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09.05.2012
Maserati Sets Off to Challenge Trans-Atlantic Record from Dennis Conner's North
Cove
SHE'S OFF! After waiting patiently for almost a month, Maserati, the 70 foot race
boat, untied her lines last night and set off in pursuit of the Trans-Atlantic Record.
The right weather conditions have arrived. What an exciting evening it was in
Lower Manhattan!
On board Maserati is the international crew of: Italian Giovanni Soldini (skipper),
American Brad Van Liew (navigator and watch leader), Spaniard Javier de la Plaza
(helm, pit), Frenchmen Sebastien Audigane (helm, trimmer) and Ronan Le Goff (helm,
bowman), Italians Guido Broggi (boat captain), Corrado Rossignoli (bowman), and
Brit Tom Gall (second bowman).
They crossed the starting line where Ambrose Light was positioned at 3:20 a.m. this
morning.
The Trans-Atlantic Record they are trying to break is from New York to the Lizard
Rock off England. The record currently stands at 6 days, 17 hours and 52 minutes
and was set by Mari Cha IV in 2003.
The distance is about 2,925 miles and they have to race dangerously close to icebergs
off Newfoundland. The latest data shows several icebergs as far south as 44 degrees
North. Maserati is currently at 40 degrees North and headed northeast at 22 knots.
"We have waited for so long, but it was worth it," explained Soldini before leaving
Dennis Conner's North Cove. "This low pressure seems to be the right one to try
and break a speed record as challenging as the North Atlantic one. We are confident
and in high spirits."
- Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh
Dennis Conner's North Cove | NYC's Mega Yacht Marina | 385 South End Ave #6H | New York | NY | 10280
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