Acapella (trimaran)
Other names | Olympus Photo |
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Designer(s) | Walter Greene |
Launched | 1978 |
Racing career | |
Skippers | |
Notable victories | 1978 Route du Rhum |
Acapella is an historic trimaran sailboat, designed and built by Walter Greene in 1978 and later renamed Olympus Photo.[1]
Walter and his wife Joan raced in the 1978 Round Britain race, coming in 1st in class and 4th overall. Later that year, Canadian sailed Acapella (renamed Olympus Photo) to a first-place win in the first Route du Rhum trans-Atlantic race, establishing Walter's reputation as a multihull designer.
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References[]
- ^ "Greene Maritime History". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
Categories:
- Trimarans
- 1970s sailing yachts
- Route du Rhum yachts
- Sailing stubs