Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi70‘s Team will participate in the 67th edition of the historic Regata dei Tre Golfi, organised between the islands of the gulfs of Naples, Gaeta and Salerno by Circolo Remo and Vela Italia with the patronage of FIV and in collaboration with Yacht Club Italiano, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, IMA, ORC, UVAI, AIVE.
The racing season in the Caribbeans is over and Giovanni Soldini has set sail from Antigua to bring Maserati Multi70 back in the Mediterranean, in La Spezia, from where he will start the process of transforming the boat installing aboard an instrument that will measure the CO2 present in the sea’s surface. Unexpectedly, for the ocean crossing, Hervé Barmasse is joining the crew: the great Italian alpinist has just returned from an expedition on the Nanga Parabat.
Jason Carroll’s Argo (USA) crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 to take Multihull Line Honours and set a new Multihull Race Record of 29 hours, 38 mins, 44 secs. Giovanni Soldini’s Maserati Multi70 was just 2 minutes and 13 seconds behind Argo, but did win the MOCRA Class after time correction. Peter Cunningham’s PowerPlay (CAY) finished third over the line. Gilles Lamire’s Multi50 Groupe GCA-1001 Sourires (FRA) was third after MOCRA time correction.
At 17:20:57 local time (21:20 UTC, 22:20 Italian time) on Tuesday 22 February, with an elapsed time of 1 day, 5 hours, 40 minutes and 57 seconds, Giovanni Soldini and the team of Maserati Multi70, only two minutes behind their rival Argo, placed second in the Multihull Honours Line of the 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
At 16 local time (20 UTC) Maserati Multi 70 has already passed the last mark, Redonda, and is headed towards the finisg line, 20 miles of close-hauled sailing ahead. The duel with the direct competitor Argo continues: the Italian trimaran is sailing 1t 20.6 knots, followed half a mile behind by his rival, at 20.9 knots
Maserati Multi 70 is back on the lead of the fleet: the positions updated at 9.30 local time (13.30 UTC) show the Italian trimaran in first place, chased by Argo 2 miles behind.
At 5.30 local time (9.30 UTC), 18 hours after the start, Maserati Multi 70 is in a head-to-head duel with Argo south of Guadeloupe, the most critical passage of the race.
Fort Charlotte, Antigua – The 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, started today, February 21, 2022, at 11:00 local time (15:00 UTC, 16:00 Italian time). According to the rules, Maserati Multi70, together with the multihulls entered in the race in the MOCRA class, crossed the starting line 30 minutes later, at 11:30, head-to-head with PowerPlay.
With 24 hours to go until the race, a spectacular 75-boat fleet is ready for the 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, sponsored by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
