- Published: 16 May 2012
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After the success of the original Cheinz design in 2011, Mirage Radio Yachts has recently released the new Cheinz 2.
Mirage Radio Yachts, the IOM ‘Cheinz 2’ is a modification of the original Cheinz that was launched for the IOM Worlds in West Kirby in 2011, a design that performed incredibly well at the championship having been sailed only twice before the event, and never with the small rigs.
Differences between the two designs is that he has reduced the sheerline to take away the bulk of the original and reduce windage. The Cheinz 2 has a new fin and rudder with reduced drag. The winch is now under the deck in a new 3D produced mount under a new deck hatch, this has resulted in a centralizing of the weight at the pitching moment. A beneficial result. This has led to there being no need for a deck opening on the foredeck.
The original Cheinz was one of the most popular designs in Australia in the years after its launch and demand for the new Cheinz 2 is strong with five boats already built with the first headed to a new owner in Perth while others will head overseas to the USA, New Zealand & China.
Mirage now offers a number of IOM designs alongside the Cheinz 2 which include the popular Panda (pictured below) which made its debut in China last year and the Nitro design which was recently first & second at the 2019 Nordic Championships sailed by Soren Andresen & Torvald Klem.
Decided to design a new boat based on ideas I had that incorporated in some of the past designs but also took a slightly different tack.
What has evolved is a design that I think will be something that will suit all conditions but also at its peak in A rig, which in most areas is the rig used most of the time.
Slightly fuller in the bow with rounded sections and the stern is also a bit wider.
It's initiation was in the CCOR regatta in China last month. Soeren Andresen (Den), and myself attended along with Zyvonko Jelicich , Graham Bantock and skippers from Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, as well as the local contingent. Unfortunately the Japanese skippers plans got skuppered by a typhoon, so they could not attend.
With our two boat in parts when I arrived, and working into the night we got Soeren's A and B rig finished and my A rig.
Both boats launched for the first race and they performed well and showed promise. This was later displayed when on the last day Soeren was the leading points scorer. He showed improvement each day. Final result was Soeren in 3rd place and myself in 7th.
The two boats were sold to local skippers after the event and should be the forerunners of a fleet of Panda's in China.
Orders are now being taken for the Panda.
Key Features
- New fin and rudder
- Lower freeboard to allow the rig to be placed lower in the boat which aids stability
- Screw lid pot to contain the receiver and battery. Because of this inclusion the winch is now in front of the mast.
- Detail improvements include adjustable rudder pushrod
- Available in a range of 8 colours, 7 being RAL colours and the other is the Team Mirage green as shown on the Nitro in the photos.
