Small, but perfectly formed

Beau Geste to lead the five strong fleet in the Transatlantic Maxi Cup

In three weeks time, on Monday 23 November, the starting signal for the Transatlantic Maxi Cup, will be fired in Tenerife.

With the collaboration of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the regatta is organised by the International Maxi Association in conjunction with the Real Club Nautico de Tenerife, for the starting phase, and the St Maarten Yacht Club, for the finishing phase expected in the first decade of December.

Among the five competitors, one of the most favored boats for line honors is Beau Geste , Karl Kwok's Farr 80 maxi at the lower section of the rating band, which had impressive performance in the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Rolex Middle Sea Race.

Another fast boat which will surely be towards the head is the Argentinian yacht Alexia, belonging to Alberto Roemmers. On board of Alexia will be the team who recently won the TP52 World Championship in Spain.

Other four countries will be represented.

An intensive social event schedule will take place before the departure, including a visit to see the breath-taking Island view from the Pico de Teide, the volcano symbol of Tenerife. The visit is organized by the Director of Turismo de Tenerife, in the framework of the hospitality offered by the local Authorities.

The starting signal will be given by Claus-Peter Offen, the President of the International Maxi Association.

Entries:

Yacht	Nat	Owner	LOA	Beam	Draft	Type
ALEXIA	ARG	Alberto Roemmers	30	7	4.6	Wally
BEAU GESTE	CHN	Karl C Kwok	24.33	6.1	5.55	Farr 80
CHRISCO	GER	Dieter Schoen	30.38	6.82	4.2	CNB 100
SOJANA	GBR	Peter Harrison	34.99	7.58	4.5	Farr 115
VALKYRIE	CAN	Will Apold	23.06	5.68	4.45	Swan 78