Starting tomorrow from Porto Cervo at 12 midday, the preparations for this year’s Audi Sardinia Cup are well underway. Hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, there will be an international fleet of TP52 and Soto 40 racing yachts, competing in this popular race.
Day 1 of this year’s Westward Cup in Cowes, UK saw the 42m superyacht Mariette take the top position, followed by the 38m luxury yacht Mariquita and the 41.5m charter yacht Eleonora E (ex Eleonora) respectively.
Despite strong winds and heavy seas, the Swan 60 sailing yacht Bronenosec continued racing in today’s Giraglia Rolex Cup in order to gain the leading position in Class o IRC.
Delivered by Fitzroy Yachts in 2006 and designed by renowned Dubois Naval Architects, the 39m luxury charter yacht Ganesha (ex Zulu II) has received the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta’s Silver Jubilee Cup, along with prizes as Top Scored Boat over 31m in the Cruising Division, Top Scored Boat Owned by a YCCS Member, and Fitzroy’s trophy for Best Classified Fitzroy Yacht.
Running from June 28 to July 1, the Newport America’s Cup World Series will decide about its inaugural champion on the final day of racing. Currently taking the top position on the leaderboard is the ORACLE TEAM USA, followed by Artemis Racing.
With Yellowbrick supplying trackers to all 180 competing yachts, the Newport Bermuda Race 2012 kicks off this Friday from the legendary port of Newport in Rhode Island.
Swan 60 luxury yacht Bronenosec keeps her third position in her o IRC class of her first Giraglia Rolex Cup from Sanremo, Italy to St Tropez, France. She competes together with the 100ft superyacht Esimit Europa 2 as well as the Rolex Vulcano Race winner, sailling yacht Jethou.
A second day of inshore racing in the Giraglia Rolex Cup 2012 started today, with the participation of the largest and fastest boat on display, the 100ft superyacht Esimit Europa 2 as well as the Rolex Vulcano Race winner, the 62ft sailing yacht Jethou.
Race 12 from New York to Nova Scotia of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race draws to a close, with Gold Coast Australia crossing the finish line this morning.
British Olympian McMillan has won Act 3 to further consolidate The Wave, Muscat’s lead at the top of the Extreme Sailing Series leaderboard, bringing disappointment for Austria’s Hagara whose chance of winning an historic first Act was tantalizingly close.
It was a great success for the Swan 60 sailing yacht Bronenosec on the opening day of the 60th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup from St Tropez, France to Sanremo, Italy, presently taking the leading position in its IRC class.
The Audi Sardinia Cup 2012 fleet began the training today, warmly welcome by Audi Azzurra Sailing Team and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. The race will kick off with the practice race on Tuesday 12 June, with racing until Sunday 17 June.