Two days of branding and shooting, y3k due is the new poster girl for Nespresso. She will feature in the publicity for the Nespresso Cup to be held in Portofino in May 2010. www.nespresscup.org
Y3k due used as poster girl for Nespresso Cup
December 14th, 2009Y3K wins Voiles de St Tropez
October 17th, 2009The new Y3k also won the Voiles de St Tropez with a first place, three seconds and a third place. This also won the y3k racing team the Hublot trophy for the best boat of the year by a comfortable ten points, our worst place over the year being third. Also y3k appeared on the TV channel, Paris Premiere you can see the program at:
http://www.paris-premiere.fr/content/evenements/voiles_st_tropez/index.shtml
Laetitia arrives in the Med
October 14th, 2009After a ten day voyage from Hamburg aboard a Rickmers Line cargo vessel, Laetitia was unloaded in Genoa, a bit dirty but none the worse for the trip. Laetitia Rickmers
Y3K wins Rolex Maxi Cup
September 16th, 2009After five days of spectacular racing, y3k won the Wally class with a day to spare. Even so we sailed the last day and got a first place. This result is especially pleasing as it was the first race for the new y3k.
Baltic 78
August 30th, 2009
After a slight design review, the Baltic 78 Laetitia was delivered to her owner in Pietarsaari. On her shakedown cruise to Kiel she averaged over 11 knots, topping out at 17.4. On arrival the warranty list was a very respectable 21 items.
Better Place delivered to Ancona
August 20th, 2009Better Place was launched in Fano and towed to Ancona. The operation was completed in about 9 hours.
Y3K
July 6th, 2009Ancona, 4th July
The new y3k (Wally 100.03) was christened in Ancona today following very successful sea-trials in admittedly light winds. The Hall Spars rig seems very sturdy and with the Future fibers standing rigging is a great package.
Congratulations to the owner.
Y3K Ready to go
Big day in Fano
March 15th, 2009This is the rollover of the Wally 164, now ready for fitting out. Enjoy.
Spring preparations
February 12th, 2009
In Finland and Italy the final preporations are being made before the launch of the Baltic 78 and Wally 100 respectively. The Baltic 78s keel fin is being welded and with almost the exact weight and center of gravity of the boat known from loadcells under the hull, the final bulb design is concluded. known Also in Fano the hull of the Wally 164 nears completion the bulkheads are in and hull is faired, we expect to turn the hull in March.
No New Years Hangover
January 22nd, 2009
Henry's Autoclave
Inside masthead
WY 164 Fairing
No time to waste this year we were lucky to start with a visit to Hall Spars in Rhode Island. The willingness to work with new ideas, quality of carbon and seamless tubes is spectacular. Thanks to project manager Henry MaxwellThe Wally 164 is being faired in sections using a new method by Ian Armstrong as tested on Maltese Falcon. Reports are good both for initial quality and longevity, we shall see.
