AA HPB sailboat

AA HPB is the first certified GP42 in Croatia designed for and competing in the new ORC box-rule class. The rules and specifications for the ORC GP42 Classes provide close racing without time allowance in grand prix competition. The yachts designed to this rule are fast, sound and seaworthy.

AA HPB was designed by the internationally acclaimed naval architect team BotinCarkeek and was built by Murtic Yachts in Croatia. Skippered by Darko Prizmic it had a successful first season of racing with a number of podium places. The new class certainly provides exciting racing and a high level of competition.

The ORC GP42's main characteristics call for light displacement, simple fractional rig boat with non-overlapping jibs, no running backstays and significant sail area. The result is great performances and relatively affordable costs. Regularly reaching planing speeds in excess of 20 knots and with a high sail area / displacement ratio meaning the boat is fully powered from 8 knots true, this is a thrilling boat to sail.

Technical details:

Hull length 12.80 m
Waterline length 12.50 m
Max width 3.90 m
Draft 2.60 m
Displacement 4200 kg
Ballast 2300 kg
Engine Yanmar 28 HP
Gas Tank 601
Main sail 63 m2
Jib 47 m2
Asymmetrical Spinnaker 170 m2

Olympic Sailing Week Split

Adria-Azija is the general sponsor of the Split Olympic Sailing Week, the successor to the Adriatic Grand Prix, a regatta that was first held in 1976 in preparation for the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split.

It is the organisers' goal to make this sailing an unavoidable event in the world of Olympic sailing, one which will mark the beginning of the sailing season and bring together the world’s best yachtsmen, hence providing local Croatian sailors with the top class international competition. Since 2004, Adria-Azija has been supporting the organisation of this important sailing event which attracts a large number of competitors each year.

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Šime Stipaničev

Šime Stipaničev is the first Croatian sailor to mount a campaign in Mini Transat class for long distance ocean racing.
Since 2006 Adria-Azija has been supporting Šime's campaign financially.

Women’s Sailing Team

Adria-Azija is supporting the women's sailing team led by Tihana Tadinac by providing new sails and a contribution to expenses.

Korčula Swimming Club

With the generous assistance of residents and club members, as well as several larger donations, including ours, in 2004, the Korčula Swimming Club remodelled its pool, originally built in the 1930s.

Over the decades, KPK has produced a series of water polo giants, European Water Polo Champions and European swimming record holders. The town of Korčula proudly nurtures water polo and the swimming tradition to this day. This donation was intended to help young Korčulans to achieve the best sporting results possible. Adria-Azija also provides annual sponsorship to the swimming club to help with running costs.