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Maxi Yacht
Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze Clark’s newly-launched 100 foot Super-maxi ’Comanche’ on a ship bound for Australia
The 70th edition of world-famous Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has attracted a record Record #sailingrecord -equalling five 100 foot super maxis, and the last of the ocean racing machines to hit the water has just left Charleston, USA, bound for the start line in Australia on December 26th. Comanche, built in Maine (USA) and launched only a (...) -
Maxi Yachts
Esimit Europa 2 claimed line honours of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
Esimit Europa 2 claimed line honours, crossing the finish line at the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour at 22:47.05 CEST on Tuesday night, setting an elapsed time of 82 hours, 42 minutes and 5 seconds. Although failing to better the course record Record #sailingrecord time, Igor Simcic’s team has set a new record Record #sailingrecord (...) -
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Alegre, Magic Carpet 3, Firefly, Highland Fling, Lupa of London and Lionheart victorious in Porto Cervo
The curtain closes on a superlative 25th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship with the victory of Magic Carpet 3 (Wally), Firefly (Supermaxi), Highland Fling (Maxi), Lupa of London (Mini Maxi Racing Cruising Cruising #Cruising ) and Lionheart (J-Class) in their respective divisions. Andres (...) -
Rolex Capri Sailing Week
Robertissima III, Good Job Guys and Azzurra winners in Capri
For 10th consecutive year, Capri hosted the Rolex Capri Sailing Week. The event’s programme was planned to include six days of racing and, attracted a truly international fleet of 21 boats from 11 different countries. Despite two days lost due to lack of wind, there was sufficient high quality racing to place three yachts at the top of (...) -
Voiles de Saint-Barth
Alex Schaerer won the Maxi class in St. Barth
With several classes still up for grabs, crews going into the final day of racing at Les Voiles de St. Barth were eager to get on the race course and best the score. The conditions remained fresh, with a 22 – 25 knot southeasterly producing an impressive swell on the island’s windward (...) -
Festival of Sails
Morticia resurrects race to take line honours in Melbourne to Geelong
The featherweight trimaran Morticia fought above its weight to claim a surprise victory against much bigger and more powerful rivals in the Festival of Sails’ Melbourne to Geelong passage race today, Friday 24th January, 2014. -
Rolex Sydney Hobart
84 yachts over 94 finished the 69th edition in Hobart
The 69th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race shaped up early to be one of the most exciting editions on record Record #sailingrecord . The 94-boat fleet featured five 100 foot maxis, three Volvo 70s, seven former race winners and a seriously competitive lineup across the fleet. Several newly-launched boats came to the race as (...) -
Cowes - Plymouth
Loison father and son made history in the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race
336 yachts from 20 countries started the biennial race that runs from Cowes to Plymouth via the Fastnet Rock on the south-west tip of Ireland. The line up had everything: professional and Corinthian sailors; some of the world’s fastest, most technologically sophisticated yachts competing against 30-ft family crewed boats; participants (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Esimit Europa 2 sealed monohulls line honours at the Fastnet Race
Igor Simcic’s Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) has added line honours success at the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race to its glittering collection of victories. Arriving in Plymouth at 02:17.49 BST on Wednesday morning, the 100-ft Maxi was the first monohull yacht to finish, completing the 611-nm course in 60 hours, 27 minutes and 49 (...) -
Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race
Alexander Schaerer’s Mini Maxi Caol Ila R secured line honours and the handicap victory
The famous Italian island of Capri and the beguiling Tyrrhenian Sea provided the host setting for the 2013 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race, which came to a close on Friday 24 May following a week of close-fought inshore and offshore racing. Constantly changing and challenging conditions ensured enthralling sailing for the fleet of Maxi (...)
