The start of the Superyacht Cup is fast approaching; with just over two weeks to go until the longest running superyacht regatta in Europe begins. This year, Southern Spars will be supporting the event as a ‘Friend of the Superyacht…
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Last weekend, the prestigious St. Barths Bucket Regatta took place in the Caribbean, with some of the world’s finest superyachts on show. For its 32nd edition the four-day invitational regatta featured top-notch racing of 26 superyachts in six classes, in…
In the past few months Southern Spars has been lucky enough to take part in a unique retrofit project, Project Sophie, which will come to fruition this spring. The 91ft Sophie is a classic yacht, designed by Bruce King for…
Over the past 72 years, the Sydney Hobart has become not just an icon of Australian summer sport, but also an icon of yacht racing worldwide. This year’s edition of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will see 110 teams, including…
Southern Spars has always relished the opportunity to create rigs for Wally Cento boats because this is the brand that’s redefining what we should expect from a superyacht. Designing rigs for this fleet means meeting the expectations of a growing…
In the 1930s, when the rule was first introduced, J-Class yachts were the pinnacle of world yacht racing. But by 1940 many had been stripped or broken up for scrap metal for the war effort or just abandoned and left…
The Southern Spars sales team are ramping up to hit the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show, ready for some hot days, lots of meetings and plenty of walking. It’s been another big year for the New Zealand based company, giving us…