PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA
11th June, 18:00 – Local Time
Harry Macklowe’s Unfurled and Irvine Laidlaw’s Highland Fling have been crowned the winners of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo.
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LORO PIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTAFirst launched in 2008, this is the regatta that opens the Mediterranean superyacht calendar. Organised by the YCCS and Boat International Media, it attracts an ever-increasing fleet of sailing yachts. Modern and classic, performance and cruising vessels will head for the emerald waters of Sardinia in June, intent on five days of exhilarating sailing. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2011 REGATTA Video Highlights & Photos from Day 4 now online LATEST NEWS
Unfurled and Highland Fling win a windy week
Racing abandoned, Prizegiving at 5pm
PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Racing has been abandoned after principal race officer Peter Craig decided the conditions were not going to improve sufficiently for safe competition. Read more >>
Breeze continues to build
PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA As the principal race officer predicted, the breeze is building in Porto Cervo. Peter Craig commented: ‘Our boat on the water has seen an increase in average windspeed to 24 knots, with gusts of 28-29. We’ll keep the postponement flag in play, and we will monitor the conditions, but we suspect the chances of getting a race in are becoming slimmer as the day goes on.’ Read more >>
Gunning to go sailing
PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Steve Hayles, navigator on the 54.6m Vitters ketch Marie, gives the chance of racing today as no better than 50/50. “The strong wind seems to have arrived earlier than the forecast told us. It’s a north-westerly and when the wind is blowing from that direction in Sardinia it’s nearly always windier than the forecast predicts. Read more >>
Wind blowing hard, possibly too hard for racing
PORTO CERVO,SARDNIIA Principal Race Officer Peter Craig is keeping his options open, but is concerned that the wind will be too strong to hold today’s final race. Read more >> |
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