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january 22, 2018 - Maserati

Giovanni Soldini and team Maserati Multi 70 at less than 300 nautical miles from Sunda Strait

After four days, they sailed 1635 nm at an average speed of 18,9 knots and gained a 468 miles lead over the previous record

Modena, 22 January 2018 - After leaving on January 18th to break the sailing record between #hongkong and London, the trimaran #Maserati Multi 70 is now located between the islands of Borneo to the West and Sumatra to the East. The Sunda Strait, gateway to the Indian Ocean, is now less than 300 miles further South.

Giovanni Soldini and #Maserati Multi 70's crew - Guido Broggi, Oliver Herrera Perez, Alex Pella and Sébastien Audigane – crossed the Equator this morning at 3:13 am UTC. After almost four days of navigation, today at 7.04 UTC, the cartography indicates they traveled the first 1408 miles of the theoretical route at an average speed of 16,2 knots. On the ground, they really sailed 1635 nm at an average speed of 18,9 knots, gaining a 468 nm lead over the reference time set by Lionel Lemonchois, Gitana 13's skipper.

“The spirit is high on board. We are all concentrated and motivated”, says #giovannisoldini, skipper of #Maserati Multi 70. “Compared to the routing simulations we made at the start, we gained about fifteen hours. We passed the worst area of the light winds bubble yesterday. Then, in order to stay in the pressure, we had to keep on jibing towards the Sunda Strait where we should arrive in about 15 hours (around 22 UTC on January 22nd).”

“Then, after the Strait”, explains Soldini, ”we will have to see how we will manage to catch the south east trade winds in the Indian Ocean. We know the route is still very long but it would be an ideal situation to get there with a lead on the record, because we also know that Lionel Lemonchois pushed hard on the first four days across the Indian Ocean.”

Alex Pella explains: “Navigation on board #Maserati Multi 70 is going on in this incredible sea of China. It is a real slalom between islands, reefs, atolls, merchant ships and fishing vessels not always well marked. It's fun from the point of view of pure navigation but it's not always easy. We have still two difficult passages to do before entering the Indian Ocean. We crossed the equator last night and we are going on with super conditions, stable wind from the north, flat sea and summer heat.”

To beat the record set in 2008 by Lionel Lemonchois on board of the 100 footer maxi catamaran Gitana 13 (41 days, 21 hours and 26 minutes), the 21.20 meters trimaran #Maserati Multi 70 must complete the 13000 nautical miles route and cut the finish line under the Queen Elisabeth bridge II on the Thames before March 1st.

To follow the challenge live, visit the cartography on #Maserati.soldini.it/cartography/

The challenge is supported by Maserati, the main sponsor that gives the name to the trimaran and Aon as co-sponsor, along with the official supplier for the clothing, Ermenegildo Zegna.

A special thanks also to Boero Bartolomeo S.p.A. and Contship Italia Group.

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