Saint-Tropez, June 10, 2025 – Fourth and final day of inshore racing at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2025, held in ideal sailing conditions: wind between 8 and 14 knots, calm seas, and intense action on both race courses. The results for the first part of the event are now official, and all eyes are on the long offshore race!
Today, the wind kept everyone waiting until 2 p.m., when a steady breeze finally filled in, allowing the Race Committee to launch the final inshore race. A long one for all: around 28 miles for the Maxis and 18 for the ORC/IRC classes, with a spectacular finish just off the port of Saint-Tropez.
Final results of the inshore series:
Maxi:
In Group A, Jethou, owned by Sir Peter Ogden and with American sailing legend Brad Butterworth calling tactics, clinched the top spot ahead of Proteus and Capricorno. Noteworthy is today’s victory by Django 7X, the brand-new Wallyrocket71 owned by Giovanni Lombardi Stronati, making its debut in Saint-Tropez with Vasco Vascotto on tactics.
In Group B, a dramatic last-minute overtake by Cippa Lippa X, owned by Guido Paolo Gamucci, saw them surpass Spirit of Lorina—the Botin 65 of Jean Pierre Barjon, who finishes second—and SUD, the Wally 80 of Lorenzo Muratore.
ORC/IRC:
In IRC1, the standout performer was the French Cape 31 Give Me Five, owned by Adrien Follin, which held the lead from start to finish. In IRC2, Flying Dolphin, skippered by Willem Ellemet, also maintained its lead across four races.
In the ORC group, the top five positions were dominated by Swan yachts (45, 53, 48), with Tenghér, owned by Alberto Magnani, securing the overall win thanks to today’s victory and an impressive scoreline (1,5,1,1). In ORC2, Farfallina 3—the Italia 11.98 of Davide Noli—showed unchallenged dominance, winning four out of three races (sic).
Now, all eyes are on the offshore race!
After the prize-giving ceremony and with the port packed with yachts, anticipation builds for tomorrow’s offshore start at noon. Forecasts are calling for light winds, suggesting a Giraglia that will be far less windy than last year. Navigators expect elapsed times of around 48 hours for the fastest yachts—such as the 100-footers, Maxi 72s, and TP52s—while smaller boats could take considerably longer.
The only certainty so far is that this will be a race for the “lightweights”—those able to read and navigate the 241-nautical mile triangle between Saint-Tropez, the Giraglia rock, and Genoa with precision.
The Organization
The Giraglia was conceived in 1953 as a 241-nautical-mile offshore race. In 2023, this classic regatta celebrated its 70th anniversary. The Loro Piana Giraglia is organised by the Yacht Club Italiano in collaboration with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, under the patronage of the Yacht Club de France, Yacht Club Sanremo, Yacht Club de Monaco, the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL), the International Maxi Association (IMA), and the cities of Saint-Tropez, Genoa, and the Liguria Region.
The Giraglia Race is a valid race for the IRC-UNCL Mediterranean Championship and is part of the 2025 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which IMA organises.
For comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Loro Piana Giraglia 2025, please visit the official website: www.loropianagiraglia.com
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