Superyacht drifts in

CQS drifting into port today. Picture: Graham Macgregor

When Graham Macgregor saw a large yacht drifting into Tauranga Harbour on his base track walk around the Mount today he though the yacht was in trouble.

He couldn't see a mast.

'It was just starting to drift in with the tide,” says Graham.

'It was drifting. We were waiting for the crane, and the tide to slow down,” says boat builder at Southern Ocean Boats, Greg McNabb.

The yacht is CQS owned by Finnish sailor Ludde Ingvall, and it is in port for some modifications, says Greg. Then it will be shipped off to Europe.

Formerly Nicorette, boat builders at Southern Ocean Boats spent most of 2016 extending the original 27.4m hull to 29.8m and constructing a reverse bow, a new larger bowsprit, and "wings" to spread the shroud base supporting the mast.

CQS placed seventh in last year's Sydney Hobart Race. Ingvall is a two-time line honours winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart race, first in 2000 and again in 2004. The yacht re-named CQS after its principal sponsor.

'We took the mast out in Auckland, it's getting modifications as well, it's all part of the programme,” says Greg.

CQS in November 2016, following the rebuild. Picture: Supplied

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