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Giraglia Rolex Cup - Images from the passage at Giraglia Rock

by Carlo Borlenghi images on 21 Jun 2013
BELLA MENTE, Sail n: USA45, Owner: HAP FAUTH, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt) CAOL ILA R, Sail n: USA60669, Owner: ALEXANDER SCHAERER , Group 0 (IRC Classes 0-1-2) approaching the Giraglia Rock Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
Carlo Borlenghi was on the water during the Giraglia Rolex Cup to capture these images of the fleet as they passed Giraglia Rock. Enjoy!

CAOL ILA R, Sail n: USA60669, Owner: ALEXANDER SCHAERER , Group 0 (IRC Classes 0-1-2)<br /> BELLA MENTE, Sail n: USA45, Owner: HAP FAUTH, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
CAOL ILA R, Sail n: USA60669, Owner: ALEXANDER SCHAERER , Group 0 (IRC Classes 0-1-2)
BELLA MENTE, Sail n: USA45, Owner: HAP FAUTH, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


STIG, Sail n: ITA65000, Owner: ALESSANDRO ROMBELLI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
STIG, Sail n: ITA65000, Owner: ALESSANDRO ROMBELLI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> SHOCKWAVE, Sail n: USA60272, Owner: GEORGE SAKELLARIS, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
SHOCKWAVE, Sail n: USA60272, Owner: GEORGE SAKELLARIS, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


EDIMETRA, Sail n: ITA 1811, Owner: ERNESTO GISMONDI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
EDIMETRA, Sail n: ITA 1811, Owner: ERNESTO GISMONDI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


JETHOU, Sail n: GBR 74R, Owner: SIR PETER OGDEN, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> STIG, Sail n: ITA65000, Owner: ALESSANDRO ROMBELLI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)<br /> rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
JETHOU, Sail n: GBR 74R, Owner: SIR PETER OGDEN, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
STIG, Sail n: ITA65000, Owner: ALESSANDRO ROMBELLI, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt)
rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


CAOL ILA R, Sail n: USA60669, Owner: ALEXANDER SCHAERER , Group 0 (IRC Classes 0-1-2) approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
CAOL ILA R, Sail n: USA60669, Owner: ALEXANDER SCHAERER , Group 0 (IRC Classes 0-1-2) approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


MAGIC CARPET CUBED, Sail n: GBR1001, Owner: SIR LINDSAY OWEN-JONES, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt) rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
MAGIC CARPET CUBED, Sail n: GBR1001, Owner: SIR LINDSAY OWEN-JONES, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt) rounding the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net


RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt) approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net
RAN 2, Sail n: GBR7236R, Owner: NIKLAS ZENNSTROM, Group 0 (IRC >18.29 mt) approaching the Giraglia Rock © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi http://www.carloborlenghi.net

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