Porto Cervo, 23 June 2024. The Grand Soleil Cup, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with Cantiere del Pardo, drew to an end today with the strong Mistral winds blowing in Porto Cervo putting a stop to the sailing scheduled for the 22nd edition of the event.
Yesterday, the first day on which the fleet of almost 40 participating yachts should have sailed in company around the La Maddalena archipelago, the Sail in Company Committee, after monitoring the conditions at sea and verifying the increasing wind intensity – more than 28 knots and reaching points of 35 - cancelled sailing at 11 a.m.
Although the programme on the water was hampered by the weather conditions, participants were able to gather last night at the YCCS for the Gala Dinner on the Club's panoramic terrace. One of the most eagerly awaited social moments of the weekend saw a pleasant evening spent in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
This morning at the 9.30 a.m. briefing in Piazza Azzurra, the Sail in Company Committee informed participants that they would be going out on the water to monitor the weather conditions. The intention was to run a short coastal course, sheltered from the Mistral, which would see the fleet head towards the islands of Mortorio and Soffi, leaving them to port and sailing up to the finish line positioned in front of the islets of Li Nibani. At 10.15 a.m. the fleet was instructed to report to the starting line, about 2 miles off the entrance to Porto Cervo, in view of a possible warning signal at 11.30. Unfortunately the weather conditions at sea proved to be worsening, and the Sail in Company Committee made the decision to send the fleet back to the docks.
Weather conditions with strong Mistral winds averaging 28 to 30 knots prevented sailing from taking place at the Grand Soleil Cup.
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