Sailing history to come alive in Portofino in May

[source: regattanews.com]

NORTHERN LIGHT Sail Number: 14 Elizabeth Tiedemann 12 Metre New York Yacht Club Race Week Photo: ©ROLEX / Dan Nerney

The Portofino Rolex Trophy is a new regatta that will be celebrating its inaugural edition this year in one of Italy's most iconic port villages. From May 7-10, 2009, the picturesque port of Portofino, on the Ligurian coast, will be the venue of choice for a series of races dedicated to the "barca d'epoca," vessels that have helped make sailing history, namely the classic yachts.

Open to the 23-Metre, 12M and 8M classes, the Portofino Rolex Trophy is an invitation-only regatta that promises spectacular racing along with a host of onshore activities. Read on…