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Amyr Klink`s Paratii in a brazilian stamp

ACCESS

Access, the Multichine 28 built by the Brazilian computer analyst Flavio Bezerra, is already the first great name of this class, our ultimate cruising design of this size. In February 2008 Access was the first Multichine 28 to accomplish an international trip, sailing single-handed from Rio de Janeiro to Saint Martin in the Caribbean, in a trip full of incidents, when Flavio had the chance to prove the good sailor he is, arriving at his port of destination with his boat in very good condition, despite having collided with a whale that damaged his rudder and being tossed about in a fierce gale five days before arrival.

Being a very skilled amateur builder, Flavio made his boat almost unassisted, and he was so determined with his plans that he used to sleep many times in the building shed, after working overtime till late in the evening. The area where he built the boat is notorious for criminality and a few times he recovered lead bullets smashed against the wall above the bed where he slept. He had to leave his job to finish his boat in the shortest time possible and he went bust on doing it, needing to find free-lance part time jobs just to pay the expenses to put his boat in the water. Then, without cash and in a desperate urge to leave to accomplish his purpose of traveling with his newly concluded yacht, he had to sell his last possession, his motorbike, just to finance the trip, never mentioning that the money was not enough for the acquisition of an engine or any means of recharging his 70 Amps/hour car battery. Without any means of self-steering, Flavio had to hold the tiller whenever the boat wasn’t sailing close hauled.

But he took his boat sound and safe to port and now he will be able to fit his beloved Access properly and continue his trip in much better conditions. Since there are hundreds of other builders of this class in ten different countries getting ready to start their own adventures, it will always be an honor for him to be the first MC28 owner to become a member of the RBYD Hall of Fame.

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UTOPIA

In February 2006, the Cape Horn 35 Utopia, ex - Guruçá, completed a round the World trip experiencing many thrilling situations, like hitting a rock at full speed in Indonesia without suffering any damage, having survived the terrible December 2004 tsunami in Thailand, watching the seas engulfing the palm tree fronds on the beach in front, later living many adventures in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, where he claimed to have confronted with Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and when already in the Atlantic, not far from Cape Verde Islands, suffered an attacked by sperm whales, which lunged against the propeller, bending the shaft strut and leaving her without auxiliary propulsion for the rest of the trip. Marco Cianflonne, her skipper, is presently planning a second circum-navigation, this time reserving for the South Pacific alone two years of the voyage's duration. The lesson the Cape Horn 35 taught him is that she is immensely strong and fitted for the most demanding nautical adventures.

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SAMOA 29 HIPPOCAMPUS COMPLETES A ROUND THE WORLD TRIP

It's with pride and joy in our hearts that we commemorate the successful circum-navigation of the Samoa 29 Hippocampus, the second boat of that design to accomplish that feat.
After the remarkable voyage of Jornal, another excellently built Samoa 29, now is the turn of Hippocampus to perform the same feat. Newton Quinteiro, his wife Viviane and their son Lucas, completed a dreamed of voyage, passing by the Brazilian Northeast Coast, where they participated in the September 2003 Recife to Fernando de Noronha Island Ocean Race, next sailing to the Caribbean, Panama, South Pacific, Australia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, and then back to their starting point, their beloved Salvador.
Besides the unequivocal competence they proved to posses, we are particularly pleased to observe that their boat returned in as good condition as when she departed, something that tells a lot about the quality of their amateur construction and the adequacy of the design for this purpose.
We had the pleasure to share their company during the race to Fernando de Noronha. We were aboard our Multichine 28 Fiu and they were already in their way to the West Indies, but nevertheless it was very enjoyable to be side by side with them in that paradisiacal island. Now we wish to the Quinteiros a happy return and that they can savor the many remembrances of their fantastic round the world trip.

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Paratii

Amyr Klink, the Brazilian solitary navigator, completed the difficult task of circumnavigating the Antarctic continent aboard his aluminum yacht Paratii. He reported reaching the fantastic speed of twenty-five knots while surfing gigantic waves without loosing steering control. The whole trip was as endurance test, for both Amyr and his polar yacht.
The news of this voyage was published by some of the most important yachting magazines of the world, praising the merits of this Yacht. Paratii had already proven herself for being one of the two first single handed yachts to hibernate in the Antarctic continent, and for this accomplishment she received the Tilman prize awarded by the Royal Cruising Club as a superb polar yacht.
Amyr related his latest adventures in a present bestseller Endless Sea. In his accounts one of the reasons for the success of the trip was the seaworthiness of his boat.

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Jornal

This yacht is a Samoa 29 built together with ten other ones by a group of amateur builders in the city of Rio de Janeiro. These boats became famous for their sturdy construction and beautiful finishing. One of these Samoas was sold to the couple Wilmar and Gina who went for a round the world trip completed in November 2000, after four years and many countries visited. Their site www.veleirojornal.com.br has been linked to ours since their departure, so you possibly know something about their voyage. We will soon have more news.

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Guruçá

is a Cape Horn 35, of fiberglass construction. This Yacht left Rio de Janeiro for the Caribbean where she spent a season. During her stay in the island of Saint Martin she was caught by Louis, one of the most violent hurricanes ever. A few days after the passage of this hurricane which destroyed 90% of the fleet stationed there, her owner and builder, Fausto Pignaton, sailed back to Brazil solo, having sailed from Saint Martin to Fernando de Noronha in twenty one days beating against head winds and currents. Guruça is now in Florianópolis, state of Santa Catarina, in the southern part of Brazil.

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Maitairoa

A nine meters LOA sail boat, designed and built exclusively for the Roberto Barros family. This boat accomplished a few pioneer voyages under the Brazilian flag. First a South Atlantic crossing by the Roaring Forties to Cape Town and four years later she was again the first Brazilian Yacht to navigate beyond the 50 degrees South latitude in an unforgettable voyage to the Falkland Islands. After this trip Maitairoa was sold, and her present owner, the Argentinean Sandra Saltu, sailed from Rio de Janeiro to the Caribbean, then to Azores and the Mediterranean. Presently Maitairoa is in Trieste, Italy.

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Antares

This Multichine 37 built in steel, is in her second North Atlantic trip. Her new owner Sérgio Magini bought her from Roberto Fuchs, the builder and first owner. Sergio at the moment is ordering a new 50 footer with a swing keel configuration and for this reason he is offering her for sale in the American or European market, which we reckon will not be difficult, thanks to the high quality of her construction and the beauty of her joinery.

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Tahuá

The first Cape Horn 35 to be launched. Built in strip planking by her owner Ricardo Lepreri sailed from Santos to the Caribbean and back. The return trip was performed out of season, but Tahuá faced bravely strong currents and heavy southeasterly winds taking lightly all the adverse conditions. At the moment she is in the port of Bracuhy , Angra dos Reis, where she is being used as a charter boat.

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Carapitanga

This fiberglass sloop Aladin 30, belongs to the journalist Márcio Dottori, technical advisor for the Brazilian magazine " Revista Náutica". In the summer of 1999 Márcio sailed solitary from Santos to Cape Town. On his return trip, Márcio was paid a homage by all the flotilla of Aladdin 30`s. It was scheduled an encounter five nautical miles south of Joatinga Point in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and this happened with a Swiss precision. After 3600 miles, in the near minute scheduled all boats were circling Marcio's yacht when the best beer of his life was thrown into his hands. Following, the whole fleet patrolled him for 120 nautical miles till his safe arrival at the port of Santos.

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Tahiu

Is a Multichine 37 built in steel. After a sojourn in the Caribbean, this yacht sailed back home and in September 1999 took place in the Recife-Fernando de Noronha race, winning for the second year consecutively in it's class.

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Scirocco

Our first Multichine 45 is already under way. Her owner, Luiz Augusto Scarante left Antonina, her homeport intending to sail to the Caribbean where he expects to spend two years. The next destination will be to the South Pacific followed by a trade wind circumnavigation.  You can follow this voyage in the internet, in the site www.scirocco.com.br

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