Introducing: 16 of the yachts registered for the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2016

Daima

With three Bodrum Cup wins already, she's one to look out for in Porto Cervo

Daima was built in Anatalya, the home of Turkish builders Arkin Pruva, in 2009. Ibrahim Karatas designed the 42.5 metre sailing yacht while the interior design featuring crocodile skin wall covers and seashell-covered ceilings is by Aylin Örs.

Crewed by a New Zealand skipper and six Turkish crew members, Daima previously won the Bodrum Cup, an international wooden yacht race in Turkey on three separate occasions and is one to look out for at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta.

Gaia

One of the fastest 100' cruisers ever built

Gaia is a 30.6 metre yacht built in 2007 by Spirit with a top speed of 10 knots. Built in a lightweight wood epoxy and weighing less than 50 tons, Gaia is one of the fastest 100' cruisers ever built. She also carries a brand new set of 3DL sails.

Gaia was unable to hold on to third place in last year’s event when she headed into the last day of racing joint third with Blues.

Grande Orazio

Last year's Class C winner

Grande Orazio is a 24.72 metre yacht built by Southern Wind Shipyard in 2014. The naval architect was Farr Yacht Design and she is designed by Nauta Yachts.

Grande Orazio will return to the Loro Piano Superyacht Regatta as defending champion and the yacht to beat in Class C after winning the 2015 regatta as well as the 2014 race.

Speaking about the victory last year, her owner said he wants to make it three years in a row: “For next year (2016) I would like to repeat this performance. I’m very happy.”

Ganesha

A near-winner in 2015 - could she claim victory this year?

Built by Vitters in 2014 and designed by Dubois Naval Architects, Ganesha is a 46 metre sailing yacht.

The interior, designed by Katharina Raczek of  Newcruise, accommodates guests in four cabins in a full-beam master suite and three doubles. Special features include a fixed carbon bimini with vertical sliding windows.

Ganesha just missed out on victory at last year’s Loro Piana Regatta in Class A, losing to Saudade on a count back.

Inoui

After missing a win in the Caribbean, she's one to watch out for

Unmissable with its vibrant green hull, Inoui is a 33.4 metre yacht which was built in 2013 by Vitters and designed by Philippe Briand.

Inoui came a close second in the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous in March this year. She was involved in a dramatic head-to-head battle with Nilaya, with a win each to their name heading into the final day of racing. But despite her spinnaker blowing out at the first downwind leg, Nilaya held on to win ahead of Inoui and claimed victory in the Class A event.

Inoui also won the judges' special award for design and high-quality construction at the 2014 World Superyacht Awards.

Firebird

Making her race debut in style at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta

Launched in April 2016 Firebird is one of the 885 series by Oyster and is designed by Rob Humphreys Yacht Design.

Firebird was last spotted cruising through the Mediterranean ahead of her delivery, but it's the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta that will be her racing debut.

The hull of the Oyster 885 series is balanced and powerful, with a fairly fine entry that will help the boat cleave through a seaway. The stern is relatively broad to deliver a high level of form stability and an off-wind potential that will rattle away the miles in any trade wind passage. The Oyster 885 has a twin rudder configuration and for slick manoeuvring in harbour, she will be fitted with both stern and bow thrusters.

Maegan

She took second place in the Caribbean, and could be a good bet for Sardinia

Maegan is a 25.15 metre yacht built in 2014 by Oyster and designed by Rob Humphreys Yacht Design.

She made her regatta debut in Class C at last year’s regatta. After a flying start in the first day of racing she was leading the pack but struggled in dying wind and dropped down to fourth. At the 2016 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous she finished all three races second, behind overall winner Freya.

P2

Last year's Class B winner is fresh from a win in the Caribbean, too

The 38.15 metre P2 was built by Perini Navi with exterior design by Philippe Briand.

She became a champion again at the 2016 Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta and Rendezvous, where she was also the defending champion. At the same event in 2015 P2 also claimed The Loro Piana Prize: The Boat International Media Trophy for the lowest scoring yacht of the week.

Saudade

Last year's Class A winner

The 45.19 metre yacht  Saudade was built by Monaco-based Wally Yachts and designed by Eidsgaard Design with naval architecture by  Bill Tripp.

Suadade will return as defending champion in Class A after winning her first regatta at last year’s close encounter. The victory was handed to Suadade on a countback after failing winds resulted in racing being abandoned.

Seawave

Your chance to watch a World Superyacht Award finalist race

The 31.78 metre  Seawave was launched by Southern Wind Shipyard in July 2015. The naval architecture is by Farr Yacht Design while the exterior and interior design is by Nauta Design.

Seawave is the fourth hull in the successful Southern Wind 102 semi-custom series. She is the second hull in the series to have the raised saloon configuration, which offers an open saloon with light pouring in down below.

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