Yacht: Birbona
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Commissioned by an Italian/Swiss owner she was launched as ‘Birba’.
Shortly after her name was changed to Birbona and was based at Portofino for many years.
Her 7/8th fractional rig was designed by well-known Danish sailing champion Paul Elvstrom, who also skippered her in the yachts first regattas.
| Designer: | A Vallicelli |
| Type of Boat: | |
| Rig: | Bermudan Sloop |
| Year Built: | 1980 |
| Built By: | Petronio & Pecarich, Trieste, Italy |
| LOA m / ft: | 10.3m / 35' |
| LOD m / ft: | 9m / 27' |
| LWL m / ft: | 8.08m / 26'3" |
| Beam m / ft: | 3.4m / 11'2" |
| Draft m / ft: | 1.89m / 6'2" |
| Yard No: | |
| Sail Stats | Sail Area: 51.64 sq.m / 555 sq.ft |
| Construction: | Triple layer of cross mahogany laminate planking red-glued to steel-reinforced Laripan or acacia laminate floor and frame timers and red cedar beams. The furnishings are in teak. |
| Other: | |
| 3/4 ton IOR sloop and raced in the Spirit Of Tradition Class in Classic Regattas. | |
