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october 24, 2016 - Maserati
Maserati Multi70 catches up with Phaedo3 as they sail neck-and-neck towards the finish of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
Having now covered over half of the 608 miles of the #rolexmiddlesearace route, including a spectacular passage past the Stromboli volcano at first light and with the Aeolian Islands now in her wake, #maserati #multi70 has just caught up with #phaedo3, which had been leading the fleet since the start, and the duo are locked in a heated battle for first position. The Italian trimaran made up the ground thanks to a tactical decision by Giovanni Soldini to stay offshore as they neared Ustica to look for wind and then sail down towards #sanvitolocapo without being slowed by the very light air along the coast which hampered the progress of #phaedo3.
The ESE breezes encountered so far haven’t gone above 10 knot but very soon, once #sanvitolocapo is behind them, the trimarans will run into the Sirocco (SE) which will fresh to a maximum of 25 knots.
Maserati #multi70 and #phaedo3 will have to beat all the way to the finish-line at Malta, which is now under 300 miles away. They are separated by a tiny distance of between 2 and 5 miles (depending on the angles) and are making similar speeds of between 12 and 16 knots. The two trimarans should cross the finish-line off Malta’s Grand Harbour in the late morning or early afternoon of tomorrow.
"Racing within sight of #phaedo3 has kept us on high alert,” commented Giovanni Soldini via satellite. “There was a gap of about 20 miles between us but we completely made that up by looking for wind offshore. We’re now leading and trying to defend that position by beating from #sanvitolocapo to Malta. But all is good aboard. Morale is high – despite the fact that we were more affected by the lack of wind than #phaedo3, the boat is responding perfectly. We made a tactical choice that is now paying off and we’re really giving it our all”.
Maserati Multi70 - credit Francesco Malingri 2
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Maserati Multi70 - credit Benedetta Pitscheider
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