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The '''Fortuna III''' is a yacht owned and operated by the [[Argentine Navy]]. The ship was designed by naval architect [[German Frers]],<ref name=ARA/> and she is built in [[Carbon (fiber)|carbon fiber]].<ref>[http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Fortuna-III-wins-gale-force-battle-to-Rio/16384 Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio] 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com</ref> ''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.<ref>[http://www.sailingnetworks.com/news/read/9244 Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata] 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com</ref>
The '''Fortuna III''' is a yacht owned and operated by the [[Argentine Navy]]. The ship was designed by naval architect [[German Frers]],<ref name=ARA/> and she is built in [[Carbon (fiber)|carbon fiber]].<ref>[http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Fortuna-III-wins-gale-force-battle-to-Rio/16384 Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio] 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com</ref> ''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.<ref>[http://www.sailingnetworks.com/news/read/9244 Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003227/http://www.sailingnetworks.com/news/read/9244 |date=2016-03-04 }} 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:46, 6 June 2020

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

  1. ^ a b Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Fortuna III - Armada Argentina". Retrieved 11 February 2012. (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