ARA Fortuna III

ARA Fortuna III competes in a regatta.
History
Argentina
Name	Fortuna III
Builder	Taller de Mantenimiento Buenos Aires [1]
Laid down	1999 [2]
Launched	16 October 2004 [1]
General characteristics
Displacement	15.5 tons [1]
Length	18.3 m [1]
Beam	4.54 m [1]
Draught	3.60 m [2]

The Fortuna III is a yacht owned and operated by the Argentine Navy. The ship was designed by naval architect German Frers, ^[1] and she is built in carbon fiber. ^[3] Fortuna III set the sailing record of 24 hours and two minutes between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata in 2009, at an average speed of 10.5 knots. ^[4]

References

1. "Fortuna III - Armada Argentina". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2012.(in Spanish)
2. Heredero de una larga tradición by Diego Cúneo. La Nación, 20 November 2004 (in Spanish)
3. Fortuna III wins gale-force battle to Rio 14 February 2005. Sail-World.com
4. Fortuna III pulverises the record between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 13 February 2009. Sailingrecords.com