SAILING RECORD IN MAREMMA TUSCANY: 452 SAILORS FROM 21 NATIONS TO RACE IN THE LASER EUROPA CUP AT LA MARINA DI SCARLINO
From Friday 27 to Monday, March 30, Marina di Scarlino will host the Italian leg of the Laser Europa Cup. The Italian national team led by bronze Olympic medallist Diego Romero will be racing on the Gulf of Follonica. The Club Nautico Follonica, the Club Nautico Scarlino and the Group of Vela Lega Navale Italiana di Follonica in collaboration with Assolaser, the Comitato Circoli Velici Costa Etrusca and the support of Furiga Impianti have organized the event.
Marina di Scarlino, March 23rd 2009 - There are 452 sailors who are arriving in Maremma, Scarlino from all over Europe to race in the only Italian leg of the Europa Cup Laser class. A race that has already broken all records, as the number of competitors may easily reach 480, a first for Italy. is not never been reached before for this class in Italy. The class is as usual divided in Standard (Olympic-class for men), Radial (Olympic class for women) and youth 4.7. The ideal weather conditions confirm Maremma in Tuscany one of the best racing grounds. 21 nations that will be represented at La Marina di Scarlino, logistics headquarters of the event: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Nederlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, San Marino, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Italy. About 1000 people are expected in Scarlino and Follonica, taking into account athletes, coaches and accompanying persons.
Diego Romero, who just won the bronze Olympic medal, will no doubt be the star of the event. The Italo-Argentinean has begun training again in preparation for the Games in London in 2012, after securing a victory at the Mediterranean Games which took place last weekend in Pescara, Italy.
The organizing committee will place two race courses in the stretch of sea in front of La Marina di Scarlino, which will also serve as a sailing base thanks to the beach immediately north of the harbour. Racing is scheduled to begin on Friday 27th lasting until Monday March 30th, with at least two races per day for each class. An event that will literally cover the Gulf of Follonica and the sea of Scarlino with white sails. Also fed the group of talented local sailors, who will be measured with the best European specialists.
The race is organized in collaboration with the Assolaser, the sponsorship of Furiga Impianti, and the support of La Marina di Scarlino and Avanade
Info: http://www.regatedelgolfo.it/ - http://www.lamarinadiscarlino.com/
From Friday 27 to Monday, March 30, Marina di Scarlino will host the Italian leg of the Laser Europa Cup. The Italian national team led by bronze Olympic medallist Diego Romero will be racing on the Gulf of Follonica. The Club Nautico Follonica, the Club Nautico Scarlino and the Group of Vela Lega Navale Italiana di Follonica in collaboration with Assolaser, the Comitato Circoli Velici Costa Etrusca and the support of Furiga Impianti have organized the event.
Marina di Scarlino, March 23rd 2009 - There are 452 sailors who are arriving in Maremma, Scarlino from all over Europe to race in the only Italian leg of the Europa Cup Laser class. A race that has already broken all records, as the number of competitors may easily reach 480, a first for Italy. is not never been reached before for this class in Italy. The class is as usual divided in Standard (Olympic-class for men), Radial (Olympic class for women) and youth 4.7. The ideal weather conditions confirm Maremma in Tuscany one of the best racing grounds. 21 nations that will be represented at La Marina di Scarlino, logistics headquarters of the event: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Nederlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, San Marino, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Italy. About 1000 people are expected in Scarlino and Follonica, taking into account athletes, coaches and accompanying persons.
Diego Romero, who just won the bronze Olympic medal, will no doubt be the star of the event. The Italo-Argentinean has begun training again in preparation for the Games in London in 2012, after securing a victory at the Mediterranean Games which took place last weekend in Pescara, Italy.
The organizing committee will place two race courses in the stretch of sea in front of La Marina di Scarlino, which will also serve as a sailing base thanks to the beach immediately north of the harbour. Racing is scheduled to begin on Friday 27th lasting until Monday March 30th, with at least two races per day for each class. An event that will literally cover the Gulf of Follonica and the sea of Scarlino with white sails. Also fed the group of talented local sailors, who will be measured with the best European specialists.
The race is organized in collaboration with the Assolaser, the sponsorship of Furiga Impianti, and the support of La Marina di Scarlino and Avanade
Info: http://www.regatedelgolfo.it/ - http://www.lamarinadiscarlino.com/
