ARA Fortuna III

The Fortuna III is a yacht owned and operated by the Argentine Navy. The ship was designed by naval architect German Frers,[1] and she is built in carbon fiber.[3] Fortuna III set the sailing record of 24 hours and two minutes between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata in 2009, at an average speed of 10.5 knots.[4]

ARA Fortuna III competes in a regatta.
History
Argentina
Name: Fortuna III
Builder: Taller de Mantenimiento Buenos Aires[1]
Laid down: 1999[2]
Launched: 16 October 2004[1]
General characteristics
Displacement: 15.5 tons[1]
Length: 18.3 m[1]
Beam: 4.54 m[1]
Draught: 3.60 m[2]

References

  1. "Fortuna III - Armada Argentina". Retrieved 11 February 2012. (in Spanish)
  2. Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (in Spanish)
  3. Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com
  4. Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com
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