Record-holder Black Jack 100 returns to defend Palermo-Montecarlo title - Monaco Life

Black Jack 100 claims line honours at the 20th Palermo–Montecarlo Regatta

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The start of the 20th Palermo–Montecarlo is on

Twenty years after its inaugural event in 2005, the Palermo–Montecarlo race is celebrating a special anniversary edition, confirming its status as a major fixture in the Mediterranean sailing calendar. Organised by the Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with the Yacht Club de Monaco and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the race links the Gulf of Mondello in Palermo to the Principality of Monaco, covering 500 nautical miles and crossing on…

Record-holder Black Jack 100 returns to defend Palermo-Montecarlo title - Monaco Life

The starting gun fired at midday on Tuesday for the 20th edition of the Palermo-Montecarlo yacht race. Leading the charge is Monaco’s own Black Jack 100, the 100-foot Maxi looking to better its own course record.  Owner Remon Vos and skipper Tristan Le Brun have their sights set on beating last year’s winning time of 44 hours, 34 minutes and 14 seconds. With favourable conditions forecast – easterly winds at the start building to 20+ knot gusts …