Alfa Romeo I

Alfa Romeo I
Other names Shockwave
Rambler
Nation  Australia
Designer(s) Reichel/Pugh
Builder McConaghy
Sydney, Australia
Launched July 2002
Owner(s) Neville Crichton
Racing career
Notable victories 2001 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.)
Specifications
Hull type Monohull

Alfa Romeo I (also Shockwave, Rambler) is a 27.43-metre (90.0 ft) fixed keel "supermaxi" yacht, launched 2002, which placed first in the 2002 Sydney-Hobart race and the prestigious 2003 Giraglia Rolex cup regatta.

She was designed by Reichel/Pugh, and built by McConaghy Boats, Sydney, Australia using carbon fibre composite construction. Southern Spars of Auckland, New Zealand built her carbon fibre mast. She has a fixed bulb keel. Launched in July 2002, she won the 2003 Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta, considered Europe's most prestigious regatta.[1] She was first to finish in the 2003 Fastnet race, although she did not win on handicapped time.[2] In 2002, she was first to finish in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[3] She was first to finish in at least 74 races around the world.

Sponsorship

The Alfa Romeo yachts owned by Neville Crichton are sponsored by Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. of Turin, Italy. They own the Alfa Romeo name and other intellectual properties such as logos, emblems (used on Alfa Romeo III), and manner of depicting the name as shown on the mainsail of Alfa Romeo II in the infobox.

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References

  1. ↑ Unattributed (17 June 2004). "Australian Yacht Wins Europe's Most Prestigious Race". Alfa Romeo Yacht Racing Team. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  2. ↑ Unattributed (8 August 2003). "Alfa Romeo Wins the Fastnet and Takes Ocean Racing's Trifecta in Eight Months". Alfa Romeo Yacht Racing Team. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  3. ↑ Unattributed (29 November 2002). "YACHT RACING; Alfa Romeo Finishes First in Sydney-Hobart". Sports (New York Times). pp. sec. 8, p.12. Retrieved 2009-07-08.

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