Beau Geste has Southern Spar stepped in Auckland

12:53 AM Thu 9 Apr 2009 GMT

'Beau Geste just after her deck stepped mast by Southern Spars was lowered into place in Auckland.' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The Farr designed IRC80 Beau Geste had her mast stepped in Auckland this morning.

She was launched yesterday at the Gulf Harbour marina, North of Auckland and motored down to Auckland for her mast to be stepped.

Southern Sparshave provided the rig which stands 35.84metres above the deck.

The spar is deck stepped and features a five spreader cathedral configuration, with EC6 rigging using clamp tongs.

Beau Geste was built by Cookson Boatsand her sails are by North SailsNZ. She is for Honk Kong based business man, Karl Kwok, and is the latest in a lineage of offshore racers of the same name.

Beau Geste the Farr designed IRC80 built by Cookson Boats waits for her mast to be stepped in Auckland - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

by Richard Gladwell