Poland based Delphia benefit from a cheap labour market

For the first time in the UK, Delphia Yachts UK will show the new Delphia 33 at the London Boat Show. Poland based Delphia Yachts have sought to construct a yacht with exceptional accommodation for a boat of its size, and displays an outstanding quality of craftsmanship. An exceptionally good value yacht, she has been built to exacting standards, with superb contemporary design, coupled with an exhilarating sailing performance.

The Delphia 33 is comprehensively equipped for cruising, with a full battened main and furling jib, self tailing winches, a full electronics package and wheel steering.

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Failure of the hydraulic canting keel ends Alex's race

At 03.30 GMT this morning, Alex Thomson was sailing at 18 knots, in 30 knots of wind, when the canting keel suffered extreme structural failure and the boat capsized. At 11:00 GMT Alex and his team Alex made a formal decision to abandon ship and exit from the race

Alex was almost neck and neck with second placed Mike Golding when the incident happened, with just one nautical mile separating the two boats. He was sailing downwind, around 1000 nautical miles south of Cape Town, South Africa, with three reefs in the mainsail in order to avoid over-powering the boat.

I can't believe it, I am absolutely gutted... the keel had completely snapped off and the keel was swinging freely.
Alex Thompson Hugo Boss

Alex was almost neck and neck with second placed Mike Golding when the incident happened, with just one nautical mile separating the two boats. He was sailing downwind, around 1000 nautical miles south of Cape Town, South Africa, with three reefs in the mainsail in order to avoid over-powering the boat.

Via phone Alex commented, "I can't believe it, I am absolutely gutted. I have learnt so much already in this race about how hard to push the boat and when to hold back, in order to maintain the right balance between speed and safety. To have a problem with my keel at this critical stage in the race, something which I have no control over, is absolutely devastating."

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