The Bora shuts down the village, constant monitoring of the weather forecast

This afternoon saw a strong and wintry Bora, blowing up to 48 knots, equivalent to 86 km/h, during which the Villaggio had to be shut down in order to guarantee safety, while the registered boats were moved to protected moorings. These challenging weather conditions will continue also tomorrow, but should gradually improve between Saturday and Sunday: “The Bora has decided to make itself heard with all its strength today – commented the chairman of the SVBG, Mitja Gialuz – and as sailors we are responding with a constant monitoring of the development of the weather forecast together with the Osmer FVG. Our teams have put boats and structures into safety and have assisted the crews that are sailing up the Adriatic to reach Trieste. Everyone has been fully committed and special thanks go to the law-enforcement, the Civil Protection and all the institutions”. Meanwhile, tomorrow’s Fine Art Sail regatta has been put on hold for the time being, whereas the regattas scheduled for Saturday remain confirmed with the aim of checking the progress of the Bora, expected to gradually decrease on Saturday itself.

IMMAGINARIO SCIENTIFICO – The appointments at the Immaginario Scientifico sponsored by Siram Veolia on the occasion of the Barcolana, continue: for three days Siram Veolia shall adopt the Immaginario Scientifico transforming it into a free-entry museum. Until Saturday 9th it will be possible to enter and engage “hands on” in the activities, of which many are dedicated to families and children. The tours, for groups of up to 30 people, will take place every 30 minutes and tomorrow the museum will be open with an extended timetable, from 10am to 11pm. Registrations can be made at the following website: www.immaginarioscientifico.it. 

UPDATE FOR THOSE REGISTERED – The Barcolana 53 presented by Generali now sees 1562 registrations. At the moment, at the starting line, there will be 11 Mega Yachts, 11 Super Maxis, 17 Maxis, 95 O classes, to then gradually descend down all the categories to reach the 26 Passera Sail Boats and 93 Meteors. The registrations close on Saturday online, as does the handing over of the gadgets and documents in the SVBG headquarters.