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The larger boats will be racing in the Big Boats category.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A host of internationally famous boats are set to arrive in Antibes. These include the 15-Metre International Tonnage <em>Mariska<\/em>, the 1928 <em>Cambria<\/em>, the majestic 1915 steel schooner <em>Mariette<\/em>, and the auric cutter <em>Mariquita<\/em>, a 1911 Fife which will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its launch this year. Back again to compete in the Classic Yachts category is the 1975 sloop <em>Emeraude<\/em>, three times winner of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in its class. Even the 1916 <em>Rowdy<\/em>, one of the 14 monotypes in the NY 40 class, won\u2019t be missing out on the chance to make an impressive race performance. The vintage auric cutters category promises an open challenge between the multi-titled <em>Bona Fide<\/em>, <em>Tigris<\/em> \u2013 both launched in 1899 \u2013 and the 17-metre 1908 <em>Wayward<\/em>. Also racing is <em>Patience<\/em>, the Bermudian cutter which this year celebrates the 80th anniversary of its launch from the English shipyards Camper &amp; Nicholson.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In accordance with the Mediterranean Circuit regulations, the Finals trophy of the <strong>Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2010<\/strong> will be presented at Les Voiles d\u2019Antibes for the Vintage and Big Boats categories. The crews of <em>Rowdy<\/em> and <em>The Blue Peter<\/em> \u2013 which came first and second in the Vintage class \u2013 as well as <em>Cambria<\/em> and <em>Mariska<\/em> \u2013 first and second in the Big Boats \u2013 will challenge each other to a match race for the trophy, already assigned to <em>Emeraude<\/em> in the Classic category during the most recent <em>R\u00e9gates Royales<\/em> regatta in Cannes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The regatta schedule foresees one race per day starting from Thursday 9 June. On Sunday 12 June, in the late afternoon, the closing ceremony will take place with the presentation of the trophies and Officine Panerai prizes for this first stage of the Mediterranean Circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Officine Panerai creates a special limited edition watch for each year of the circuit. For the 2011 event, it\u2019s the <strong>Luminor Submersible 1950 Regatta 3 Days GMT Automatic Titanio &#8211; 47mm:<\/strong> a professional underwater watch, water resistant up to 30 atmospheres (approximately 300 metres), fitted with a rotating bezel with graduated scale to calculate dive duration and a hand indicating the second time zone.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/130_252.jpg\" alt=\"Go ! The flags of the Mediterranean Circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge float at the masts of the boats.\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/130_253.jpg\" alt=\"Built in 1936, Eilean, the Bermudian ketch, is one of the great sailing ships participating in the Mediterranean Circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge.\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/130_254.jpg\" alt=\"The Luminor Submersible 1950 Regatta 3 Days GMT Automatic Titanio - 47 mm, creates to celebrate The Meditarranean Circuit of The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2011.\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As is now a tradition, 2011 will see Les Voiles d\u2019Antibes (8-12 June), in the French C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur resort of Antibes, opening the Mediterranean Circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the circuit of regattas reserved for vintage and classic yachts, sponsored for the seventh year running by Officine Panerai. 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