Today there was only one race with the scirocco wind before the libeccio arrived and began to create large swells. The prologue-regatta was attended by two of the favored candidates for the overall victory of Barcolana, Arca SGR and Way of Life: the duel saw Arca SGR win the race with great decisiveness, showing a lot of determination, but also characteristics of the hull more suited to the weather conditions that monopolized the Gulf of Trieste today, making the test very challenging for the approximately 140 hulls at the start.Īt Sea / Melges 24, an outstanding Act4, Peter Karrie on Nefeli Wins - Very challenging weather conditions in the Gulf have led to an unprecedented Act 4 of the European Melges 24 circuit organized by the Società Triestina Sport del Mare as part of the events related to Barcolana. This morning at 9:30, punctual as every year, the Bernetti regatta began, organized by the Nautical Society Pietas Julia, considered the precursor for Barcolana and an occasion for the last 'test' leading up to the regatta. While it will only be a symbolic participation for a part of the fleet, there are those who have already been training - for days - for the Barcolana.

We have many testimonies of people who know that they cannot reach Trieste to race but they wanted to register anyway, to receive the materials of the regatta, and to be with us.' A number that is linked not only to the actual participation, but to the willingness of the shipowners to be part, even in name only, of this event. 'We are honoured,' said SVBG President Mitja Gialuz, 'to have such a large number of participants to this special edition of the regatta. The official number of participants for Barcolana 52 is 1424.

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