CNB
CNB has always sought to build fast, comfortable, safe, seaworthy boats. CNB owners know this and exploit each of these qualities.
Some of them, even if their boat is a cruising yacht for 90% of the year, push their CNB’s performance to the maximum by pitting themselves against the best in prestigious regattas such as: the JP Morgan Round the Island Race, the St Maarten Heineken Regatta, the St Barths Bucket Regatta, Antigua Sailing Week, The Superyacht Cup in Palma, the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Sardinia, Les Voiles de Saint Barth and The Superyacht TransAt Race.
Recently, it was the Bordeaux 60s that were the focus of attention at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in Australia and then during Les Voiles de St Tropez.
Hamilton Island Race Week-This is the Australia’s largest offshore keelboat regatta. Over 200 entries across 7 classes race to compete in their respected divisions for the prized trophy. Two Bordeaux 60, Platinum and Journey, were registered to take part in this great event, but only one finally was able to take the start line this year.
Hamilton Island Race Week was the yacht first major event for the Bordeaux 60 Platinum. A month prior to the regatta, thePlatinum team was able to spend a windy weekend on Sydney harbour practicing and rehearsing together. The boat performed well and this enabled the crew to sort out roles and positions.
Platinum was entered in the division 1 of the largest class “Cruising with spinnaker”, and sailed all of the 6 passage races that made up the overall regatta. 27 yachts were competing in this division.
The first race included a spectacular spinnaker start in the Dent Island passage, where Platinum was able to start at the front of the fleet and finish strong taking the Win!
The results going into the last day were so close that anything was possible. When it was all over, the Bordeaux 60 finished 4th overall, just points away from the podium. An excellent result for the first regatta!
Aaron Cole, the manager of North Sails Melbourne, who sailed on the boat for the full regatta, said: “I was impressed with the whole project and how it all came together. A boat from France, a mast from Holland, sails from America, and commissioning in Australia. The boat performed well and was highly competitive in its very first outing with very limited sailing preparation or practice time before the regatta”
