Women’s Sailing Cup Italia 2016 Announcement

(Chiavari, Italy)- The Blue Project in Italy have launched the Women’s Sailing Cup Italia 2016 and they are experiencing a lot of success and positive feed back.  Many women teams from all over Italy have answered enthusiastically. They are very keen and proud to sail and support AIRC- a famous cancer research organization in Italy that supports, in particular, women’s breast cancer research.

The regatta will be sailed onboard the J/80s in Chiavari from the 18th to 20th of March 2016.  The Blue Project is committed to support female sailing, solidarity & research.

During the Regatta Blue Project, in coordination with the women participants, will raise funds for AIRC, the most important Italian Cancer Research Foundation, it was founded in 1965 by a world famous doctor and researcher- Umberto Veronesi, MD.  Learn more about their work here- http://www.airc.it

The media coverage and promotion of the event in Italy will be quite impressive.  Covering the event will be Linea Blue RAI Channel 1, the most important TV channel in Italy.  In addition, top correspondents from La Republica.it and Saily.it will be in attendance covering the event. 

If that wasn’t enough publicity, the world famous trail bike World Champion- known simply as “Brumotti”- will be in attendance in Chiavari to support the women’s regatta and AIRC’s mission.

Finally, one of the most prominent women in Italy, Mrs Evelina Christillin, will grace the event with her presence at the Gala Dinner and will hand out the awards on the 19th of March.  She had been President of ENIT, the organizer of the Italian Olympic Winter Games in Torino 2006.  For more information, please contact Ivana Quattrini- Ph# +39-335-8093904/ email- ufficiostampa@blueprojectsailing.com/ www.blueprojectsailing.com