MOD 70 'ARGO'
$1,350,000 USD
Description
ARGO is the most recognised and optimised MOD 70 sailing today. One of seven ever built, she has been campaigned and developed to the highest level since 2019 it most recently smashed the RORC Transatlantic race record to under 5 days!
The foil package is proven and fast, with leading naval architects VPLP heavily involved in their optimisation— the result is one of the most technically advanced hulls and foil packages in the MOD 70 fleet.
A complete, turn-key program ready for her next team to step aboard and win. For a team with the ambition to campaign at a world-class level, ARGO represents the most direct route to the front of the fleet, records, and podium.
Boat Video
Upgrades & Modifications
Spars & Rigging
- Lorimar Ultra High Modulus
- Rotating carbon wing mast
- Hydraulic canting system
-Approximately 29 meters air draft
Construction
Keel, Rudder & Steering
Foil rake and rudder rake are hydraulically controlled central rudder has a ‘fuse/kick up arrangement’ in case you hit a submerged object which as a good safety feature
Current foil package by VPLP built by Avel Robotics and modified by Moore Brothers
T Rudders designed by VPLP and built by No Limits Composites
Hardware & Exterior
(2) x Harken 990 (Primary Winches)
(2) x Harken 65-3 (Pit winches)
(2) x Harken Traveller winches (By Helm)
- Full KZ Race furlers
'Stay In Phase' full custom pedestal and bevel boxes connected to winches
Full complete high end Maffoli running rigging package with full spare set
Interior
- Dedicated onboard navigator workstation
Engine, Mechanical
& Electrical
- 12V Mastervolt Electrical System
- CZone Digital Switching System
Electronics
- B&G WTP Hercules Performance Processor
- Central processing unit for all onboard performance data
- B&G Zeus Glass Helm Chartplotter
- Fully integrated navigation and performance
- B&G Displays
- 6 × B&G 30/30 performance displays (+ 2 spares)
- 5 × B&G MFDs (+ 2 spares)
- B&G H5000 System Integration
- Analog modules supporting load cells and sensor inputs
- Fully calibrated performance instrumentation
- MOXA Serial-to-Ethernet Device Servers
- Panasonic Toughbook MZ-50 with External Monitor
- Starlink Satellite Internet
- AIS System
- Hardwired Yellowbrick Tracker
- Fixed VHF System (B&G)
Covers
– Deck, beam, outer hull and pedestal covers
Safety
Sails
MAINSAIL 1 - 2023 North 3Di
MAINSAIL 2 - 2020 North 3Di
J1 (#1) - 2021 North
J1 (#2) - 2019 North
J2 (#1) - 2025 Doyle
J2 (#2) - 2022 North
J3 - 2024 North
REACHING HEADSAIL - 2020 Doyle Quad Reaching Headsail
GENNAKER #1 - 2025 North
GENNAKER #2 - 2022 North
GENNAKER #3 - 2021 Doyle
GENOA STAYSAIL - 2023 Doyle Genoa Staysail
DRIFTER - 2022 Doyle Drifter
Extras
– Daggerboard
– Set of C Foils & bearings
– 2 x T Rudders
– 3 x Straight Rudders
– Plentiful hydraulic, winch and other mechanical spares
3 x 40 ft containers
1 Workshop container with crew and sail storage
1 Boatbuilding container with full composite supplies
1 General storage container for cradles, spare foils & rudders
– Appropriate fenders & docklines with spares
– Sail cover
– Spare upper and lower shrouds
– Race and training running rigging
– Rope Spares
– 16 ft pusher RIB with 50HP
– 10 ft pusher RIB with 15HP
