Hirundo is trailerable, with her 2.5 meters of maximum beam and lifting keel; she can be considered on the heavy edge of a trailerable sailboat, but this feature may help homebuilders to keep down costs in expensive and crowded marinas, choosing where and when launch the sailboat.
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | DOWNLOADS | |
| LOA: 8,00 m | Max. displ: 2100 kg | |
| L hull: 7,50 m | Sail area (regatta version): 37.9 m2 | |
| Maximum Beam: 2,50 m | Main sail: 23.4 m2 | |
| Draft keel up/down: 0,52m – 1,78 m | Olympic jib: 12.5 m2 | |
| Keel ballast: 450 kg total (360 kg on lead bulb) | Fractional gennaker: 36 m2 | |
| Air draft: 11.70 m (regatta rig) | Plans price: € 510,00 (pdf version) | |
| Light displ: 1500 kg | Plans can be purchased here: Nautikit order page | |
A “chameleon” project that can be build as a sporty weekender or as a pocket sturdy cruising sailboat for a small family , Hirundo (scientific name for swift) can be described as this.
Plywod and epoxy radius chine construction, perfectly suited for a Do It Yourself builder !
But there’s something more in this small plywood & epoxy sailboat plans taylored on homebuilder’s needs.
Starting from tested hull lines of Petrel 28 we work on Hirundo to slightly enhance performances downwind and reaching, with flatter transom lines, giving her a protected cockpit comfortable for 4 people, and a good balance between interiors volumes and cockpit area.
Hirundo 750 is trailerable, with her 2.5 meters of maximum beam and lifting keel; she can be considered on the heavy edge of a trailerable sailboat, but this feature may help homebuilders to keep down costs in expensive and crowded marinas, choosing where and when launch the sailboat.
Hull is a sturdy plywood – solid wood and epoxy construction, perfectly explained in building plans; drawings are full of details and suited for beginners to intermediate homebuilders.
Sailplan is available in two versions on plans: regatta or cruise, with the first one featuring a taller rig and a longer bowsprit to rig a large gennaker, and the second ones leading to a more manageable sailboat in windy areas; mast is deck stepped with one set of spreaders and backstay.
Keel is retractable, made by welded steel plates to form a NACA airfoil with a low drag profiled lead bulb bolted on the fin tip; keel case is made with a sturdy plywood design in 2020 plan version . Detailed drawings are on plan.
Hirundo features a simple and reliable solid wood transom hung rudder , leaving all the room available in the cockpit; a really interesting feature: a box-shaped locker for the liferaft is fitted on the transom , closed by a hatch, so that liferaft can be stored in a real useful position.
Engine can be a 5-10 HP outboard fitted on the transom or encased in a dedicated well in the cockpit, or an inboard small diesel engine (drawing on plans upon request), in this case pay attention if you want to trailer your sailboat.
Interiors are quite roomy for 7,50 meters sailboat, the innovative plywood panels cabin design allowed us to have a very good inner volume and ceiling, with a double V berth , a double berth under the cockpit and a separate toilet right down on the left the companionway hatch; cabin height is a really good 1.76 m in after part of the cabin and 1,63 m under the mast (edit: in 2020 version internal height has expandend up to 1,82 meter in the after part of the cabin)
A fixed keel version can be requested.
Actual improved set of plans VERSION 2020
we incorporated the most clever modifications made under the precious advices of the builders into the actual standard set of plan ; this upgrades include:
–transom platform integrated in the hull
–higher cabin height: we gained 5 cm of cabin internal height taking it to 1,82
–Full Lifting Keel version: full height keel case, so that finkeel can be raised while sailing (with restrictions to sailplan and sea state due to reduced stability)
–outboard engine: encased in a dedicated well in the cockpit ; no more outboard engine hanging out of the transom, this new solution makes motoring possible and efficient even in rough seas ; engine is hidden by a cover panel, so that its case can be used as an extra seat in the cockpit
Hirundo 750 : a growing family !
we currently have (may 2022) two boats ready to be launched, and other three boats being build around the world and we are in constant contact with the builders, so you can have all the support you need to build your own boat !
Plans are highly detailed, including a 20 pages building manual, a real help for newbie homebuilders. Plans are available in imperial units upon request.
