Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011 day one close encounters

8:18 PM Wed 8 Jun 2011 GMT

'Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011, Porto Cervo. Highland Fling & Open Season.' Carlo Borlenghi ?

Loro Piana Super Yacht Regatta 2011 has strong winds, close encounters and equipment pushing things to their limit which ultimately has made for an interesting first day in Porto Cervo. The day's overall classification shows that Ganesha (2010 Winner) is at the top of the Cruising category while the Highland Fling XI leads the Performance Category and Claus Peter Offen's Y3K heads up the Wally fleet. ? The spectacular setting on the emerald waters off north-east Sardinia and the 30 mile course set by the YCCS race committee through the granite islands and islets of the La Maddalena archipelago made ...

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by Jill Campbell