F1 great trades motors for sails
The chief technical officer of Formula One's Red Bull Racing team, Adrian Newey OBE, has signed for a 27.4-metre Oyster 885 with the British shipbuilder. The F1 tycoon will contribute significantly to the yacht's engineering and design, “exercising his engineering brain” to create bespoke solutions including solar panel integration. “It's all personal and that's the great thing about building a boat from new,” he said. “The beauty about motor racing is that there's only two things that count – how quick it is and whether it's reliable or not. Building a live-aboard sailing yacht is much more subjective in terms of the overall pleasure versus performance and usability.” oysteryachts.com
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