The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007 got underway on September 3 in the most glorious conditions. Blue sky, warm sun and building breeze - classic Porto Cervo. The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda sent the fleet on a 30-mile blast up and down the main channel between the Maddalena Islands and mainland Sardinia. For many of the crews it was a perfect shakedown race; for some others the increasing wind strength served to highlight any weaknesses in the crew-work or equipment. All four divisions started on time in 10-12 knots of westerly and a gentle sea-state. In Racing Division, the expected head to head between Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo (NZL) and Bob Oatley's Wild Oats (AUS) let no one down. Overall victor on handicap in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Racing Division was Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory (GER).
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