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"  By now, you&amp;#039;ve probably surmised that we&amp;#039;re talking about a boat. Maserati, a rebuilt 70-foot monohull racing sailboat, will attempt to break the sailing record between Cadiz, Spain, and San Salvador in the Bahamas, a historical 3884-mile route once plied by clippers. In early February, Captain Giovanni Soldini and a crew of seven yachtsmen will seek to break the record, which in the past was held only by maxi trimarans. Maserati will attempt to be the first to establish the record for the monohull category. The record for the Cadiz-San Salvador run is monitored by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, the international body that gives official status to the fastest sailing times along the historical routes.  &amp;quot;The challenge is a demanding one, given the length and the difficulty of the route,&amp;quot; explains Soldini. &amp;quot;During the first part our concerns will be with the area of high pressure blocking our path near the Azores. During the second part the difficulties will be posed by fronts and depressions which, if too low, will slow the boat down. At the same time it&amp;#039;s great to have a chance like this and I am delighted with the entire crew.&amp;quot;  Maserati says its role as primary sponsor of this major Italian effort in sport and technology confirms its role as a &amp;quot;world ambassador for the level of excellence for which Italy is known.&amp;quot; One also wonders if Ferrari boss Luca Di Montezemolo, a former America&amp;#039;s Cup team manager, had a role in this.  Live coverage of the Maserati&amp;#039;s adventure begins today at www.maserati.soldini.it  Related posts:   Maserati Moves Maserati Merry Christmas Driven: 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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