CNB Yachts - The Bordeaux 60 from Hong Kong to the Hainan Rendez Vous
The CNB Yachts team had come to Hong Kong at the end of March to commission and deliver the Bordeaux 60 # 23 Airness, which had just been unloaded from a cargo ship.
The boat was immediately prepared for a 380 nautical mile cruise across to Hainan, to be exhibited at the famous Hainan Rendez Vous luxury show.
A rather unpleasant China Sea with a powerful swell and a northerly 30 to 40 knots wind welcomed the crew, who took advantage of these rather rough conditions to enjoy an average speed of 12 knots and surfs at 17 knots on the second day.
Being the largest sailing yacht exhibited in Hainan, the Bordeaux 60 drew a lot of attention from the public and the media, and both were offered the possibility to test the boat under sail during the whole show.
At the same time, the CNB Superyachts stand was displaying various models and projects of both sail and motor yachts, and the staff had a hard time explaining to visitors that the Bordeaux 60 is the smallest sailing yacht built by CNB !
Monocoque à voile { 18/04/2011 }
