The RĂ©gates Royales last and decisive event of the 2011 Panerai Trophy ended today in Cannes. Due to the extremely light easterly wind on the bay of La Napoule organizers had no choice but to abandon racing and the eye-catching traditional yachts had their final âred carpetâ coming back to the old port. Sailing yacht…
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RĂ©gates Royales â TrophĂ©e Panerai 2011: Italyâs Giuseppe Duca wins in the Dragon class
September 25, 2011
Wind was not on the Dragon crewsâ side this Friday for the last and decisive rendez-vous. A light and flimsly air, not enough to have the boats moving, forced the Committee to calli it a day and send the 58 strong fleet back ashore. The final ranking has then been decided taking into consideration the…
RĂ©gates Royales â TrophĂ©e Panerai 2011: Light Winds on Day 3 in Cannes
September 22, 2011
The light easterly wind put at test the crewsâ, and especially the tacticiansâ ability on day 3 of the RĂ©gates Royales â TrophĂ©e Panerai in the sun bathed bay of La Napoule. The race committee was forced to wait until the early afternoon hours to fire the start signal for the classic yachts. Two races…
RĂ©gates Royales 2011: Sun shines on Day 2 in Cannes
September 22, 2011
The stunning bay of La Napoule provided the competitors with great sailing conditions, ideal for close, fast racing. Under blue skies, in bright sun and good breeze the sixty-eight classic yachts and fifty-eight Dragons completed the second day of the RĂ©gates Royales, final and decisive event of the Panerai Trophy 2011. The Big Boats sailing…
RĂ©gates Royales 2011: Champagne conditions for the opening day in Cannes
September 22, 2011
It was Cote dâAzur at its best for the opening day of the 33rd edition of the RĂ©gates Royales, final and decisive event of the Panerai Trophy 2011. A bright sun, a good southerly breeze later veering southwesterly and flat sea were on the menu on the stunning Bay of La Napoule. As tradition in…
2011 Panerai British Classic Week: Classic Yachts & Cars Meet On Day 5
July 22, 2011
Up bright and early for the 9 AM scheduled start time of their long inshore race, competitors at the 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes were greeted by the best breezes of the regatta so far when they arrived at the dock this morning. Whilst the crews busied in the marina themselves preparing their…
2011 Panerai British Classic Week: Day 4 âChallenge Dayâ
July 22, 2011
Day 4 of the 2011 Panerai British Classic Regatta gave competitors a break from the normal fleet racing schedule in the form of âChallenge Dayâ – an opportunity for any boat to challenge a larger competitor to a one-on-one match race. Given the atmosphere of friendly rivalry which typifies Classic regattas and the Panerai British…
Launch of the Gipsy Moth Trust – Classic charter yacht Gipsy Moth IV gifted to charity
July 21, 2011
Owners of the classic sailing yacht Gipsy Moth IV, Rob Thompson and Eileen Skinner announced the launch of their new charity The Gipsy Moth Trust today at 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes. Regarded as a part of British maritime heritage after Sir Francis Chichester sailed classic yacht Gipsy Moth IV around the world in…
2011 Panerai British Classic Week: Lighter Conditions For Day 3
July 21, 2011
Although somewhat grey and dank conditions prevailed for much of Day 3 of the 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes, the fleet of vintage and classic sailing yachts were able to successfully complete Race 2 of the regatta in winds which eventually ranged from 6 – 12 knots. With the earlier morning breeze evaporating at…
2011 Panerai British Classic Week: Tough Conditions on Day Two
July 20, 2011
The crews of the 71 classic yachts competing at Panerai British Classic Week 2011 were delighted when they awoke this morning to discover that yesterdayâs strong winds had abated somewhat. Race Officer Tony Lovell confirmed his intention to start todayâs single race at noon and set up his course to the east of Cowes with…
Tidetech shows complex tidal influences for 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes
July 13, 2011
AÂ recently-developed, high-resolution tidal model for the Solent and UK south coast has revealed the complexity of tidal streams and currents in this competitive racing area. The model details an area including Southampton Water, the entire Solent, the southern sectors of the Isle of Wight and the entrance to Chichester Harbour. Tidal data of this resolution…
Excitement builds ahead of the 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes
July 12, 2011
With just over a week to go, excitement is building in advance of the 2011 edition of the Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes. This yearâs regatta runs from the 17th – 23rd of July and forms a part of the 2011 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Series – which also includes some of the worldâs…
Panerai British Classic Week and HERO combine forces
June 27, 2011
Sixty classic yachts and sixty classic cars will come together in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in July during Panerai British Classic Week when Officine Panerai, the British Classic Yacht Club and The Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (HERO) will host an event for classic yacht and car enthusiasts. The week-long sailing regatta, (16th-23rd July),…
2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes
December 14, 2010
The British Classic Yacht Club, with their event sponsor Panerai, have announced the dates for the 10th edition of the Club’s annual Cowes regatta for classic yachts of all sizes.
Renamed for 2011 as ‘Panerai British Classic Week’ next year’s regatta in Cowes will run from Sunday 17th July to Saturday 23rd July
