Classics and Moderns make way for Maxis Trophies for the first week of Les Voiles
Classics and Moderns make way for Maxis Trophies for the first week of Les Voiles
The winners of the Trophées des Voiles : Rolex Trophy: schooners take centre stage Seven magnificent classic schooners were racing in their own group as part of the prestigious Rolex Trophy. Shenandoah of Sark, the majestic three-masted schooner designed by Ferris (1902) and helmed by Russel Potter, made the most of the last race in a steady breeze to triumph, notably over the huge and formidable Elena of London. Shenandoah beat Orianda, the beautiful Danish schooner (Dahlstrom 1937) and the very fast Naema (Mylne 2006).
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