The 100′ Meteor is a composite material sailing sloop with gentle lines from her bow to her stern. Built at Auckland New Zealand, and designed with the experience of Dixon Yachts, this boat is built with strict compliance Germanischer Lloyd and MCA classifications, but is not constructed with the standard aluminum. Instead, a composite of Kevlar, carbon, and Eglass, as well as a sandwich foam technology, makes this vessel up to 30% lighter, than aluminum, yet still incredibly strong. For even more impact resistance, the entire outer skin is composed of Kevlar as well.
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