A 30-mile almost complete circumnavigation of the Archipelago de La Maddalena, with a light north easterly breeze of 7-9 knots, was the feature of the second day of the 2006 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Italy yesterday.
The leaders of the Racing division fought an interesting battle where some made big gains and others suffered big losses. As expected, it was the two Super Maxis, Alfa Romeo – with Ben Ainslie at the helm – and her near sister ship Wild Oats XI, who stole the show. After Monday’s missed line honours, Alfa Romeo was able to claim the coveted double victory – line honours with a 9 minutes-plus margin over Wild Oats, and a win on handicap.