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REMAX One Triumphs at ARC 2025 in the Racing Category

An Epic Crossing from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean

In the world of luxury lifestyle, where excellence is measured by the ability to push beyond limits, there are symbols that not only tell a story of success but embody it. Among them, the Baltic 65 sailing yacht REMAX One stands as a manifesto of design, technology, and ambition. Its sleek lines, meticulous attention to materials, and engineering capable of blending power with grace speak the language of the future, presenting luxury in motion and serving as an ambassador of REMAX values.

Before taking on its most demanding and symbolic challenge — ARC 2025, the historic Atlantic Rally for Cruisers — REMAX One had already sailed across some of the most iconic stages of international sailing, from the 151 Miglia to the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, from the Loro Piana Giraglia to the Millevele.

REMAX One has now written an unforgettable chapter in offshore sailing history, winning ARC 2025 in the Racing category. Organized by the World Cruising Club and celebrating its 40th edition, the transatlantic rally concluded with the official awards ceremony on Saturday, December 20, at Rodney Bay Marina, marking the end of one of the most exciting crossings in recent years.

Claiming the top step of the Racing podium was the Italian yacht REMAX One, a Baltic 65 owned by Dario Castiglia, CEO & Founder of REMAX Italy, following a flawless race across the 2,700 nautical miles between Las Palmas and Saint Lucia.

Departing from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on November 23 in initially moderate weather conditions, REMAX One quickly set its pace, interpreting the trade winds perfectly and maintaining high average speeds throughout the route. Its arrival in Rodney Bay after 11 days, 2 hours, and 54 minutes sealed a top-level performance and established a benchmark for yachts of this size — the result of precise handling, efficient tactical decisions, and the vessel’s outstanding reliability.

Every wave, every sudden wind shift, and every technical challenge became an opportunity to demonstrate talent, passion, and team spirit. Between accelerations driven by the trade winds and dark nights lit only by the stars, the crew experienced moments of pure adrenaline and maritime poetry, culminating in an emotional final approach.

This achievement was made possible by an exceptional team: Niky Mosca, Andrea Zuklic, Diogo Cayolla, António Fontes, Gaetano Figlia di Granara, Domenico Aiello, Lorenzo Garosi, Viktoriia Hovzheieva, and Francesco Belmonte — professionals united by the same passion for the sea and performance.

The Story Told from Onboard

The journey was narrated day by day through the blog “Dario di Bordo”, hosted on franchising.remax.it and supported by the company’s social channels. The title plays on the Italian word diario (diary), replacing it with Dario in reference to owner Dario Castiglia. The blog offered sailing enthusiasts a privileged and direct look at life onboard, maneuvers, weather and sea conditions, and the most intense moments of the race.

With the ARC 2025 victory, REMAX One further strengthens its place among the most prestigious international sailing competitions, transforming every mile sailed into a story of luxury, determination, and pride. This accomplishment is not only a sporting success but a true manifesto of style, vision, and international class.

Shared Leadership — The REMAX Way

The ARC proved to be a powerful metaphor for the REMAX philosophy: a crossing that required distributed leadership, mutual trust, collaboration, and impeccable method. At sea, as in real estate, victory comes only as a team. Decisions were made collectively, strategies adapted to winds and waves, and the strength of the group proved decisive. Castiglia’s dream became a shared achievement.

The Meaning of the Journey

Today, with the ARC 2025 victory, the story of REMAX One stands as an emblematic example of what it means to interpret luxury as a constant pursuit of quality, vision, and motion. Not simply a yacht, but an icon capable of uniting sport, design, and entrepreneurial spirit.

From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, REMAX One has shown that true luxury is not standing still, but continuing to explore. And every mile sailed reminds us that dreams — like oceans — exist to be crossed.

Sailing in the Name of Luxury

In the world of sailing, luxury and performance meet to deliver an experience of elegance and innovation. With REMAX One, a Baltic 65 designed to excel in the most demanding ocean races, The REMAX Collection brings its core values to the sea: vision, design, and global positioning.

Innovation and Elegance Without Compromise

Every detail of the yacht – from the telescopic keel to the use of ultra-lightweight materials – reflects the same philosophy that defines The REMAX Collection in luxury real estate: innovation, the pursuit of perfection, and uncompromising elegance.

A Calendar of Iconic Regattas

The REMAX sails fly high at the most prestigious stages in the Mediterranean and Atlantic:

• 151 Miglia – Trofeo Cetilar
• Loro Piana Giraglia
• Maxi Rolex Cup
• Millevele
• ARC 2025 – Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Each regatta becomes an international showcase where REMAX doesn’t just follow trends—it helps define them.

Luxury as a Global Experience

For The REMAX Collection, sailing means interpreting luxury as an experience and a vision: a way of living the world, even while crossing it under full sail.

Collection Luxury Lifestyle Magazine #4 Aprile 2024

We are proud to celebrate, with this story, a truly Italian victory aimed at safeguarding the precious real estate heritage of our country. We are talking about the “reconquest” of the famous Castello di Serravalle, first sold to an American and later repurchased by the Giuliani family, originally from Zocca in the province of Modena. The castle is located in a medieval village on the border between the Bologna and Modena areas, in the Samoggia valley, where the historic Boccadiferro palace stands, named after the noble family that owned it until the late 19th century. A palace that combines history, art, and music, and part of the opera Love and Death by the Lucca-born composer Gaetano Luporini is also set within its walls. Then, in 1846, the wedding of Gioachino Rossini and Olimpia Pellissier was celebrated in the ground floor hall.

The place where it stands is called Castello di Serravalle, a municipality of nearly 5,000 inhabitants in the town of Valsamoggia, in the metropolitan city of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The American who had purchased the castle was captivated by the property for its location in the village, which rises on Roman foundations, preserving fascinating tales and curious legends.
It was the Giuliani family that brought the castle back to Italy after a significant bidding process and negotiations with the previous buyer, who in turn had purchased Palazzo Boccadiferro from a historic local family. The success of the deal (whose details remain confidential) can be credited to a true “Italian job”—an all-Italian team effort that celebrates the collaboration between Alberto Bignardi, a Collection real estate agent from the RE/MAX group (also president of the FIAIP real estate agents in Modena and broker-owner of RE/MAX Unicorn), and the law firm Picozzi & Morigi of Rome (where Chiara Catalani, Nicola Picozzi, and Daniele Avena worked together), all finalized by the notary from Naples, Francesco Capezzuto, who drafted the transfer deeds. In short, it was a team effort stretching from Naples to Modena, passing through Rome and landing in Serravalle.

Entirely human-sized, walkable in less than an hour, this place primarily expresses the charm of its antiquity, enriched by numerous legends, including the one that tells of a stop by Charlemagne during his journey to Rome. In the Romano-Byzantine era, known as Verabulum, the village was one of the key points of the fortifications intended to protect the Empire’s borders. Fortified at 320 meters above sea level, it was conquered and destroyed by the Lombards in the 13th century A.D., only to be rebuilt on its ancient foundations in the 9th century.
Until 1109, it remained a fiefdom of Matilda of Canossa, and then it was contested, due to its strategic military importance, between Ghibelline Modena and Guelph Bologna. Today, thanks to ongoing restoration efforts, the complex hosts important events, increasingly fostering the development of traditional local activities, which have now become well-established realities. The Castello di Serravalle is undoubtedly one of the oldest buildings ever sold in Italy. Its sale is a testament to professionalism, highlighting the effectiveness of a marketing project based on functional, innovative, and compelling strategies. Starting from the organization of events aimed at promoting the sale (it was the first Open Castle in Italy, with a tour led by historian Michele Luppi and archaeologist Giulia Prampolini), commercial resources were employed to ensure the interests of all parties involved in the transaction.

A true success, amplified by the statements of the new fortunate owner: “Our family has always been in love with this land and its history. The awareness of the uniqueness of this village, and specifically of Palazzo Boccadiferro, pushed us to take this important and ambitious step. The feeling that accompanied us in this decision is affection, a deep connection with the land where we live. Having ‘brought back’ the castle to Italy is a great source of pride for us.”