Boat
Icon is a 65' custom carbon fiber racer/cruiser designed by the well-known Pacific Northwest naval architect Robert Perry and built by Marten Yachts of New Zealand. Robert Perry is responsible for many successful designs (including the Flying Tiger 10 and the Tayana 37) and is the technical editor of Sailing Magazine.
Since construction in 2001, Icon has raced in numerous regattas all over the world, including the Sydney Hobart race, Hamilton Island Race Week, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Swiftsure, and the van Isle 360 to name a few.
Three features distinguish Icon from many other boats - the first is that it is made completely from carbon fiber (hull, rudder, mast and boom); the second is that herinterior is nearly completely removable for racing (reducing the weight of the boat by approximately 4000 lbs), and the third is that she has a hydraulic lifting keel which reduces her draft from ~15 feet to 9 feet (making it possible to enter many harbors which otherwise would be inaccessible).
Icon weights approximately 27,000 lbs in racing trim (no fuel, sails or stores) and has an upwind sail area of 2,000 sq feet. Downwind the sail area increases to approximately 5,000 square feet, depending on the flying sail (spinnaker) being used.
When not being raced, Icon is based in Anacortes where she can be seen cruising the San Juan Islands at every available opportunity.
