Barcolana regatta
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The Barcolana regata or Autumn Cup (Coppa d'Autunno), named after the village of Barcola
, is a historical european sailing race
born in 1969 thanks to the Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano of Trieste
. It takes place annually in the Gulf of Trieste
, every second Sunday in October and is one of the largest sailing races in the world with over 2000 participants.
. The total distance to cover is about 16 NM
.
The minimum boat length to join the regatta is 6 meters (19 feet, 9 inches): all kind of monohull
sailboats can participate - this led to one of the most heterogeneous regattas of the Mediterranean, in which sailing beginners or enthusiasts are on the same start line as professional racing teams with their 100 foot sailboats.
.
At the first edition, in 1969, there were just 51 boats at the start line, which was a lot, considering the total number of sailboats in Trieste
at that time. During the ten years after the first regatta, the cup was contended between Trieste's yacht clubs, including Società Triestina della Vela, Yacht Club Adriaco, and the promoter Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano. The first non-Italian victory came in 1980 with Rupe from Munich, bringing international interest to the Autumn Cup.
Until now, it has been the world's regatta with the higher number of participants: almost 25000 sailors and a total number of people involved in the event reaching about 250000.
The best views (or at least the most expansive) are from the Trieste Karst
above the city.
Barcola
Barcola is a seaside neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. To go to Barcola from the centre of town take "viale Miramare" going in the direction of Venezia. Barcola is about 3 km from the train station...
, is a historical european sailing race
Yacht racing
Yacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing...
born in 1969 thanks to the Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano of Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. It takes place annually in the Gulf of Trieste
Gulf of Trieste
The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow bay of the Adriatic Sea, in the extreme northern part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Gulf of Venice and is shared by Italy, Slovenia and Croatia...
, every second Sunday in October and is one of the largest sailing races in the world with over 2000 participants.
The Race
The race consists in a four-sided route with fixed beacons, one of them symbolically floating in the waters of SloveniaSlovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The total distance to cover is about 16 NM
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
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The minimum boat length to join the regatta is 6 meters (19 feet, 9 inches): all kind of monohull
Monohull
rightA monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.-Fundamental concept:...
sailboats can participate - this led to one of the most heterogeneous regattas of the Mediterranean, in which sailing beginners or enthusiasts are on the same start line as professional racing teams with their 100 foot sailboats.
History
During the first 20 races, the winners were mostly sailors coming from local Yacht Clubs, but later it started becoming an international event, involving Yacht Clubs from all over the world including the adjacent Slovenia and Croatia, and even Australia, with outstanding skippers such as Neville Crichton, Mitja Kosmina, Lorenzo BressaniLorenzo Bressani
In 2010 and 2011 following back to back Melges 24 and Melges 32 World Championship wins he was shortlisted by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.-Links:*...
.
At the first edition, in 1969, there were just 51 boats at the start line, which was a lot, considering the total number of sailboats in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
at that time. During the ten years after the first regatta, the cup was contended between Trieste's yacht clubs, including Società Triestina della Vela, Yacht Club Adriaco, and the promoter Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano. The first non-Italian victory came in 1980 with Rupe from Munich, bringing international interest to the Autumn Cup.
Until now, it has been the world's regatta with the higher number of participants: almost 25000 sailors and a total number of people involved in the event reaching about 250000.
The best views (or at least the most expansive) are from the Trieste Karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
above the city.
Walk of Fame
| Edition | Sailboat | Skipper | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Betelgeuse | Napp | STV |
| 1970 | Marie | Pesle | YCA |
| 1971 | Carla | Sigovich | Garda |
| 1972 | Sandra | Toffaloni | YCA |
| 1973 | Vento di mare | Rizzi | STV |
| 1974 | Kaiten | Zalukar | SVBG |
| 1975 | El Raguseo | Colonna | STV |
| 1976 | El Raguseo | Colonna | STV |
| 1977 | Papillon | Drioli | YCA |
| 1978 | El Cid | Bartoli-Zago | STV |
| 1979 | El Cid | Bartoli-Zago | STV |
| 1980 | Rupe | Hoffmeister-Stadler | YC Monaco |
| 1981 | White Shadow | Drioli | SVBG |
| 1982 | Condor | Battiston | YCL |
| 1983 | White Shadow | Drioli | SVBG |
| 1984 | Condornonsisamai | Becchetti | YCL |
| 1985 | Blue Eyed Princess | Bardelli | SVBG |
| 1986 | La Fenice di Venezia | Venerucci | CNC |
| 1987 | Il Moro di Venezia | Ferruzzi-Nava | Ravenna |
| 1988 | Uragan | Battiston | YCL |
| 1989 | Il Moro di Venezia 2 | Ferruzzi-Nava | Ravenna |
| 1990 | Fanatic | Zizala-Battiston | YCL |
| 1991 | Satanasso Calbre | Gaburri-Poli | ANS |
| 1992 | Il Moro di Venezia | Ferruzzi-Chieffi | YCI |
| 1993 | Fanatic | Zizala-Battiston | YCL |
| 1994 | Fanatic | Zizala-Puh | YCL |
| 1995 | Gaia Legend | Kosmina | YCJK |
| 1996 | Gaia Legend | Kosmina | YCJK |
| 1997 | Gaia Legend | Kosmina | YCJK |
| 1998 | Riviera di Rimini | Benvenuti-Cian | CV Rimini |
| 1999 | @DRIACOM | Cilenti | CDV Pd |
| 2000 | @DRIACOM | Cilenti | CDV Pd |
| 2001 | Cometa | Pfizer-Favini | CVMM |
| 2002 | Uniflair | Cilenti-Bressani | CVV |
| 2003 | Alfa Romeo | Neville Crichton | Cruising Yacht Club Australia |
| 2004 | Alfa Romeo | Neville Crichton | Cruising Yacht Club Australia |
| 2005 | Trieste Provincia di | Lorenzo Bressani | |
| 2006 | Alfa Romeo 2 | Neville Crichton | Cruising Yacht Club Australia |
| 2007 | Alfa Romeo 2 | Neville Crichton | Cruising Yacht Club Australia |
| 2008 | Alfa Romeo 2 | Neville Crichton | Cruising Yacht Club Australia |
| 2009 | Maxi Jena | Mitja Kosmina | Jahntni Klub |
| 2010 | Esimit Europa 2 | Igor Simcic | |
| 2011 | Esimit Europa 2 | Igor Simcic |
External links
Official site- http://in.ibtimes.com/articles/20081012/sailing-race-gulf-trieste-barcolana-regatta-italy.htm
- http://www.triest.it/en/node/20