Mikado and how do sails win in style
In numerous places of the world sailing is a traditional activity and although some people think that it is old fashioned, still there are many people who take the sport really seriously. This year the final race of the Panerai British Classic Week has been won by Sir Michael Briggs, who is an aristocratic yachtsman. He had an unbeaten score.
At the moment he has a really famous vintage luxury yacht called Mikado that was able to beat 70 other vintage sail yachts. During the competition the racers had to face breezes and winds that didn’t help them at all. Nonetheless this yacht managed to bring his owner the overall prize.
The Class 1 competition has been won by Italia, R A Rankin’s yacht that has been made in 1985. The overall Class 1 prize has been taken by Crusader, Richard Matthew’s yacht.
Luxury navigation has different styles and kinds, so it is just natural to have different kinds of competitions. In the Class 2 the class win has been achieved by John Lister with his Wings. Regarding Class 4 you should know that the class win has been gained by David Myatt with his Marguerite.
All the winners received their prizes during a dinner at the well-known Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.
Such a competition isn’t something that we can see every day and the difference between this kind of sailing and the one that is made with the modern yachts is that it’s not only the speed that matters, but also the knowledge of the sailor. It’s more about experience than high technology, and this is why a lot of people prefer these kinds of competitions.
If you are interested in competitions, first you should take a look at the luxury yacht design that these boats have, and this is the reason for which some people consider them masterpieces.
