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Smile is what 'Ata'Ata means in Polynesian language, a symbol of which the boat wants to be a carrier: to go on sea adventures, with the purpose of meeting people and discovering sides of the world that are not always very accessible, without taking oneself too seriously.
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Blue Water Sailing Dinghy
The boat is an Ovni 32, built almost 25 years ago in France. It is a solid aluminium centerboarder, with a draft of about 60 cm (2 ft), which allows her to sail shallow waters, prohibited to traditional keelboats.
'Ata'Ata is 10.20 m (33 ft) long and 3.30 m (11 ft) wide; she weighs a little over 4 tons empty and some 5½ tons fully loaded. With her sloop rig she carries 58 m² (624 ft²) of sails upwind, with both mainsail and genoa mounted on furlers. Downwind she can carry a 80 m² (860 ft²) symmetrical spinnaker.
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From the bow...
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...and from the stern
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A 29 HP engine propels the boat to almost 6 kts when there is no wind... or in the Patagonian Channels, often against winds and currents. The fuel tank contains 70 l (18 gal), plus a reserve of 120 l (31 gal) in jerry cans on deck, and additional 250 l (48 gal) for the Channels, needed for both propulsion and heating.
A wind pilot steers the boat when there is wind, the hydraulic autopilot taking over under engine. A small auxiliary electric pilot can also drive the wind pilot. A radar completes the GPS navigation system.
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The electrical current aboard is provided by two solar panels and a wind generator.
The little diesel hot air heater proved to be a really indispensable winter equipment in southern latitudes. At -10° C (14° F) outside it manages to ensure at least temperature values above 0° C (32° F) in the boat, which is not systematically isolated.
'Ata'Ata's inflatable tender is stored in a small locker accessible from the stern platform; it is powered by a 3.5 hp 4 stroke outboard engine.
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The navigation corner
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'Ata'Ata's Drawings
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