This year’s event welcomes a total of 47 maxi yachts – with a minimum length of 60 feet (18.29 metres) – and marks the 40th anniversary of Rolex’s sponsorship of the regatta. The Swiss watchmaker began its longstanding collaboration with maxi racing at the YCCS in September 1985, supporting what would become the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Racing in the 35th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will begin tomorrow, Monday 8th September. Competitors will also be challenging for two World Titles during the event: the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship and the Rolex IMA Maxi Grand Prix World Championship. Owner Vittorio Moretti never misses an edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, and his Viriella is the largest yacht in the entire fleet at 36 metres.