For the 92 yachts at the dock in Porto Cervo it was a frustrating start to a promising week of racing in the Rolex Swan Cup. The yachts were held at the dock for four hours waiting for the breeze and, more importantly, the seas to abate. ... read full story
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Audi MedCup Circuit – Region of Sardinia Trophy to start in one week
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Overall victories are still open in both series at the 2010 Audi MedCup regatta. The final stage of the race, the Region of Sardinia Trophy, will start on the 20th September 2010. ... read full story
Rolex Swan Cup 2010 starts tomorrow
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Rolex Swan Cup will start tomorrow 15th of September 2010 and will run through to 19th September with ninety-two Swans competing. The race also includes the Rolex Swan 45 World Championship. ... read full story
2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Day Three
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Summary of the third day at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta. ... read full story
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Day Two
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Summary of the second day at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta 2010. ... read full story
Opening of the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta
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47 maxi sailing yachts took part of the opening encounters off the Costa Smeralda of the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta. ... read full story
2010 Rolex Swan Cup – two weeks to go
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Over ninety yachts have entered the 2010 Rolex Swan Cup regatta, which will take place in Porto Cervo in Sardinia in just over two weeks. Find out more about the yachts getting ready for the regatta. ... read full story
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Sailing Regatta, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
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Top sailing yacht have been attracted to the Porto Cervo to compete at the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup including the 45 metre sailing yacht Saudade (MLT) and Salperton (CAY), and Hasso Plattner’s 44 metre Visione (GER), as well as the stunning classic-looking 42 metre J-Class, Ranger, Neville Crichton’s Shockwave (ex-Alfa Romeo 3) (NZL), Niklas Zennstrom’s Rán (GBR), Michael Cotton’s Whisper (IRL), and Claus-Peter Offen’s Y3K (GER). ... read full story
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 dates now confirmed
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Following the resounding success of the third annual Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta organised by Boat International Media and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda the dates for the next edition of the event will be: 7 - 11 June 2011 ... read full story
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta Sardinia Porto Cervo, Italy – 12 June 2010
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During the race competitors saw the whole range of conditions from the start in light to moderate winds, while at the northwesterly turning mark of the course, deep into ‘bomb alley’, the wind was gusting into the 20s – challenging conditions for the crews as they hoisted their spinnakers. Unfortunately back to the south of Porto Cervo the sea breeze was attempting to fill in with the net result that the wind disappeared. First to arrive was the Performance Class who were left wallowing within sight of the line for 30 minutes as the Cruising Class caught up and joined them in the park up. It was only the latter end of the Cruising Class that were able to bring down the new wind, with Unfurled and Gliss allowing their momentum to take them to the line with Saudade squeezing through just ahead of them. ... read full story