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| Other names | Shockwave Rambler La Bête |
|---|---|
| Yacht club | Royal Ocean Racing Club |
| Nation |  United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | Reichel/Pugh |
| Builder | McConaghy Sydney, Australia |
| Launched | July 2002 |
| Owner(s) | Neville Crichton George David Philip Rann |
| Racing career | |
| Notable victories | 2002 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) |
| Specifications | |
| Type | maxi yacht |
Alfa Romeo I (formerlyShockwave,Rambler, currentlyLa Bête) is a 27.43-metre (90.0 ft) fixed keelmaxi yacht, launched 2002, which placed first in the 2002Sydney-Hobart race and the 2003Giraglia Rolex cup regatta.
She was designed by Reichel/Pugh, and built by McConaghy Boats, Sydney, Australia, usingcarbon fibre composite construction. Southern Spars ofAuckland, New Zealand, built hermast. She has a fixed bulbkeel. Launched in July 2002, she won the 2003 Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta, one of Europe's most prestigious regattas.[1] She was first to finish in the 2003Fastnet race, although she did not win onhandicapped time.[2] In 2002, she was first to finish in theSydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[3] She was first to finish in at least 74 races around the world.
TheAlfa Romeo yachts owned byNeville Crichton weresponsored byAlfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. of Turin, Italy. They own theAlfa Romeo name and other intellectual properties such as logos, emblems (used onAlfa Romeo III).
