One of the most renowned distance races in the Mediterranean, the Giraglia Rolex Cup is an offshore classic, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2012. From the race start off the historic port of Saint-Tropez the fleet heads through the idyllic Iles d'Hyères and across the sea to round the Giraglia, a rocky islet off northern Corsica, before racing to the finish off San Remo, a total distance of approximately 242-nautical miles.