Middle Sea Race – Breakdown on board, Ad Maiora trimaran abandoned by crew.
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Final bars of this Rolex Middle Sea Race and unfortunately there is a report of a breakdown to Bruno Cardile’s trimaran ad Maiora (READ THE HISTORY OF THE BOAT HERE ) which was in second position in real time behind Rambler. The tracking speaks for itself: the trimaran first performed a “retrofront” and is now virtually stationary (0.8 knots), upwind, west of Lampedusa: (lat. 35° 32′ 9″; long. 12° 5′ 58″). Here’s what happened.
We contacted the owner to learn more: “We suffered a left hull injury in short, steep sea conditions when we were approaching Lampedusa. By mutual agreement with the Coast Guard it was necessary to abandon the boat, which will be recovered shortly, we are in Lampedusa and we are all well“.
Conditions in the Sicilian Channel were challenging, with a 25- to 35-knot Sirocco and the usual hard seas typical of the area.
In Malta meanwhile, arrivals have begun and the IRC overall ranking is constantly being updated. At the time of writing in the lead is given the Ice 52 Prima Vista Lauria, skipper Gabriele bruni, but the arrival of Renzo Grottesi’s ClubSwan 42 Be Wild is also expected shortly.
THE TRIMARAN AD MAIORA
Ad Maiora, is the legendary 20-meter trimaran of the ORMA 60 class, launched in 1988 under the name Fleury Michon IX. She began her “new life” in 2018 after a full refitting by Cardile, who managed to bring back into the loop a mythical boat once owned by French sailing greats: the unforgettable Florence Arthaud and Philippe Poupon. In 2019 the trimaran won the Brindisi-Corfu in royalty. 19.80 m long and 14.80 m wide, Ad Maiora fishing 2.50 m.
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