Racing scenes from Perini Cup 2018 Day 1

Racing in Porto Cervo got off to a strong start today as the fleet of Perini Navi superyachts were greeted with good breeze over a custom course set out by the race committee for both the Cruiser Racer and Corinthian Spirit classes, the latter which set off on a slightly shorter course in order to compress the fleet near the finish line. Photo: Charl van RooyPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht Times

The 88-metre Maltese Falcon performed well throughout the race and was closely followed across the finish line by the all-white Spirit of the C’s in the Corinthian Spirit Class. In the Cruiser Racer class, the 60-meter Seahawk showed what she was made of, leading the field throughout the day. Day one results and preliminary standings are due in later this afternoon. Photo: trac trac

Two more days of racing remain and with typical Sardinian racing weather predicted, the fleet sure is in for a testing time come Friday and Saturday.Photo: trac tracPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht TimesPhoto: Charl van Rooy / SuperYacht Times