The 2nd edition of the Rolex Volcano Race was concluded with the Rolex party and prizegiving at La Canzone del Mare on Friday 25 May, with Sir Peter Ogden’s 60ft Mini Maxi yacht Jethou winning the Rolex Trophy and timepiece as well as the 112ft superyacht Nilaya receiving a Rolex timepiece as a line-honours winner.
The overall victory in the 2012 Rolex Volcano Race has gone to the 60ft yacht Jethou, followed by the 112ft luxury yacht Nilaya taking second place and the Wally 100 superyacht Y3K placing third.
The first vessel to finish the 300-nautical mile course of the 2012 Rolex Volcano Race was the Filip Balcaen’s 112ft superyacht Nilaya, followed by the Claus-Peter Offen’s 100ft sailing yacht Wally Y3K taking second place and the Sir Peter Ogden’s 60ft Mini Maxi yacht Jethou placing third.
Leg Two of the 2012 Rolex Volcano Race started today with a delay, at 18:00 CEST from Marina Piccola in Capri.
Berenice Bis from Italy, takes the leg one victory of the Rolex Volcano Race.
Expected to arrive in Capri tomorrow, the 15 crews competing in the Rolex Volcano Race left Gaeta in Italy today at 15:00 CEST.
Today’s windward/leeward race, marking the beginning of the Rolex Volcano Race 2012 has been won by Sir Peter Ogden’s 60ft sailing yacht Mini Maxi Jethou.
With the participation of such spectacular vessels as the 100ft superyacht Y3K or the 112ft sailing yacht Nilaya, the Rolex Volcano Race officially kicks off on Sunday 20 May.
The second edition of the Rolex Volcano Race, running from May 19 to 25, 2012 is expecting to host 22 magnificent yachts, competing in this Tyrrhenian Sea race, including the 112´ superyacht Nilaya by Baltic Yachts as well as the 100´ luxury yacht Y3K by Wally Yachts and many others.