ARA Fortuna III

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ARA Fortuna III competes in a regatta.
History
Argentina
NameFortuna III
BuilderTaller de Mantenimiento Buenos Aires[1]
Laid down1999[2]
Launched16 October 2004[1]
General characteristics
Displacement15.5 tons[1]
Length18.3 m[1]
Beam4.54 m[1]
Draught3.60 m[2]

The Fortuna III is a yacht owned and operated by the Argentine Navy. The ship was designed by naval architect German Frers,[1] and she is built in carbon fiber.[3] Fortuna III set the sailing record of 24 hours and two minutes between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata in 2009, at an average speed of 10.5 knots.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com
  4. ^ Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com