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It is known that PAZIENZA raced regularly in the Mediterranean in the late 1950s, winning the Giraglia in 1959 with Andrea Giuseppe "Beppe” Croce at the helm. In 1960 she was used as an official yacht to transport important personalities during the Rome Olympics including; it is rumoured the future President Kennedy and his wife Jackie. Her tall powerful rig makes her ideally suited for both light Mediterranean airs as well as effortless ocean crossings. Since the 1960s PAZIENZA has been raced and sailed far and wide; winning ocean races as well as classic regattas in the UK and the Caribbean. Her previous owners included Pete Townshend who won Falmouth Classics on a number of occasions. Her present owners since 2004 have raced and cruised extensively, including the inaugural Transat Classique in 2008/9, taking line honours on the leg to Agadir and podium position on the Atlantic leg. PAZIENZA is currently moored on a tranquil berth on the River Dart and is lovingly maintained to the highest standards.

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Among the 128 starters for the annual southern hemisphere classic the super maxis were the focus of attention in a race that was one of the closest (if not the closest) that this 80year old event has seen.

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Ira took flight for a moment after being launched from her seat. Thankfully she landed in the boat, and thankfully her head was okay! It was a really hard beat out the gate and over the San Francisco bar. This place is no joke when it's full-on! Can you imagine what it would have been like when the current was in full flood just a few hours before!?

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