An Embodiment of Innovation: Palm Beach Motor Yachts Reveals Ambitious Rebuild of Wild Oat XI

Equipped with expertise, innovative vision, and loads of tenacity, Palm Beach Motor Yachts has embarked on an ambitious journey: the revival and transformation of the iconic 30.5-metre McConaghy sailing yacht, Wild Oats XI. Emerging under a new guise as the Palm Beach XI, the vessel is destined to carry its legacy forward.

Palm Beach XI is set to undergo numerous transformations, the most significant of which includes a new appendage package designed to put her back at the forefront of the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet. A deeper keel fin and bulb will reduce drag while advanced upwind daggerboards will optimize pointing ability. The radical C-Foils will optimize lift and provide enhanced righting moment for reaching and downwind sailing angles. A state-of-the-art sail package by North Sails completes the equation, promising stellar performance.

The vessel’s legacy speaks volumes. In 2014, sailing as Wild Oats XI, the yacht clinched the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours for the eighth time, setting an unmatched record of two days, two hours three minutes and 26 seconds. This experience gives the new Palm Beach XI a springboard for future victories.

Moreover, the richness of these rebuild learnings will be carried over to Palm Beach Motor Yachts’ upcoming motor yacht range, the flagship of which, the 27.6-metre Falcon, is expected to launch this October. History, innovation, and vision are converging as a new legend takes shape, perfectly encapsulating the courage to reimagine, the consistency to excel, and the passion that fuels it all.