ARA Fortuna III
 ARA Fortuna III competes in a regatta.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Argentina | |
| Name | Fortuna III |
| Builder | Taller de Mantenimiento Buenos Aires[2] |
| Laid down | 1999[1] |
| Launched | 16 October 2004[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 15.5 tons[2] |
| Length | 18.3 m[2] |
| Beam | 4.54 m[2] |
| Draught | 3.60 m[1] |
The Fortuna III is a yacht owned and operated by the Argentine Navy. The ship was designed by naval architect German Frers,[2] 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
- ^ a b Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d e f "Fortuna III - Armada Argentina". Retrieved 11 February 2012. (in 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 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com