Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2013 day #4

Cape Arrow left Yacht Club Costa Smeralda dock  at 10.30 this morning, and just outside the port we found a flat sea, no wind and a cloudy sky which was threaten rain ... We waited instructions from the Jury and we were afraid the race wouldn't have started, since the conditions were so miserable.

Around 11.30 the race jury decided to postpone the departure of half an hour with a shorter race course, division A and B together, since there were just 10 kts. We finally started the race and we made a very good departure with the gennaker on and we were about to pass Salperton, when the jury announced that the race was cancelled! We were all very disappointed, especially since we sail very few today.

Anyway, the good point about today is that we kept our position, which means that ...CAPE ARROW IS THIRD OVERALL!! We are all very happy: Cape Arrow showed once again to be a great yacht, comfortable and also able to race....and win!

See you soon for new adventures!

Cape Arrow's crew

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2013 day #3

Another amazing day passed on board Cape Arrow, enjoying the warm Sardinian sun and racing @ the Loro Piana Super Yacht Regatta! 

The wind conditions were a little bit different that what was announced ("very light wind"), with  15-20 kts from North West. 

We went out on the water at 10.30 a.m. and we were happily informed  that the jury had chosen to group the three divisions (Cape Arrow is in the B one) all together, so that all the 21 yachts were racing following the same course. This latter was of 37 nm, passing by some of the most beautiful spots of the Maddalena Arcipelago, such as Isle of Lavezzi, Ilse of Spargi and Isle of Spargiotti. 

Cape Arrow started well, sailing for two boards close hauled to the wind; in the board where we should have gone on a close reach, we had some problems with the gennaker, so its lifting took us couple of minutes...unfortunately this little delay cost Cape Arrow some positions and we closed the day on the fifth place. 

We are still third overall of our division, let's see tomorrow, the last day of the Regatta, what we would do! Cape Arrow is not equipped as a 100% racing boat, but still she goes very fast...good job Cape Arrow and crew! 

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2013: Day #2

Second place!! Cape Arrow did an amazing race today, winning the second place and being - at the moment-  third overall at just two points from the first one for now...not bad! 

Today has been a sunny and windy day, with 13-18 kts from S/SE. Today's itinerary race of 30 nm was a "slalom" among the most beautiful spots of this area, such as the Isle of La Maddalena, and all the people on board enjoyed a lot the astonishing view.

Cape Arrow crossed the start line around 12 a.m., with gennaker and mainsail on, towards the Monaci buoy, which they left at left, then they continued towards Cape Orso, and the Tre Monti shoal. 

Everyone on board really enjoyed being on the water and at their arrival at the deck, they cheered to the good day of sailing and to the result! 

Tomorrow is expected to be as windy as today, so hopefully is gonna to be fun...!

Stay tuned for the next adventures and follow Cape Arrow live every day at http://yb.tl/LPST2013!

Good Job Guys!

Race day #1 of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta  has come to an end and we are all  very satisfied about Southern Wind Yachts performance.

No wind conditions woke up the crew this morning and the expectations on the race were not so promising. Starting procedures have been delayed of an our , when a light breeze coming from South has called the yacht to get out of the Porto Cervo Harbor.

Cape Arrow , racing in Class B, has been the fourth yacht to pass the starting line and everybody on board was truly concentrate and committed on the crew manager directions.

The course selected for Cape Arrow division was a quite demanding one; about 18 miles long, it drove the yacht trough some of the most fascinating passages of this wonderful Archipelago: from Mortorio sailing in downwind side trough the Monaci rocks, where  a quite perfect gybing drove the fleet along Caprera trough a final upwind side .

The Pevero Golf welcame Cape Arrow and her enthusiastic crew.

A 4th place has been achieved today but with some boat arrangements and crew fine tuning Cape Arrow is now ready to improve her performance in tomorrow race.

For more information on the race results , click here:

http://www.yccsresults.com/lp13/lp13b.htm

A relaxing atmosphere can be breathed on board of the two yachts, where a fantastic and fresh champagne has been offered to guest and crew.

Stay Tuned!!

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2013 @Porto Cervo....get the race started!!

Today has been a tough day of training for Cape Arrow! There was the racing crew in its entirety and a good vibe immediately settled on board.

This morning, after a careful briefing given by Captain Andrea and the assignment of the positions on board during the race, Cape Arrow left the berth at YCCS and took the sea.

 The crew simulated different maneuvers in order to improve the timing of the performances.

The weather conditions were perfect, with a constant wind from NW, 10-15 kts, a blue sky and a  great visibility.

In the late afternoon the skipper briefing was held in the beautiful YCCS, followed by a warming welcome cocktail open to all the participants. The atmosphere in  Porto Cervo is thrilling and exciting, and there’s a great trepidation on the docks for Windfall and her fierce crew’s debut!

Keep on following Cape Arrow's adventures!