5 Best Spinnakers Spotted on board Charter Yachts

By Editorial Team 23 January 2015

Especially designed for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind and notoriously difficult to handle, a spinnaker sail allows yachts to beautifully 'fly' across blue waters. In a racing scenario, the design of a sailing yacht's spinnaker announces their intentions to competitors and could potentially help a superyacht secure regatta glory.

Bright, bold or in theme with the yacht's name - the distinctive design of spinnakers can be admired from near or far. YachtCharterFleet have carefully selected the 5 most eye-catching designs below!

sailing yacht SILENCIO's lion spinnaker up close

1. SILENCIO

This pedigree Perini Navi build's fierce black spinnaker clearly are conducive to success, as sailing yacht SILENCIO recently demonstrated by beating the competition to recently take home the 2015 Millennium Cup in New Zealand. The intimidating combination of the image of her lion and black background highlights how SILENCIO very much intends to be taken seriously during a regatta. Offering outstanding sailing performance, with other accolades to her name including the 2013 Perini Navi Cup, she sleeps up to 10 guests within five cabins on a luxury charter.

sailing yacht SEAHAWK's transom with seahawk design

2. SEAHAWK

Another Perini Navi-build leads the way, with the eye-catching spinnaker on board 59m sailing yacht SEAHAWK reinforcing her agile, yet graceful performance in the ocean as she soars. The spinnaker's sharp, red background reinforces the fear this powerful superyacht hopes to instil in its regatta competitors, with the image also appearing on the yacht's transom. Boasting next generation fully recessed furlers, captive winches and carbon fiber rigging. SEAHAWK can sleep up to 12 guests within six cabins.

catamaran che's pink spinnaker with ying and yang symbol

3. CHE

Bright pink and emblazoned with her name and the iconic Chinese yin & yang symbol, 35m catamaran CHE's spinnaker celebrates the unison of the opposites in the wind and air which carry her. Delivered by Sunreef Yachts in 2010, she comfortably accommodates up to 8 guests within four wooden-panelled cabins and has a wide variety of water toys.

neo classic sailing yacht MARIE's black spinnaker

aerial view of neo classic sailing yacht MARIE

4. MARIE

Dark and fear-inducing, 55m neo-classic sailing yacht MARIE has an air of mystique about her when using her striking, black spinnaker, simply designed with the cursive letter 'M.' Complete with the matching deck cannon, this Vitters-build clearly intends to send a clear message to the competition. MARIE has a stylish, classic interior that accommodates as many as 8 guests within four cabins.

5. BLISS

Strikingly coloured bold orange - the colour of adventure and happiness, sailing yacht BLISS's spinnaker accurately portrays her zest for life, and offers something different to the purposefully unnerving spinnaker designs of her fellow regatta competitors. A yachtsman's yacht with a excellent track record of great racing performances, this Yachting Developments build is an impressive charter yacht and is one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest composite sloops. BLISS offers comfortable accommodation for up to 10 guests within three cabins.

To find out more information about competing in a regatta, contact your preferred charter broker.

Alternatively, browse all sailing yachts in the global charter fleet to find the ideal vessel for your requirements - whether that be for regatta racing or comfortable cruising in the destination of your choice.