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Sarissa wins “Sailing Yacht of the Year” at the prestigious World Superyacht Awards 2024 in Venice during last weekend’s ceremony. She also became the winner of “Best Sailing Yacht of 40m and above”. Congratulations to her owner and of course an honor for her design and build team with this important recognition for her 6th and 7th award this year. Curious? https://lnkd.in/eVRjEaBe ROYAL HUISMAN – THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF PERSONAL FREEDOM #sailingyachtoftheyear #sarissa #royalhuisman #140years #malcolmmckeonyachtdesign #liaigre #boatinternational #wsa2024 #videobyteamsarissa

The team has safely returned to Malta! 🌊⚡ Unfortunately, we had to make the tough decision to withdraw from the race due to safety concerns. Read the story below ⬇️ Saturday marked the highly anticipated start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. The team was excited, and spirits were high as we set off. Despite some tactical challenges at the start, we managed to overcome them successfully. As we settled into the race, we were sailing downwind with the A3 gennaker, focused and moving faster than our target speed. Around 4:30 PM, we spotted large storm clouds in the distance, with three tornadic sprouts forming. We quickly alerted the off-watch crew to be prepared to drop the gennaker if needed. Soon, the clouds closed in around us, and more tornado sprouts began forming. We successfully dropped the A3 and hoisted jib, in time, around 5:00 PM. However, in a matter of seconds, the wind surged from 8/10 knots to over 35 knots, accompanied by heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning surrounding us. We reefed the main and switched jibs, which we eventually dropped to ride out the storm under the main alone. Throughout the storm, we continuously monitored the weather models, but the pressure system couldn’t be identified, leaving us uncertain about the duration of the storm. We received multiple man overboard (MOB) signals from boats around us, along with distress calls from a vessel with a broken mast and another that had lost steering. When safety aboard our own boat came into question, and with more thunderstorms forecasted in the coming days, we made the difficult decision to turn back. It was an extremely hard choice, as we had looked forward to this race for so long, but ultimately, it was the right call. We are grateful that the entire team made it back to port safely.🙏 Yesterday, we held a full team debrief to reflect on the race. We're more motivated than ever to improve, train harder, and ensure we're fully prepared for the next big challenge. Our first step is a training sailing around Malta on Tuesday, where we’ll focus on teamwork and refining everyone’s individual roles. We are looking back at three successful deliveries from Breskens of a total of 2750 nm, which is the same distance as a transatlantic. Through extremely challenging conditions, we proved that we can work as a streamlined team and bring the boat fast and safely to Malta. We are proud of our team for all the hard work and dedication. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, firstly Bolsius (B Corp) and secondly Delta Hotel Vlaardingen, for their support. Finally, a big thanks to Hans, the skippers for the deliveries, and the other people behind the scenes who have worked incredibly hard for making this whole adventure possible. This experience has only strengthened our resolve, and we are eager to come back stronger for the next race. Thank you for believing in us and standing by our side!

📢Registration for the Mountbatten Regatta 2024 is now OPEN! 🌻With access to the Sea View Yacht Club's Mermaid fleet, the Regatta will be a day of sailing, fun and of course competiton, all in aid of Mountbatten. 🧜♀️The Mermaids have been a feature of Seaview and Solent waters for over 100 years and are 26-foot half-open keelboats suitable for up to 4 crew. ⛵Whether you are a crew of experienced sailors, or would require an experienced skipper for the day to join your crew, there is a mermaid waiting for you. For full information about how to register, fees and more please visit https://ow.ly/qoZM50S3KzK boatfolk