Toasts– (IVF source) The closing of the Edison Next 2024 Italian Offshore Sailing Championship in Brindisi was still marked by wind. The Apulian sea also provided a constant north wind on the final day, just a little lighter than in the previous days, around 12 knots with a few slightly stronger gusts and consistently strong waves, typical of this regatta field.
The Italian Altura Edison Next 2024 therefore closes with the fully respected program of eight tests in four days. Thanks to the weather conditions but also to the organization of the Circolo della Vela Brindisi and the Regatta Committee.
It was not only a beautiful event with many races, it was also a difficult championship, with the pursuit of the Italian titles that engaged the crews and technicians. There were no shortage of divergent assessments regarding the weather data at the basis of the calculations of the rankings with compensated times, and the comparisons between the Race Committee, the Technical Committee and the competing teams, always with mutual respect for the roles.
THE FINAL RANKINGS AND SPECIAL PRIZES
The mayor of Brindisi Giuseppe Marchionna spoke at the awards ceremony together with the president of CV Brindisi Nino Caso and the president of FIV Francesco Ettorre. The latter, in addition to thanking the organizing club and all the competitors, spoke about the discussions that accompanied some technical aspects of the championship: “We are not hiding behind a finger, I am sorry for some situations during the regatta, we will treasure it because we always want to see the competitors happy. We will draw attention to what can be done to always improve, which is our goal.”
The new Italian offshore sailing champions 2024
Group 1 – Classes 0, A, B Regatta: Blue Sky, Swan 42 by Claudio Terrieri (YC Hannibal)
Group 1 – Classes 0, A, B Cruise/Regatta: Reve de Vie, Grand Soleil 43 by Ermanno Galeati and Angelo Davide (Sanbenedettese Nautical Club)
Group 2 – Class C Regatta: Sarchiapone Fuoriserie, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Gianluigi Dubbini (Sanremo Yacht Club)
Group 2 – Class C Cruise/Racer: Unpopergioco, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Nicola Vescia (LNI Trani)
UVAI Special Awards
Trofeo dei Tre Mari – Group 2: Sarchiapone Fuoriserie, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Gianluigi Dubbini (Yacht Club Sanremo)
Tre Mari Trophy – Group 1: Blue Sky, Swan 42 by Claudio Terrieri (YC Hannibal)
Owner-Helmsman Trophy Group 2: Take Five Jr, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Roberto Di Stefano (Yacht Club Porto San Rocco)
Group 1 Owner-Helmsman Trophy: Blue Sky, Swan 42 by Claudio Terrieri (YC Hannibal).
The championship podiums in the various classes (including foreign teams)
Group 1 Classes 0,A,B, Regatta
1) Blue Sky, Swan 42 by Claudio Terrieri (YC Hannibal)
2) Sugar 3, Italia Yachts 11.98 di Ott Kikkas (Estonia)
3) Sideracordis, X41 by Pier Vettor Grimani (CV Venezia)
Group 1 Classes 0,A,B, Cruise/Regatta
1) Reve de Vie, Grand Soleil 43 by Ermanno Galeati and Angelo Davide (Sanbenedettese Nautical Club)
2) To Be, Italia Yachts 11.98 by Stefano Rusconi (YC Italiano)
3) Verve Camer, Comet 50 by Luigi Ancora (CV Gallipoli)
Group 2 Class C Regatta
1) Sarchiapone Fuoriserie, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Gianluigi Dubbini (Yacht Club Sanremo)
2) Hebe V, M37 di Zdenek Jakubek (Repubblica Ceca)
3) White Shark, First 35 by Concetto Costa (NIC Catania)
Group 3 Class C Cruise/Regatta
1) Unpopergioco, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Nicola Vescia (LNI Trani)
2) Take Five Jr, Italia Yachts 9.98 by Roberto Di Stefano (Yacht Club Porto San Rocco)
3) South Kensington, First 35 by Massimo Licata d’Andrea (CC Roggero di Lauria)
