News Archive for August, 2007

2 Aug 2007

Formula Yacht Spars was proud to support the recent 18ft Skiff National Championships which marked the unveiling of new Formula 18ft skiff products.

The event marked the 4th Round of the UK 18ft Skiff circuit and was hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht club based in Torquay on the Devon Riviera.
The UK 18ft skiff fleet is currently the strongest in Europe with the first 4 places in the European circuit being held by UK teams.
Formula Spars sponsored the […]

2 Aug 2007

2007 Formula Spars 18ft Skiff UK National Championships

The second August Bank Holiday sees the touring circus that is the UK 18ft skiff fleet head to Torquay for their National Championships, with support from Formula Spars, sailing out of the of the Royal Torbay YC.
Having spent the past months touring some of Europe’s top sailing venues plundering the silverware from the European 18ft […]

2 Aug 2007

Success in the Mediterranean – Copa del Rey 2007

The Dufour 44 Ícaro was the winner of the 26 Copa del Rey Camper Audi in IMS 570 without needing to sail the last race but Ícaro took part and won again. Three victories, four second places, two thirds and a fourth place (discarded) are the excellent partial results of Luis Mas’s Dufour 44, equipped […]

2 Aug 2007

Formula Rig for Formula 1

Formula One met Formula Spars when Nelson Piquet, the three times Motor Racing Champion, enlisted the help of Formula Yacht Spars to design, develop and build the rig for his unique 64 metre superyacht, “Pilar Rossi”.Built in Italy, the yacht started life as a luxury 39 metre yacht that offered plenty of space for the […]