Maserati Multi70: final rush for Malta

Maserati Multi70: final rush for Malta

Maserati Multi70 took the lead of the Rolex Middle Sea Race overnight, after a tactical error by Phaedo³, which, after a blistering match race with the Italian trimaran, rounded the island of Linosa rather than Lampedusa as specified in the race rule.

Phaedo³’s skipper Brian Thompson commented: “We’re having a fantastic race with Maserati Multi70. Last night we scored a bit of an own goal but we’ve recovered from that now and we’re heading for the final destination”.

Maserati Multi70 is sailing straight for Malta, making a speed of 17 knots in a 20-knot SE wind. She holds a 30-nautical mile lead over Phaedo³, and is 48.5 nautical miles from the finish-line at Malta where she is expected to arrive in three hours’ time. The team sailed well and problem-free throughout the night, beating in a good wind and making a slew of unerring tactical choices.

The challenge is supported by Maserati which, as main sponsor, gives the boat her name, while UnipolSai Assicurazioni is sponsor.

The official suppliers to the challenge are Ermenegildo Zegna for clothing and Boero Bartolomeo S.p.A. for hull enamels and paints.

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