The long summer of vintage boats

It was a particularly fervent period for vintage boats, with four events in one month. Let’s see, event by event, how it went and who won (missing from the roll call are the Great Sails of Gaeta, whose results we are awaiting).

LES VOILES D’ANTIBES
Among the Big Boats, Mariska won ahead of Moonbeam IV and Jacques Louvet’s Agneta. Chinook, Eva, and Folly (German Frers’ boat) make up the leading trio in the Epoch category with auric rig; Rowdy, Manitou, and Oiseau de Feu in the Epoch Marconi B category; Luciano Frattini’s Jalina, Sonda, and Solitar Nosc in the Epoch Marconi C category. Among Marconi Racers, Leonore wins ahead of Jour de Fete and Saskia. Elia Bertola’s Ea triumphs in the Marconi B Classics, followed by Outlaw and Lys; third place for Pietro Bianchi’s Namib among the Marconi C Classics, behind Arcadia and Ganbare. Massimiliano Ferruzzi’s Moro di Venezia wins silver behind Encounter and ahead of Ivan Gardini’s Naif among the Marconi Racer Classics. Freya, Savannah and Ilhabela II make up the podium in the Spirit of Tradition.

ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK
Manitou won in the Vintage -150 category ahead of Paolo Zannoni’s Chinook and Rowdy. Maria Linda Nettis’ Cholita, Jalina and Aleph (CN of La Spezia) occupy the podium in the Vintage +150. Among the Classics -145, victory for Il Moro di Venezia ahead of Corsaro II and Stella Polare, both of the Navy. Sagittarius wins among Classics +145, followed by Naif and Giuseppe Caruso’s Chin Blu III. In Spirit of Tradition, Alessandro Porcelloni’s Midas triumphs ahead of Francesco Kovarich’s Wind&Wine and Pierpaolo Perotto’s Pyxis.

VELE D’EPOCA A NAPLES
Manitou also wins in Naples ahead of Comet and Ernesto Irace’s Manta in the Epoca category with APM <200. Ausonia (RYCC Savoia) triumphs ahead of Rose Joan and Freja in the Epoca with APM >200, Chaplin (navy) wins among Classics with APM <120 in front of Paulena and Sagittarius (Navy). Sagittarius, Naif and Leticia do Sol make up the podium among the Classics >120.