Botin 65 'Interlodge'

INTERLODGE 8, the Botin 65 (ex SPIRIT OF LORINA) was launched in late 2015 and built in Spain by King Marine to the highest standard in pre-impregnated carbon epoxy over a Nomex core. She has been continuously campaigned and refitted, and today stands as one of the most race-ready examples of this style of boat on the market.

INTERLODGE 8 is a truly unique racing yacht with a functional, stylish interior, conceived to be sailed for both cruising and racing, inshore and offshore, with controls kept simple and accessible for short-handed crews. No cost was spared in her original build — from her design and construction to the specification of B&G electronics, Cariboni carbon fittings, Armare ropes and Southern Spars rig — and that same standard has been maintained and advanced ever since. Her twin-rudder steering, including an adjustable toe-in angle system for minimum drag, gives her exceptional behaviour reaching, and she very easily comes up onto the plane in the breeze.

Deep maintenance and a program of systems refits and upgrades have been carried out since 2022, including a new phase of IRC optimisation — weight reduced by around 1,000 kg for a DLR of 59, the addition of 1,300 litres of ballast, and an upgraded keel fin — keeping her at the sharp end of the IRC and ORCi fleets. Most recently, INTERLODGE 8 has received a comprehensive further refit: a brand-new Doyle Sails inventory (J1, J3, A2.5, spinnaker staysail, MHO and GS variants), five new Cariboni winch motors, a new Victron lithium battery system, new Defector EC six-cable mast rigging, a full engine service, and a new B&G H5000 Hercules navigation and electronics suite alongside updated Garmin AIS/VHF and a Starlink Mini installation.

The results speak for themselves: 1st in IRC1 at the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2022, 1st at the IMA Maxi Rolex Cup 2023, 1st at the IMA Maxi Offshore Challenge 2025, and 2nd at the Safe Harbour Race 2026. An IRC winner that remains highly competitive in ORCi racing, INTERLODGE 8 is presented in turnkey, race-ready condition for her next owner and is ready for many more victories.