Alfa Romeo I

Alfa Romeo I

Other names	Shockwave Rambler La Bête
Yacht club	Royal Ocean Racing Club
Nation	United Kingdom
Designer(s)	Reichel/Pugh
Builder	McConaghy Sydney, Australia
Launched	July 2002
Owner(s)	Neville Crichton George David Philip Rann
Racing career
Notable victories	2002 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.)
Specifications
Type	maxi yacht

Alfa Romeo I (formerly Shockwave, Rambler, currently La Bête) is a 27.43-metre (90.0 ft) fixed keel maxi yacht, launched 2002, which placed first in the 2002 Sydney-Hobart race and the 2003 Giraglia Rolex cup regatta.

She was designed by Reichel/Pugh, and built by McConaghy Boats, Sydney, Australia, using carbon fibre composite construction. Southern Spars of Auckland, New Zealand, built her mast. She has a fixed bulb keel. Launched in July 2002, she won the 2003 Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta, one of Europe's most prestigious regattas. She was first to finish in the 2003 Fastnet race, although she did not win on handicapped time. In 2002, she was first to finish in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. She was first to finish in at least 74 races around the world.

Sponsorship

The Alfa Romeo yachts owned by Neville Crichton were sponsored by Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. of Turin, Italy. They own the Alfa Romeo name and other intellectual properties such as logos, emblems (used on Alfa Romeo III).

See also

• Alfa Romeo II
• Alfa Romeo III
• Wild Oats XI

External links

• Alfa Romeo Yacht Racing Team site
• Alfa Romeo Yacht Racing Team news releases
• Alfa Romeo II build details
• 2009 Transpac race crew list
• Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Victory in Sardinia
• Giraglia Rolex Cup promotional information
• Alfa Romeo II demonstrating speed at Malta Rolex Middle Sea Race 2006
• Deck layout and detail photos of Alfa Romeo II