Giuseppe Greco’s Comet 50 Verve-Camer won the sceptre of the Brindisi-Corfù international regatta. Behind her were Buena Vista and Iron Butterfly. A total of 79 crews took part in the competition.
A long course from Italy to Greece with a strong Mistral pushing on the sails. The 79 crews that were lined up for this year’s 36th Brindisi-Corfu International Regatta certainly had a lot of fun. The competition, organized by the Brindisi Sailing Club, was initially scheduled to start on Sunday 12 June, but due to the strong wind gusts the race committee was forced to postpone the start until the following day.
So on the morning of 13th June at 11am the fleet of crews crossed the start line from Brindisi’s outer harbour, between the Punta Riso breakwater and Costa Morena est. The Mistral continued to blow, but less turbulent to the delight of the crews. This year, for the first time, the boats initially headed towards the north coast, until they reached a buoy off Apani. From there they then headed towards the port of Kassiopi on the Greek island of Corfu, the final destination of the crossing.
Real-time victory for Idrusa
The winner of the line honours was Idrusa, the boat skippered by Paolo Montefusco, which arrived first in the port of Kassiopi at 16.49 Italian time (17.49 local time) at the end of an approximately 11-hour crossing. Idrusa, a traditional favourite, had taken the lead in the international race from the start. Also in second place in real time was Buena Vista of skipper and owner Luigi Pannarale, who crossed the finish line at 17.52 (18.52 local time). Finally in third place came Verve Camer. The Comet 50 R skippered by skipper-owner Giuseppe Greco arrived at 18.10 (19.10 local time).
The podium of the Brindisi-Corfu race on corrected time
After all the crews had arrived in Corfu, including the last to cross the finish line in the early hours of the morning of 14 June, the race judges worked hard to make the regatta classification official. And in the end the winner of this 36th edition of the Brindisi-Corfu was the Verve-Camer boat, first on corrected time. It took Giuseppe Greco’s Comet 50 R 12 hours to reach its destination. In second place was Buena Vista, the Fy61 of owner and skipper Luigi Pannarale, registered at the Cus of Bari. While on the third step of the podium came Iron Butterfly owned by Pano Atanas Vladimirov and skippered by Marko Marinovic.
And so one of the most eagerly awaited offshore events in the Adriatic closed with many emotions, many miles and a lot of fun. Appointment for all in 2023!
BRINDISI-CORFU’ 2022 FULL RANKINGS
CLASS A
1 Verve – Camer, Giuseppe Greco, Comet 50 R; 2 Buena Vista, Luigi Pannarale Fy61; 3 Idrusa, Paolo Montefusco, Maxi One Design; 4 Adrenalina, Bruno Bucciarelli, Xp-44; 5 Night Shadow, David Mizrahi, Botin & Carkeek; 6 Seaternity, Sebastian Iomag Hoff, Sunbeam 46; 7 Ahinama, Massimo Peschiulli, Hanse 540.
CLASS B
1 Grande Cesare, Giusuè Barsotti, Grand Soleil 40 S; 2 Shaula, Dario Gaetani, Grand Soleil 40; 3 Obelix, Giuseppe Ciaravolo, X-41; 4 Soft, Satanassi/Distante/Piccinni Dufour 40; 5 Great Expectations, Casciaro/Chiarello/Longo, X-412 Mk II;6 Costa Del Salento, Todisco Fioravanti, Dufour 40; 7 Seraphin, Jean-Francois Person, Opium 39; 8 Gaia, Pierpaolo Madini, Comet 45 S; 9 Alakaluf, Michele Alfano, First 40.7; 10 Beer O´Clock, Ilias Tefas, Oceanis 43; 11 Flash, Milizia/Nardone/Foggetti, Farr 39; 12 Miros, Giuseppe Pezzuto, Bavaria 46; 13 Shamadi, Egidio Lopane X-482; 14 Flying Teapot, Gianni Famecco, Grand Soleil 46; 15 Morgan, Andrea Labia, Grand Soleil 40 C ;16 Primadonna, Mario Pedone, One Off 44; 17 Morgana, Barrcano Paolo, Sun Odyssey 42; 18 Igarape´, Marino Zigrossi, Sun Odyssey 49i;19 Baron Ass. Gv3 Silvio Barone, Oceanis 461;20 Zoe, Mario Zaetta, Oceanis 46;21 Cariad Bach,Davies William Gouvia, A 40; 21 Skyros, Stamatios Moraitis, First 47.7; 21 Blu Fanta´, Federico Sia Galiano, First 40.7;21 X-Mas, Rella/Bizzarro Millenium 40; 21 Occhi Dolci, Ambrosone/Azzolini Oceanis 43; 21 Xeinos, Zoran Varga, Comet 50.
CLASS C
1 Iron Butterfly, Vladimirov Panos Atanas, Sun Fast 3600; 2 Excellent, Ricco/Carriere/Senafè Bavaria, 38 Match; 3 Alfa 2, Giuseppe Cazzato, Grand Soleil 341; 4 Canopus, Marina Militare First 36.7; 5 Lea, Gianniello Danilo Elan 7 Sd; 6 Il Rais, Cuppone Luigi X-412 MK; 7 Coco Loco, Nikola Zuber, First 35; 8 Oltremare, Anna Rosaria Cazzato, Dufour 385; 9 Kalipso, Afoi Livani Oceanis 400; 10 Ederan, Pietro Caliandro, First 36.7; 11 Blu Ray, Gianluigi Pignatelli, Grand Soleil 37 12 Anda Ya, Fantozzi Luigi J-105; 13 Cincin, Francesco Saverio Grossi, Bavaria 40 Cruiser; 14 Jolly Roger, Giovanni Bocelli, Grand Soleil 40; 15 Cobalt, Guido Paganelli, Sun Odyssey 44; 16 Marilena, Enrico Scassa, Zuanelli 401; 17 Ciottola, Antonio Sticchi, Nova 37; 18 Granbazza, Travaini/Berga, Hanse 411; 19 Cocobill II, Sarailidis Nikolas, Figaro II; 19 La Pirata, De Mauro Sergio Bavaria 38 Holiday; 19 Take Five, Innocenzo Pio Siggillino, First 36.7; 19 X-Lion, Leone Pelle, X-35; 19 L´Ottavo Peccato, Fabio Granieri, M37; 19 Blue Bone, Primablu, Sun Odyssey 43; 19 Neapolis, Vito Micelli, Oceanis 393; 19 Unpopergioco, Niki Vescia, Italia Yachts 9.98.
CLASS D
1 Alinaturali, Sandro Colucci, Elan 36; 2 Gioia Mia, Antonio Lezzi, Feeling 32; 3 Era Ora, Dario Pinto, Sun Odyssey 37; 4 Sloe Genie, William Farmer Gouvia, Elan 333; 5 Stropolo, Filippo Vena, Elan 333; 6 Diamir, Tiziana Auletta, Elan S3; 7 Ariaamara, Mariani Nicola, Elan 333; 8 Cheren, Francesco Paolo Curatoli, Comet 31 S; RET Orfeo, Stefano Greco, Sweden Yacht 340; RET Linda, Scarano Roberta, Oceanis373 Clipper; RET Chita, Trus Nikola Lahorkotor, Amon 940.
CLASS MULTIHULL
1 Evoluzione, Giuseppe Divella, Lady Hawke 37 Sport; 2 Artemis, Torquato Bertani, Outremer 51; 3 Double Trouble, Carmine Vetrugno, Prototype; 4 Hakuna Matata, Cesare Antonio Pasculli, Maldives 32; 5 Maui, Sail On Maui Smare´, Prototype; 6 Lo Spirito Di Stella, Andrea Stella, Mattia 56; 7 Turbolenta, Marcello Bellacicca, F9ax; 8 White Whale Met, Raffaele Brancati, Cateco 43; 8 Bellamente, Massimiliano Pezzuto, Nautitech Open 46.
CLASS ORC OVERALL
1 Verve – Camer, Giuseppe Greco, Comet 50 R; 2 Buena Vista, Luigi Pannarale, Fy61; 3 Iron Butterfly, Vladimirov Panos Atanas Sun Fast 3600; 4 Grande Cesare, Giusuè Barsotti, Grand Soleil 40 S; 5 Idrusa, Paolo Montefusco, Maxi One Design; 6 Adrenalina, Bruno Bucciarelli, Xp-44; 7 Shaula, Dario Gaetani, Grand Soleil 40; 8 Obelix, Giuseppe Ciaravolo, X-41; 9 Soft, Satanassi/Distante/Piccinni, Dufour 40; 10 Great Expectations, Casciaro/Chiarello/Longo, X-412 Mk II; 11 Excellent, Ricco/Carriere/Senafè, Bavaria 38 Match; 12 Costa Del Salento, Todisco Fioravanti, Dufour 40 Mod; 13 Alfa 2, Giuseppe Cazzato, Grand Soleil 341; 14 Seraphin, Jean-Francois Person, Opium 39; 15 Canopus, Marina Militare, First 36; 16 Gaia, Pierpaolo Madini, Comet 45 S; 17 Alakaluf, Michele Alfano, First 40.7; 18 Beer O´Clock, Ilias Tefas Nio Prevezas Oceanis 43; 19 Night Shadow, Mizrahi David Scow/Nsss Botin & Carkeek; 20 Flash, Milizia/Nardone/Foggetti, Farr 39; 21 Miros, Giuseppe Pezzuto, Bavaria 46; 22 Lea, Danilo Gianniello, Elan 7 Sd; 23 Il Rais, Cuppone Luigi X-412 Mk; 24 Shamadi, Egidio Lopane, X-482; 25 Alinaturali, Sandro Colucci, Elan 36; 26 Gioia Mia, Antonio Lezzi, Feeling 32; 27 Era Ora, Dario Pinto, Sun Odyssey 37; 28 Sloe Genie, William Gouvia Farmer Elan 333; 29 Flying Teapot II, Gianni Famecco, Grand Soleil 46; 30 Coco Loco, Nikola Zuber, First 35; 31 Morgan, Andrea Labia Grand Soleil 40 C; 32 Oltremare, Anna Rosaria Cazzato, Dufour 385 GL; 33 Stropolo, Filippo Vena, Elan 333; 34 Kalipso, Afoi Livani & Sia Oceanis 400; 35 Ederan, Pietro Caliandro, First 36.7; 36 Diamir, Tiziana Auletta, Elan S3; 37 Blu Ray, Gianluigi Pignatelli, Grand Soleil 37; 38 Anda Ya, Luigi Fantozzi, J-105; 39 Ariaamara, Mariani Nicola Elan 333; 40 Cincin, Francesco Saverio Grossi, Bavaria 40 Cruiser; 41 Jolly Roger, Giovanni Bocelli, Grand Soleil 40; 42 Cobalt, Guido Paganelli, Sun Odyssey 44; 43 Primadonna, Mario Pedone, One Off 44; 44 Marilena, Enrico Scassa, Zuanelli 401; 45 Morgana, Paolo Barracano, Sun Odyssey 42 I; 46 Ciottola, Antonio Sticchi, Nova 37; 47 Granbazza, Travaini/Berga, Hanse 411; 48 Igarape´, Zigrossi Marino; Sun Odyssey 49ip; 49 Baron Ass. Gv3, Silvio Barone, Oceanis 461; 50 Zoe, Mario Zaetta Oceanis 46; 51 Seaternity, Hoff Sebastian Iomag, Sunbeam 46.1; 52 Cariad Bach, Davies William Gouvia, A 40 Dns 72; 52 Skyros, Stamatios Moraitis, First 47.7; 52 Cocobill II, Sarailidis Nikolas Nio Prevezas Figaro II; 52 La Pirata, Sergio De Mauro, Bavaria 38; 52 Blu Fanta´ Sia, Federico Galiano, First 40.7; 52 X-Mas, Rella/Bizzarro, Millenium 40; 52 Take Five, Innocenzo Pio Siggillino, First 36.7; 52 X-Lion, Leone Pelle, X-35; 52 L´Ottavo Peccato, Fabio Granieri, M37; 52 Cheren, Francesco Paolo Curatoli, Comet 31 S; 52 Blue Bone, Primablu, Sun Odyssey 43; 52 Orfeo, Greco Stefano, Sweden Yacht 340; 52 Linda, Roberta Scarano, Oceanis 373 Clipper; 52 Ahinama, Massimo Peschiulli, Hanse 540; 52 Neapolis, Vito Micelli, Oceanis 393; 52 Unpopergioco, Vescia Niki, Italia Yachts 9.98; 52 Flying Dutchman, Antonio Tomaselli, Bavaria 37 Cruiser.
