Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2016, The Spirit of Yachting Video

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2016, The Spirit of Yachting:

The Rolex Spirit of Yachting film series present the Rolex Farr 40 World Championships 2016 — the action, highlights and memorable moments. This iconic regatta has captivated the yachting community since its inception in 1998. The 19th edition, held in Sydney, Australia, provided the perfect stage for close racing between evenly-matched, 40-foot monohull racing yachts, helmed by skilled and competitive owners. This year’s reward — the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship trophy and the Rolex Yacht-Master 40 watch — went to Alex Roeper’s crew on the US yacht Plenty for a second time. Published June 17, 2016

More info:

• 2016 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship on Yacht Scoring: 2016 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Kirribilli, NSW, Australia February 16-19, 2016
• 2016 Worlds | farr40worlds.com: "Plenty (Alex Roepers, USA) won the Rolex Farr 40 world championship on Sydney’s Manly offshore course today with clever, conservative sailing for a third and a second in the last two races while his two closest opponents fell out of contention with early errors..."

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