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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup begins in Porto Cervo
The 36th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has commenced in Porto Cervo, featuring coastal races through the La Maddalena archipelago. The competition involves six different classes of yachts navigating various course lengths based on performance.
In the Maxi Grand Prix class, Northstar III has established a strong lead. In the Maxi 1 division, Leopard 3 and WallyCento V are currently tied at the top of the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship standings. Other notable daily winners include Fra Diavolo in the Maxi 4 class, H2O in Maxi 5, and Highland Fling XVIII in the Multihull group.
Due to light wind forecasts, the Race Committee has adjusted the schedule, moving the planned rest day from Thursday to Wednesday to take advantage of better expected conditions on Thursday.
Entities
La Maddalena · Leopard 3 · Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup · Northstar III · Porto Cervo
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Leopard 3 and WallyCento V are tied for the lead in the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship. askanews.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Race Committee moved the scheduled rest day from Thursday to Wednesday due to light wind forecasts. www.ilnautilus.it · askanews.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] H2O won the Maxi 5 class. www.ilnautilus.it · www.mysailing.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fra Diavolo won the Maxi 4 class. www.ilnautilus.it · www.mysailing.com.au
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Capricorno won the first Maxi 1 division race. www.mysailing.com.au
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 36th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup took place in Porto Cervo. www.mysailing.com.au
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Highland Fling XVIII won the Multihull class. www.ilnautilus.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Northstar III leads the Maxi Grand Prix class. www.ilnautilus.it · www.mysailing.com.au · askanews.it