Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Giraglia Rolex Cup Rewarded Smaller Boats

The 57th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup awarded Javier Pujol, owner/skipper of the Sparkman & Stephens-designed 43-foot Calima (ESP) as the winner of the regatta. Calima (ESP) which remained the first yacht to have covered the overall was awarded with the Rolex Challenge Trophy as well as with the Bellon Challenge Trophy. The grand regatta event is taking place at the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa.

Javier Pujol who is a passionate sailor and racer was very elated at the victory that his sailing boat Calima registered. The man did not take the credit for the win and said that it is just luck that decides the victory of a sailor in overall. However, he agreed that the victory he scored in class race from La Fourmigue to La Giraglia benefited him. Javier Pujol went on to say that he was quick to register a secure place in the [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

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