Once again here’s the link for downloading the software for tracking the race. It’s perfect for interested people at home to have a live look at the standings in the race. And it’s for free!

Track-O-Mio Download

After a night of sailing back from Palagruza, the main field of the race has reached mainland Croatia again and is right now sailing northwest through the Canal of Mljet. Martin Hartl’s Celox Sailing Team is top favorite now – their „Southhampton“ is completely alone in the forefront of the race. Apparently the crew was lucky with the winds: As the wind charts of the Croatian Weather forecast show, there was a strong northeastern wind in the night, as the „Southhampton“ reached the canal. The main field didn’t catch this wind, that faded at day break  - the others fell back.

Right now, there is a match going on at the exit of the Mljet Canal: The „New York“ (60), the „San Diego“ (63), the „Cape Cod“ (51) and the „Cowes“ (54) are competing for the second and third places…
The regatta is in its last phase now. There is a saying, that the one who first gets out of the Mljet Canal will win the race. But still: Everything’s still possible at this time!

Tuesday, around 6 p.m.: The main field of the regatta is now on the way to the islands of Palagruza, in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. The wind out here isn’t too strong, nevertheless the first participants of the race have set their Spi’s and are already cruising around Palagruza and on track back towards the mainland. A look at the live tracking of the race – which can be downloaded for free – shows that there’s a hard match going on at the peak of the race, with last years winner Martin Hartl and his Celox Sailing Team on the „Southhampton“ (65) and the SÄGEWERK team on the „New York“ (60), whilst Ronnie Zeiller and his Alles Yacht team is catching up again (63).

In the last night, the first boat had to give up the race. The „Fastnet“ (55) with Alfred Hopfgartner’s Sailingmotion Team had massive technical problems with their boat and had to return to Biograd. They arrived back in the Marina savely. Another Bavaria 42 yacht, the „Auckland“ (50) also had problems with their genoa fall, but the crew managed to solve the problem (at least for the moment) and after some time sailing straight towards Italy last evening they got back on track.

The Safety Team is now following the match towards Palagruza. Fortunately, the help of the medical staff and diver on board of the „Chairos“ wasn’t needed yet.

Note: This blog entry couldn’t be posted yesterday due to network problems out there on the open sea. We apologize for that (F. L.)

At the time of writing, it is very sunny but unfortunately there’s not too much wind for speed sailing today. This will not really change in the next hours. For weather updates, please check this link, which leads to the wind forecasts for the Split region by the Meteorological and Hydrological Service.

An english update on the events at the regatta will follow soon.

(Translation by Google)

The TEAM ASS sailing on the boat Daiquiri 42 enjoys excellent health, the day started very sunny at 18 degrees Bavarian blue sky, improving water temperature to 15 ° towards the current position of spot 7. To strengthen the team served the “ASS Haute Cuisine” today the following:

As an aperitif, a Croatian-residue is served, here are the menu sequence

Iced Karlovacko soup

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Spaghetti à la Aiolo
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Tomato garlic mousse
At Nudelteigfädchen
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Croatian pork in natural casing
Roasted on Teigleinen
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Fried Banana & Apple
to two kinds of fruit sauces levels
with low calorie whipped cream

After the aperitif, the beloved Croatian beer brew served

SAFETY ON THE TEAM We need this power and the engine with the prior
Start code-compliant notice.

All participants a sunny Sailingtag, the stark contrast to RPC 2011
There are at least something decent to eat!

Hans, thanks for the live bodies of me in Facebook with a link to the track!

Best wishes from ALL

Torsten
CEO Kitchen ASS Haute Cuisine
And editorial board live by

Pictures of the Start of the Round Palagruža Cannonball are online now. Please check Press & Media/Image Gallery/RPC2011, or click this link.

Around 6.40 p.m. an emergency call was received by the Safety Team: Boat nr. 66 got stuck on ground on the northern tip of the island Dugi Otok. Apparently the experienced skipper Raimund Reissner of the „Sydney“ had tried to take the turn south too sharply and touched ground. Immediately the Sea Help team in Biograd was informed and speeded with their motorboat to the scene. At around 8 p.m. the boat was pulled back into deeper waters. The „Sydney“ was allowed to finish the race – if the yacht isn’t damaged.

With a slight delay the regatta started at 12.12 p.m. The start was at some point a little bit confusiing, with the participants trying to get into the best possible positions around the starting yacht with the referees on board. There were some nervous moments when some of the boats cruised towards other vehicles, only a few spare meters away. But finally all went well: One member of the race management dropped the starting flag, and off the boats went, towards the bouye, which had to be rounded. After this, most of the crews set their spinnakers – but had to take them in again quite soon, as the wind was gone. Later the breeze came back, making the first hours of the race quite a nice stretch. continue»»

After this morning’s skipper’s briefing, the team who will be the rabbit at the start of the RPC 2011 was drawn by lot. The „Pantaenius“ crew of skipper Christian M. F. Schifter will sail on their „Hobart“ (starting number 57) ahead of the participating yachts. At twelfe o’clock on the dot the race starts. It will be supervised by the Croatian Race managers Baldasar Morozin, Sime Stanic and Dragan Penjalov as well as Austrian Herbert Koblmiller, who also is the skipper of the Safety Team aboard the sailing yacht „Chairos“. The referees at the briefing: