Celox Sailing Team is leading the field

Last updated Apr 20, 2011 | RPC 2011 en

After a night of sailing back from Palagruza, the main field of the race has reached mainland Croatia again and is right now sailing northwest through the Canal of Mljet. Martin Hartl’s Celox Sailing Team is top favorite now – their „Southhampton“ is completely alone in the forefront of the race. Apparently the crew was lucky with the winds: As the wind charts of the Croatian Weather forecast show, there was a strong northeastern wind in the night, as the „Southhampton“ reached the canal. The main field didn’t catch this wind, that faded at day break  - the others fell back.

Right now, there is a match going on at the exit of the Mljet Canal: The „New York“ (60), the „San Diego“ (63), the „Cape Cod“ (51) and the „Cowes“ (54) are competing for the second and third places...
The regatta is in its last phase now. There is a saying, that the one who first gets out of the Mljet Canal will win the race. But still: Everything’s still possible at this time!

Update for our english speaking readers

Apr 20, 2011 | RPC 2011 en

Tuesday, around 6 p.m.: The main field of the regatta is now on the way to the islands of Palagruza, in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. The wind out here isn’t too strong, nevertheless the first participants of the race have set their Spi’s and are already cruising around Palagruza and on track back towards the mainland. A look at the live tracking of the race – which can be downloaded for free – shows that there’s a hard match going on at the peak of the race, with last years winner Martin Hartl and his Celox Sailing Team on the „Southhampton“ (65) and the SÄGEWERK team on the „New York“ (60), whilst Ronnie Zeiller and his Alles Yacht team is catching up again (63).

In the last night, the first boat had to give up the race. The „Fastnet“ (55) with Alfred Hopfgartner’s Sailingmotion Team had massive technical problems with their boat and had to return to Biograd. They arrived back in the Marina savely. Another Bavaria 42 yacht, the „Auckland“ (50) also had problems with their genoa fall, but the crew managed to solve the problem (at least for the moment) and after some time sailing straight towards Italy last evening they got back on track.

The Safety Team is now following the match towards Palagruza. Fortunately, the help of the medical staff and diver on board of the „Chairos“ wasn’t needed yet.

Note: This blog entry couldn’t be posted yesterday due to network problems out there on the open sea. We apologize for that (F. L.)

Weather forecast

Last updated May 22, 2016 | RPC 2011 en

At the time of writing, it is very sunny but unfortunately there's not too much wind for speed sailing today. This will not really change in the next hours. For weather updates, please check this link, which leads to the wind forecasts for the Split region by the Meteorological and Hydrological Service.

An english update on the events at the regatta will follow soon.

Pictures of yesterday’s start online

Last updated Feb 25, 2018 | RPC 2011 en

Unlucky start for the „Sydney“

Apr 18, 2011 | RPC 2011 en

Around 6.40 p.m. an emergency call was received by the Safety Team: Boat nr. 66 got stuck on ground on the northern tip of the island Dugi Otok. Apparently the experienced skipper Raimund Reissner of the „Sydney“ had tried to take the turn south too sharply and touched ground. Immediately the Sea Help team in Biograd was informed and speeded with their motorboat to the scene. At around 8 p.m. the boat was pulled back into deeper waters. The „Sydney“ was allowed to finish the race – if the yacht isn’t damaged.