Superyacht Challenge Antigua : "Hetairos" crew in record-breaking mood: A giant in her element
Tatjana Pokorny
· 11.03.2022
Otto Happel's "Hetairos" has started the Superyacht Challenge Antigua with a new round Antigua record. The 40-strong crew used the start of the racing series in the Caribbean for an impressive performance. The 218-foot Dykstra/Reichel-Pugh ketch, built by Baltic Yachts in 2011, completed the almost 50 nautical mile course in just 3 hours, 46 minutes and 8 seconds. This was not only enough to win the "Line Honours", but also the overall ORCsi victory. In the handicap classification, the performance resulted in a narrow five-minute lead over the 121-foot-long Dykstra slup "Action". The "Hetairos" team led by skipper Graham Newton and tactician Cameron Appleton improved on the previous record set in 2018 by the Volvo 70 "Warrior" by 9 minutes and 30 seconds in the race around the Caribbean island surrounded by coral reefs. The 180-foot Dykstra ketch "Kamaxitha" sailed to the podium in third place in the ORC.
"It's a very special boat"
"The conditions were a little more moderate than we thought," said "Heitairos" tactician Cameron Appleton after returning to the superyacht dock in Antigua. "The boats ahead of us had a few knots more wind at the start. We had up to 18, 19 knots on the clock. We sailed quite conservatively for most of the race, partly because we wanted to conserve our equipment for the series. The plan was to carry out the manoeuvres cleanly and well. The 'Hetairos' team did an excellent job and the boss was great at the helm. The boat is quite a machine. As long as you treat her well and plan ahead, go into the manoeuvres with a good philosophy, everything goes according to plan. It's a challenge because the loads are big and you have to think a lot. You have to be ahead of the game at all times. A boat like 'Hetairos' deserves immense respect - it's a very special boat."
According to the motto "length runs", the "Hetairos" team was able to keep the almost 100-foot smaller slup "Action" with double Olympic champion Shirley Robertson and Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker on board at bay. Walker was nevertheless satisfied with his team's performance and said shortly after the start of the eleventh Superyacht Challenge Antigua: "There have been a few crew changes on 'Action' since our last start here two years ago. Today was a good opportunity to test everything and check the boat thoroughly. It was a bit rough up above the island, where we had gusts of up to 23 knots. So it was good that everything stayed together. We sailed really cleanly and the boat ran well. Sailing a cruising superyacht in regatta mode means action. So we have to minimise the manoeuvres, which means you have to compromise on the ideal strategy. We had a really nice day of racing and the owner was steering 95 per cent of the time - a fantastic start for all of us and the boat." Click here for the homepage of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua The results and an overview of the superyacht series, which continues with further short races until 13 March (please click!).
Most read in category Regatta
Segeln ist cool, faszinierend, vielseitig. SegelReporter berichtet, erklärt, steckt an.
Yacht-Porträt: Otto Happels Mega-Ketsch „Hetairos“ ist Trendsetter bei den Superyachten
Clever gefaltete aramid-pappe.
Die 214 Fuß lange Superyacht „Hetairos“ von Otto Happel sorgte mit ihrem Auftritt in der Karibik für Aufsehen. Das Traumschiff ist ein Trendsetter für Leichtbauweise in der Luxusklasse geworden.
Mitgliedschaft benötigt
Bitte wählen Sie eine Mitgliedschaft, damit Sie weiterlesen können.
Mitgliederstufen anzeigen
Erdmann Braschos
Sein Spezialgebiet umfasst Mega-Yachten, Klassiker, Daysailor und Schärenkreuzer. Mehr über Erdmann findest Du hier .
6 Antworten zu „Yacht-Porträt: Otto Happels Mega-Ketsch „Hetairos“ ist Trendsetter bei den Superyachten“
Wenn euch solche Bomber interessieren, solltet ihr vielleicht mal die BOOTE EXCLUSIV lesen. Dort bekam man z.B. über ‚Visione‘ oder auch über ‚Hetairos‘ in lockerer Reihenfolge, von der Planung bis zum ersten Törn über einen Zeitraum von mehreren Jahren, viele spannende Informationen.
Kostet aber 8 Euro das Heftchen, also nix für geizige Nur-Online-Leser 😀
Wie, erst 3 x „Dislike“ ? Da geht doch noch was. 😀
Übrigens: Im aktuellen Heft (seit vorgestern im Handel) gibt es erneut einen Bericht über die „Hetairos“. Vielleicht gibt Oma euch ja 5 Euro dazu?
Faszinierend. Am beeindruckensten ist in der Bildergalerie die Aufnahme des Ruderblattes…sowas fahren wir andersherum als Segel 😉
bitte mehr von solch interessanten ausführlichen artikeln!!!!
Super Überschrift!
Faszinierender Irrsinn.
Übrigens: Wer hat mit dem Blödsinn begonnen, Der Anfang der Bildlegende bereits beim vorherigem Bild zu schreiben?
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
Immerse in the grandeur of the Hetairos Yacht, a masterpiece by Baltic Yachts. This luxurious sailing yacht, built in 2011, showcases unparalleled style and performance. Learn more about its design, specifications, and the illustrious owner Otto Happel.
Explore the life of Otto Happel, the influential force behind the GEA Group's success. Learn about his background, his family, and his journey to becoming a billionaire from his transformative work with GEA Group.
Otto Happel Yacht. Er ist der Besitzer der Segelyacht Hetairos. Die Hetairos Yacht wurde 2011 von Baltic Yachts gebaut und von Dykstra Naval Architects entworfen. Die Yacht wird von Volkswagen Marine Motoren angetrieben und erreicht eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 14 Knoten.
Otto Happel's "Hetairos" has started the Superyacht Challenge Antigua with a new round Antigua record. The 40-strong crew used the start of the racing series in the Caribbean for an impressive performance.
He has a super-yacht named Hetairos and lives in Switzerland with his wife and six children.
Otto Happel’s Hetairos sailing into Hobart, November 2017 Music by (creative fair use, without permission) SAFIA, My Love is Gone (2016) ...more.
The superyacht Hetairos owned by German businessman Otto Happel docked at Princes Wharf 1 on Hobart’s waterfront. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES. The 67m-long yacht is the largest all carbon fibre composite-hulled yacht in the world.
THE superyacht sitting proud as a peacock in the Derwent River off Sandy Bay is causing quite a stir among Hobart’s sailors — and it’s set to stick around for another week.
Die 214 Fuß lange Superyacht „Hetairos“ von Otto Happel sorgte mit ihrem Auftritt in der Karibik für Aufsehen. Das Traumschiff ist ein Trendsetter für Leichtbauweise in der Luxusklasse geworden.
Tauchen Sie ein in die Pracht der Hetairos Yacht, einem Meisterwerk von Baltic Yachts. Diese luxuriöse Segelyacht aus dem Jahr 2011 besticht durch unvergleichlichen Stil und Leistung. Erfahren Sie mehr über das Design, die Spezifikationen und den berühmten Besitzer Otto Happel.