[1][2][3] The prototype was built under the supervision of Michele Molino at the BG Race shipyard in Saint-Malo, France for Archambault Boats of Dangé-Saint-Romain.

It has a masthead sloop rig with Axxon carbon fibre spars including a bowsprit, a keel-stepped mast and a dual swept spreaders.

The design had been assessed for a carbon fibre hull, but it was found that the potential benefit would have been too small to justify the additional cost.

[1][3][11] The boat has a draft of 8.6 ft (2.6 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.

Factory options included a lifting keel, single tiller steering, a carbon fibre deck for rigidity, a symmetrical spinnaker, transom boat cradle, bimini top and spray hood and bow thrusters.

The gunwhales have additional chine for comfy hiking, but the deck is also very clean and flush in front of the mast for uncluttered spinnaker work and jib hoists.

At this point in time de Turkcheim had a bigger boat commissioned, a 54 ft (16 m) design, which he named Teasing Machine 54 and put the A13 up for sale.