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Panerai Announces Kick Off to the PCYC North American Circuit and 47mm PAM571 Submersible
July 2014 – New York, NY – Officine Panerai kicks off the North American competitive sailing season with the first of three regattas in the 2014 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge North American Circuit. The 2014 Corinthian Classic Yacht Challenge, taking place August 9th – 10th in Marblehead, MA, will bring together more than 50 of the world’s most impressive classic yachts for two days of intense competition off the stunning Marblehead coast.
2014 PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUIT SETS SAIL FROM MARBLEHEAD, MA
Officine Panerai celebrates 10 Years of Passion for classic sailing with the launch of a commemorative timepiece as the PCYC NA Circuit kicks off in New England
Nationally recognized as the birthplace of the American Navy, Marblehead’s deep nautical roots and yachting history makes the small New England town one of the most recognized sailing destinations in the world. Since the launch of the Corinthian Classic Yacht Challenge over 30 years ago, competitors from around the world have flocked to Marblehead to participate in what has become a pivotal regatta on the international circuit.
This year’s Corinthian Classic Yacht Challenge not only marks the start of the 2014 PCYC North American Circuit, but also kicks off Officine Panerai’s North American celebration of the 10th anniversary of Officine Panerai’s title sponsorship of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (PCYC) – a series that has grown to 11 classic yachting regattas worldwide and pays tribute to the brand’s historical ties to the sea.
Officine Panerai’s intrinsic connection with the sea dates back to March 1936, when the commandos of the Italian Navy tested the first Officine Panerai timepiece prototype created in response to the military’s request to develop a luminous underwater watch. Ever since that important milestone in the Brand’s history, Officine Panerai has been associated with the sea and admired for the historic and innovative nautical instruments the company has been producing for over a century. Since 2006, Panerai North America has been celebrating the Brand’s nautical heritage by bringing together the captains and crews of some of the world’s most majestic classic sailing vessels for three weekends of competition, sportsmanship and camaraderie off the beautiful coastline of New England.
To celebrate these 10 Years of Passion for classic sailing, Officine Panerai will introduce the commemorative Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Titanio – 47 MM (PAM 00571). The PAM 00571 watch features Officine Panerai’s in-house P.9000 movement, with a seconds counter at nine o’clock and the classic date window at 3 o’clock. Its screw-down back and crown guard lever make this timepiece water-resistant to 300 meters, while a unidirectional rotating bezel allows wearers to time their dives. The partly-skeletonized, luminescent hands also guarantee excellent visibility even in very deep water. In addition, the watch features a Panerai rubber strap and trapezoidal brushed titanium buckle.
HEALING SAILS – A PANERAI-MARBLEHEAD TRADITION
As has become Panerai’s tradition with each North American regatta they host, Panerai, along with the non-profit organization which they founded three years ago, Sailing Heals, will host an afternoon of community sails off the shores of Marblehead. Panerai’s North American team and Marblehead-based Host Captains will welcome patients and caregivers from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center for a harborside lunch and a relaxing sail around Marblehead. To date, with the help of Panerai and Sailing Heals’ volunteer Host Captains, Sailing Heals has taken more than 800 patients and their caregivers our for healing sails in New England and other beautiful sailing ports of call. Sailing Heals’ mission is to provide unique sailing and boating experiences to individuals, families, caregivers and staff who may be experiencing a health setback or loss and can benefit from a congenial, peaceful day on the water.
NEXT STOPS FOR THE PCYC: NANTUCKET AND NEWPORT
Following the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, the 2014 PCYC North American Circuit will continue on to the Opera House Cup (August 17th, Nantucket, MA) and the Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta (August 30th – 31st, Newport, RI). The overall winner of each regatta will be awarded a coveted Panerai timepiece, with the 2014 Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta Prize Giving Ceremony taking place on Sunday, August 10th with all of the participants in attendance to applaud the winners. Last year’s winner of the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, the 1938 yawl BLACK WATCH, took home the Luminor Base Logo Acciaio – 44MM (PAM 000).
The final prize-giving for the 2014 PCYC North American Circuit takes place in Newport, RI on Sunday, August 31st.
OFFICINE PANERAI
Founded in Florence in 1860 as a workshop, shop and school of watch-making, for many decades Officine Panerai supplied the Italian Navy in general, and its specialist diving corps in particular, with precision instruments. The designs developed by Panerai in that time, including the Luminor and Radiomir, were covered by the Military Secrets Act for many years and were launched on the international market only after the brand was acquired by the Richemont Group in 1997. Today Officine Panerai develops and crafts its movements and watches at its Neuchâtel manufacture. The latter are a seamless melding of Italian design flair and history with Swiss watch-making expertise. Panerai watches are sold across the world through an exclusive network of distributors and Panerai boutiques. For more information, please visit www.panerai.com om.
PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE
In honor of its historic links to the sea,
Officine Panerai has promoted classic sailing culture for many years through
its sponsorship of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international
circuit for these vintage craft. In 2007, the company also acquired and
restored the Bermudan ketch Eilean. Built in 1936 by the legendary Fife yard at
Fairlie in Scotland, she is now the brand’s ambassador at vintage and classic
boat rallies and regattas. For more information, please visit www.paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com
and www.eilean.it it.
SAILING HEALS
Sailing Heals is a newly founded, Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) organization which offers enjoyable sailing experiences to VIP patient guests, their caregivers and staff who would benefit most from a highly memorable and healing day on the water. With the support of sponsors and volunteer Host Captains, Sailing Heals' number one mission is to provide people in need with an "escape for a spirit-lifting day at sea." For more information, please visit www.sailingheals.org rg.
LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 3 DAYS
AUTOMATIC TITANIO - 47mm
PCYC 10 YEARS OF PASSION
Unique edition of 50 units
Movement : Automatic mechanical, Panerai P.9000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 7.9 mm thick, 28 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/ hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 197 components.
Functions : Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time.
Case : Diameter 47 mm, brushed titanium.
Bezel : Brushed titanium with polished edges, anticlockwise unidirectional rotating bezel with graduated scale for calculating the time of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals.
Back : Screw, brushed titanium. “10 Years of Passion 2005 – 2014” engraving.
Device protecting the crown : (protected as a trademark) Brushed titanium.
Dial : Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied hour markers. Date at 3 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal : Sapphire, formed of corundum, 4 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance : 30 bar (~ 300 metres).
Strap : PANERAI personalised rubber strap and trapezoidal brushed titanium buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap, a tool for changing the strap and a steel screwdriver.
Reference : PAM00571.
CALENDAR
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
17 – 22 April 2014
Les Voiles d'Antibes
4 – 8 June 2014
Argentario Sailing Week
19 – 22 June 2014
Vele d’Epoca a Napoli
2 – 6 July 2014
Panerai British Classic Week, Cowes
12 – 19 July 2014
Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, Marblehead
8 – 10 August 2014
Opera House Cup, Nantucket
13 – 17 August 2014
Copa del Rey de Barcos de Epoca, Mahon
26 – 30 August 2014
Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta, Newport
29 – 31 August 2014
Vele d’Epoca di Imperia
10 – 14 September 2014
Régates Royales, Cannes
23 – 27 September 2014
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