Maserati and Vendee

The participants of the Vendée Globe (the legendary solo and non-stop race around the world) are running a similar route to Maserati but in the opposite direction. At this very moment many of the Vendée participants are rounding Cape Horn and their routes are now crossing the path of Maserati.
“The organization of the Vendée is very meticulous,” says Giovanni. “Once a day they send us data about the competitors’ positions and vice versa to avoid the risk of being too close. The ocean is huge, but you never know… Many of them have already passed us, we saw them on the radar, but no one close enough. In a while we will pass our friend Alessandro Di Benedetto, the only Italian running the race. Fair winds Alexander! “.


Maserati keeps going towards the South, after a very fast descent from New York to Rio de Janeiro and then a slow down over the last 48 hours due to an unmoving cold front.
“Aboard Maserati everything is fine but the last 48 hours were a nightmare – explains Soldini. We’ve been fighting like mad against the light winds and the sudden wind shifts, wasting our energy without gaining many miles. However, this is a long route and we are aware of the fact that we need to cross different climatic areas. St Helena’s mild climate has been replaced by a biting cold: it’s the door for the renowned Roaring Forties. We are now sailing with spi and mainsail, running along a high pressure area that moves on our left. In an hour we will jibe and sail towards Southwest in order to avoid it”.
Maserati is expected to cross Cape Horn, still 1600 miles away, around January 22.Maserati has already sailed more than 5000 of the 13225 miles on the historical Golden Route, at an average boat speed of 14,2 knots.