Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini triumph over the Line Honours in the latest Rolex Middle Sea Race

Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini triumph over the Line Honours in the latest Rolex Middle Sea Race

KUALA LUMPUR: Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70 successfully completed the Rolex Middle Sea Race by conquering the Line Honours as the finish line. The race was held on October, 19. The team managed to cross the finish line off Valletta, Malta, in a total duration of 2 days, 8 hours, 31 minutes, and 31 seconds. The record is great but the multihull record, set by Soldini in 2016, remains unmatched which was completed in 2 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes, and 1 second. 

A very delighted Soldini had made a statement following the race. “We knew it would have been a tough challenge. We already met Mana’s skipper, Brian Thompson, on many occasions because he sails on different MOD 70s we raced against: he is a great expert of these boats and it’s not easy to keep ahead of him, but this time we did it!”

John Elkann, who was also aboard with Soldini, commented: “It was an intense and really beautiful regatta, we raced with our hearts, minds, and arms. We are very happy that we were able to arrive in first place after so many miles so close to each other”. Naturally, thrill and excitement were truly observed with both of their statements.

Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini triumph over the Line Honours

This edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race attracted 50 entrants. In the multihulls category, it included Antoine Rabaste’s 80’ Ultim’Emotion 2, the 63’ Shockwave, skippered by Jeff Mearing and Scott Klodowski, and the Multi 50 Primonial, lead by Sébastien Rogues. The team that raced with Giovanni Soldini aboard Maserati Multi 70 comprised of Cédric Bader, Vittorio Bissaro, Lorenzo Bressani, John Elkann, Oliver Herrera Perez, Nico Malingri, and Matteo Soldini.

The MOD 70 Mana, Maserati Multi 70’s twin, managed to arrive 15 minutes after Soldini’s trimaran. The race was indeed audacious for Giovanni Soldini and his team. It was a neck to neck competition and with such a shorter distance between the two, each move was important and neither of the crew lost sight of the goal even for a minute. 

Maserati Multi 70 and Mana set sail from Valletta, Malta, on Saturday, October, 17. After sailing through the port of Capo Passero they set their sail to the Strait of Messina. The wind was favourable and was getting lighter to help them sail faster. After sailing for 12 hours, the two MOD 70s passed the Strait of Messina, giving a tough fight to each other, once again.

Sharing the intricate details about the race, Soldini said that, “There was no wind, we were so close and we overtook each other at least 4 or 5 times, it was really a ruthless battle. After a long day of dead calm, Maserati Multi 70 and Mana started to speed up, thanks to a north-westerly wind that led them almost all the way to the finish line. After Favignana, we were always in the lead, but it wasn’t easy, we arrived only 15 minutes before our competitors. It was a tough fight but we won”.

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