1.   Before the opening of this new Marina, yachts had to detour to the south to the Canaries.

2.   Each yacht has at least one spacious bathroom complete with vanity unit, mirror and electric shower option.

3.   Although the yachts have a reputation as cruisers, Swans have won the Whitbread Round the World Race, and the Newport to Bermuda Race numerous times.

4.   One of the complicating factors in this is that yachts have a long and royal British tradition.

5.   The smallest yacht would have one double-bed cabin and two twin-bed cabins.

6.   The yacht has three staterooms and an interior decorated in expensive burl wood and lacquer.

7.   The yacht also has a Jacuzzi and a barbecue.

8.   The yacht will have to wait until its arrival by ship in Auckland, New Zealand, in June before the first waves pass its bow.

9.   Both yachts had their spinnakers blow out on the downwind second leg.

10.   Each yacht has a professional skipper and amateur crew.