Yachting World - July 2018

SUPERSAIL WORLD 52 APRIL-JUNE 2018

RANGER – J5

41m

Design: Starling Burgess/Olin Stephens

Build: Danish Yacht 2003

The crew of Ranger are racing in Palma as a tribute

to John Williams, her owner who died earlier this year.

The build of the distinctive snub-nosed ‘Super J’ was a

key part of the revival of the modern J Class fleet.

Although relatively heavy, she is fast in flat water and

has a highly experienced crew, including longtime

helmsman Erle Williams, to take her into battle against

Svea and Velsheda

SCORPIONE OF LONDON

46m

Design: Judel/Vrolijk

Build: Baltic Yachts 2006

Scorpione of London is the former Baltic 152 Pink

Gin, a design with a reverse transom and deck saloon

and a different aesthetic to Baltic’s latest generation

of composite performance cruisers. In her previous

incarnation she competed in the Superyacht Cup in 2007,

coinciding with the America’s Cup in Valencia. She has a

new owner (who has raced with the owner of WinWin) and

a crew trying out the white sails Corinthian class

SAUDADE

45m

Design: Tr i p p D e s i g n

Build: Wally Yachts 2008

Another of the Superyacht Cup regulars, this carbon

build took shape for an Admiral’s Cup maestro turned

high-speed cruising fanatic who wanted something a bit

different. She is still a head-turner and very keenly raced.

She will be here straight from the superyacht regatta in

Sardinia, an event she has won three times on the trot.

But she has never won in Palma and to do so has to pitch

up against Highland Fling, Inoüi, Missy and WinWin

SILENCIO

50m

Design & build: Perini Navi 2001

This big Perini has had two changes of owner since 2013

(when she was known as Perseus), most recently changing

hands at the end of last year. Although this is the first time her

new owner has raced her, Silencio is a veteran of race courses

on both side of the Atlantic and has put in some good results

in previous years. This time she will be pitted against the

fellow Perini Aquarius, among others

SUPERYACHT CUP

PALMA 2018 ENTRIES

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Perini Navi

Claire Matches