A “slalom” between rocks on the surface of the water and islands: the sea of the north-eastern part of Sardinia, between the Costa Emerald and theLa Maddalena Archipelagois an exciting challenge for sailors from all over the world. Ready to demonstrate their abilities in a few days on one of the regatta courses considered among the most beautiful but also among the most demanding.
See you at Porto Cervo for two very popular events, organized by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS): THE Rolex Maxi Yacht CupofSeptember 8 to 14and, immediately after, the Rolex Swan Cupof September 15 to 21. And the party won't just be happening on the airwaves.
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The races are also a social time, with a crew party for all participants, an owners' dinner (by invitation only) and the daily post-race refreshment at the Place Azzurra. So many moments that make the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda an emblematic place, founded in 1967 byAgha Khan and three other friends who are passionate about sailing.
The Rolex Maxi Yacht Cup
It is one of the most exciting and important annual events in the international sailing calendar, a must for the elite of yachting designers and professionals. This year it takes place from September 8 to 14The expected fleet will see more than 40 Maxis with a minimum length of 60 feet, from just over 18 meters up to 44 meters. Svea.
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The main new feature of this 34th edition will be the holding of the First Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championshiporganized with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and reserved for the most performing Maxis. There will be ten sailboats with the characteristics to compete in this new world title: Bullitt, Capricorn, Deep Blue, Django HF, Galateia, Leopard 3, Magic Carpet3, My Song, SHK Scallywag And V.
The Rolex Swan Cup
Just after the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the Rolex Swan Cup. As this competition takes place every two years, much is expected of this 22nd edition which will also include Nautor Swan in the celebrations of the fortieth anniversary of the partnership between YCCS, Rolex and Nautor Swan.
The Rolex Swan Cup brings together many models built from 1966 to today, ranging from the small 36-foot Josien from 1967 to the most recent 98 foot maxi Vagabond Cube. The Swan fleet has a dual soul, one more oriented towards long navigations and the other towards racing, with the ClubSwan One Design range. The novelty of this year will be the debut in Porto Cervo of ClubSwan 28measuring just 8 and a half metres, the smallest model ever built by the shipyard.
Among the most historic yachts among those expected, it is necessary to highlight the 65-foot The legend of the king who finished second in the second edition of the legendary Whitbread Round the World Race in 1977-78.
Watches and sailing: a bit of history
From marine technology to wristwatches: Rolex has a long-standing friendship with the world of sailing. In 1914, a Rolex wristwatch was awarded a precision certificate that had previously been reserved exclusively for marine chronometers.
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In 1926, the Rolex company patented theoysterthe first waterproof wristwatch, and in 1931, the first automatic winding system with a free rotor, called a rotor Perpetual. All the steps that led Rolex to the development ofOyster Perpetual YachtMaster of today.
And to partnerships with a dozen prestigious yacht clubs around the world (starting with the one, at the end of the fifties, with the New York Yacht Club (NYYC), which created theAmerica's Cup) and the sponsorship of around fifteen major races which take placeAtlanticTHE Mediterranean Sea and thePacific Ocean.
