Loro Piana Giraglia 2026: Furio Benussi's Arca SGR takes Line Honours with just over five minutes on Magic Carpet E

18/06/2026 - 14:22 in Sport by Press Mare

The 100-foot Maxi Arca SGR, sailed by Furio Benussi, was the first boat to cross the finish line at the Loro Piana Giraglia 2026, taking Line Honours with an elapsed time of 1 day, 1 hour, 5 minutes and 56 seconds.

The crew comprised Furio Benussi, Giulia Ascione, Mitja Beltram, Gabriele Benussi, Piero Boldrini, Tomaz Copi, Slavko Cvetkovic, Lorenzo Destefano, Giulio Gessi, Matej Grcar, Iztok Knafelc, Michele Malandra, Enrico Nali, Marco Totis, Tomas Zajac and Massimiliano Zorzin.

The second boat to finish was the Verdier 100 Magic Carpet E, sailed by Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, arriving 5 minutes and 11 seconds later.

Arca SGR, a Don Jones 100, confirms her competitiveness in Mediterranean offshore racing after four consecutive Line Honours at the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar.

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