Platu 25 (keelboat)
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The Plate 25 / Beneteau 25 was designed by Farr Yacht Design
Farr Yacht Design
Farr Yacht Design, headed by Bruce Farr, is a racing yacht design team based in the United States. Its yachts measure from 25 to 125 feet . Farr develops custom and production yachts, including: interiors, sails, and hull design...

 led by Bruce Farr
Bruce Farr
Bruce K. Farr OBE is a designer of racing and cruising yachts.Farr began building boats at 13 in Warkworth near Auckland,New Zealand.His first boats were plywood hard chine Moth class designs.He later designed and built variants of Cherubs and especially Flying 18s.His early designs were built in...

 the first boat was built by McDell Marine in New Zealand in the early 90's. The became a class recognised by the International Sailing Federation
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....

 in November 2006

History

The International Platu 25 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to the class becoming an ISAF
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....

 recognised. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.

The boat current two builders being Beneteau
Beneteau
Beneteau is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and the United States.-History:Shipwright Benjamin Beneteau founded his company in 1884, at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In the mid sixties Benjamin's grandchildren Annette Benneteau...

 in France and Extreme Sailing Products near Singapore.

World Champions


2007, Neustadt
Neustadt
- Germany :* in Baden-Württemberg:** Titisee-Neustadt, a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald* in Bavaria:** Bad Neustadt an der Saale, the capital of the Rhön-Grabfeld district...

GER 25117 - La Revoltosa 
GER 249 - Flexi 
ESP 25068 - Vilagarcia 

2008, Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...

GRE2520 - MODUS VIVENDI - 3ALFA 




GER 249 - FLEXI 




ESP-25451 - BRIBON 





2009, Punta Ala
Punta Ala
Punta Ala is a frazione of the town of Castiglione della Pescaia, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is a famous seaside resort which lies on the northern slopes of promontory of the same name.-History:...

ESP 25068 - VILAGARCIA 
GRE 2520 - MODUS VIVENDI - 3 ALFA 
ESP 25451 - BRIBON - MOVISTAR 

2010, Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...

GRE 2520 - Karageorgiou MODUS VIVENDI‐3ALFA 




ESP 25404 - CARPANTXO 




ESP 25474 - IBERDROLA





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