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Newport Bermuda Race
Mark Watson first to Bermuda in corrected time
Bermuda executive Mark Watson made his first race to Bermuda memorable with a corrected time win in Genuine Risk in the Open Division for cant-keel boats. Speedboat, owned by Alex Jackson, took line honors for the race, finishing just before dawn at 3:47:56 with an elapsed time of 59:17:56, well off the course record Record #sailingrecord . (...) -
Maxi Yachts
Neville Crichton takes the Giraglia on handicap
In previous editions, Neville Crichton from New Zealand has committed his best efforts to winning line honours and breaking the course record Record #sailingrecord . At this year’s Giraglia Rolex Cup, Crichton made it clear that his intentions were the overall win in the distance race. That he achieved this aim at his first true (...) -
Maxi Yachts
Igor Simcic’s maxi wins Giraglia Rolex Cup race
At 11h05m09s CEST Igor Simcic’s Maxi Esimit Europa 2 crossed the finish line of the 2010 Giraglia Rolex Cup race, to take line honours in the 58th edition of the 241 nautical-mile race from St. Tropez to San Remo. -
Rolex Capri Sailing Week
Mini-Maxi Alegre unstoppable in Capri
Competitors at Rolex Capri Sailing Week arrived at the Yacht Club Capri, to find that racing was highly unlikely due to a lack of wind. Shortly after midday, the race committee announced that there would be no racing today. Therefore, last night’s standings were the final results for Rolex Capri Sailing Week (...) -
Hublot Palmavela
Artemis wins in the TP52 class in the bay of Palma
In a nice breeze of the 215 which went up to 12 knots, and an airplane free sky, the Hublot PalmaVela regatta held the last races of its 7th edition. All the fleets were on the water today, with Maxis and TP 52 TP 52 #TP52 ’s running their coastal races in the charlie area. In the TP52 class Artemis was the predictable winner, but (...) -
Rolex Sydney Hobart
Alfa Romeo takes line honours in Hobart
Neville Crichton’s New Zealand supermaxi Alfa Romeo has taken line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, crossing the finish line opposite Castray Esplanade on the Derwent River at 22:02:10hrs for an elapsed time of 2 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes and 10 (...) -
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Neville Crichton takes the lead from Sydney
Neville Crichton’s Alfa Romeo took round one of the battle of the maxis at the head of the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race with smart downwind tactics in Sydney Harbour. After a two nautical-mile spinnaker run from the start off Shark Island, before a 10-knot south-southwesterly breeze, Alfa Romeo rounded the first clearing mark at (...) -
Rolex Middle Sea Race
Mike Slade first to be back to Marsamxett Harbour
ICAP Leopard (GBR) was first home at the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race taking the award for line honours. Try as they might, Mike Slade’s all-star crew were unable to crack the nut that is Rambler’s course record Record #sailingrecord . Arriving just before midday at the Royal Malta Yacht Club line in Marsamxett Harbour, the (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
ICAP Leopard takes line honours in Fastnet Race
At 01:09:36 BST ICAP Leopard crossed the finish line to take line honours in the Rolex Fastnet race for the second consecutive time. The 100ft super-maxi racing yacht, owned by Helical Bar PLC Chief Executive Mike Slade, completed the 608 mile course in an elapsed time of 2 days, 11 hours, 9 minutes and 36 (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
ICAP Leopard first to round the Fastnet Rock
At 00:26 GMT this morning Mike Slade’s 100ft supermaxi ICAP Leopard was the first boat in the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race to round the Fastnet Rock off the coast of southwestern Ireland. In a 10-15 knot westerly breeze, Karl Kwok’s Farr 80 Beau Geste passed at approximately 04:44 GMT, followed by the IRC Class SZ leader on handicap, (...)
