The 2023 edition of the Rolex Giraglia offered compelling competition and offered a fitting celebration of the event’s rich heritage and tradition. Marking its 70th anniversary this year, the Rolex Giraglia offshore race is one of the Mediterranean’s oldest and most revered events. Prevailing from an international fleet of 155 yachts, overall victory on handicap went to Red Bandit, a TP52 from Germany. Line honours as first across the finish line in this year’s 215-nautical mile (398 kilometre) race from Saint-Tropez, France to Genoa, Italy was claimed by the Australian maxi Black Jack. This historic competition, created in 1953, and its co-founder the Yacht Club Italiano (YCI) have both been partnered by Rolex since 1998. The YCI is supported in its efforts by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, another historic institution and partnered by Rolex since 2006. Discover more https://on.rolex.com/3NbgjaN
Rolex has always associated with activities driven by passion, excellence, precision and team spirit. The Swiss watchmaker naturally gravitated towards the elite world of yachting six decades ago and the brand’s enduring partnership now encompasses the most prestigious clubs, races and regattas, as well as towering figures in the sport, including ground-breaking round-the-world yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester and the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie. Today, Rolex is Title Sponsor of 15 major international events – from leading offshore races such as the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race, to grand prix competition at the Rolex TP52 World Championship and spectacular gatherings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Rolex Swan Cup. It also supports the exciting SailGP global championship in which national teams race identical supercharged F50 catamarans on some of the world’s most famous harbours. Rolex’s partnerships with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Yacht Club Italiano, New York Yacht Club and Royal Yacht Squadron, among others, are the foundation of its enduring relationship with this dynamic sport.
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