The Régates 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 “red carpet” coming back to the old port. Sailing yacht…
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Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai 2011: Italy’s Giuseppe Duca wins in the Dragon class
September 25, 2011
Wind was not on the Dragon crews’ 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…
Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai 2011: Light Winds on Day 3 in Cannes
September 22, 2011
The light easterly wind put at test the crews’, and especially the tacticians’ ability on day 3 of the Régates Royales – Trophée 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…
Régates 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 Régates Royales, final and decisive event of the Panerai Trophy 2011. The Big Boats sailing…
Régates Royales 2011: Champagne conditions for the opening day in Cannes
September 22, 2011
It was Cote d’Azur at its best for the opening day of the 33rd edition of the Régates 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…
