PAGE 6 • SPRING 2006 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION
FEATURED SAILBOAT • THE MARI-CHA IV
By Charlie Nobles, ASA Executive Director
The 140-foot, carbon fiber Mari-Cha IV is capable of speeds of 36 to 40 knots. Photos courtesy of Thierry Martinez
T
ype www.Mari-Cha4.com into your web
browser. Right below the large dragon head
and welcome message, two bold
statements summarize the key facts about this
impressive sailing vessel: “The 140-foot Mari-Cha
IV was built to become the fastest monohull in
the world. The team has already broken five world
speed records to prove it, and will be attempting
many more in the future.”
This all carbon fiber single hull sailboat measures
140 feet in length and is capable of achieving
speeds of 36 to 40 knots. No wonder then that
the Mari-Cha IV smashed the existing
transatlantic sailing record by two full days in
October 2003 by sailing from New York to the
United Kingdom in just six days. If this feat were
not ample evidence to substantiate her claim of
being the fastest sailboat ever, Mari-Cha IV
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