Friday, February 6, 2015 was marked by the official meeting of Igor Simčič, founder of the Esimit Europa project, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Esimit Europa project, started by Igor Simčič in 1995. Since 2010, the project has been represented by one of world’s fastest and technologically most advanced yachts – 100-foot sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2.
This year’s 35th Anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race was marked by a record number of entries, as well as a wide range of weather conditions. The overall winner of the 2014 event has become Lee Satariano’s Maltese J/122 Artie yacht. The 36th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race will kick off on October 17, 2015.
Day 5 of the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2014 saw the 100-foot maxi yacht Esimit Europa 2 claim line honours, followed by Niklas Zennström’s sailing yacht Rán, placing second.
Day 4 of the currently running Rolex Middle Sea Race 2014 saw only three boats pass the northwest tip of Sicily, roughly the halfway point of the race: Ran 2 yacht, Esimit Europa 2 superyacht and Shockwave yacht.
Day 3 of the currently running Rolex Middle Sea Race 2014 saw all but four yachts round Stromboli and the front-runners are approaching Palermo at the northwest tip of Sicily.
Saturday, October 18, was marked by the record start of the 2014 Rolex Middle Sea Race, attended by an impressive fleet of 122 yachts. The favoured candidate for the line honours victory is the 100-foot Maxi yacht Esimit Europa 2.
The 100-foot (30,47m) LOA monohull limit has been raised for the 2015 editions of the Rolex Fastnet Race as well as the Rolex Middle Sea Race. This will entice yachts over 100ft to compete.
This year’s 35th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race will kick off from Grand Harbour, a lovely Malta yacht rental location, on October 18, and will last until October 25, 2014. The event is expected to host the biggest fleet in its history.
Admired for their speed, power, as well as elegance, Maxi yachts will be once again attending the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, set to run in the lovely Sardinia yacht holiday destination – Porto Cervo from August 31 to September 6, 2014.
To be hosted by the lovely Sardinia yacht holiday destination – Porto Cervo from August 31 to September 6, this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will kick off in less than two months. The popular Mediterranean regatta will be attended by such outstanding vessels as 100ft superyacht Esimit Europa 2 and the 216ft mega yacht Hetairos.
So far, it has been an exceptionally successful 2014 regatta season for McConaghy-built yachts. These include Reichel/Pugh-designed sailing yacht Shockwave, which claimed Line Honours in the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race.