ROLEX GIRAGLIA
Renowned offshore regatta returns to its original format for 69th edition
Notice of Race published and online registration now open
The Rolex Giraglia 2022 will set off on Friday 10 June from Sanremo, with a picturesque departure on the stroke of midnight for the Sanremo-Saint-Tropez leg, covering around 60 miles and representing the traditional prologue to the Rolex Giraglia week. Friday 10 and Saturday 11will be dedicated to welcome and registration procedures in Saint-Tropez, with the second act of the regatta kicking off on Sunday 12 June at 11 a.m. in the form of the first inshore race on the beautiful regatta course in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. Racing will continue through Tuesday 14 June. The French portion of the Giraglia will culminate with the much-awaited Rolex Crew Party on Tuesday evening, before the long race sets sail at midday on Wednesday 15 June. The week of racing will end on Saturday 18 June with the awards ceremony for the Rolex Giraglia taking place at the headquarters of the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa.
Schedule:
Thursday 9 June:
- 3 p.m.: Registrations (Sanremo)
- Registrations (Sanremo)
- Registrations (Saint-Tropez)
- 12 midnight: Start of Sanremo-Saint-Tropez race
- Registrations (Saint-Tropez)
- Inshore Races (Saint-Tropez)
- Rolex Crew Party (Saint-Tropez)
- 12 midday: Start of Offshore Race
- Awards ceremony at the Yacht Club Italiano
The regatta is open to all IRC and ORC/ORC Club rated boats with an overall length of more than 9.14 metres. These will be divided into the following groups: Group 0 (ORC 0 and IRC 0), with length of over 18.05 metres; Group A (ORC A and IRC A): – Classes: 0 – 1 – 2; Group B (ORC B and IRC B): – Classes: 3 – 4.
The beautiful bay of Saint Tropez will be home to inshore races of up to 35 miles for all classes, as well as more technical windward-leeward courses reserved for the Class 0 boats. The offshore race is also open to double-handed crews.
ROLEX GIRAGLIA
The Giraglia race is valid as a leg of the IRC-UNCL Mediterranean Championship and is part of the IMA 2022 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge.
Rolex has been the title partner of the Rolex Giraglia since 1998 and this year celebrates 25 years of collaboration with the Yacht Club Italiano.
Online registration and notice of race.