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NEWSUnfurled and Highland Fling win a windy weekPORTO CERVO, SARDINIA 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. Read more >>Racing abandoned, Prizegiving at 5pmPORTO 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 buildPORTO 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 sailingPORTO 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 racingPORTO 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 >>Notice from the Race CommitteePORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Based on forecasts calling for a building breeze later in the day, the initial signal for the Performance Class will be moved up to 11:00 for racing on Saturday, June 11, 2011. The Cruising/Superyacht Class will start as soon as practical after the Performance Class Start. Read more >>Kora 5 and Highland Fling win Day 3PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Kora 5 of Portofino and Highland Fling were the winners on Fitzroy Race Day, the third day of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo. The sun was strong and the wind blew hard, the wind gusting up to 24 knots. Wisely the race committee set a southerly race course away from the stronger breezes that funnel past La Maddalena island. Read more >>On the edge for Saudade and the Cruising FleetPORTO CERVO, SARDINIA The Cruising Division has set out on a 27-mile course that takes them reaching south towards and around the islands of Mortorio and Soffi, before turning north past Porto Cervo to Monaci and then back to Porto Cervo. The wind is blowing just over 20 knots, a challenging but raceable wind speed for these large yachts. The narrow confines of Bomb Alley would have been a step too far, and this open sea course will give the fleet more manoeuvring room. Read more >>Images and Video Highlights from Race Day 3 now online!Check out the Photo Gallery to see images from today’s racing by Carlo Borlenghi and Rick Tomlinson. Superyacht Media have also produced video highlights of the event so far, with footage from today’s race sponsored by Fitzroy Yachts just uploaded. Click here to check it out! Read more >>Clear skies and fair winds on Race Day 3PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA The race committee reports racing is scheduled to start on time on Fitzroy’s Race Day. The sun is shining and winds are blowing around 18 knots from the west. Read more >>No Racing, but a change on the LeaderboardPORTO CERVO, SARDINIA There was some relief and no argument with principal race officer Peter Craig’s decision to cancel racing on day two of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo. The forecast for strong winds proved correct, and many sailors shared the race committee’s view that it would have been dangerous to send out these 27, predominantly cruising-oriented, large yachts into breeze gusting in excess of 30 knots. Read more >>Strong winds keep the fleet in Porto CervoPORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Winds gusting in excess of 30 knots forced the cancellation of racing on day two of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo. The Cruising division was called off early this morning, although there was still a hope of sending out the Performance division for a race. But with an already strong wind forecast to increase during the afternoon, principal race officer Peter Craig decided to abandon all racing for the day. Read more >>Race Day 2 cancelled due to heavy windsPORTO CERVO, Sardinia Due to unsuitable racing conditions in Porto Cervo, today’s race has been cancelled. Read more >>Ganesha and Highland Fling profit from a challenging opening racePORTO CERVO, SARDINIA Day 1 of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo tested the 27 crew and their yachts to their limits, and beyond in some cases. Read more >>South-Westerly breeze sends fleet on its wayPORTO CERVO, SARDINIA The 27 yachts have set out on a 30-mile race on the first day of competition at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 in Porto Cervo. With the wind blowing 15 knots from the south-west, Course No.15 takes these large sailing yachts on a long reach past Monaci and then around the islands of La Maddalena and Caprera. Read more >>Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta begins tomorrow7th June 2011 Twenty-seven of the most spectacular sailing yachts on the water are today berthed in Porto Cervo, eagerly anticipating the first day of racing at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011. The fourth edition of this annual event co-organised by Boat International Media and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda has attracted an impressive fleet of sailing yachts ranging from 24m to 57.5m in length, which will be divided into cruising and performance divisions. Read more >>Record Entries for Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 20115th May 2011 Almost as famous for the on-shore social events as the exciting racing, the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta attracts the most discerning of superyacht owners. With a record 29 yachts currently registered to participate, interested parties should contact us without delay as remaining places are strictly limited. Read more >>Entries flooding in for 201125 March 2011 All eyes have recently been focused on our collaboration with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda for the inaugural Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous, recently held in the British Virgin Islands. On the other side of the Atlantic we are teaming up with YCCS once again to organise the popular Mediterranean summer event: the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta… Read more >>Dates for 2011 Regatta Confirmed23 June 2010 Following the resounding success of the third annual Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta organised by Boat International Media and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda we are delighted to announce the dates for the next edition of the event will be 7 – 11 June 2011. Read more >>Day 412 June 2010 Conditions came good off Porto Cervo for the final day of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. 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