The Rogers 46 makes no excuses for being a turbo charged race boat. She has been designed to be light, agile and very quick through the water, giving an exhilarating ride and ensuring lots of bang for the buck! She is probably best described as a small TP52 and there are a lot of owners and sailors alike who would love to get there hands on one…..only one small problem, they are expensive to buy and a King’s ransom to campaign!

The carbon Rogers 46, which at significantly less than half the price of a TP52, is a much more affordable option for most and will give an equally exhilarating experience….. couple this with a good IRC rating and one has a great boat to campaign in the IRC arena.

There is little doubt that the TP 52’s really have shown the way forward in IRC as light race boats and Rogers Yacht Design is delighted to have responded with this new more affordable design.

The Rogers 46s are being built by Composite Marine International (CMI) in Thailand. CMI is a joint venture between Cobra (the Worlds largest manufacturer of windsurfers and boards) and Pom Green and Green Marine from the UK. The quality of the work underway is superb and these carbon/foam/epoxy structures are second to none. The hull is moulded from a female mould ensuring a beautiful hull finish every time and the deck is male moulded giving an excellent internal finish, also ensuring minimum weight is achieved. There is no question these boats are more like a one off build but offered with a ‘production boat’ price tag.

The price tag for this Rogers 46 is extremely competitive with a very high specification which includes: a full carbon structure, an excellent B&G Hercules system with 4x 20/20s, a mast wand, performance boxes, Harken deck gear throughout and a deck layout that is ready to race; suffice to say, the Extras List is short….as most items are already included.

How about a bit of Winter sailing in the Far East. Have your boat delivered to Malaysia for the Raja Muda Regatta in November, then continue up the coast for the King’s Cup in December and then back down to Singapore for the Straits Regatta in Mid January. The boat will be fully race tuned by the end of those events, ship the boat back from Singapore ready for the new season in the Northern hemisphere.

This piece is more about wetting your appetite for this exciting new concept. There is a lot that lies behind this new design with much to explain. We suggest that if you are interested, then call RYD to discuss your requirements in more detail and we will also forward a full information pack.