The last day of Loro Piana Giraglia inshore/coastal racing, took place with the two maxi fleets off on a shortened 12-mile coastal race.
Maxi Inshore Challenge – V and Atalanta II leap ahead at Loro Piana Giraglia
While maxi yacht racing is often extremely close, for this year’s Loro Piana Giraglia inshore and coastal races, two clear leaders have already emerged after four races.
Maxi Inshore Challenge – Atalanta II and My Song top maxi classes on opening day
Opening day of racing at Loro Piana Giraglia, the third event of the International Maxi Association’s 2026 Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Spirit of Lorina crowned top IRC maxi in Loro Piana Giraglia
Jean-Pierre Barjon’s Botin 65 Spirit of Lorina was top maxi across the entire IRC fleet within the Loro Piana Giraglia’s offshore finale from Saint-Tropez into Genoa.
Jethou and Wallyño reign supreme in Loro Piana Giraglia inshores
A second 20 mile coastal race, this time from Saint-Tropez down to a turning mark off L’Escalet and back, rounded off the inshore series for the maxis competing in Loro Piana Giraglia.
Maxi Inshore Challenge race a single coastal course
Monday 19 of the 24 strong maxi fleet racied a single coastal course, starting and finishing in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez.
Lumpy seastate made life challenging at Loro Piana Giraglia Maxi Inshore Challenge
The second day of Loro Piana Giraglia inshore racing, in the third event of the International Maxi Association’s 2024 Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Maxis Galateia and V go to the wire at 20th PalmaVela
The maxis competing over the last four days of inshore and coastal racing at the Real Club Nautico de Palma’s PalmaVela
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.