Kora 5 of Portofino, owned by Paolo Scerni, secured a second place overall in the Cruising Division at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2011. Kora 5, finished with a scoring of 4 points overall, just 1 point off first place after a close fought run with Unfurled and 2 points ahead of Hasso Plattner’s Visione in 3rd place at Porto Cervo. The Swan 90, Solleone was the next placed Swan in 8th place overall within the Cruising Division, also taking a spot in the top half of this high profile fleet. The Swan 90s performed in what turned out to be a windy week in the Mediterranean with stunning weather. The final day of racing was abandoned due to a forecast of over 30 knots. Principal Race Officer Peter Craig was sad not to be able to stage a final race for the 27 yachts, but it would have been a tough and dangerous day on the Costa Smeralda. ‘We were seeing all the forecast models predict 30 knots plus in the afternoon,’ he said. YCCS Commodore Riccardo Bonadeo declared this edition a success despite the strong winds with excellent racing and on shore social functions running smoothly, ‘I have never seen such a fleet of superyachts gathered together in the Mediterranean before, I know organisers and participants alike are already looking forward to the 2012 edition.’ The next Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta is scheduled for early June 2012. For final results please visit: www.loropianasuperyachtregatta.com
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