Posted on 8 Apr New Solaris 74 RS construction updateĪ bluewater yacht that embodies the innovation and savoir-faire We close 2022 by realising something that so far was only a project, our new Solaris 74 RS, a bluewater yacht that embodies the innovation and the savoir-faire typical of Solaris, able to satisfy the needs and the ambitions of every owner. T Posted on 9 Apr Solaris Cup at Porto Rotondo Previewħ0 owners will attend the event in the beautiful waters of the Emerald Coast The long awaited Solaris Cup is approaching and this time more than 70 owners will attend the event in the beautiful waters of the Emerald Coast. The only raised saloon with sleek lines and pace of a performance cruiser The development of the new Solaris 74 is at its final stages. Related Articles New Solaris 74 development in its final stages “They’re just so excited,” Rawbone added. Right now, the immediate challenge is the Four Peaks Race. Now, they are the leading charity for handicapped sailors in Asia and one of the leading in the world. In 2013, the charity started helping parasailors too. Initially, they supported people with learning disabilities such as autism. She founded the charity with her husband Michael in 2009. There’s a lot of things that have to happen or to be coordinated.”įor Rawbone, this is an incredible step in Sailability’s history. There are 12 people on the boat, two of whom are in wheelchairs. To actually sail a big boat safely, at night, and in what can be at this time of year quite challenging conditions. Hill, who also works with Sailability, added, “Teamwork is the is the key to this. But also, I think it actually promotes teamwork for many on our boats,” Rawbone said. Usually, Sailability focuses on dinghy sailing with solo or two sailors on board. Their boat, the Mo Han, was donated to the charity by Hong Kong’s famous business magnate Li Ka-shing. Also on board will be crew carer and Sailability founder Kay Rawbone. They will be joined by runners Fred Vaudaine, David Bridge, Sunny Law, and Wong Chun Kiu, who will accompany the para-runners Cheng Yue Choong (deaf) and Fung Kam Hung (amputee). On board skipper and Solaris dealer Enrico Zanella, and para sailors Foo Yuen-wai, Puk Chi-yeung, Leung Wun-wa, and Sylvia Leung Yuk-chun. “ iconic challenge which is considered to be one of the most arduous sailing races in Asia,” said Barry Hill, Vice Commodore of Aberdeen Boat Club. All in all, around 95nm of sailing, much of it overnight. The teams sail from there to Lantau and hike up the highest peak in Hong Kong – Lantau Peak (934m) – and back to Lamma Island to hike up Mount Stenhouse (353m) before making their way to the finish line near Repulse Bay. They then sail back and send two runners ashore to run up Violet Hill (433m) behind Repulse Bay. They then drop anchor and put runners ashore to scale Ma On Shan (702m), and starting, of course, at sea level. A team of para sailors and runners are set to take on Hong Kong’s Four Peaks Race, as they sail across the region and run up and down some of the city’s most challenging mountains.ĭuring next weekend’s Solaris Four Peaks Race (4-5 February), teams will sail from Hong Kong Island to Sai Kung.
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