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Employs b8=Qf6 Rg6 Qb1 Kh8 Rxg6 Kh7 Qd3 Kh8 Qh3# SAILING Heat and calmness hit 600-mile 'Bailli' ...Yet Lelantina takes the Sword WILFRED SULTANA HENRICHRISTIAN Schroeder, Commodore of the C&N Trophée Bailli de Suffren regards the 'Bail- li' regatta more then just a race. Above all it is a gathering of friends who want to spend time sailing to- gether, partying, and racing from one stopover to an other, each one more beautiful than the last. The C&N Trophée Bailli de Suf- fren regatta is the only offshore race in the Mediterranean for classic yachts - 600 miles where the charm and character of the participating classic yachts blend gracefully with the natural beauty, cultural heritage, passion, glamour and style of the host destinations. From Saint-Tropez in France to Porto Rotondo in Sardinia, then the yachts cross over to Trapani in Sicily and from there the final run to Malta, experiencing wonderful voyages, day and night, as well as meeting each other at the local yacht club at each stopover. Definitely, an intro divulging complete serenity and favourable shore and sailing conditions but as sailors well know no day at sea is the same - and no edition of the 'Bailli' will never look like another. This 14th Edition was character- ized with unusual bad weather - predicted since early June for the entire month, an unprecedented heat wave in 60 years and without wind throughout the Northern Mediterranean. Yet, although the original race programme had to be repeatedly adjusted and the withdrawing of a number of participants was un- fortunately experienced it was an edition garnished with an excep- tional great atmosphere, full of lessons both tactical and strategic. Gatherings in a good mood, show- ing humor and smiling happy crew however determined to challenge the elements and keep their look- outs aligned on the horizon where their dreams and future glory awaited them. The send-off from the start-line in the Golf de Saint-Tropez was as bold and dynamic as ever with the distinguished presence of the Commissioner General of the na- tional French navy Jacques Bour- rier, the pastor of St. Topez the Bishop Michael Hayes, and Admi- ral Alain Dumontet of the Nautical Club of the Navy in Toulon leading the eminent gathering of guests and various sailing enthusiasts to the sound of jazz music provided by the band of the French Navy in Toulon! -recorded by France-3 TV cameramen for broadcast on France-3 and TV France World. A welcome parade of sounds and colors of the 'Guard of Honor of the Knights of Malta' welcomed guests and crew of participat- ing yachts attending the Awards Evening of the 2015 'Bailli' held at the Malta Maritime Museum. Master of ceremony on the night was Commodore Henri-Christian Schroeder, prudently assisted by Caroline Navarro, Sales and Mar- keting Manager at the Grand Har- bour Marina. Here Mr Schroeder welcomed guests, introduced ce- lebrities and eventually announced the winners. H.E Mrs. Béatrice Le Frapper De Hellen, the new Ambassador of France to Malta, H.E Mr Vincent Camilleri, Ambassador of Malta to Paris, and Dr. Gavin Gulia, Chairman of the Malta Tourism Authority, all had words of con- gratulation to the international fleet of participants hailing from 6 nationalities as well as for the organisers and sponsors for their efforts and contribution to make this particular challenging sea adventure more popular and de- lightful. Also present for this Grand Fi- nale were Sean Purdy, Marketing Director at Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, Mr Clive Aguis the out- going Ambassador of Malta to France, Christian Benoit, President of Marenostrum Racing Club, and Godwin Zammit, Commodore of the Royal Malta Yacht Club. The overall honour of the 14th Edition of the C&N Trophée Bailli de Suffren - the prestigious Sword of Honour of Admiral Satan – went to 25m French yacht from the Vintage Class Lelantina Overall Winners by category: Vintage LELANTINA (French, 25m, 1937); Classic ADRIA 1934 (Dutch, 25m, 1934); and Spirit of Tradition TIOGA of Hamburg (Germany, 18m, 2013) The Organising Authority of the C&N Trophée Bailli de Suffren was made up of yacht clubs in the host ports namely the Société Nau- tique de Saint-Tropez, the Yacht Club Porto Rotondo and the Royal Malta Yacht Club, an Authority coordinated by the Marenostrum Racing Club of Saint-Tropez. Vintage Lelantina