Serenity of the owner Roberto Dal Tio, a 1936 sloop, wins the Overall of the 1st City of Venice Gathering – Artù Chiggiato Trophy, an event dedicated to vintage sails organized by the Compagnia della Vela on 21 and 23 June, in collaboration with the ‘AIVE (Italian Association of Vintage Sails), the technical collaboration of the Venice Boat Show and with the patronage of the CIM (Comité International de la Méditerranée) and the Municipality of Venice.
Three days of regattas in the waters in front of the Lido of Venice, which saw the participation of 16 historic boats built between 1858 and the 2000s. On Friday and Sunday the windward leeward races and on Saturday the coastal regatta in the waters in front of the port of Venice, won by Naif, Ivan Gardini’s 1973 Marconi sloop, which took first place in the Classic yachts.
This is an important stop in Venice for shipowners because it competes for the award of the 2024 AIVE Adriatic Cup.
“I am very happy with this first edition of the Artù Chiggiato Trophy – commented President of the Compagnia della Vela Giuseppe Duca – and the collaboration with AIVE. The Club is very tied to traditions and this regatta was created with the aim of valorising and preserving wooden boats to keep the historical maritime memory alive.”
“I was lucky enough to sail with Artù Chiggiato – he declared Nicolò de Manzini AIVE Councilor – and to have been able to listen to his stories. It is very nice that the Compagnia della Vela has decided to name a regatta after Arthur. A shout out also goes to the regatta committee because it is not easy to organize a regatta field for boats that are not very fast, but it still managed to make us race with pleasure and passion.”
At the end of the event, the awards ceremony was held inside the Arsenale where, thanks to Vela Spa and the Venice Boat Show, the fleet was moored creating a spectacular scenography: “The collaboration with the sailing club of Venice to propose international sporting events as a natural fil rouge of 360-degree attention to boating activated with the Venice Boat Show” he declared Fabrizio D’Oria, Operational Director of Vela Spa and Organizational Director of the Boat Show.
Present at the ceremony with the president of the CDV Giuseppe Duca and the councilor Dario Perini, the President of Vela Spa Piero Rosa Salva.
“A unique experience even just entering the port inlets of Venice, being here in the marvelous Arsenale” – commented Roberto dal Tio of Serenity – “we won this trophy thanks to the team’s harmony.”
PRIZES
The ARTU’ CHIGGIATO Challenger Trophy it was won by the vintage yacht Serenety, born in 1936, of the owner Roberto Dal Tio (CV Conegliano), first place in the largest class among the “Epoca”, “Classica” classes.
The Gran Teatro la Fenice Foundation Trophy was assigned to Sister of 1858, a Navy vessel, for the oldest launch year;
The “Sabina Chiggiato” Trophy to the Cormorant boat, open of the DVV, for the crew with the largest female component.
The Venice Boat Show Trophy in Morwenna, gaff schooner of Cruising Association (Brittany) for the vessel coming from the furthest home port.
RANKINGS:
Classic Yachts
1. Naif (CVR) 2. Nembo II (YCA) 3. Aethra (LNI Monfalcone)
Vintage yacht
1. Serenity (CV Conegliano) 2. Ciao Pais (Triestinan della Vela) 3. Sorella (SVMM)
Open
1. Isabella 2. Capriccio 3. Palaya Tiche
Flounders
1. Aspasia 2. Panola
With this regatta, the CDV wanted to celebrate the memory of Artù Chiggiato and the importance he had both in Venetian maritime culture and for the Club. Born in 1902, a Venetian naval designer from the 1920s to the 1960s, he was a member of the club until shortly after its foundation. Chiggiato, influenced by English and American design, created boats with shallow draft to allow navigation during the Second World War, where it was only possible to do so in the lagoon. This type of vessel took the nameAnd.
