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Beauty and the Beast – Carbon Ocean 82
Brian Benjamin has put together a stellar team to race his new Carbon Ocean 82, Aegir II. The international crew proved their mettle this year, racing Maxi Dolphin, Aegir, winning class at the 2010 Giraglia Rolex Cup and ending the season on a high, taking the World Championship for Mini-Maxi cruiser/racers, at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.
Benjamin’s new yacht, the Carbon Ocean 82 Maxi, Aegir II, is just days away from being launched in Newport, Rhode Island. The 82 ft Maxi is in the final stages of systems and hardware installation, prior to extensive sea trials, to ready the yacht for the Caribbean season, early next year.
Constructed entirely from pre-preg carbon utilising the latest aerospace technologies, in race-mode velocity prediction analysis suggests an upwind speed of 10.5 knots and a capability of 20 knots downwind. The Carbon Ocean 82 has elegant lines but the three spreader carbon rig, towering 35 metres above the deck, will provide some serious horse-power. The masthead asymmetric kite is a whopping 650 square metres
Benjamin explains that he can't wait to get on the water in his new Carbon Ocean 82, Aegir II.
"A Beauty and a beast,” commented Brian Benjamin. “An enormous amount of time and effort has gone into refining Aegir II, to deliver immense power and performance but also a yacht that can be cruised in style. Carbon Ocean Yachts have been meticulous in the build programme.
Aegir II is state of the art, incorporating the latest in construction techniques from the top of the rig, to the tip of the keel. I like to cruise in style as well as race and probably as much thought has gone into the interior as anywhere else.
After the sea trials, Aegir II will be in the Caribbean and I am delighted to say that the yacht's first duty will be as a wedding carriage for my daughter's honeymoon. The first time Aegir II will be raced will be in February, competing in the RORC Caribbean 600. I can't wait to put her through her paces, on a race course that will really show her true potential."
www.carbonoceanyachts.com
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Notes to Editors below.
Carbon Ocean Yachts
97 Broad Common Road,
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Phone: (401) 694-0808
www.carbonoceanyachts.com
info@carbonoceanyachts.com
The team at Carbon Ocean Yachts is composed of highly skilled and experienced industry experts committed to building excellent custom carbon yachts. They aim to be a leading custom builder, providing owners and designers with exceptional yachts.
Carbon Ocean Yachts offers a US based composites builder who combines all the aspects of a world class carbon yacht. Whether a high end cruiser/racer complete with ultra-light-weight aerospace grade furniture, elegant interior solutions, carbon rigging, and custom deck hardware systems or a stripped out racing yacht, Carbon Ocean Yachts is the competitive solution. The Carbon Ocean Yachts experience can be a sailing ready, turnkey product as specified by you the customer and designer.
For media enquiries including; interviews, high-resolution pictures and press trips.
louayhabib@gmail.com
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