CT33 Carbon Battens Full-length battens for yachts 30ft - 90ft
CT33 battens are manufactured entirely from prepreg carbon fibre. Lightweight and strong, the CT33 batten is the CT Sailbattens market leader. Every current America’s Cup team uses CT33 battens in their mainsails.
A range of mandrel sizes allows CT33 battens to be manufactured to suit yachts from multihulls as small as 30ft, up to the largest of superyachts. CT33 battens are available as full length battens (CT33) or leech battens (CT33L).
CT33 battens, luff & leech
Yachts at the smaller end of the range can use a set of battens containing a combination of CT22 and CT33 battens. This helps achieve correct stiffness, particularly over shorter batten lengths.
Yacht Size Range
Monohulls: 50 ft to 90ft
Multihulls: 30ft to 70ft
Yachts using CT33 Carbon Battens
America's Cup
Multihulls
(e.g. Decision 35, ORMA 60)
Cruisers/Racers
(e.g. Swan 60, Jongert 22, RP86)
Key Features
ORMA 60 Geant
Manufactured from prepreg carbon fibre
Tapered, hollow, rectangular shape
Lightweight (0.3 - 0.8 kg per metre, depending on stiffness)
Wide range of stiffness (200 Nm2 to 8000 Nm2)
Flat rectangular luff-end, can be built up to any thickness during manufacturing
Luff can be converted to a round end during manufacturing Round luff end sizes: 19mm to 36mm
Draft can be tailored to suit sail
Can be manufactured to any length with joins (internal and external) provided, pre-fitted in factory (to be glued in place on arrival)
- battens over 8.3m long will have a join at 8.2m
Batten sectional size varies due to mandrel, taper and laminate thickness
- specific sizes are available on request