Three IOR classics, your little sailing goodies

Classic IOR, the myths of the Golden Age

The purpose is simple: by entering these boats in our Classic Boat “registry” they can be celebrated and shared with the many other enthusiasts (we explain how to do it HERE). BEWARE, however, putting them on the registry does not only mean census them, it also means valuing all those boats that have a history and a pedigree that allows us to highlight their real historical value-exactly as happens in the world of cars and real estate-to give them back the status they really deserve, and thus their true value.

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Classic IOR: not only unique pieces

Made between the late 1960s and early 1990s, IOR hulls are often identified through big names and big palmares. Llo IOR, however, was not only composed of ad hoc, One-Off hulls on commission.
Certainly, legends like Brava, like Twisted Wire or like Ojala II, to name a few, were exactly that, exceptional, huge and brilliant designs. But the IOR was, and we would not like to forget this, also composed of small series, or series hulls directly, equipped to race and strong with great crews. These also populated the IOR and, some, equally managed to reach the highest heights. They, too, are of interest to us. Keep telling us about it!

SCORPIO | Beneteau

Beneteau, First Class 12; 1987; 12 x 3.9 m; Groupe Finot Not everyone competes in the Admiral’s Cup, but many dream of doing so”-that was the statement with which Beneteau launched the First Class 12, its IOR 40′ signed by Groupe Finot. Three special hulls participated in Admiral’s in ’87, making the boat a must among racers of the time. The 3 prototypes were carbon and honeycomb-reinforced; the production version, again for racing, is instead more solid, slightly heavier but with sleeker lines and different construction material.
Made of fiberglass and poly core, she has an overall length of 12 meters, a good 10.30 meters of which are at the waterline, revealing little pronounced soaring, balanced by a moderate maximum beam, 3.9 meters.
Scorpio, now undergoing restoration, is a splendid example

DON CHISCIOTTE | Sartini

Sartini, Harlequin; 1974; 7.48 x 2.5 m; Sciomachen In 1972 Cantiere Sartini launched a small Quarter Tonner destined to enter the hearts of the Belpaese, the Harlequin.
Signed by the Sciomachen studio, she was a hull born for racing and nothing else, as evidenced by her second-place finish at the 1971 Quarter Ton Cup in La Rochelle, France (Cino Ricci at the helm). A version was later developed that was also suitable for cruising, depopulating along the coasts of Italy. Don Quixote, however, is its racing version, launched in 1974 and still in active, and successful, operation today.
Restored, it remains a small but splendid boat.

AVEMARIA | Italidea

Italidea; 1983; 9.98 x 3.40; Fontana -Maletto-Navone The work of Fontana-Maletto-Navone is undoubtedly relevant in the domestic scene, especially on the private commission front, i.e., One-Off.
Avemaria, in this case, is a prototype Three Quarter Tonner made of Kevlar sandwich and vinylester resin, with a lead keel.
It was a decidedly successful design, with a tapered through-mast with two tiers of spreaders (not quartered).
In 1984, the year following the launch, she took second at the 3/4 Ton Cup, first in class, however, at the 1990 Giraglia.
In more recent years she is instead mainly used for fast cruising, however, with interiors still simple, close to the original spirit.

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