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Porto Cervo, 9th September 2024. The fleet gathered in Porto Cervo for the 34th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the inaugural Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship stayed firmly moored in the marina today thanks to a fierce Mistral wind blowing steadily, as per the forecast, at more than 25 knots, and with gusts reaching more than 50 knots. The Race Committee informed competitors of its intention to display the flag signalling cancellation of the day's races from early morning, in order to prevent any yachts from going out to sea and facing potentially hazardous conditions.

“All the forecast models today were aligned on the wind situation,” explained Principal Race Officer Stuart Childerley, ”so it was easy to make the decision to cancel from early morning. This means that the lay day scheduled for Thursday will be used for racing. The Race Committee will continue to monitor the situation over the next few days in order to take advantage of the time windows and complete the racing programme to the fullest extent possible.”