New PAM 571 - for 10th Anniversary of PCYC

[Cru Jones]

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, OP has absolutely "revolutionized" () the PAM 305 with this special edition PAM 571 limited to 50 pieces.

2014 marks the milestone 10th anniversary in the partnership between Officine Panerai and the world of classic sailing. Ten years of passion: for the sea, for beauty, for the history of every single one of the boats that has helped turn the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge into the leading international circuit for classic and vintage yachts.

This 10-year anniversary is a testament to Officine Panerai’s long-term commitment to the promotion and preservation of the extraordinary cultural tradition and heritage embodied by the Grandes Dames of the Sea which, in some cases, have been casting their spell over anyone fortunate enough to witness them in spectacular action, for over a century.

In line with its celebratory spirit, the 10th edition of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge will be the richest and most varied in the circuit’s history. For the first time, the calendar spans 11 international regattas, most on the Mediterranean Circuit, encompassing Italian, French and Spanish rounds, and the North American Circuit, held entirely in New England. As per tradition, the season opens in April with the big Caribbean season-closing Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta which has now reached its 27th edition. In July, the fleet makes its way to Cowes on the Isle of Wight for the Panerai British Classic Week, before wrapping up the racing year in Cannes at the end of September.

Thousands of enthusiasts and hundreds of vintage and classic yachts are expected at the PCYC regattas where they will attempt to lay claim to the trophies currently held by the 2013 winners: Cambria (Big Boats), Leonore (Vintage) and Il Moro di Venezia (Classic) on the Mediterranean Circuit, and Black Watch on the North American one. One of the real stars of the 2014 season will be Eilean, the 1936 Bermudan ketch acquired and restored by Officine Panerai. She will be participating in the Mediterranean regattas as the ambassador for the haute horlogerie sports watch
brand.


2014 CALENDAR

Six rounds on the Mediterranean Circuit, three on the North American Circuit and two ports unique in the world of classic sailing: Antigua and Cowes, birthplace of the America’s Cup.

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, NAPLES
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


10 YEARS OF PASSION IN NUMBERS

10 The number of years Les Régates Royales de Cannes has been a part of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Mediterranean Circuit: it is the only regatta that has been part of the Officine Panerai-sponsored event since its very first edition. In second place, having participated on nine occasions, is Les Voiles d’Antibes, confirming the essential role played by the Côte d’Azur in the classic sailing world.

58 The average number of boats that has taken part in every single Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge event between 2005 and 2013.

69 The 69-metre Atlantic, the largest of the yachts to have taken part in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, is a steel-built replica of the three-masted gaff schooner that won the Kaiser’s Cup in 1905 skippered by the legendary Charlie Barr, covering the 3,006 nautical miles between America and Britain in 12 days, 4 hours, 1 minute and 19 seconds. A record that was unbeaten until 1998.

89 The total number of regattas competed under the aegis of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge between 2005 and the end of the 2014 season. Of these, 48 were held in the Mediterranean, 27 in the United States, 9 in the Caribbean and 5 at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, where the America’s Cup was first raced in 1851.

124 The largest number of boats to take part in an individual round of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. This happened at the 2006 Vele d’Epoca di Imperia, which is always hugely popular with these Grandes Dames of the Sea because of its extraordinary maritime tradition.

615 The total number of boats entered in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge regattas in 2012 which remains the busiest season in the Circuit’s entire history.

1884 The year of the launch of Victory, the oldest of the vintage yachts to have taken part in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge over the last 10 years. A gaff cutter built in Cornwall, she is based in Falmouth in England but has competed in several regattas in the Mediterranean in recent years.

1936 The year of the launch of Eilean, the Bermudan ketch acquired and restored by Officine Panerai. 1936 was also the year in which the Florentine haute horlogerie sports watch company created its first prototype watch, the Radiomir, for the Italian Navy’s Special Forces.

source: puristspro






for reference, here's the 305...

[thsiao]

So unoriginal... Getting sick of these innovations!

[Billythekid]

I was also considering a 571 at some point but now i feel 305 looks much better with its batons vs the 12/6 in 571 and the caseback is an added bonus as you can appreciate the movement

[franzy]

I like the original with the exhibition back (not that there's a lot to see).

[chris nyc]

No thanks, I'll keep my 305. Prefer the batons and open case-back!

[jhcam8]

WOW! Huge difference!

[toph]

Wow, the movement on the 571 looks stunning...

[Billythekid]

Wow now i know the price of the lume used in 12/6 and a closed caseback MORE than 3.5k ,way to go panerai

[sebastien1975]

A pure diving watch to celebrate a yachting event. Something wrong with OP marketing here.
I like the watch though.

[roadking40]

I will keep the 305, thank you.

[fsouth]

Can't touch this....

[Bobby T]

Unfortunately, another example of why people are getting so bored and disappointed with Panerai.

[Hairdude1]

Originally Posted by thsiao

So unoriginal... Getting sick of these innovations!

Same here

[bry]

the 526 would make a more appropriate watch.

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by thsiao

So unoriginal... Getting sick of these innovations!

Originally Posted by Bobby T

Unfortunately, another example of why people are getting so bored and disappointed with Panerai.

Originally Posted by Hairdude1

Same here

well....to be fair and to play devil's advocate, at least OP doesn't make a huge over-the-top event with a holllywood movie director over a slight dial modification to one of their watches (i'm looking at you, deep blue DSSD ). someone will buy the 571 because they have a connection to it and be happy. otherwise, it's just a very minor curiosity in the catalogue.