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May 7 - Rolex Capri Sailing Week |
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To all Farr 40 owners, Rolex Geneva and Yacht Club Capri:
We received confirmation that the ship bound for Olbia departed Ft. Lauderdale yesterday and is now expected to arrive in Olbia on 23 May.
Based on this delay which was beyond the Class’ control, Wolfgang Schaefer and I were forced to formally advise the Yacht Club Capri and our great sponsor Rolex, that regretfully the Farr 40's will be unable to participate in Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2008. We apologized to the Yacht Club Capri, believing it was better to acknowledge the problem than to pretend it does not exist.
On a more positive note, with the Rolex F40 World Championships being held at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in late June 2009, I believe we can expect a record turnout in Capri if invited to participate next year.
Best Regards,
Geoff Stagg
Wolfgang Schaefer |
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May 7 - Class President Jim Richardson Named Seahorse Magazine Sailor of the Month for April |
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 Congratulations to Farr 40 Class President Jim Richardson, who was voted "Sailor of the Month" for April by the readers of Seahorse magazine. Despite an uncharacteristic 8th place finish at the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, Richardson and his team aboard Barking Mad enyoyed a dominant season on the Farr 40 winter circuit, recording victories in the Farr 40 10th Anniversary Regatta, Acura Key West Race Week, and Acura Miami Grand Prix. A two time world champion, Richardson has been a staple at the front end of the Farr 40 fleet for over a decade and we expect him to remain on top for quite some time.
"There is no curse of Seahorse Sailor of the Month, we know this because the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 worlds had concluded before we counted the votes../ but it was a shame that Jim's award - and a highly popular choice by the way - came as he was flying home having finished an untypical 8th overall. A modest consolation?" - from Seahorse Magazine - www.seahorse.co.uk |
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Apr 19 - Mascalzone Latino Makes it Three World Titles in a Row |
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Miami Beach, Fla. USA - Vincenzo Onorato and his Mascalzone Latino are the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Champions, achieving a first in the sailing world - three back-to-back victories in this ultra-competitive one design class. This evening in addition to the World Cup, Onorato was presented with a commemorative Rolex timepiece at the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Awards party.
The Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Awards Party took place at the Paris Studio in Miami Beach. Vincenzo Onorato, owner/helmsman of MASCALZONE LATINO was awarded the Farr 40 World Cup trophy and a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece in Rolesium by Peter Nicholson, Rolex Watch U.S.A. Photo: Rolex/Daniel Forster
"As I told my crew before the start, it is quite impossible to do," said Onorato of winning again. "But we did it, thank God. It was a tough week." What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is that Onorato had not one, but two substitutes for regular tactician Adrian Stead in Morgan Larson and John Kostecki.
"It is incredible for a good reason," said Onorato who has competed in the Farr 40s since the class's early days. "Driving was a lot of stress for me; I had to tune up with another guy each day. John is an incredible talent. To be able to tune up with a guy like him is fantastic."
Arriving on the dock the moment Mascalzone departed for the first race of the 10-race series, Morgan Larson assisted in the team's 3-12-1 results that put them into first overall. When Kostecki joined the team the next day, he admitted there was considerable pressure maintaining the standard set before him. |
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