ARA Fortuna III
 ARA Fortuna III competes in a regatta. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Argentina | |
| Name: | Fortuna III |
| Builder: | Taller de Mantenimiento Buenos Aires[1] |
| Laid down: | 1999[2] |
| Launched: | 16 October 2004[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 15.5 tons[1] |
| Length: | 18.3 m[1] |
| Beam: | 4.54 m[1] |
| Draught: | 3.60 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Fortuna III - Armada Argentina". Retrieved 11 February 2012. (Spanish)
- 1 2 Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com
- ↑ Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com
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