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"Saudade"The "red sow" in retirement

Michael Good

 · 14.03.2016

"Saudade": The "red sow" in retirementPhoto: YACHT / K. Andrews
"Saudade"
She was once the measure of all things in regatta sport. The winner of the Admiral's Cup in 1973 is now a cruising boat in Holland
"Saudade"Photo: YACHT / K. Andrews "Saudade"

In 1973, the "Saudade", owned and skippered by Albert Büll from Hamburg, won the 1973 Admiral's Cup. The ship, known as the "red sow" because of its fiery red colour, had thus written a piece of German sporting history. For the first time, a team from Germany had succeeded in winning one of the most important honours in international ocean sailing.

The "Saudade" was then sold to the USA and served as a training ship for offshore training in sunny California. In 2008, Dutchman Jan Palmboom took over the S&S design, converted it into a cruising yacht and brought it back to Europe. Today, the "Saudade" is no longer red, but white, and is mostly sailing on the Dutch IJsselmeer.

The portrait and story of an amazing ship - now in the new YACHT, issue no. 7/2016

"Saudade"Photo: YACHT / K. Andrews "Saudade"
Michael Good

Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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