Tuiga is a beautiful traditional yacht belonging to Prince Albert II of Monaco since 1994. It is moored at the pontoon of the Yacht Club de Monaco.
ABOUT THE DESIGN: All models can be made to the size and / or color of your choice, to order. Finish Hull: Hull painted in the original colors OR polish unpainted
Dimensions (Length): 60cm
BOAT TYPE: Yacht period
LAUNCH OF YEAR: 1909 CONSTRUCTION COUNTRY: Scotland
ARCHITECT: William Fife
BUILDER: William Fife & Sons
HISTORY : The journey began in 1909 when Tuiga was built by William Fife, at the request of the Duke of Medinaceli, a close friend of the King of Spain Alfonso XIII. William Fife designed Tuiga in the image of Hispania, so that the two 15 Meters may be racing on equal terms. The resemblance was such that it was very difficult to recognize. The construction of the yacht lasted barely six months. Tuiga collectionna then a long series of second places, always behind the Spanish royal yacht. From these results and their similarity of architecture, these two boats aroused many questions, so much so that rumors have claimed that the owner preferred to "restrain" his boat, wishing never beat his sovereign and friend, Alfonso XIII, a situation that would obviously embarrassed.
AND TODAY ? In 1994, Prince Albert of Monaco, President of the Yacht Club of Monaco, has redeemed the hull of Tuiga in ruins. After being meticulously restored site Fairlie Restorations in England under the care of specialist Duncan Walker, Tuiga is now moored at the pontoon of its new owner, the Yacht Club de Monaco. For over ten years, we have seen racing on all Mediterranean water bodies. In 2008, after joining the Seine to attend the Armada Tuiga triumphed in Cowes Classic Week, true temple of sailing, as he had not sailed under the English cliffs from the Jubilee of the America's Cup in 2001. supreme privilege: to be moored in front of the famous Royal Yacht Squadron, a prestigious venue that has written the most beautiful pages in the history of yachting. Its activity shows how the club members, who constitute the crew of Tuiga, an interest that does not weaken in the tradition of sailing, as their President, HSH Prince Albert II, who often takes the helm as loved do-which Eric Tabarly Tuiga regarded as one of the most beautiful yachts in the world. This was during an exceptional Monaco Classic Week organized in September 2009 that Tuiga celebrated its 100th anniversary, with the presence of numerous personalities of Yachting and tradition of yacht owners come to worship him.
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