International 8m ClassDesign Concept Keen ocean-racing yachtsman Jose de la Vega, owner of the 30 year old, 55' Camper Nicholson designed Pacha-winner of the 1970 Sydney to Hobart, has always been attracted to traditional wooden boats. After enjoying the International Eight Metre Class World Cup in Helsinki in 2002, Jose commissioned designer Garry Lidgard to design a boat to meet the Eight Metre Class Rule with a modern underbody and classic lines above the waterline. Construction Juana's hull and deck are a timber/fiberglass hybrid, with solid timber, epoxy-laminated, celery-top pine frames and decks, that were then stripped planked with Huon pine. A structural exterior glass, laminated with WEST SYSTEM brand epoxy, was used to bring the weight distribution up to equal the Eight Metre Class requirement, and the clear finished interior and all internal fit-out have been coated with WEST SYSTEM brand epoxy to provide excellent moisture resistance, and to reduce maintenance. Techniglue-CA pre-mixed adhesive was used to laminate the frames, and WEST SYSTEM brand powder modifiers were mixed into the neat resin/hardener mix for bonding, filleting and fairing compounds for the project.
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