The energy of the 220 participants of the Barcolana Young

Light western wind and two races marked the opening day of the Barcolana Young dedicated to the athletes born between 2006 and 2012. Organised with the support of the Fondazione CRTrieste, Barcolana Young keeps its spirit between celebration and competition, with many gadgets and opportunities for entertainment, and it is also the event that many young athletes will remember as their first ever regatta: the yacht clubs, in fact, consider it a formative transition from the summer activities of the sailing schools, which have only recently concluded, to the beginning of competitive sailing. Today 220 athletes, representing five different countries, were out at sea: after the briefing - held online and followed by the athletes from their respective sailing clubs, except for the teams from outside Trieste who were hosted in Molo IV – with a soft wind they began the first regatta, divided into three batteries (two for the Juniors, one for the Cadets). It wasn’t until the late afternoon that they managed to do the second race, after the wind had tried to turn northward: only when it had returned westward did the race committee, chaired by Giancarlo Crevani, give the go-ahead for the second regatta of the day. Among the Juniors the battle is open: in the lead is the “lady of the house” of the SVBG, Lisa Vucetti, with two first places, but the second place is to be decided among three sailors: Aurora Ambroz (CVDM) today the first and third of her battery, Enrico Coslovich (CVDM), who can boast two second places as can Giuseppe Montesano (Sirena). Among the Cadets in the lead are Cristian Castellan (CVDM) with two first places, followed by Giovanni Montesano of Sirena (3;3) and by the Slovakian Simon Hruska (2;8). Giulio Bolletti (SVOC) from Monfalcone was placed fourth and fourteenth, whereas the first female is sixth in position, and she is Ajda Gulic Bandelj of Jadro Koper. Tomorrow the first start is scheduled for 10.30am in order to make the most of the southern wind.