With today's pre-registration completed, the first races are set to take place on Saturday, 3rd
August with the event going on until Monday. Once again young sailors
take centre stage at Fraglia Vela Riva with this high level regatta. 170
participants from12 different countries are taking part and will be
split into two categories, the Under 13's and the Under 16's. The
nations with the highest number of participants are naturally Italy and
France ( the boat originated in France), but there is also a good number
representing Germany and Bermuda. Countries from further afield include
Australia, Japan and The U.S.
The
O'pen Bic class provides lots of fun on the water and even though it is
not as popular as the Optimist, the boat chosen by sailing schools, it
is enjoying great success among young sailors. The race format will be
varied with speed being the crucial factor, something which Garda
Trentino can deliver with its exceptional wind conditions. The sails in
the two categories will have different dimensions, 3.8 m sq. for the
under 13's and 4.5 m sq. for the older group. The event is being
organised by Fraglia Vela Riva in collaboration with the National class
and O'pen Bic International and promises to be an exciting competition.
Italy has lined up a good number of athletes who all have their eyes
set on a medal.
The first race is scheduled for Saturday, 3rd August at 13.00.
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