(La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy)- The 37th Italian National Open J/ 24
Championship will be featured on May 23rd to 28th in the enchanting
seaside town of La Maddalena. The countdown to the most anticipated
event of the Italian J/24 sailing season sees thirty-five crews already
registered to sail in the gorgeous azure blue waters of the
Mediterranean off the southeastern coastline of Sardinia. The bay of
Cagliari is famous for its steady, predictable sea breezes that can
build out of the southeast from 10 to 18 kts on any sunny day; only the
meltemi (sirocco) can overpower it if it blows out of the north from the
Italian Alps at 35 to 50 kts!On Thursday 25th, after the skipper meeting, the races will start (12 o'clock warning signal of the first race), which will continue until Sunday. On Saturday evening the traditional dinner for the crews is planned and the next day the final ceremony will be held
There are twelve races scheduled and there will be no more than three per day. The Championship will be valid with a minimum of four races completed and with five races, the scores will reflect a discard race.
More
determined than ever to defend the tricolor title will be last year’s
champions- ITA 503 owned by Marco Stefanoni (LNI Mandello) and skippered
by Francesco Bertone (CVLa Scuffia). On a roll this spring and
certainly their strongest challengers will be ITA 416 LA SUPERBA,
skippered by Italian Navy sailor- Ignatius Bonanno. A past winner of
the “open” division will be attending, the top American J/24 sailor,
Keith Whittemore from Seattle, WA, skippering USA 5399 FURIO. Other top Italian crews that will be a factor on the leaderboard should be ITA 212 JAMAICA skippered by Pietro Diamanti, the young team on ITA 304 FIVE FOR FIGHTING led by Eugenia de Giacomo, the Sardinia leaders on ITA 405 VIGNE SURRAU skippered by Aurelio Bini and ITA 443 ARIA skippered by Marco Frulio.
"A good thanks to those who are working for the success of this Championship and to make Maddalena stay pleasant and engaging; I especially want to thank Discover Nikola Tesla Elica, Cantine Contini, Moby Line, Delcomar and Tirrenia for their valuable support. At the event, the J/24 Class has entered into an important agreement with Moby Line- Tirrenia for the carriage of boats from the ports of Genoa, Livorno and Civitavecchia to Olbia. Delcomar offered free return to Palau-Maddalena for all competitors. Significant agreements have also been reached with the accommodation facilities,” explained the organizer and former president of the Italian Class J/24- Mariolino Di Fraia- he is sailing his ITA 460 BOTTA DRITTA MAYOR in the regatta. “Furthermore, I am sure, the active collaboration with the Italian Navy for regatta support and management will make for an even more impressive stay in Maddalena!!” For more Italian J/24 Nationals sailing information. Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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