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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024 | Part One - Day Six Videos by Bow Caddy Media

by Bow Caddy Media 16 Sep 2024 14:56 PDT 8-14 August 2024
SHK Scallywag in Sardinia © Bow Caddy Media

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024 | Day 6 Wrap

The mighty Mistral wind dominated the week of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo in 2024, forcing the abandonment of racing on three of the five days of scheduled racing.

But the famed wind that whistles down France’s Rhone Valley and fans out across the Med from the northwest, relented its onslaught to permit a spectacular final day of strong wind racing around the scenic Costa Smeralda islands.

We sum up the week that saved its best ‘til the last.

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024 | SHK Scallywag - Mark Bradford Interview

Mark Bradford, the tactician aboard SHK Scallywag summarises their final day of racing that resulted in a close Line Honours battle with Leopard 3, the Scallywags prevailing and coming away with the Line Honours trophy for the week.

He also updates us on the Black Jack campaign, in which he and nine other Aussie members of the team under Peter Harburg’s prior ownership are now racing with new owner Remon Vos.

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024 | Svea - Bouwe Bekking Interview

Renowned ocean racer Bouwe Bekking raced in the afterguard team of the winning J Class yacht Svea at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. He explains the origins of the yacht and some of the challenges of racing a J in strong winds

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