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  1. Fastest yacht: The giant record breakers

    Learn about the history and design of the fastest yachts on the planet, from Comanche to Skorpios. Compare their sail area, mast height, speed and records, but none of them are 140ft sail boats.

  2. Maxi yacht

    A maxi yacht is a large racing yacht of at least 21 metres (70 ft) in length, originating from the International Offshore Rule rating system. Learn about the features, materials and technologies of modern maxi yachts, and see the list of the largest maxi yachts built since 1996.

  3. The top 10 fastest superyachts in the world

    Built in 2023, the 24.9-metre Bolide 80 model holds the title for the fastest superyacht in the world, narrowly pipping the long-time champion, Foners, to the post. The "hyper muscle yacht" hits a blistering top speed of 73 knots with propulsion deriving from triple MAN 12 V 2000 diesel engines, each delivering around 2,000 horsepower.

  4. ClubSwan 125, World's Fastest Super Maxi: Update

    In brief, the owner of the ClubSwan 125 wants her to be the fastest monohull afloat. First, some background. ClubSwan Yachts is the performance division of Nautor's Swan. The ClubSwan 125, announced in August 2017, is just the second ClubSwan project to date. The division started in 2015 with the ClubSwan 50, which has seen nearly two dozen ...

  5. Comanche, a yacht so beamy she's called the Aircraft Carrier

    Comanche is a beamy, fast and powerful raceboat that was built to break records. Learn about her features, specifications and performance in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014.

  6. Comanche, Jim Clark's 100ft super maxi, smashes the transatlantic

    Comanche, a 100ft super maxi owned by Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark, crossed the Atlantic in 5 days, 14 hours, and 21 minutes in 2016. She broke the record held by Mari-Cha IV by over a day ...

  7. Comanche (yacht)

    Comanche is a 100 ft (33 m) maxi yacht.She was designed in France by VPLP and Guillaume Verdier and built in the United States by Hodgdon Yachts for Dr. James H. Clark.. Comanche held the 24-hour sailing record for monohulls [2] until May 2023, [3] covering 618 nmi, for an average of 25.75 knots or 47.69 kmh/h. The boat won line honours in the 2015 Fastnet race and the 2015 Sydney to Hobart ...

  8. The Best Maxi Racing Yachts

    Category Description. A maxi yacht is usually referred to as a racing yacht and is generally 100 ft (30 m) in length. Just 10-15 years ago, almost all maxi yachts were custom built. Today, they can also be built as a standard model, with many renowned shipyards offering 100 ft (or even larger) yachts. Indicatively, Nautor's Swan, Wally and ...

  9. The 13 Fastest Superyachts in the World

    How fast is a yacht? Find out the top speed of 13 of the world's fastest motoryachts, from 34.5 mph to 84 mph. See photos, features and stories of these record-breaking boats.

  10. Inside The Wild World Of Super-Maxi Yacht Racing

    Experience the thrill of racing on a super-maxi yacht, a 100-foot carbon fiber machine with wings and dagger-boards, in the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. Learn about the rules, the crew, the costs ...

  11. Galateia, Y3K and Svea win at Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

    The 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup featured four classes of sailing yachts, including Wallys, Swans, Js and multihulls. Find out who won the trophies and how the races unfolded in Porto Cervo.

  12. 100ft supermaxi Comanche looks set to confirm a new monohull 24 hour

    The 100ft supermaxi Comanche, built for record breaking, sailed 620nm in 24 hours in the Transatlantic Race 2015. She beat the previous mark set by Ericsson 4 in the Volvo Ocean Race and is the ...

  13. Rolex Sydney Hobart: Super maxis survive in tough conditions

    Hong Kong super maxi yacht SHK Scallywag led the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet imperiously out of Sydney Harbour, attracting primetime media coverage, then settled into a "battle of the giants" with two other 100ft super maxis, Black Jack and LawConnect. Round one clearly went to SHK Scallywag's skipper, David Witt, who opted to ...

  14. How Fast Is A Yacht? 3 Types Checked (With 9 Examples)

    Learn how fast different types of yachts can go, from mega-yachts to pontoon boats, and what factors affect their speed and fuel consumption. See examples of the top 10 fastest yachts on the market today and how to calculate the speed limit for your boat.

  15. The 20 Fastest SuperYachts in the World

    If you are looking for a super yacht that can reach impressive speeds over water, check out this list of the 20 fastest yachts in the world right now. From 45 to 60 knots, these vessels combine power, luxury, and style in various sizes and designs.

  16. Sydney Hobart super maxi's secret weapon

    Sydney Hobart super maxi's secret weapon. 03/12/2021. It took a few goes for the LawConnect team to smash the champagne bottle on the newly extended bowsprit of Christian Beck's 100ft super maxi, but they eventually got there, christening the rebranded Juan-K 100 ahead of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

  17. Super Maxi Racing Yachts.

    The super maxi (racing yachts under 100' or 30m) are increasingly popular and as more yachts are launched the competition gets better. Super maxis are raced in all the large worldwide yacht events from the Fastnet to the Sydney to Hobart to the Middle Seas race. LEOPARD 3 is a racing sailing yacht, as launched in 2007.

  18. Black Jack 100: The light airs supermaxi chasing Sydney Hobart glory

    Black Jack 100, originally Alfa Romeo, is a Reichel Pugh design that was launched in 2003 and famously and repeatedly duelled with Wild Oats XI for Sydney Hobart line honours. After several years ...

  19. How Fast Does A Super Maxi Yacht Go?

    In 2017, Comanche set a new Transpac record, covering 484.1 nmi in 24 hours for an average speed of 20.2 knots (37.4 kmh). In 2019, Esimit Europa 2, the world's fastest 30 metre super Maxi yacht with maximum speed 35 knots was launched and christened in Cannes. Wild Oats XI, a carbon fiber Nomex-hulled missile, can reach speeds of 11-14 knots ...

  20. Maxi 1000: Quick, seaworthy and solidly built

    A boat test of a Maxi 1000, a quick and seaworthy cruiser with solid build quality and great features. The review covers the design, rig, sailing performance, accommodation and equipment of Gemini, a 20-year-old example owned by Anna-Leigh and Alex Cox.