It will be quite a busy season for the 100ft sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2, preparing to compete in five yacht regattas including Giraglia Rolex Cup, Palermo – Monte Carlo, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Bernetti Lombardini Cup as well as Barcolana.
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WALLY CLASS performance yachts confirm 2012 racing calendar
April 13, 2012
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.
Perini Navi 38m charter yacht P2 comes third at the 2012 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta
March 21, 2012
Perini Navi 38m charter yacht P2 comes third at the 2012 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta. The thirteen participating yachts arrived in the following order: Indio, Hanuman, P2, Sojana, Firefly, Salperton, Bliss, Ganesha, Marie, Zefira, Billy Budd, Lady B and Altair.
Swan 90 Sailing yacht DSK Wins Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011
September 13, 2011
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…
2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Concludes in Dramatic style
September 11, 2011
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…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Third Day Summary
September 09, 2011
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…
2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Second day summary
September 08, 2011
Following a picture-perfect second day of racing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011, the provisional overall classification sees Niklas Zennstrom’s Ràn 2 (GBR) in the lead in the Mini Maxi class, Claus Peter Offen’s Y3K (GER) in the Wally division and Danilo Salsi’s DSK Pioneer Investments (ITA) in the Maxi Racing/Cruising fleet. Esimit Europa…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: Early start in Porto Cervo
September 07, 2011
A sharp start was the order of the day in Porto Cervo at the 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. After yesterday’s Mistral-inspired abandonment, this morning’s racing commenced at a prompt 10:30 CEST. With wind speeds predicted to rise dramatically across the day, Principal Race Officer Peter Craig warned: “It is an early start, or no…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: Today’s race cancelled due to strong Mistral winds
September 06, 2011
Porto Cervo, Italy. 6th September 2011. Instead of racing around the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago, strong Mistral winds blowing off the north eastern coast of Sardinia kept the 45 Maxi yachts competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 firmly moored in Porto Cervo marina today. The fleet has been divided into Racing,…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta to start tomorrow
September 05, 2011
The 47 crews from 12 countries and territories present at the 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled start to this eye-catching regatta. The outlook is lively. After a potent and contrasting cocktail of thunderstorms and benign winds was served over the weekend, predictions…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: The Sardinian showcase
September 05, 2011
Tuesday marks the start of racing at the eagerly-anticipated 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. A typically extravagant week is in store: the 47-strong multinational fleet present at this year’s regatta is the second largest in the event’s history. These multifarious crews arrive on the back of some starkly contrasting seasons. Having tackled offshore endurance events…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup returns for its 22nd edition in Porto Cervo
September 01, 2011
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup returns for its 22nd edition in Porto Cervo. The renowned regatta organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with partner Rolex will take place from 5th to 10th September when 46 of the world’s largest and most competitive maxi racing yachts are expected to do battle on the…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011: The bold and the beautiful set for Porto Cervo, Sardinia.
August 04, 2011
Come early September and as the height of the Mediterranean summer season passes with the grace of a fading sunset, the eyes of the sailing world will be focused firmly on one stand-out attraction: the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. This annual meeting of the bold and the beautiful, elegance and finesse, onshore refinement and offshore…
FT Wally Grand Prix Series 2011: Excitement and uncertainty at midway point.
July 07, 2011
The FT Wally Grand Prix Series has so far seen three exciting regattas where the race teams had to deal with adverse wind conditions, tactical challenges and a highly competitive environment. Three races into the inaugural FT WALLY GRAND PRIX SERIES and the Y3K team is leading the fleet. However, there are at least three…
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011, Porto Cervo, Italy
July 07, 2011
BLUE SKY, BLUE SEA, BLUE RIBBON The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the veritable highlight of the Mediterranean sailing calendar, will take place from 5-10 September in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Open to yachts over 18.29-metres (60-feet), the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup pits together the largest, finest and most technologically-advanced monohull yachts in direct competition. The event additionally…
Wally Yachts and Financial Times launch Maxi Yacht Grand Prix Series 2011
April 25, 2011
Wally Yachts and the Financial Times have joined forces to launch a new Maxi Yacht racing series. The FT Wally Grand Prix Series is a unique series of races for the world’s largest fleet of Maxi racing yachts. The racing teams feature sailing’s premier talent from the America’s Cup and the Olympics together with some of the most prominent captains of industry. The series takes place between April and October, moving between the Mediterranean’s most glamorous and vibrant sailing locations.
Sailing Yacht Singularity at the Monaco Yacht Show
September 15, 2010
The winner of the third place at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010, sailing yacht Singularity, will be present at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show from the 22nd of September.
2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Day Three
September 09, 2010
Summary of the third day at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Day Two
September 08, 2010
Summary of the second day at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta 2010.
Opening of the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta
September 06, 2010
47 maxi sailing yachts took part of the opening encounters off the Costa Smeralda of the 2010 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup regatta.
