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Sail in Silence, Motor in Silence!
Charter the "Martha R"
in the beautiful British Virgin Islands

Experience a charter on the all new Lagoon 420 Hybrid Electric Catamaran

The "Martha R", a greener sailing experience than other 420's

   Be one of the first to charter the "Martha R", an all new Lagoon 420 Electric Hybrid catamaran. What sets the Martha R apart
from other 420's, is her unique 110V AC power system away from the dock. The boat is equipped with a 4000 Watt Pure Sine Wave
Inverter that converts 72V DC from your battery banks into household 110V AC power. What this means to you, the charterer, is the
ability to run major appliances, such as the air conditioning, microwave, etc., without having to run the generator all the time to
power them. This is the only 42 footer in the Caribbean that can accomplish this feat. Depending on what the electrical draw is,
the Martha R can go from 4-7 hours before the generator will automatically come on for 1 hour to recharge the batteries. This
means that you can pick the time that is most convienent for you to run the generator, like when you are ashore. If you plan right,
you can go all night running the air without the generator coming on until morning. No noisy, smelly, generator running while you
are sleeping, and not only that, you can also get up early in the morning and fix your breakfast without waking others up with the
generator starting up, just to use the toaster or microwave.

   If you don't plan on sailing much, and will be mostly motoring around, or you need to run the air conditioning 24/7, then this or any
other 420 is probably not the boat for you. But on the other hand, when managed properly, the Martha R can be a very fuel efficient
boat, compared with other similar cats with a generator and air conditioning.
The air conditioning system is designed for night time use only, and is comprised of one 16,000 BTU unit with
3 cooling outlets: 1 in each hull and 1 in the salon area. In our use of the system, we were able to set the unit at 74 degrees, and it would
cycle on and off during the night, running on battery power, without needing to run the generator at all, until morning. Since there is only
1 cooling outlet to service each hull, berth doors need to be left ajar to aid with cool air circulation.

   The "Martha R" is a 4 cabin, 4 head and 4 shower layout, with four "island queen" berths that let you get out of bed from either
side without crawling over someone! All of the beds are the same size, so there is no need to quarrel over who sleeps where.
(see layout in photos)

   Another inovation of the 420 is its unique propulsion system, which is powered by 2X 10,000 Watt electric engines instead of the
conventional diesels. The electric engines are not only silent and vibration free, they are also non-polluting. The only diesel on
board is a small one that powers the generator and is isolated in a sound dampening cocoon. As if motoring in silence is not enough,
there is an even greater reward. As you sail the electric motors become generators and recharge your 2 -72 volt battery packs,
as well as the house batteries! As your sailing speed reaches 5 MPH the system automatically starts to charge your batteries,
and when your speed under sail fall below 5 MPH, the system automatically lets your props free wheel. You can cruise on batteries
alone for up 15 miles (depending on speed), at which time the generator comes on to recharge the batteries, and shuts down
automatically when the batteries are back at 100% (see electical diagram in photos).
Charter Management & Lagoon Sites

   The "Martha R" will be part of the TMM (Tortola Marine Management) fleet located in Road Town,
Tortola, BVI. They will see that all of your charter needs are met. The hot button below will take
you to their website.

                                        Tortola Marine Management (TMM) website

   The following link will take you to Lagoons website; here you can view more photos and even watch a video of the 420!

                                         Lagoons 420 Page

Discount Rates

   First time charterers will get a 5% discount off the published TMM rate, when the charter is booked thru this website or the owners.

Returning charterers will get a 10% discount off the published TMM rate, when the charter is booked thru this website or the owners.

See more rate info on our Rates page

Marina Cay BVI

Contact
   Douglas Lundy or
   Charles Lundy
   Ecological Design & Development Inc.
   3244 Pembrook Dr.
   Traverse City, MI 49684
   (231) 922-9522
   Email: dblundy@prodigy.net

Charter a New Lagoon 420

Sail in Silence, Motor in Fumeless Silence!