Marstrom Seacart 30

An exceptionally well-prepared Seacart 30 with an extensive refit, top-tier Elvstrøm sail wardrobe, and a proven race record, ready to compete at the highest level immediately.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Designed by naval architect Marc Lombard as a high-performance one-design racing trimaran, the Seacart 30 is renowned for its exceptional speed, responsiveness, and offshore capability. With pre-preg carbon Nomex construction, carbon rig, refined deck layout, modern race electronics, and when configured with a modern highly competitive sail inventory, this Seacart 30 represents an exceptional for serious racing teams seeking podium potential in offshore and inshore multihull events. The addition of a custom-made Harbeck road trailer, makes logistics and transport straightforward.

JUST LIKE 7 HEAVEN is hull no.7 of the Seacart fleet. Originally delivered to the Seychelles, she was brought back to Europe in 2010 and raced competitively in the Netherlands until her sale to the current Danish owners in 2021. What followed between 2021 and 2023 was a comprehensive refit and upgrade program, optimising and improving all aspects from structure to rig, sails, deck-gear, engine, navigation equipment and electronics. 

Having clocked speeds in excess of 27 knots and with easy average speeds of 10 knots+, JUST LIKE 7 HEAVEN is particularly well suited to longer-distance inshore/offshore races with racing accolades including:-

•    Line honours – Fyn Cup

•    2× Around Zealand Race (including 4th fastest circumnavigation ever)

•    Multiple Line Honors – Vegvisir Race

•    Record sailed distance – 24hrs Race of the Dutch Kustzellars

Her specification highlights include:-

•    High-performance one-design Seacart 30 carbon composite racing trimaran

•    Lightweight interior optimized for performance and weight reduction

•    Lightweight composite sandwich construction optimised for offshore and inshore multihull racing

•    Carbon mast and carbon boom to high-performance racing specification

•    Comprehensive Elvstrøm sail wardrobe including fathead mainsail, jib, gennaker A2 and twin Code-0s on furlers

•    Code-0 furling systems for efficient sail handling and rapid mode changes

•    Race-optimised deck layout with Karver winches and high-load hardware throughout

•    Fully integrated race electronics package centred around Sailmon with Garmin and B&G instrumentation

•    Autopilot integrated into the navigation and instrument system for short-handed offshore racing

•    Composite daggerboard and rudder designed for low drag and high-speed control

•    Purpose-built Harbeck road trailer specifically engineered for the Seacart 30 to ensure smooth transportation

RECENT REFIT:

2024:

•    New Lithium-ion service batteries

2023:

•    New integrated autopilot system

•    New rudder heads

2022:

•    New complete Elvstrøm sail wardrobe

•    New trampolines

2021:

•    All electronics replaced

•    New outboard engine installed

•    New Harbeck road trailer

•    New Karver winches

•    New Harken blocks throughout the boat

•    New running rigging

•    Overhaul and update of all vital systems

•    Jib halyard locks installed

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

“JUST LIKE 7 HEAVEN is a well-maintained and thoroughly upgraded Seacart 30, known for its outstanding acceleration, stability, and impressive performance in both light and strong winds. The boat underwent a full refit in 2021 with focus on performance, safety, and modern equipment. The result is a trimaran in top condition, offering exceptional speed and sailing experiences.

With a proven racing history and multiple top results, this Seacart 30 is fast, responsive, and fully prepared for new competitive challenges.”

FURTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Sailors do sometimes need a new project – and that is exactly what “JUST LIKE 7TH HEAVEN” has become in the capable hands of her owners. The two Copenhagen-based racers have known each other for many years – and raced in just as many classes, though mainly in the X99’s. Their combined experiences also include the world of multihulls, and this ended up becoming their call for a very orange and indeed rapid new adventure.

The duo set their sights on the Seacart 30 – a brainchild of the Swedish firm Marström Composite AB in the early 00’s, and more importantly, it is one of few production boats made in an autoclave, and thus mostly from carbon fibre. This made it super light – and the whole philosophy of the Swedish featherweight was the ideal match for what the new owners had in mind.

The Seacart 30 was made in 2006. Back then, it was an attempt from Marström Composite AB to create a trimaran for One Class-racing. What her new owners were more interested in, however, was its construction. A Seacart is special in terms of material choices and the way it’s made, and this ended up sealing the deal for the Copenhagen-based crew:

The Seacart is pretty special, as it is made almost entirely from carbon fibre, it makes it super light and yet very sturdy. This means that they have a racer today weighing in at around 950 kg without sails – and no matter what you throw at it, it just handles it.

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The whole adventure caught on in early 2021. The duo had decided what they wanted and basically just waited for the right offer to be listed. It happened in the Netherlands, and following the purchase, the Danish duo set to work taking it all apart.

The Seacart has been through an extensive process with countless new and upgraded parts. The Seacart itself was sanded and painted over, and at the end of the process, it had lost somewhere in the region of 100 kilos, bringing it down into three figures on the scales.

Upgrades and modifications for doublehanded sailing aside, the Seacart also needed a new wardrobe – and the duo quickly headed one way: They had known Elvstrøm Sails for ages, and had both used Elvstrøm Sails on many different boats over the years. The process led the crew to a different sail design than the one their Seacart used to run. The new wardrobe includes a revised mainsail design with a fatter head, but the big difference is in the downwind setup. The code sails are flatter than before – giving more sail area than before – but the shape ensures that it converts to added acceleration rather than more heeling.

Elvstrøm Sails, 2023