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MAT 1220, A New Rocket Signed Mark Mills

The MAT 1220 is a great design, signed by Mark Mills , for a new generation of IRC racers for MAT, emphasizing versatility both in performance profile and configurations. The premise for the boat is to produce a modern light design that is equally at home offshore as inshore, taking the rating-friendly features of the successful ‘French’ IRC design type and combine with slightly lighter displacement. 

This French style of IRC design combines features such as medium displacement, greater emphasis on bow overhang, fin keel of moderate draft, and a number of sail plan tweaks to arrive at a very competitive corrected time solution inshore over 12knots true, and offshore in most conditions. 

Because of this combination of these features, it is inherently competitive reaching, and the Turkish yard has been working on improving the inshore character of the MAT 1220 in sub-12 for better light airs windward leeward performance without giving up the ability to get on the step downwind at a reasonable wind speed.  The base rating for the fin keel version with pinhead main is around 1.155, while with the fin keel and a squaretop it could go up to 1.190. 

Building on the deck and styling of the MAT1070, the large cockpit offers an optimal platform for high-level racing as open space for fun family sailing.  The interior of the MAT 1220 can be completed to a range of fitouts from stripped racing to offshore racing to family racer/cruiser. 

The sail plan of the MAT 1220 is built around the lower-rated pinhead main, but for lighter air venues the square top main offers a useful increase in sail area.  A twin rudder option is available for more offshore-oriented campaigns, and multiple winch choices range from the base layout to a pedestal-driven solution and a powered winch option.  Because it is not an extreme type form with a medium-sized sail plan and reasonable displacement, stability, and draft, the yard is also working on an ORC optimized configuration. 

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The Mat 12 is a 40.85ft fractional sloop designed by Mills Design and built in fiberglass by M.A.T. Sailing Yachts since 2006.

The Mat 12 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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The MAT 1220 is our latest design for a new generation of IRC racers for MAT, emphasizing versatility both in performance profile and configurations.

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MAT 1220 – another Mark Mills-Rocket

• January 25th, 2022
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These days Alp Somer, one of the founders and partner of MAT Yachts in Turkey, published some renderings and first pictures of the latest boat and the internet kind of exploded. The IRC-optmized racer/cruisers from Izmir are an insider´s tip and regularly stir up the scene, win races, especially in the Mediterranean. After “discovering” MAT myself two years ago (I love the MAT 1070 really much!) I wrote another article on the upcoming MAT 1340 and with the brand new 1220 surprising us all, I took my chance to seek contact to Alp again.

Lars Reisberg | NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “Merhaba, Alp. Good to see you again! Before we speak about the lasts Mark Mills rocket, let me ask: The MAT 1340 as announced prior to C19-craziness hasn´t seen water right now, why is that and why did you launch the 1220 beforehand?”

Alp Somer | MAT Yachts: “Hi there, Lars. Yes, that is true. We had announced the MAT 1340 prior to the whole Corona-crisis and sadly we had to hold this project during these very uncertain times. You see, with very limited racing opportunities almost everywhere in the world this market kind of “closed”. Also, we noticed that there was a strong tendancy of owners and buyers towards slightly smaller boats. That said, smaller boats need with fewer people on board. Sounds logical.”

NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “I understand. So you switched and pushed the new 12.20 instead. This is an IRC-optimized boat. In the Northern countries, like Germany for example, the IRC-scene is a fairly small one as most races are ORC and people tend to favor these boats. What´s your opinion on this?

Alp Somer: “Well, you see, the IRC-racing scene has a great number of boats and is still the leading system for the big worldwide respected offshore- and inshore-events. On the other hand, you are absolutely right, one must not ignore ORC. This is becoming more and more popular in many countries. Our new MAT 1220 is designed with features such as medium displacement, greater emphasis on bow overhang, fin keel of moderate draft and a number of tweaks in the sail plan that this boat will arrive at a very competitive corrected time solution inshore over 12 knots true. This is also valid in most offshore-conditions. Because it is not an extreme typeform with a medium sized sail plan and reasonable displacement, stability and draft, I can announce that we are also currently working on an ORC-optimized configuration.”

NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “The 12.20 looks awesome. What do you recon are the improvements over the MAT 1245? Where will the new one be better at? Will the 12.45 be phased out?”

Alp Somer: “Our MAT 1245 is a very successful IRC-racing concept, very hard to beat in certain conditions, especially in upwind-downwind races, light and medium. It has also plenty of interior and I would call it a true dual purpose yacht. We will of course not terminate the production of this boat. The aim for the MAT 1220 is to create a lighter, faster boat to provide more excitement. The premise for the boat is to produce a modern light design that is equally at home offshore as inshore, taking the rating-friendly features of the successful ‘French’ IRC-design type and combine it with slightly lighter displacement. Because of the combination of these features it is inherently competitive reaching, and we have been working on improving the inshore character of the boat in sub-12 for better light airs windward-leeward performance without giving up the ability to get on the step downwind at a reasonable wind speed. The base rating for the fin keel version with pinhead main is around 1.155, while with the fin keel and a square top it could go up to 1.190.”

NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “Which target group of sailors do you want to motivate to go for a 1220? How many units have been ordered so far?”

Alp Somer: “MAT 1220 is built as a true racing boat and not comparable to production boats fitted with some racing features. It has always been the case with MAT Yachts. Therefore we are targeting experienced sailors able to read numbers and usually buying their next boat. I am proud and happy that we have been able to sell three hulls even before our official announcement of the MAT 1220. Two more so far which are going to clients who are already racing with our yachts. So we are pretty excited as of now.”

NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “What are the current delivery times, or maybe waiting times, for a MAT yacht in general? How has your company been affected by the C19-craze in general and the latest problems in worldwide supply chains?”

Alp Somer: “In general we aren´t that much affected which is a very good thing. Also, we I can say that our order books are pretty well filled, which is also great. The next delivery is for a MAT 1070 would be November 2022 if ordered soon. For the new MAT 1220 the same. For the MAT 1340 it will be early 2023. That´s because it is harder and significantly more expensive to supply raw material and equipment. Fortunately, even the worst days of pandemic, we only briefly had to stop the production. So just for a short period of time. In this, we are lucky that we were among the few to having a modern, clean and spacious building in a green and healthy area. So not much affected by Corona. Also, we quickly organized a private transport-system for our staff to avoid public transport and”

NO FRILLS SAILING.com: “What are MAT´s future projects when 1220 hits series production and maybe after 1340 has been launched? Any new boats upcoming, maybe as well with Mark Mills?”

Alp Somer: “We have a lot of ideas, as you can imagine, Lars. But at this moment we focus on working ourselves through the order books and getting our new projects started. We have a pretty attractive line-up o6 six different boats in our offer. You should come and visit our yard here in Izmir!”

Tesekkürler, Alp! Thanks for taking your time and grant an exclusive insight – maybe I´ll do it and board a flight soon … see you.

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M.A.T 1220 “Blue Moon”, a very special 12 meters

• Author fivezone
• Published 24 / 08 / 2022

On Monday 8 August 2022 Blue Moon was launched in Cesme (Turkey), the first example of the new M.A.T 1220, a composite and carbon racer designed by the British Mark Mills for the Turkish shipyard M.A.T  , announced as one of the best performing boats in its category in class a IRC and ORC compensation. Armare Ropes oversaw the design and construction of all the Blue Moon running rigging, as well as other high-performance cables installed on board.

The M.A.T. shipyard needs no introduction. For almost 30 years, thanks to the projects, mainly curated by Mills Design, it has been offering cruiser racer boats of absolute prestige, ranking among the most representative sailboat builders in sizes from 10 to 13.5 meters. For example, in 2021 the M.A.T. 12 “Sailplane” won one of the most important regattas in the world, the Rolex Fast Race in IRC 1 class. Armare Ropes started an important collaboration with the shipyard that led to the design, production and supply of all running rigging for this last, important project: the M.A.T 1220.

The construction features of the M.A.T. 1220 leave no doubt about the racing ambitions of the project. Approximately 5,000 kg of of displacement combined with a very large sail plan, for an absolutely respectable power-to-weight ratio. The boat is optimized to give its best in long offshore races, with average winds above 10 knots, and to excel at both downwind and upwind. The lightness of the project is the result of the vacuum infusion construction of the hull and deck, in composite materials and with extensive use of carbon. Mast and boom, both in carbon, are supplied by Axxon.

Ropes and accessories chosen for this project are obviously part of the Armare Ropes performing lines, with extensive use of Dyneema SK78 and SK99 cores, combined with covers in various mixes of special materials, with different characteristics depending on the intended use on board. Go to Armare racing category.

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• Reference ID 630
• Builder MAT Yachts(New builds)
• Mills Yacht Design/Mark Mills
• Location Turkey
• L.O.A. (mtr) 12.20
• Beam (mtr) 3.96
• Draft (mtr) 2.5
• Displacement (Kg) 5250
• Engine Yanmar with sail drive

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New model MAT Yachts, the MAT1220

COMMENT MILLS YACHT DESIGN ON MAT 1220

The MAT 1220 is our latest design for a new generation of IRC racers for MAT, emphasising versatility both in performance profile and configurations. 

The premise for the boat is to produce a modern light design that is equally at home offshore as inshore, taking the rating-friendly features of the successful ‘French’ IRC design type and combine with slightly lighter displacement.  This French style of IRC design combines features such as medium displacement, greater emphasis on bow overhang, fin keel of moderate draft, and a number of sail plan tweaks to arrive at a very competitive corrected time solution inshore over 12knots true, and offshore in most conditions.  Because of this combination of these features it is inherently competitive reaching, and we have been working on improving the inshore character of the boat in sub-12 for better light airs windward leeward performance without giving up the ability to get on the step downwind at a reasonable wind speed.  The base rating for the fin keel version with pinhead main is around 1.155, while with the fin keel and a squaretop it could go up to 1.190. 

Building on the deck and styling of the MAT1070, the large cockpit offer an optimal platform for high level racing as open space for fun family sailing.  The interior can be completed to a range of fitouts from stripped racing to offshore racing to family racer/cruiser.  Working with engineer Steve Koopman of SDK Structures we have configured the boat to be as versatile as possible, with the socketed fin attachment allowing easy changes between the standard fin keel and a deeper bulb keel.  The sail plan is built around the lower rated pinhead main, but for lighter air venues the squaretop main offers a useful increase in sail area.  A twin rudder option is available for more offshore oriented campaigns, and multiple winch choices range from the base layout to a pedestal driven solution and a powered winch option.  Because it is not an extreme typeform with a medium sized sail plan and reasonable displacement, stability and draft, we are also working on an ORC optimised configuration. 

Construction

• ISO 12215 structural regulations category A
• Hull, deck, bulkheads, interior components in PVC foam cored composite glass/carbon sandwich
• Vacuum assisted resin infusion
• Composite fin and fully CNC shaped lead bulb
• Steel keel spar socketed in the hull

Or keel option

• Fully CNC shaped lead fin keel

Rudder and Steering

• Prepreg carbon autoclave cured rudder and stock
• Jefa self aligning high performance rudder bearings
• 900 mm Carbonautica GFC composite twin wheels

Axxon Composites

• HR standard modulus carbon fiber mast
• Section 130x215
• 2:1 main halyard sheave box
• Double masthead sheave box for spi/code 0
• 2 x mast head Kevlar backstay tails to winches
• 2 x sheave box @headstay height jib/genoa/solent
• 2 sets of aluminum spreaders
• Carbon gooseneck and vang bracket
• HR standard modulus carbon max depth boom. RAL 9005 black finish
• BSI Rod rigging
• Prepreg carbon autoclave cured bow sprit

Accommodations

• Bulkheads and interior components in PVC foam cored composite glass/carbon sandwich

Central cabin:

• Lightweight composite nonskid floor boards
• Composite bunks stb&port, high density foam matresses, Sunbrella upholstery
• 2 mesh pipe cots over bunks serve as backrest when not in use
• Lightweight composite companionway ladder for easy access to engine
• Dometic gimballing two burner gas cooker
• GRP refrigerator compartment, Vitrifigo 12V cooling compressor
• Can Marine twin galley sink, mixer tap

Enclosed heads:

• Can Marine hand basin, mixer tap
• Jabsco marine manual toilet

Aft cabins:

• 4 mesh pipe cots, 2 in each cabin, over under

Deck and Cockpit

• 6 x Harken Performa 50.2 STP Performa winches
• 2 x Harken Performa 46.2 STP Performa winches - pit
• Harken mainsheet track and 2:1 mainsheet to winch
• Harken transverse jib tracks and cars
• Harken/Antal halyard lead blocks
• Harken/Antal sheet and other primary blocks
• Harken/Antal control blocks
• Spinlock XXA and XCS clutches
• Custom alloy fairleads
• 5 mm SS lifelines, Blue Wave terminals
• 2 opening Lewmar portlights
• 3 opening Lewmar hatches
• Custom tempered glass coachroof windows
• Custom stainless steel chainplates recessed in hull
• Composite mast collar
• Recessed companionway sliding hatch
• Locker for gas bottle
• 12V circuit
• Victron Energy 2 x 110 A AGM deep cycle house batteries
• Victron Energy 1 x 80 A starter battery
• BEP Marine battery switches
• BEP Marine distribution switch panel
• Victron Energy battery management system
• Frensch GmbH LED interior lights
• Lopolight LED navigation lights
• Plastimo 200 l flexible fresh water tank
• Southco fresh water fill on deck
• Jabsco pressurized water system
• Jabsco manual bilge pump 3000 l/h cockpit
• Rule electric bilge pump 7570 l/h
• Forespar racing marelon flush valves

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Mat 1245 is a 40 ′ 10 ″ / 12.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Mark Mills and built by M.A.T. Sailing Yachts starting in 2012.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Updated version of M.A.T. 12 (2005). Hull length 12.45 m/ 40.8 ft. Draft (adjustable): 2.55/2.66 m 8.4/8.8 ft. Displacement (variable): 6.800/6.940 kg 14.990/15.300 lbs. Ballast (adjustable): 3.240/3.380 kg 7.142/7.451 lbs. Jib LP: 4.94 m/16.2 ft.

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