Founder of the sailing yacht Esimit Europa project Igor Simcic was invited to participate at the official protocol at the Cypriot Council of the EU presidency in the second half of the year.
Founder of the sailing yacht Esimit Europa project Igor Simcic was invited to participate at the official protocol at the Cypriot Council of the EU presidency in the second half of the year.
During the festive banquet in Monte Carlo, Esimit Europa 2′s owner was accepted to one of the most elite clubs in the world – the Yacht Club de Monaco.
The 30m sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 has become the winner of the 32nd Rolex Middle Sea Race, covering the 606-nautical miles long race in 61 hours 24 minutes.
The overall winner of the 59th Giraglia Rolex Cup is the 37ft-sailing yacht Foxy Lady (FRA), co-skippered by brothers Dominique and Michel Heyraud. Foxy Lady finished the race in a time of 48 hours and four minutes, at 12:08 CEST today, and went on to win on corrected time by 11 minutes, 30 seconds ahead…
The surprise overall winner of the 59th Giraglia Rolex Cup is the 37ft-sailing yacht Foxy Lady (FRA), co-skippered by brothers Dominique and Michel Heyraud. Foxy Lady finished the race in a time of 48 hours and four minutes, at 12:08 CEST today, and went on to win on corrected time by 11 minutes, 30 seconds…
The 2011 edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup: 194 entrants for the offshore race; 20 countries and territories in attendance; around 2,200 competitors; numerous, challenging hours at sea; 18 hours 3 minutes 15 seconds the line honours record to beat; Esimit Europa 2 (SLO), the largest yacht on the roster at 30.5-metres/100-feet and the Vismara…
The crew of Esimit Europa 2 has been officially presented in the Yacht Club de Monaco at the presence of HSH Prince Albert II.
The Giraglia Rolex Cup. Renowned. Respected. Prestigious. Historic. The ‘Fastnet of the Mediterranean’ is back for a 59th year as Corinthian sailing talent from around the world compete for one of the most illustrious and sought-after prizes in the sport. Given the prospective talent on show and enthralling encounters experienced in recent years, the 2011 edition promises to be another rich fixture in the sailing calendar.
The ancient fortress city of Valletta, the former 16th century “Sacra Infermeria” of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, was host to the prize giving and close to 800 guests for the 31st edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
At 18h 32m 32s CEST on Monday, sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) received line honours for the Rolex Middle Sea Race in Marsamxett Harbour. The Slovenian maxi’s elapsed time was 2 days, 6 hours, 52 minutes, 32 seconds.
The 100 foot maxi sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 was the first to cross the finish line in Monte Carlo, taking line honours in the Palermo-Monte Carlo Race. The crew onboard Esimit Europa 2 completed the 500 nautical mile course in 2 days 52 minutes, breaking the course record by 3 hours 19 minutes.
Palermo to Monte Carlo is the next challenge for the sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2. The yacht will face 26 other top class yachts starting the 500 mile race in the Tyrrhenian Sea on Wednesday 18th August 2010.
The Yacht Club Italiano’s legendary committee boat, the Beppe Croce, had barely set the finish line when Esimit Europa 2 crossed over to take line honours in the first inshore race of the Giraglia Rolex Cup 2010.
15 years ago, the Esimit Europa project symbolically connected border cities and regions and the idea that seemed utopian at the time became reality with the expansion of the European Union. Today is the time for a new dimension — a Pan-European dimension.