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Kraken DNA - Kraken 58 Under Sail - Discover the Solent Rig

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Kraken Yachts founder Dick Beaumont and team take the Kraken 58 out on the water to put her through her paces and explains why Kraken chooses the Selden Solent Rig for serious bluewater cruising.

In this video, Dick demonstrates the practical advantages of the Solent Rig setup, from single handed sailing and versatility in all weathers to safety and comfort offshore, and walks through some of the standout features built into the new Kraken 58. It's a first-hand look at how Kraken designs and builds yachts for sailors who plan to cross oceans, not just coastlines.

Whether you're researching your first bluewater yacht or you're a long-time offshore sailor curious about the Kraken 58, this sea trial gives you a real sense of how she handles and why she's built the way she is: built without compromise.

00:10 Introduction
01:45 Set the Main and Genoa
02:20 Close Reach under Main and Genoa
03:45 Genoa away, set Jib
04:46 Close Hauled under Main and Jib
06:10 Put Main away
07:45 Setting Code K
09:05 Broad Reach under Code K
13:59 Set the Genoa
14:40 Downwind under Code K and Genoa butterfly
14:47 Dolphins having a look at the butterfly setup
15:10 Bimini
18:40 Set the Genoa
19:10 Beam Reach under 1/3 Reefed Main and Genoa
23:11 Set the Jib
23:35 Close Hauled under 1/3 Reefed Main and Jib
26:10 Set Jib and Genoa butterfly
28:50 Solent Rig summary
30:18 Outro

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20 Comments

@Transformer-o6u 4 weeks ago

This looks like rock solid ride. What a dream! One day.....

@Grumpy_Mike 2 months ago

Just what I needed. Motivation to buy a lotto ticket today

@jeffpargetter9038 3 days ago

Great explanation, what a beautiful piece of kit.

@PitStopCrew 2 months ago

I do love the way Dick does the talk over - a proper no nonsense bloke’s bloke who knows boats better than most other people I can name. Now, where is that lottery ticket!

@edhitchcock3701 2 months ago

Never seen a better hands on video! Cant wait to see something similar when the 44 hulls roll out !

@jaymacpherson8167 2 months ago (edited)

Such a beautiful craft, inherently enhanced by the practical choices throughout the build. If I had the resources and was free of my disability, I would buy a Kraken. Well done Dick and company, well done.

Thank you for enabling my dreams.

@BundyToo 2 months ago (edited)

Absolutely brilliant, I loved every minute of that. 👍👍👍 😁 ⛵⛵⛵

@davidantill6949 1 month ago

Steve and Linda Dashew... now there is a wealth of free information

@davidmcbee814 2 months ago

It's great to see your mind at sail. It really sells your point.

@RichardHenry-wo8rp 1 month ago

Dick, you belong in GOAT Hall of Fame, I have learnt some really handy tips for cruising, thank you, you should give yourself a big pat on the back for your babies, great boats. Cheers.

@Type2fun-YT 2 months ago

absolutely gorgeous, both in form and function 🍻

@kneelindown 1 month ago (edited)

What a beautiful true tacking boat! That furling system is amazing. I see how this could be run simply for long distances.

@kneelindown 1 month ago

Phenomenal production, Stuart.

@sailingmalabar 2 months ago

Nicely done 🫵😎👍

@roynewport5397 2 months ago

Love all the info but on top of that it's one beautiful boat..

@bigpistol2 2 days ago

what happens if any of those electric buttons fail? roller systems are finicky creatures even when done manually. Is there any advantage to pressing buttons compared to feeling the lines when things go wrong? Do the electric motors run free if things don't go well?

@robertkowalski9263 2 months ago

Great video, thanks for sharing !

@edkleinstuber2119 2 months ago

What a fantastic boat!

@williamcopeland6683 2 months ago

Like me some sailing school..on my future Hull

@yoryteperman429 1 month ago

Looks like a beautiful blue-water boat - a dream really, but has there been a better blue-water boat this size? The answer is - yes, AMEL 54, the last of the line of great designs by Henri Amel himself (a development of Maramu) before the yard lost all its "know-how" for blue-water boats. It's not just the construction and design - but - and here comes my humble suggestion or future challenge for Dick if he were so inclined as to accomplish building possibly the best blue-water cruiser ever created and take Kraken yachts even higher - one word - KETCH! Yes, IMO, this 58 could be much improved by having two lower masts instead of one taller one. Yes, it may slightly screw up the "butterfly sail" visual, and, yes, it would also greatly affect the overall layout, but if the same design rigor from designing this Kraken 58 was then applied to effectively update and modernize the formula perfected in the Amel 54, bringing such package up to date with all the current materials and technologies (which I feel the modern iteration of Amel yachts has failed to do, because of losing all of their "know-how" in their race to become a mainstream manufacturer). Now, that would be something! And, yes, my dream yacht is an imagined combo of Amel 54 and a Kraken 58, but in such an undertaking, if I had an unlimited budget and could go full custom route, I'd start with Amel 54 and develop it from there into the type of a boat that Kraken is (with all the refinements re, mechanical room, fuel filters, cabinet latches and hundreds of other details), as opposed to starting with a Kraken and go towards what Amel 54 was... Hope this makes sense.
Cheers!