SVEA swings the season Saint-Tropez 7 October 2018.

Svea and topaz. So too did the fleet of 15 superyachts and four Js. Puritan in 1885 as part of a syndicate and later Mayflower 1886 and Volunteer 1887. Two sailors were injured.

As we were approaching the start line approximately one minute 40 seconds before the start Svea was on a collision course with TopazDespite a last-minute turn to bear away Svea collided with the port side of Topaz at the runner winch and caused serious damage to. The fourth and final regatta of the J Class season was a two horse race between the 1933 Charles Nicholson-designed Velsheda one. Both boats sustained damage and immediately retired from racing.

The video below shows 436-meter Svea on port hitting the transom of the 426-meter Topaz knocking one crew member overboard in. Topaz was approaching the start line about 1 minute and 40 seconds before the start of the race and on port Svea was on a collision course with Topaz. Both boats retired from racing with damage.

Topaz J8 Topaz comes from an unbuilt 1935 Frank C Paine A design the son of General Charles J Paine of Boston a three times owner of the successful Americas Cup defenders for the New York Yacht Club. A video circulating on social media shows 436m Svea riding over the stern of 426m Topaz forcing a member of crew overboard in the process. The mast was put under extreme.

J Class Sloops Svea and Topaz Collide in Antigua. The Superyacht Challenge Antigua is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. At the regattas conclusion Topaz prevailed finishing ninth overall to Velshedas 13th in IRC A.

Topaz was approaching the start line on Starboard approximately 1 minute 40 seconds before the start. That alone raised interest in the race. Social media footage from the J Class Velsheda.