Measuring 30 meters in LOA, the luxury sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 and her 18 crew have broken another record, following a huge success at the Giraglia Rolex Cup. Departing from Monaco, this spectacular sloop reached Porto Cervo in Sardinia in incredible 5 hours 11 minutes 17 seconds. ... read full story
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Esimit Europa 2 superyacht to compete in the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
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Luxury sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 is currently getting ready to participate in the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, kicking off in Sardinia's Porto Cervo on September 2. She will do her best to beat the 2003 record, set by the luxury yacht Nariida. ... read full story
2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup to start in less than one month
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Running from September 2 to 8, the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is to kick off in less than one month. This year's 23rd edition will be marked by the competitive premiere of the 164ft sailing yacht Better Place as well as the 216ft superyacht Hetairos. ... read full story
The 23rd Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, September 2-8, 2012
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The fabulous Porto Cervo Marina in Sardinia will welcome the spectacular sailing yachts competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup from September 2 to 8. This popular event has already hosted such sailing legends as Niklas Zennström, Larry Ellison, Leonardo Ferragamo, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones as well as Marco Tronchetti Provera. ... read full story
WALLY CLASS performance yachts confirm 2012 racing calendar
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The largest fleet of performance yachts over 24 metres - the Wally Class - has confirmed the final racing calendar for the 2012 season. In addition to this calendar, Wallys also competitively race in other renowned regattas against yachts of other types: a strong performance was seen in March in the British Virgin Islands, with the Wally 101 sailing yacht Indio winning the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Virgin Gorda. ... read full story
Swan 90 Sailing yacht DSK Wins Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011
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Danilo Salsi and his crew of the Swan 90 sailing yacht DSK, are celebrating an overall victory at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, taking first place in the Racing / Cruising division by a matter of 1 point on the final day. A tight head to head between the Italian Swan, S/Y DSK and... ... read full story
2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Concludes in Dramatic style
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The 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concluded in dramatic style with the completion of the scheduled programme for all classes. The verdicts are in. This year’s class victors are: Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship: Niklas Zennström’s sailing yacht Rán 2 (GBR); Maxi Racing: Sir Irvine Laidlaw’s S/Y Highland Fling (MON); Maxi Racing/Cruising division: Danilo Salsi’s... ... read full story
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Third Day Summary
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The penultimate day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 was a mixed bag with light and shifty winds preventing the Mini Maxi and Wally classes from completing any windward-leeward races and the remaining divisions sailing a short coastal course. Niklas Zennstrom’s Ràn 2 (GBR), with Adrian Stead on tactics therefore remains in the lead... ... read full story