Southern Wind Yachts launching 100RS "Mrs Seven" July 09, 2008: Southern Wind Shipyard, Cape Town South Africa: Mrs Seven, seventh hull of the successful SW 100 mini-serie, but the first one to be built in the Raised Saloon version, has been just launched in Cape Town. She will leave Cape Town in August to the Med. She will be exhibited at Monaco Yacht Show (September 24-27) as world premiere and in Rapallo (Porto Carlo Riva Marina, Genova, Italy) during the Salone Nautico di Genova (October 4-12). After completing finishing works and sea trials, Mrs Seven will leave Southern Wind Shipyard to the Med. Mrs Seven will travel over 7,000 NM on her own bottom to arrive in the Med in time for the 18th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). Specifications: LOA: 30.20 M LWL: 26.20 M BOA: 6.70 M Draught: 3.95 M Displacement: 58,000 kg (Lightship) Materials: Carbon fibre, Kevlar and Epoxy resin (composite) Ballast: 22,440 kg. Sail area: 424 sqm. Engine: 1 X Cummins QSB 5.9 MCD 305 HP @2.600 RPM N/A: Farr Y. Design Exterior Design: Nauta Design Interior Design: Nauta Design Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard Year: July, 2008 For more information: Southern Wind Shipyard, Reen Avenue - Athlone Industria 1, 7780 Cape Town South Africa. Tel. (+27) (0)21 637 80 43 Fax (+27) (0)21 637 80 16 http://www.sws-yachts.com ***