All is set in the idyllic setting of Porto Cervo, Sardinia – Italy  for the start of the third series of Farr40 European Circuit which this year attracts a fleet representing 5 countries: France, Great Britan, Denmark, Germany and Italy.
The event is organized by Yacht Club Smeralda and the title sponsor  Rolex  and runs from June 1st – June 3rd.
Massimo Mezzaroma’s Nerone, Saint Tropez’s  winner  is coming back after having chartered  his boat in Capri and will have to face a series tough competitors including Vincenzo Onoarato’s Mascalzone Latino Capri’s winner with Russell Coutss calling the tactics; Marco Rodolfi’s TWT and Giovanni Maspero’s Joe Fly. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will be racing aboard his  Nanoq joining the fleet for the third time on this 2006 European Circuit edition.La Marachella and Enfant Terribile the two this years’s surprises are on competition too. Also racing will be Struntje Light, the german boat that put in excellent performances in Capri facing Mascalzone Latino till at the last and joining the fleet for the first time this year will be Fiamma of Alessandro Barnaba and the english boat Katanga of Robin Paterson. . Carlo Alberini – the new president of the class will partecipate with Calvi. 
The third series of Farr40 European Circuit  is not the only event on  schedule this month. Costa Smeralda will host the next two important  , the 14th edition of Sardina Rolex Cup 5 – 11 June – last years’s winner Nerone and Porto Rotondo – the Extra Circuit Audi Invitational – 13 – 16 June. 

Provisional entry list:  

1.      Aleph – Alvise Pantaleo

2.      Calvi – Carlo Alberini

3.      Cannonball Madina - Dario Ferrari

4.      Enfant Terribile – Gianluigi Serena

5.      Fiamma – Alessandro Barnaba

6.      Joe Fly – Giovanni Maspero

7.      Katanga – Robin Paterson

8.      La Marachella – Sandro Pantaleo

9.      Mascalzone Latino – Vincenzo Onorato

10.  Mukka Express – Manfredo Toninelli

11.  Nanoq – Crown Prince of Denmark

12.  Nerone – Massimo Mezzaroma  

13.  Struntje Light – Wolfgang Schaefer

14.  TWT – Marco Rodolfi