So far, Classic Sailing Schooner ATLANTIC has been reeling off some 4500 miles this season, starting in St. Tropez, she participated in the “Bailli de Suffren”, a great event, unique for the combination of racing and cruising in company whereas the latter is taken more seriously than the first. After the finish in Malta, Atlantic continued with guests to the Adriatic Sea, Italy and then Croatia, where she enjoyed the grandest sailing imaginable.
ATLANTIC
Sailing Schooner ATLANTIC - Twin Cabin 2
Here is an account from those on board the superyacht Atlantic.
“Some days were silky smooth sailing; on others, the wind decided it was time for Atlantic to show what she could do. In a perfect schooner beam reach she regularly topped 18 knots at times peeking at 21 knots. The two new Fishermans add another 400m² to her sail area and pull as a span of mules; sailing doesn’t get much better than this. Turning point of the cruise was Venice where the town granted Atlantic a mooring in the old town. Quite an experience!
As I write, we are anchored off the Stromboli volcano and enjoying some of mother earths amazing fireworks. All is well aboard, after a quiet week, the wind kicked back in over the past 3 days and our waiting was rewarded with some great sailing, reeling the miles off with all sails up. We will continue to sail with our guest in the southern Mediterranean and plan to make it back to Cannes on September 25th to join the feeder from Cannes to St.Tropez.
As we wind down from an extraordinary season, the plan is to be at the Voiles de St.Tropez, to join with our families and friends and enjoy some sailing in the bay before Atlantic settles in for the winter and a well-deserved rest in the Bay of Toulon.”
Classic Sailing Schooner ATLANTIC anchored off the Stromboli volcano
The 2010 Sailing yacht Atlantic is magnificent replica of the 1903 William Gardner designed three-masted sailing schooner Atlantic, owned by Ed Kastelein. The 1903 sailing schooner was a long time World record holder for the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean under sail in 1905 winning the Kaiser’s Cup from New York to The Lizard. The record held firm for almost a century, when it was broken in 1998. It is the longest standing speed record in the Yachting History.
The Owner, Ed Kastelein is the man responsible for the recreation of this wonderful new schooner Atlantic, and is also behind such projects as the sailing yacht Thendara, sailing yacht Aile Blanche, sailing yacht Borkumriff, sailing yacht Zaca a te Moana and most recently the Herreshoff racing schooner Eleonora E.
Sailing yacht Atlantic is a charter yacht. Please contact CharterWorld for more information.
ATLANTIC Specifications
| Type/Year: | Van Der Graaf BV/2010 |
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| Refit: | |
| Beam: | 8.85m (29' ) |
| L.O.A.: | 64.40m (211' 3") |
| Crew: | 11 |
| Guests: | 12 |
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| Max Speed: | 18 knots |
| Cabins: | 6 |
| Engines: | Yanmar 555kw at 1840 rpm |
| Cruise Speed: | 10 knots |
| More Yacht Info: | Superyacht Charters 2010, Classic Yachts, Mediterranean Yacht Charter |
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| Builder/Designer: | Van Der Graaf Bv, Gardner & Cox And Doug Peterson, Ed Kastelein |
| Locations: | Tuscany, THE MEDITERRANEAN, St Tropez, St Jean Cap Ferrat, South of France, Sicily, Sardinia, Portofino, Porto-Vecchio, Nice, Monaco, Italy, Italian Riviera, French Riviera, France, Elba, Directory, Croatia, Cote d Azur, Corsica, Cannes, Camogli, Bormes, Bonifacio, Antibes, Amalfi Coast, Ajaccio, Aeolian Islands |
There are more details about Classic Sailing Schooner ATLANTIC here.
