Yachting World - July 2018

SUPERSAIL WORLD 49 APRIL-JUNE 2018

BLISS

37m

Design: Dubois

Build: Yachting Developments NZ 2009

Bliss, a performance composite sloop built in New

Zealand, is the creation of Ed Dubois, and has some

of the hallmarks of the late designer’s work, such as a

sweeping coachroof. She’s been away from the racing

scene, cruising in the Pacific and south-east Asia for

the last four years. But she has competition pedigree,

and at the 2015 Millennium Cup in New Zealand

she was two points short of an overall win

GANESHA

46m

Design: Dubois

Build: Vitters Shipyard 2013

Ganesha is back after a year off from the Superyacht

Cup. She is one of the most faithful superyacht regatta

competitors, and one of the most successful. She has

competed both in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

A sleek design by Dubois, she is also one of the most

striking in any fleet, noteworthy by the sight of her

spinnaker, which sports a bright orange image of the

Hindu deity that she is named after

BOLERO

32m

Design: Frers

Build: Far Ocean/Bolero Yachts 1992

A Frers aluminium-hulled sloop, built in Cape Town in the

early 1990s as a modern classic. She incorporates the

best features of that time, with pleasing overhangs, gentle

sheerline, reverse transom and a sleek, low coachroof.

Her wide, flush and uncluttered decks are ideal for racing.

Bolero won Class B last year before going off cruising to

Asia and returning to the Astilleros yard in Palma for some

work in March. She is now raring to go

HIGHLAND FLING 15

35.2m

Design: Frers

Build: Nautor’s Swan 2016

One of the fastest and best sailed, with a super-keen and

experienced owner, this performance carbon composite

Swan 115 launched in 2016 and earned a class win at

the America’s Cup superyacht regatta in Bermuda last

summer. This will be her debut at the Superyacht Cup and

her honed crew will be taking the racing very seriously.

Highland Fling is certainly one to watch

Jesus Renedo

Claire Matches Claire Matches