THE LARGEST SAILING RACE IN THE WORLD
Trieste, 1 - 12 October 2025
Trieste, 1 - 12 October 2025
Barcolana - News07.10.25
Barcolana Fun: winners announced for the 2025 edition featuring Italy and Slovenia
The “maxi-size” edition of Barcolana FUN came to a close with great success, marking the first time that both Italy and Slovenia took part in a month-long challenge to set new speed records over 100, 200, and 500 metres.
This year once again confirmed the growing enthusiasm for what has become known as “the world’s fastest sailing event.” Over 120 athletes took part, uploading more than 230 GPS tracks to GPSformula.com across seven different disciplines, ranging from wingfoil and kitefoil to windsurf and surfkite.
Competitors from all over Italy and neighbouring Slovenia turned the Upper Adriatic into a natural racetrack, where passion for the sea, technology, and pure speed came together.
Among the standout performances, Francesco Cappuzzo (Puzziteddu, Sicily) dominated the Wingfoil category, while Massimo Chieffo triumphed in Kitefoil at Torvajanica near Rome. Emanuele Zoratti from Grado took first place in the Twintip category, Luca Pozar from Murska Sobota (Slovenia) led the Windsurf Foil rankings, and Matej Vidmar from Barcola (Trieste) conquered the Slalom field.
The Freeride class saw Roberto Coslovich (Grado) take the win, while Tommaso Feri from Marina Julia excelled in Surfkite and was named the most versatile athlete of the edition, thanks to his top results across six categories.
Wind and adrenaline went hand in hand: every class broke the 30-knot barrier, with peaks of 37.50 knots in Windsurf Slalom, 36.09 in Twintip, and 35.53 in Wingfoil.
The final standings are available on gpsformula.com, and the official awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, 9 October at Local Bar & Restaurant in Trieste. More than just a race, Barcolana FUN continues to embody the joy of community, sharing, and the pure excitement that defines the Barcolana spirit.
This year once again confirmed the growing enthusiasm for what has become known as “the world’s fastest sailing event.” Over 120 athletes took part, uploading more than 230 GPS tracks to GPSformula.com across seven different disciplines, ranging from wingfoil and kitefoil to windsurf and surfkite.
Competitors from all over Italy and neighbouring Slovenia turned the Upper Adriatic into a natural racetrack, where passion for the sea, technology, and pure speed came together.
Among the standout performances, Francesco Cappuzzo (Puzziteddu, Sicily) dominated the Wingfoil category, while Massimo Chieffo triumphed in Kitefoil at Torvajanica near Rome. Emanuele Zoratti from Grado took first place in the Twintip category, Luca Pozar from Murska Sobota (Slovenia) led the Windsurf Foil rankings, and Matej Vidmar from Barcola (Trieste) conquered the Slalom field.
The Freeride class saw Roberto Coslovich (Grado) take the win, while Tommaso Feri from Marina Julia excelled in Surfkite and was named the most versatile athlete of the edition, thanks to his top results across six categories.
Wind and adrenaline went hand in hand: every class broke the 30-knot barrier, with peaks of 37.50 knots in Windsurf Slalom, 36.09 in Twintip, and 35.53 in Wingfoil.
The final standings are available on gpsformula.com, and the official awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, 9 October at Local Bar & Restaurant in Trieste. More than just a race, Barcolana FUN continues to embody the joy of community, sharing, and the pure excitement that defines the Barcolana spirit.
