The fleet leaves the lagoon at the Venice start

The world's longest offshore race brings the roar back to the Adriatic

1.500+ nm · Venezia → Monte Carlo

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1990

From the Lion to the Rock: 35 years of history

The 2023 Prologue podium

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The dress rehearsal of the 9th edition: three Adriatic legs from Venice to Rodi Garganico. The full race to Monte Carlo is the next chapter.

1st

Outerlimits

Lockyer · Vaughan · Gardner

927 points

Prologue overall winner · The crew →

2nd

Albatro

Cesati

696 points

3rd

Searex

Greve · Gross · Podolski

694 points

Crews with the chequered flag at the Monte Carlo finish, 2015

Monte Carlo · 2015

The chequered flag beneath the Rock

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1 April 2023

From England with the N°555 the Apache by Nick Wilkinson and Matthew Wilson.

We are proud to present a new team entered in the Prologue Venezia Montecarlo, from England with the N°555 the Apache of Nick wilkinson and Matthew Wilson. This historic boat won the 1972 London Monte Carlo and the 2 Class 1979 World Championship in Venice.

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