Black Jack - en route to line honours victory in June's Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race. She is favourite to repeat this in tomorrow's Palermo-Montecarlo

© Loro Piana / Studio Borlenghi 19th Palermo-Montecarlo Yacht Race sets sail - Record under threat in the Palermo-Montecarlo?
The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo yacht race sets sail from Sicily's capital tomorrow, concluding the International Maxi Association's 2023-24 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, which started with last autumn's Rolex Middle Sea Race.