Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup preparations underway

8:46 PM Fri 3 Sep 2010 GMT

'Beau Geste sailing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Porto Cervo, 12 September 2009.' &copy Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi Click Here to view large photo

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup preparations are in full swing. The event will take place in Porto Cervo from fifth to 11th September. Forty-nine yachts are due to take part in the annual regatta which has been organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda since 1980. Twenty-four of the participating boats will compete in the Mini Maxi division for the title of Mini Maxi Rolex World Champion 2010. Throughout this inaugural edition of the Mini Maxi Worlds technical controls will be rigorous and each of the vessels must undergo weighing and measurement. Inspections have already begun at the nearby Portisco Marina ...

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