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Cape 31 Arabella Takes Caribbean by Storm
The bright blue Cape 31 Arabella of Niall and Olivia Dowling won CSA-2 Niall Dowling who owns the boat with his wife Olivia enthused about his new Cape 31 “It was absolutely beautiful today, fantastic sailing through all those islands with spinnakers up,” Dowling commented. “it was great fun. It’s going to be a great class and hopefully we’ll get a few more to follow us out here next year!” Amazingly this win under CSA Handicap marks the third rating rule under which the Cape has won a major event, after its well-publicised successes under IRC and ORC.
Arabella, Hull #24, has had a busy schedule since she was completed in Cape Town a few months ago. Shipped to the UK for preparation and then sent straight to the Caribbean for her first outing where she got a 2nd in St Maarten (to our King 40 Blitz), she will soon be back in the UK for the Cape 31 Season in the UK, with over 20 boats signed up for an epic summer schedule involving teams from the U.K., Ireland, and the U.S.
MAT1220 Hull1 Fast Out of the Mold
Our latest design for MAT Yachts has taken another step closer to the water, as ‘Blue Moon’ Hull 1 of the MAT1220 for the Arkas Sailing Team, complete with internal structure, was pulled from the mold to allow Hull 2 for a Asian client to begin lamination. The high construction quality is evident from the clear-finished topsides. The team took the opportunity to review the deck plug and make the last decisions on the placement of deck gear.
Flying Nikka Build Nearing Completion at King Marine
Flying Nikka, the extraordinary 60’ offshore foiler being built for passionate Italian owner Roberto Lacorte, is nearing completion at King Marine in Valencia. The hull, deck, and structure have been joined and painting is underway prior to final assembly starting this month and initial trials taking place in May.
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