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The J-Craft Torpedo: speed and luxury

2011-09-28 11:21

Visitors to this year's Monaco Yacht Show were rightly impressed by J Craft's latest Torpedo powerboats. Hardly surprising, given their unique combination of traditional design, loving craftsmanship, exquisite materials, and robust engineering.

Since last year, when we featured J-Craft on CityOut Monaco, the Swedish company has enjoyed a fantastic year. In July, they teamed up with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for the inaugural Riviera Runabout. Taking place over the course of a weekend between Monaco and Saint Tropez, more than thirty guests enjoyed a relaxing and luxurious programme which included the chance to test drive the full range of Rolls-Royce cars, from the Phantom to the Ghost, as well as sea trial a fleet of J Craft Torpedos.



After a welcome breakfast at Café de Paris, in Monaco's Casino Square, guests departed in the waiting fleet of Rolls-Royce cars on a wonderful road route that took in some of the incredible sights of the Cote d’Azur, including the medieval town of Eze. After an hours driving, the party arrived at Beaulieu where the J Craft fleet was waiting, as well as a number of customer-owned Torpedos.  With everyone on board, the boats headed down to Cannes to rendezvous for lunch onboard the superyacht ‘Element’.

To get the blood pumping again, the party took off in the Torpedos for a sprint down to Saint Tropez after lunch. At around 45 knots, the journey took just over an hour, the sight of an entire fleet of speeding J Craft boats attracting much attention from passing helicopters and yachts along the way! The party arrived in Saint-Tropez in time for sunset cocktails – the perfect end to the day, after which Rolls-Royce were once again on hand to provide elegant passage back to Monaco.



Speaking in Saint-Tropez, J Craft’s Johan Attvik was delighted: 'It was another amazing event and I'd like to thank our friends at Rolls-Royce for joining us on the Riviera. Our products complement each other perfectly, and our thoughts have already turned to next year’s Riviera Runabout and how we can further enhance the programme. We're looking forward to being joined by even more J Craft friends and owners in the South of France.'

About the J-Craft Torpedo

The 12m (42') Torpedo operates either as a tender or as a standalone vessel. Its twin Volvo Penta pod-mounted engines deliver incredible power and manoeuverability, propelling the Torpedo to a maximum speed of 50 knots and giving a range of 350 nautical miles.

Specifications

LOA 12.63m (41.43')
Length on deck 12.16m (39.90')
Length on waterline 10.85m (35.6')
Overall Beam 3.33m (11.91')
Draft 0.95m (3.12')
Cruise speed (mid load) 35 knots
Design speed (light ship) EST 50 knots
Estimated range 350 nm @ 43 knots
Fuel capacity 1,000 litres (265 gallons)
Fresh water capacity 200 litres (53 gallons)
Main engines 2 x Volvo Penta IPS400
Transmission Volvo IPS
Builder J Craft Boats  / CMI Composites
Design J Craft Boats
Engineering AYD
Naval architect Södergren Yacht Design
Hull material Vinylester/Fibreglass/PVC Core
Accommodation Sleeps four plus crew
Price from €850,000