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In this article we celebrate all the winners of the 2024 edition of the VELA Cup (because really, as proven by the facts, at the regatta/festival circuit organized by the Sailing Newspaper anyone can win!) and we also take the opportunity to give you a brief summary of the rules for the 2025 VELA Cup edition(all the stages here).
The rules of 2025
We would like to remind you that any sailboat over three meters in length is allowed to participate in the VELA Cup and that, owners, when registering, will have to choose in which category to have their boat participate: Cruising Boat with only white sails, that is, only inferred sails (mainsail and jib/genoa) and Sport Boat in which all sails are allowed. Please note: there will be two separate rankings depending on the category of participation. Within each category, boats are then divided into classes according to length and awarded accordingly. In this article we explain in detail how the divisions and rankings work for this 2025 edition.
The special category of Classic Boats again this year deserves a separate discussion and will be featured in a special ranking, we are keen to emphasize boats over 25 years old and you can find the in-depth discussion of the participation categories here.
For those who want to know more about the big news of 2025, we also leave you with the article on the new secret rating system proposed by the Journal of Sailing that allows all participating boats to be compensated so that they compete on equal terms.
After this overview of the VELA Cup 2025, let us now look at last year’s winners.
2024 WINNERS
Sailing Cup Liguria
The leg in Liguria, at Marina di Chiavari – Calata Ovest, last year’s first, was characterized by a light wind: despite this, there was a great battle for victory among the fiercest boats and, in the end, they were rewarded.
Leg Winner, meaning overall winner of the leg, Hellcat, the Farr 31 of Leporatti – Valerio .
The first to cross the finish line in uncompensated time was Azzurro, Bruno Veronesi’s Swan 78, which was also first among the Cruising Boats since it was racing with white sails. Finally, second overall but first among the Sport Boats was Goose, the ICE 52RS of Maria Ingrid Torres Munoz. For all the other winners of this stage, and for detailed rankings, we refer you to this article.
This leg of the VELA Cup has already been reconfirmed for 2025 and will take place May 2-4: register now
VELA Cup Tuscany
The VELA Cup in Tuscany at Marina di Cala de’ Medici, being every year in conjunction with our event for the Sailor of the Year, always has an exceptional turnout, and in 2024 two boats in particular triumphed: the Leg Winner was Arya, Giovanni Laviosa’s X-50, which won everything it could, in fact it also took home the Overall Winner award in the Sport category and the Line Honours.
Instead, in the Cruising category we saw the return to victory of Azzurro, Bruno Veronesi’s spectacular Swan 78.
First among the Classic Boats in this leg was Clan, owned by Iacopo Poli, a 1973 Impala 36. Here is the article with all the rankings for this day.
This leg of the VELA Cup has already been reconfirmed for 2025 and will take place May 23-25: register now
VELA Cup Apulia
The third leg of the event took place in Brindisi (at the Marina di Brindisi) and started with a summer drizzle and a few wind jumps, in the end, however, it was a wonderful day to have fun at sea.
The Leg Winner and Overall Cruising Boat Winner was Granbazza, Giorgio Travaini’s Hanse 411 while, the Overall Sport Boat and Line Honours Winner as well as first of the Classic Boats, was Flash, Andrea Milizia’s legendary Farr 39 IMS. Here are the details of this leg with all the names of the winning boats.
This leg of the VELA Cup also returns in 2025 and will take place May 30 to June 1: register now
VELA Cup Sardinia
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, hosted the fourth leg of the VELA Cup 2024 (in Cala dei Sardi). In the middle of summer, in a paradisiacal setting, last year we got to admire a “monster” of the sea, in fact, among the participants was a Wally 95.
The Leg Winner was Forrest Gump III, Roberto Tamburelli’s Adria Sail 49 FY while, the Overall Cruising Boat Winner was Alessandro Nespega’s Fral 2, a Comet 45S. Overall Sport Boat Winner and Line Honours went to Antonio Bevilaqua’s Nina, (the monster of the sea mentioned above), a Wally 95. Finally, it took first place among the Classic Boats B.LEX, Benedetta Iovane’s 1996 Mumm 30. Here is the report of this leg and the complete rankings.
This leg of the VELA Cup has already been reconfirmed for 2025 and will take place August 20-22: register now
VELA Cup Procida
Last year’s penultimate leg was held in Procida (at the Marina di Procida) and saw the more than 60 boats at the start compete in peaks of 25 knots of wind. It was a memorable day for the VELA Cup, Procida, a jewel in the Mediterranean, was the perfect setting for this leg(here are the 2025 legs).
Leg Winner and overall Sport Boat winner was Giuseppe Osci’s Nientemale a Beneteau First 40 CR while the overall Cruising Boat winner was Roberto Fotticchia – Gagliardi’s Sly Fox Cube, a Grand Soleil 46 B&C that also won the Line Honours: here the rankings of this leg of the VELA Cup.
This leg of the VELA Cup returns for 2025 and will take place September 26-28: register now
VELA Cup Sicily
The last leg of the 2024 took place in Sicily at Capo d’Orlando Marina and was marked by fairly formed seas. Despite initial concerns, these conditions really entertained the participants: the start was delayed by a few hours to allow the weather to improve and run safely.
After the start, in Capo d’Orlando, participants flew in record time to the end of the course. The real-time podium saw Sagola Spartivento, Battiston-Sorrentino-Fornich’s Farr 45, triumph, followed in second place by Geisha, Giuseppe Giuffré’s First 50, while third place on the podium was occupied by Mascalzone Siculo, Emanuele Cosio’s First 45 SK. Here are all the rankings of the last leg of the VELA Cup 2024.
This leg of the VELA Cup has already been reconfirmed for 2025 and will take place October 3-5: register now
Brand new for this edition of the VELA Cup 2025:
Adding a new stop on Italy’s most participant-driven regatta/sailing circuit: June 27-29 see you at the VELA Cup Marina in Porto Rafael-Palau, Find out more and sign up now.
What is the VELA Cup 2025
The VELA Cup is the regatta/festival circuit organized by the Giornale della Vela in the most beautiful places in Italy, from May to October with prizes for (almost) all participants. A perfect opportunity to experience the sea, whatever your spirit and boat: on the water and on land, experience a weekend of excitement.
For more information, visit the website or email velacup@velafestival.com
Z.E.D.
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