Building a Transatlantic Race Boat

What is a Setka? Why a Setka? And proposed Mods

by Nathan Levin

A Setka is a 5m sailboat, that comes with 3 different keel options, centerboard, fin and bulb keel and a lifting bulb variant. The fin and bulb variant of the Setka-A  is specifically designed for the Setka Atlantic Challenge, a solo transatlantic race that starts in Sagres Portugal, with a stopover in Lanzarote Canary Islands and finishes at Martinique in the Caribbean. There have been 3 previous races with the next race being in 2025.

The first SAC was sailed by the designer Janusz Maderski and his friend and at the end of the race he gifted his yacht to a Polish couple in Martinique. This Setka was washed ashore in a cyclone in Martinique, but survived, a testament to its strength.