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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Open Season breaks Spirit of Lorina’s winning streak

After a strong start, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup crews regrouped after their layday for Friday’s shifty winds that barely touched 10 knots and were more typically 5-6

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Surprise Spirit of Lorina double win

Surprise Spirit of Lorina double bullet as lumpy conditions challenge Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup fleet.

Bosphorus Cup 2023: Modern race in an ancient city

If venues make a regatta, then competitors in September’s Bosphorus Cup are in store for a treat – 21-24 September Istanbul will once again host an international fleet yacht race fleet

Meltemi propels Leopard 3 to AEGEAN 600 Line honours and course record

Thanks to its famous Meltemi, the third edition of the Aegean 600 this week galvanised its reputation as one of the windiest of the world’s 600 mile offshore races

50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race reaches 491 entries

The 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race starts from Cowes, Isle of Wight on Saturday 22nd July – Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin via the Fastnet Rock

151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar – Maxi Durlindana 3 victorious

First among the 13 maxi entries in the full 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar fleet of 180 was Giancarlo Gianni’s Durlindana 3, winning by a substantial 1 hr 21 min 4 sec under IRC corrected time

Rolex Fastnet Race has gone Supernova

The 50th edition of The Rolex Fastnet Race has gone supernova, with 494 yachts currently registered, including around 3,000 crew from 32 nations.

Victory for North Star at IMA Maxi European Championship

Peter Dubens’ North Star secured victory at the IMA Maxi Europeans by a quarter point.

Jethou sets new Record in Regata dei Tre Golfi

Sir Peter Ogden’s Jethou scored an unexpected line honours victory setting a new record time.

Galateia and Stormvogel claim Palmavela maxi classes

David M. Leuschen and the crew of Galateia were winners of Palmavela’s Maxi A class at the Real Club Náutico de Palma’s Palmavela.

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Day 3 – Highland Fling with comfortable seven point cushion

With two race wins and only one finish off the podium, Lord Irvine Laidlaw’s Highland Fling XI sits on a comfortable seven point cushion after the dark green Reichel/Pugh 82 won the Maxi class’ first windward-leeward race.

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Day 2 Windward-Leewards

Tuesday it was the turn of the J Class and Mini Maxi 1’s former Maxi 72s to sail windward-leewards on open water on day 2 of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup