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The association between classic yachting and Officine Panerai has been renewed for 2010, with the sixth edition of Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the most important international circuit of regattas reserved for vintage and classic sailing boats[…] … For the 2010 edition, the circuit has grown thanks to new and prestigious regatta fields: for the first time, the historical British Classic Yacht Club Cowes Regatta (Isle of Wight, Great Britain) and the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta (Marblehead, USA) are also part of the circuit[…] … The inclusion of the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta represents an important change for the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, not just because of  the prestige of the event but also, for the first time, the American regattas are combined to form an independent Trophy, parallel to that of the Mediterranean: the North American Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge[…] … This Trophy event takes place entirely in the waters of New England and is made up of the Marblehead Regatta, the Newport Opera House Cup and the Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta, also in Newport[…] … The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Trophy however remains an independent event, and in April, like every year, it will open the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge in the clear waters of the Caribbean island[…] … The other great change in 2010 is the British Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta[…] … With more than 65 classic yachts expected at the start, this traditional appointment - held every year, in July, in the waters of the Solent, the stretch of sea which separates the Isle of Wight from Great Britain - is likely to be the largest regatta reserved for vintage and classic sailing boats ever held in the region[…] … Prestigious confirmations for the Mediterranean circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge: as well as Les Voiles d’Antibes and the Régates Royales in Cannes, which open and close the circuit season every year in the Costa Azzurra, the circuit features the spectacular meeting of the Vele d’Epoca in Imperia, which every other year brings to the Ligurian coast an exceptional number of vessels from every class, and the traditional Copa del Rey in Mahon, on the island of Minorca[…] … Among the more than 500 vintage boats taking part in the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge regattas, 2010 will also see the debut of Eilean, the Bermudan ketch built in 1936 in the legendary Scottish Fife boatyards, which was purchased and painstakingly restored by Officine Panerai, as part its commitment to safeguarding and promoting classic yachting[…] … CALENDAR ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA April 15th – 20th, 2010Antigua (Antigua and Barbuda) LES VOILES D'ANTIBES June 2nd – 6th, 2010Antibes (France) BRITISH CLASSIC YACHT CLUB PANERAI COWES REGATTAJuly 17th – 24th, 2010Cowes, Isle of Wight (United Kingdom) CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTAAugust 6th – 8th, 2010Marblehead, MA (USA) OPERA HOUSE CUPAugust 12th – 15th, 2010Nantucket, MA (USA) COPA DEL REY August 25th – 29th, 2010Mahon, Minorca (Spain) MUSEUM OF YACHTING CLASSIC YACHT REGATTASeptember 3rd – 5th, 2010Newport, RI (USA) VELE D'EPOCA DI IMPERIASeptember 8th – 12th, 2010Imperia (Italy) RÉGATES ROYALES September 20th – 25th, 2010Cannes (France)[…]

Since 2009, Swiss watch Manufacturer Frédérique Constant celebrates the legendary Runabout yachts of the Roaring Twenties, by offering an attractive series of limited edition timepieces named “Runabout”[…] … This year Frederique Constant hosts the Runabout Challenge in Venice, Italy, so it was only logical to design the Runabout Venice Edition, based on the input from the Italian market[…] … With a delicate guilloche decoration at the centre, hand-applied Arabic indexes, and perfectly positioned Chronograph counters, these watches exude an uncluttered elegance, just like the Runabout yachts by which they were inspired[…] … Traditionally, each Runabout timepiece comes with its own luxurious, handmade wooden case that echoes the passionate craftsmanship of the yachts[…] … Alongside the watch, a miniature reproduction of a classic Runabout boat can be found inside the unique gift box[…] … Runabout Challenge 2012 in Venice End of April 2012, Frederique Constant hosted a unique event on the waters of Venice, to celebrate its connection with Runabout boats[…] … During the actual Challenge, teams in each Runabout boat had to compete for the Frederique Constant Runabout Trophy[…] … The event’s aim was to pay homage and to gather many of the remaining Runabout yachts[…] … Yachts that today - as in their heyday - symbolize elegance, sophistication and ageless design[…] … A classic Runabout boat is a design icon, a moving sculpture in wood, chrome and glass that commands attention wherever it goes[…]

After four days of regattas, the boats Mariska, Rowdy and Chaplin won in the “Big Boats”, “Vintage” and “Classic” categories respectively on the occasion of the 15th edition of Les Voiles d’Antibes[…] … This was the first leg in the Mediterranean sea of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2010, the international circuit dedicated to vintage and classic yachting sponsored by the Florentine fine watch-making company Officine Panerai[…] … More accustomed to ascending to the highest step on the podium is Chaplin, the 16-metre Italian Navy vessel built in 1974, previously winner of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in 2009 in the “Classic” category[…] … Also the Marconi cutter Rowdy from 1916, one of the four NY-40 craft still sailing, had already won the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in 2008 in the “Vintage” category[…] … (International Tonnage) boats present, French Kiss, South Australia and Kookaburra III, the stars of past America’s Cup challenges, raced in a separate field[…] … The boat, purchased in 2006 by Officine Panerai, made its official debut during one of the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge events after undergoing a complete restoration at the Francesco Del Carlo boatyard in Viareggio, Tuscany[…] …  Here are the three top ranking boats in each class:  Big Boats:     Mariska, Moonbeam IV, Moonbeam of Fife Marconi Classic > 15 metres:  Chaplin, Emeraude, White Dolphin Marconi Classic < 15 metres:  Maria Giovanna II, Crazy Life, Astarte II Vintage Auric:    Bona Fide, Marigold, Tigris Marconi ‘B’ vintage:   Rowdy, Oiseau de Feu, White Wings Marconi ‘C’ vintage:  France, Helen K33, Artemis Spirit of Tradition:   Nazgul of Fordell, Ilhabela II, Blue of Methylene II A host of special prizes was awarded[…] … Bona Fide, the auric cutter from 1899, already in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Roll of Honour, having won the Vintage category in 2006, was awarded the Camper & Nicholson Elegance Trophy[…]

In recognition of its history and the many similarities between the craftsmanship featured in classic yachting and haute horlogerie, Officine Panerai has promoted the culture of sailing with the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international regatta circuit for vintage yachts since 2005[…]

The ninth British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC) Cowes Regatta (Isle of Wight, UK) will join the prestigious Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Circuit (PCYC) from 2010 as part of a three-year sponsorship deal signed this month[…] … In 2009 the circuit included eight of the worlds leading Classic Yacht Regattas, among them the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and Régates Royales in Cannes[…] … 2010 will be the sixth edition of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge and marks the largest and most renowned classic yacht race in the world[…] …   Each year the Challenge draws yachting enthusiasts from around the globe and the most highly regarded Classic Yachts sailing today, in 2009 over 350 yachts and 1,500 crews competed overall in the Circuit[…] … The British Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta The event will now be known as The British Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta - The BCYC Panerai Cowes Regatta is held in the tidal waters of the Solent, a stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England[…] … The highlight of the week’s racing is the Classic Round the Island Race, starting on the Royal Yacht Squadron line before racing the 60 mile course either East or West around the Isle of Wight[…] … The BCYC and Officine Panerai envisage that the 2010 event will be the largest Classic Yacht Regatta in the UK since the Americas Cup Jubilee Regatta in 2001, and are predicting that over 65 yachts will compete[…]