She may not have broken the current record, but Neville Crichton's 100-foot super maxi Alfa Romeo still had a stunning race finish today in the waters off the Port of Genoa. At 1230 CEST the super maxi crossed the finish line entirely alone as the rest of the 159 boat fleet had just started to round the Giraglia rock. Only 32 minutes and 10 seconds separated Neville Crichton and his crew from breaking the 243-mile course record set by Crichton's former 90-foot Alfa Romeo maxi yacht in 2003. It was 0543 CEST this morning when Alfa Romeo rounded the Giraglia rock, 80 nautical miles ahead of her fellow competitors and sailing at a speed of 9 knots. Only better wind conditions could have helped the silver-grey maxi yacht to sail any faster as everything on board went smoothly throughout the race. The crew of Alfa Romeo including tactician Michael Coxon had a true test on their hands in the prevailing light airs if they were to beat the course record set on the old, conventional keeled Alfa Romeo. Neville Crichton and his crew were welcomed at the docks of the Yacht Club Italiano by the YCI president Carlo Croce, the claps of the spectators and big bottles of champagne. Behind Alfa Romeo, Carlo Puri Negri's Atalanta II led a small chasing of boats around the Giraglia rock in second position, closely followed by Damiani Our Dream, and Silvano Bortoli's Quinta Santa Maria.Friday, June 15, 2007
Giraglia Offshore
She may not have broken the current record, but Neville Crichton's 100-foot super maxi Alfa Romeo still had a stunning race finish today in the waters off the Port of Genoa. At 1230 CEST the super maxi crossed the finish line entirely alone as the rest of the 159 boat fleet had just started to round the Giraglia rock. Only 32 minutes and 10 seconds separated Neville Crichton and his crew from breaking the 243-mile course record set by Crichton's former 90-foot Alfa Romeo maxi yacht in 2003. It was 0543 CEST this morning when Alfa Romeo rounded the Giraglia rock, 80 nautical miles ahead of her fellow competitors and sailing at a speed of 9 knots. Only better wind conditions could have helped the silver-grey maxi yacht to sail any faster as everything on board went smoothly throughout the race. The crew of Alfa Romeo including tactician Michael Coxon had a true test on their hands in the prevailing light airs if they were to beat the course record set on the old, conventional keeled Alfa Romeo. Neville Crichton and his crew were welcomed at the docks of the Yacht Club Italiano by the YCI president Carlo Croce, the claps of the spectators and big bottles of champagne. Behind Alfa Romeo, Carlo Puri Negri's Atalanta II led a small chasing of boats around the Giraglia rock in second position, closely followed by Damiani Our Dream, and Silvano Bortoli's Quinta Santa Maria.
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