60 t

bulb weight, appr. 5,00 t

J 6,14 m

P 21,50 m

E 6,88 m

mainsail 98,00 m 2

genoa 1 72,00 m 2

genaker 280,00 m 2

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