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.
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.
Built by Royal Huisman in 2000 the 34.17 metre yacht was sold under the name Unfurled in 2015. The naval architecture is by renowned designer German Frers with the interior design by Winch.
She was built as a ‘racing certainty’ with Frers’ performance hull and Winch’s minimalistic design.
Spiip is equipped with a carbon rig and in boom furling system from Martin Marine, and has a clean, simple deck arrangement with a self-tacking jib.
Racing under Unfurled, she won the 2013 St Barth Bucket Gazelles.
Built by Arkin Pruva in 2013, 27.43 metre.
Since launch, Tempus Fugit has participated and distinguished herself in some of the world's most renowned regattas, including Voile de St Tropez, NYYC Annual Regatta and Opera House Cup, as well as the Boat International Media-organised Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta and Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous.
She has reached speeds of over 15 knots under sail. With a blend of speed and style thanks to her highly varnished wooden hull she is ranked as one of the best modern classic yachts.
The 46 metre sailing yacht _Unfurled _was built by Dutchyard shipyard Vitters in 2015, and launched at the start of this year.
It was the first collaboration between Vitters and renowned Argentinian racing yacht designer German Frers.
Although Unfurled is primarily designed as a cruiser, a great deal of attention has been dedicated to performance and sailing abilities which was proved with victory in Class A at the 2016 St Barths Bucket in March. Before that, in the Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta and Rendezvous she came third in Class B behind P2 in first place.
Built by Baltic Yachts and designed by naval architect Javier Jaudenes, WinWin, is a 33 metre yacht that was launched in May 2014.
WinWin came second at last year's event in a close encounter with My Story. The racing was as close as ever last year and the 40-metre exclusion zone between each yacht was crucial. Each yacht heavily relied upon the use of the laser rangefinder which proved instrumental in keeping the racing fun but safe.
At the time, WinWin captain Clive Walker said: “These boats are worth a lot of money and if two boats collide it could be a few thousand or a few million, and people could get hurt. The rangefinders are a very useful tool.”
WinWin was named sailing yacht of the year at the World Superyacht Awards 2015.