Dario D'Atri

Crossing the finish line off Wicklow at 09:26:45, Khumbu confirms a commanding performance after six days of complex and unstable conditions around the Irish coast. The result cements the Botin Partners-designed 56-footer as one of the standout IRC performers on the international circuit. With a length overall of 17.1 metres, a 4.7-metre beam and a displacement of 8,800 kilograms, Khumbu combines refined naval architecture with race-proven efficiency. Built for precision and sustained...

How the fastest racing yachts on the planet are built, step by step, at the King Marine boatyard You watch some of the fastest yachts on the planet cross the start line — the TP52s flying around the 52 Super Series, the maxis sweeping the offshore circuits, the machines racing The Ocean Race — and, before you even notice who is at the helm, a basic question hits you: who builds these boats, and how? A good part of the answer lies in Alginet, half an hour from Valencia, and at the former Team...

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new King Marine website. More than a refreshed design, it is a complete reorganisation of how we tell the story of the company — bringing together, for the first time in one place, the full breadth of what we do, from building the world's most demanding racing yachts to applying that same composite expertise to entirely new industries. Founded in Alginet, Valencia, in 2005, King Marine grew out of a simple conviction: that Spanish manufacturing...