McConaghy, the yachtbuilder and Renaud Banuls, the architect, are happy to communicate the decision to choose French ace Thomas Coville as Technical Advisor of the sailing catamaran yacht MC²60. Splash date for MC²60 superyacht´s hull # 1 is planned for September 2012 in Hong Kong while Hull #2, sold in Australia, will be delivered in November 2012.

McConaghy sailing catamaran yacht MC²60

America’s Cup, Sydney-Hobart, Mini-Transat, Orma 60, Imoca 60, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, Figaro, Vendée Globe, Trophée Jules Verne, Volvo Ocean Race, Atlantic crossing solo record, 24 hours solo speed record, 3 solo Round The World attempts, Thomas is ‘’certainly the most complete racing sailor of his generation ‘’ (Edito Voiles & Voiliers Magazine May 2011).

“Many top names from the French offshore multihulls racing world are involved in the design, conception and equipment of the MC²60. It was therefore logical to associate a great skipper whose experience as a solo sailor is invaluable in sharing with us and advising us on technical choices’’ comments Raphael Blot, in charge of developing the MC² series. “Although the official announcement is made only today, Thomas was involved pretty much from the start of the project”.

Cruising catamaran yacht MC²60 by McConaghy

Thomas Coville adds: “The design brief of the catamaran yacht MC²60 is obviously different than that of a maxi racing multihull but there are some areas such as safety, ease of solo or shorthanded handling where the experience we have accumulated over the years can be valuable to the MC²60 yacht. Technical choices that have been tested and approved during solo circumnavigations belong on board a high performance cruising catamaran.”