Vintage Sails is the fourth stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2006 Circuit. News just in the third day of the event finally resulted in good weather and a beautiful race. I have been looking at photos, and there are so many gorgeous classic yachts, I hardly know where to begin. I have posted here this nice photo of Moonbeam and Mariquita (click the link for the giant version). Thanks to Franco Pace and the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge for that photo.Sun, mild eastern wind, rough sea and finally a beautiful race, for the third day XIV Edition Vintage Sails, fourth stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2006 Circuit. Along the Porto Maurizio’s wharf movements since morning, ready the crews to set sail thanks to the good weather. The Comitato di Regata chose a coasty route with the bowline buoy in front of Capo Berta and the stern one in front of San Lorenzo al Mare. The finishing line has been set between a buoy and the harbour wharf. The race start has been at noon, with 8-9 knots of wind, going increasing until 10-12 knots along the day. The rough sea with southern roller made difficult the regatta for the 132 boats: big work on board, uneasy tactics choices, sailing close to the wind with unusual glides on good waves, wide rate with a lot of pitch against the waves.
http://www.bymnews.com/new/content/view/35311/48/
Thank you to Fabio Colivicchi for this article reporting the third day of racing. Dennis Connor is there in Cotton Blossom II. The big news is the contest between Cotton Blossom II (15 meters) and Bona Fide, 13 meters with gaff rig, built in 1899
I have found a fantastic page of photos of Liguria, Italy. Scroll to the bottom for lots of great pics of the classic yachts from the 2004 Panerai. Take a look also at the Panarai website. Many great classic yacht photos there as well (I don't speak Italian though).
K W Kerr
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