To
accomplish this, EBS has contracted New Zealand’s
best yacht designers, boat builders, engineers and sail-makers
to create and use innovative new technology in every
facet of the yacht.
Maximus features:
– Light displacement
carbon fiber construction
– Rotating wing mast
– Retractable canting keel
– Maximum power to weight ratio
– 500 Square Meter upwind sail area
– 800 Square Meter downwind sail area
‘Velocity Prediction
analysis’ indicates that Maximus will be a race
winner and record breaker!
The
Team
The idea of building
and campaigning a new Super Maxi was conceived last
year between two New Zealand businessmen, Charles Brown
and Bill Buckley. Respectively, they set up ESVYL (E
Sport Ventures Yachting Limited) and BYL (Buckley Yachting
Limited), which they merged in a joint initiative to
become EBS Yachting.
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Charles Brown - Owner / Manager
Charles is an experienced
ocean racer and has competed successfully on the International
circuit. He has previously owned and raced a broad range
of race yachts. His current yacht ‘Antaeus’
(a Davidson 65 pocket maxi), holds the Auckland-Fiji
and Auckland-Port Villa South Pacific race records.
Based in Auckland and a lawyer by profession, he is
also the Chairman of National Equity Limited and the
PSB Group of companies.
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Bill Buckley - Owner /Manager
Bill is the owner and
Managing Director of Buckley Systems Limited, one of
the worlds leading precision Engineering and Nuclear
physics companies. His company is involved in the R&D
of a number of projects including amphibious vehicles,
racing motorcycles and leisure craft. A former New Zealand
motorcycle champion, he is also a keen offshore sailor.
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George Hendy - The Project manager
George Hendy is the project
manager and sailing master. An industry professional
and highly proficient sailor, his vast experience includes
competing in the Whitbread, the 50-foot circuit and
Kenwood Cup. George was also the shore manager for GBR
syndicate in the last America’s cup.
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World-Class Construction / Design
Designers: Greg Elliott
and Clay Oliver
Composite Engineers: High Modulus Ltd
Mechanical Engineers: Buckley Systems Ltd
Spar Designers: Chris Mitchell/ Southern Spars Ltd
Sail makers: North Sails NZ /Doyle NZ
Construction: Cookson Boat builders
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The Crew
– A selection of
the world’s finest crewmen, including specialists
from the Americas Cup and Volvo Ocean Race.
The
Regattas
Following a month of
sea-trials, and crew training, Maximus will be shipped
directly to Antigua mid-March. The team will then compete
in the world’s leading sailing events:
April
2005: Caribbean
- Antigua Race Week www.sailingweek.com
May 2005:
Gulf Stream - 24hr World
Record Attempt www.sailspeedrecords.com & Rolex
Transatlantic Challenge www.nyyc.org
June 2005:
St. Tropez, France -
Giraglia Rolex Cup www.yci.it/giraglia/
July 2005:
Sweden - Round Gotland
Race www.gantgotlandrunt.org
Aug 2005:
England - Skandia Cowes Week www.cowesweek.co.uk &
Rolex Fastnet Race www.rorc.org/fastnet
Sept 2005:
Costa Smeralda, Italy
- Rolex Maxi Yacht World Cup www.yccs.it
Oct 2005:
Malta - Rolex Middle
Sea Race www.rolexmiddlesearace.com
Dec 2005:
Australia - Rolex Sydney
to Hobart www.rolexsydneyhobart.com
The
Launch
Maximus is now ready
to sail and will be launched on Monday, February 14th.
1230
Press Conference
- Meet the owners, designers and crew (sound bites),
Q&A, one-on-one interviews and photo session
1330
Lunch
1400
Launch
Post-Launch
On-board Tour
Contact
Information:
Janey Treleaven
Tel: +64 9 9122056
Mob: +64 211 524 363
Email: janey@supermaxi.co.nz
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