News

SIG45 Pops Her Racing Cherry in Style! June 2010

The SIG45 has completed her first two race events with considerable aplomb, with a 1,1,2 in her first inshore races, and 2,1 in her first offshore races. For a report on these races, please read Alexis de Cenival’s account.

Baptism of Fire February 2010

The delivery of the SIG45 to Valencia from the Golfe de St Tropez was a 400 km journey. Violent winter storms in the Golfe du Lion had forced our crew of three to wait for 4 days for a suitable window to depart.

Virtual Tour SIG45 December 2009

The website features a new virtual tour, which we can highly recommend. It gives an excellent impression of the deck layout and the interior.

The World Premiere August 2009

The World Premiere of the SIG45 will take place on the 9th to 14th of September at the Cannes Boat Show, berth PCA102.

First Impressions June 2009

We felt it was time for some independent verification of all the great things we have been saying about the SIG45. As you can see from the comments below, she has certainly made an impression. In addition, at the end of the newsletter, there is some news from some of the VPLP’s other fine vessels.........

Sea Trials November 2008

The SIG45 is currently undergoing sea trials in Italy in the waters between the mainland and the Island of Elba, and the results are extremely promising. While we have only been out 8 times to date, we are delighted by her performance. The boat is smooth, dry, easy to handle and amazingly fast..........

Launch October 2008

September and October have been busy and productive, so we decided to send a short update in advance of the next Newsletter. The SIG45 has been launched, the mast and sails are rigged, and she is ready to go!..........

Dear all September 2008

After an intensely busy summer, SIG45 #1 is close to completion. It has been a pleasure seeing the design become reality – the SIG45 is proving to be as stunning as her design drawings promised, as the pictures below show...........