Sail on Aiyana - International Rolex Regatta - By Leighton O'Connor

Before the International Rolex Regatta started in St. Thomas I got a chance to take a little ride on Peter Corr's Aiyana, a Warwick 82. Sculptures, painting, a bar that turns in a bed, transom door, computerized steering, motorized sliding ceiling, Sub-Zero Freezer,Sapelle mahogany, joy sticks for main trim, lifting keel, tons of carbon fiber, server for 6 TV's and a damn fast ride. Aiyana was a seven year project for Peter. She was built in Antalya, Turkey and launched in May of last year.

Part of his crew of 14 for the regatta include sailing rock stars such as Steve Benjamin (USA) as the Tactician, Mark Bartlett (USA) as the bow man, David Sampson (AUS) as the mast man, project manager and crew chief Mal Parker (AUS), Silas Nolan (AUS) along with navigator and captain Rosco Monson (GBR). Her first race was the the Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Regatta last October in which she placed 13 our of 35. The warm up to the Rolex Regatta was the International Caribbean Superyacht Regatta early this month in which they took a 2nd behind Hanuman in the Spinnaker Division. Not bad. Next on her racing plate is the BVI Festival & Regatta.

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