How the Superyacht Raven and multihull Argo smashed the Atlantic

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:28:29 +0000

When the conditions align it's the dream trade winds trip and this year the Royal Ocean Club's Transatlantic Race was a stunner. Perfect conditions saw flat out performances across the board and records tumbled.
Here's what it was like aboard two of the front runners who both set new course records from the crews themselves starting with the crew of the MOD 70 Argo who demolished the multihull record while locking horns with their familiar competitor and sister ship Zoulou.
Plus, we gain a fascinating an insight into one of the most secret yet advanced monohulls on the planet, the stunning 111ft Raven.
We covered the launch of this boat two years ago and her story was extremely popular.
If you want to know more about the background to a racing superyacht project that was extreme in every way from the start you can find the two features we ran here.

The Foiling Superyacht
https://youtu.be/wxeBv5TWiMA

Superyacht Raven Takes Flight - OnCourse Ep29
https://youtu.be/7uhelqmwyDM?t=27

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