The record WSSRC has ratified the sailing record by Soldini and the team Maserati Multi 70

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the sailing record from Hong Kong to London established between January 18th and February 23rd 2018 by the trimaran Maserati Multi 70. The skipper Giovanni Soldini and his crew (Guido Broggi, Sébastien Audigane, Oliver Herrera Perez and Alex Pella) took 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 12 seconds to complete the 12.948 miles of the theoretical course of the Tea Route, maintaining an average speed of 14,94 knots. According to the cartography, Maserati Multi 70 sailed 15.083 miles on the ground, at an average speed of 17,4 knots.

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Image / Maserati has been pulled out of the water at La Trinité-sur-Mer

The trimaran Maserati Multi 70 has been pulled out of the water this morning at La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany. After 20.000 miles of navigation, a two-month period under a hangar begins to work on all the necessary maintenance and to bring back the boat in its flying asset. 

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Image / Maserati arrived in La Trinité sur Mer (Itw)

Maserati Multi 70 arrived in La Trinité-sur-Mer, in Brittany, this morning before dawn. 

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Record / Maserati Multi 70 (Giovanni Soldini) is the new holder of the Hong Kong-London sailing record

Giovanni Soldini and his team has beaten the Tea Route challenge in 36 days, 2 hours and 37 minutes. They have done it. At 13h20'26” UTC, Maserati Multi 70 crossed the Tea Route arrival line between Hong Kong and London passing under the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Giovanni Soldini and trimaran's crew composed of Guido Broggi, Sébastien Audigane, Oliver Herrera Perez and Alex Pella took 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds to cover the 13.000 nautical miles of the theoretical route between the Chinese port and the capital of the United Kingdom. 

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Record / Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70 arrived in the English Channel

Maserati Multi 70 entered the English Channel before dawn. After almost 35 days of navigation, at the 9.34 UTC rankings, the advantage of Maserati Multi 70 on the record holder's roadmap is 1.564 miles. There are 302 miles left (of the initial 13.000 nm) to the finish line in London. The arrival is currently scheduled for the morning of February 23rd at 11 UTC approximately.

Record / Less than 600 miles to the Equator for Giovanni Soldini and Maserati

After a brief slowdown this morning at dawn, Maserati Multi 70 is back again at full speed on its route towards the West African coast at more than 28 knots of speed in a South wind blowing between 14 and 17 knots.

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Record / Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi70's crew less than 48 hours from Cape of Good Hope

The second week of sailing of Maserati Multi70 ends at 800 miles from Cape of Good Hope with a 564 miles advantage on the roadmap of the record to beat. 

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Record / Maserati Multi 70 lost a rudder following a collision with a floating object

 “Unfortunately we hit something at 20 knots of speed and   e lost the rudder under the right hull. Luckily we have got one spare with us and it seems there are not too much collateral damage,” explains Giovanni Soldini, skipper of Maserati Multi 70. The incident occurred today in the morning, at the beginning of the tenth day of navigation. Maserati Multi 70 is located in the Indian Ocean about 3,000 miles from the Cape of Good Hope. Giovanni Soldini and the trimaran's crew are waiting for better conditions to change the missing piece.

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Record / “Finally we are off “ says Giovanni Soldini, the trimaran Maserati Multi70 left Hong Kong

The trimaran Maserati Multi70 left Hong Kong crossing the starting line positioned between the Tai Long Pai and Nga Ying Pal lights, at the exit of the Tathoong canal, at 10: 43′ 24” UTC (18:43 in China, 11:43 in Italy).

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Multi70 / Maserati is ready to set sail for the record from Hong Kong to London

Maserati Multi70 is ready to set sail for the Tea Route record from Hong Kong to London. Giovanni Soldini and the crew members Guido Broggi, Oliver Herrera, Alex Pella and Sébastien Audigane, are still in standby for a few more days in Hong Kong. The team studied the weather situation.

Multi70 / Giovanni Soldini prepares for upcoming racing season with Maserati Multi70

Maserati Multi70 is back on the water at the team’s base at Lorient in Brittany. Looking absolutely pristine, the futuristic trimaran, which stretches 21.2m in length and 16.8m in the beam, is primed for the new ocean challenges Giovanni Soldini has planned for her and his crew. 

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MOD70 / Giovanni Soldini and Maserati, the challenge continues aboard Edmond de Rothschild trimaran

Giovanni Soldini and his partners’ sporting adventures continue in 2016-17 with an important piece of good news: the legendary Italian yachtsman is to take the helm of a Multi70 trimaran, which was made available by John Elkann. The craft will be renamed Maserati Multi70.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart / Ragamuffin slips past to claim second

As dawn broke, Syd Fisher’s Ragamuffin 100 trailed the American speedster Rambler 88, with both less than ten nautical miles to race up the Derwent River to the finish line in Hobart.

VO70 / Giovani Soldini (Maserati) : "The start went well" to Rolex Sydney Hobart - Video

A hooter blast from the Australian Cruising Yacht Boat marked the start at exactly 13.00 local time (2.00 GMT) of the 71st Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race. The 108 boats taking part lined out at three start lines on a cloudy day and in 15-knot east, nor-easterly winds.

Vidéo / Maserati Training in Antigua

Record / #Maserati and Giovanni Soldini prepare to compete in prestige races and embark on record attempts

2015 promises to be a year packed with tough, ambitious sporting challenges for Maserati and Giovanni Soldini as they prepare to compete in prestige races and embark on new ocean record attempts. After two years and 60,000 miles of sea, Maserati has re-­‐emerged from two months in the yard for specialist maintenance work, ready and eager to get going again.

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ITW / #Maserati abandons record attempt in North Atlantic

“We have decided to abandon our North Atlantic record attempt.” Late yesterday, Giovanni Soldini and his nine-strong crew announced from Maserati that the New York-Lizard Point Atlantic record was now definitely beyond the realms of possibility.

Video / The Golden Route in 47 days, 42 min for Giovanni Soldini and Maserati !

It’s a record ! 47 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 29 seconds to sail from New York to San Francisco crossing Cape Horn. Giovanni Soldini and Maserati’s team crossed the finish line under San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge at 18h 31′ 59” GMT, establishing a new record time reference of the Golden Route, in the monohull category.

Record / Maserati and Soldini round Cape Horn against the wind

At 15.37 GMT Maserati has rounded Cape Horn against the prevailing wind and dominant streams. Giovanni, Guido, Corrado, Michele, Sébastien, Boris, Tiger, Ryan and Carlos left New York on December 31, 2012 attempting to break the historic record of the Golden Route. They rounded the mythical Cape Horn after 21 days, 23 hours and 14 minutes.

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Record / Giovanni Soldini and Maserati's team have entered the trade winds.

We have entered the trade winds – writes Giovanni today at 7am – we are sailing 16-17 knots fast towards the equator, with genoa 1, fore sail and main sail. We are wet from head to toe but happy!”. After nearly 6 days and having sailed 1900 miles, Soldini and Maserati‘s team have finally entered the trade winds.

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