Barcolana - Trofeo Maxi Tivoli Portopiccolo opening ceremony

After a weekend full of emotions, a week fully dedicated to the Barcolana kicks off in a very summery Trieste. Starting today, the city will host a network of events that involve local businesses in their calendar and that will bring to life spaces for exhibitions and meetings. As far as regattas are concerned, the Barcolana - Trofeo Maxi Tivoli Portopiccolo formally kicked off this afternoon in Portopiccolo with the skippers meeting and the opening ceremony. It will be held as a prelude to the Barcolana, involving about fifteen boats that will battle it out in the Gulf and will have their operational base in Portopiccolo until Wednesday. They will be competing in two races, one each day, over a windward-leeward course or over a triangle course; on Thursday they will race along the Rive, over the same course and length as the Barcolana 55 presented by Generali. The event is co-organised by Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano (Sailing Club of Barcola and Grignano) and Yacht Club Portopiccolo and is in its second edition.

Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 October, Portopiccolo will host the skippers briefing at 11:00 a.m. and the starting signal at 1:00 p.m.