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The countdown is about to expire: there is only one week left until the VELA Cup Toscana Special Edition, that of the VELA Party 50, the big sailing party we have prepared to celebrate with all of you the first 50 years of the Giornale della Vela. Already more than 80 boats have registered for the regatta, scheduled for Saturday, May 24, and then in the afternoon we start with the party at Marina Cala de’ Medici, with the presence of the best sailors of today and yesterday: all together.
Are you still undecided whether to sign up or not? Read this article and we will convince you. Come to Cala de’ Medici-you will not regret it!
The program of the VELA Cup Toscana Special Edition 50
The long weekend of the GdV-branded VELA Cup Special Edition 50 kicks off on Friday, May 23 with the opening of the VELA Cup Point: here it will be possible to complete registration and pick up gift bags. For the Cala de’ Medici stop, all crew members will receive free official polo shirts/ t-shirts of the VELA Cup Special Edition 50. On this unique occasion, exclusive celebratory polo shirts with the logo of the 50th anniversary of the Giornale della Vela will also be distributed, made in the unmistakable “VELA red,” the symbolic color of our newspaper since 1975, the year in which the famous designer Bob Noorda conceived the logo that still accompanies us today. These polo shirts are unique pieces: they will never be produced again!
Saturday morning at sea for the regatta
After the crews’ briefing at 9:30 a.m., at 11 a.m. it’s off to the water for the regatta, with the coastal course designed for you along the Costa degli Etruschi (which lasts a maximum of 4 hours) and takes you to discover the Gulf of Castiglioncello. You start in front of the waters of Marina Cala de’ Medici and, after turning the disengagement buoy, you head for the second buoy off Vada, a hamlet of Rosignano Solvay. For the third buoy you head back in a northerly direction, the point where the third buoy is placed is in front of the port of Chioma, mouth of the stream of the same name, after which you return in front of the Marina di Cala de’ Medici turning the disengagement buoy.
Saturday afternoon ashore with the “elite” of sailors
The afternoon starts with the VELA Cup award ceremony, followed by drinks and food for all, and then there is the big award ceremony for the Sailor of the Year Special Edition 50 GDV. A few names of the sailors you might meet in Cala de’ Medici, just to make you curious: Max Siren (Luna Rossa), Vincenzo Honored (Latin Rascal), Rebecca Geiger, Medea Falcioni, ocean navigators such as Matthew Miceli, talented racers such as Gabrio Zandonà e Torben Grael Who will be engaged in the Mylius Rendez Vous.
Lots of boats, all different, doing battle on equal terms
The VELA Cup Toscana fleet, as always, will be diverse and colorful: from family cruisers to the most fierce racing boats, not forgetting the Classic Boats, which only on this occasion will be able to register for free with the Official Classic Boat Registry.
The boats of the Mylius Rendez Vous
Also at VELA Cup Toscana is the Mylius Rendez Vous, which will allow you to see some of the most beautiful boats produced by the shipyard at sea. A few examples? Twin Soul B, 80-foot “bolide.” Schorch, stunning Mylius 66 RS. And more: Manticore, Jecalu, Sud (Mylius 60), Oscar3 (Mylius 65, winner in class 3 at the last Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024 in Porto Cervo), My Delight (Mylius FD 60).
All boats, of all ages and sizes (and no tonnage certificate or paperwork needed) are invited to register and participate.
Would you like to know what are some of the other boats you will be able to compete against at sea(truly on equal terms, thanks to the secret fee system we have developed for the VELA Cup 2025)? We can tell you that p confirmed the presence of Chestress 3, Giancarlo Ghislanzoni’s J/122 winner of the 151 Miglia and many regattas; Mascalzone Latino, Vincenzo Onorato’s three-time world champion Farr 40, refitted for the occasion in ultra-race trim; or H2o, Riccardo De Michele’s Vallicelli 78 (23.80 m), six-time winner of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo.
And then there will be the many X-Yachts present for the gathering of the Italian X-Yacht Owners Association, the legendary Vaurien, with the class providing some boats for the occasion for those who want to try their hand at the VELA Cup (write to info@vaurien.it).
Entertainment at sea and on the big screen
Saturday evening will conclude with a screening of the biggest sailing film of the year (according to the Journal of Sailing). The story of Andrea Romanelli, a sailor who passed away in 1998 while aboard the Open 60 Fila, told by his son (and director) Tommaso Romanelli. The screening of “No More Trouble – What Remains of a Storm” is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Sunday is doubling up!
VELA Cup Toscana “doubles” with a second day at sea on Sunday, May 25, for the Triton Cup. The course? Identical to Saturday’s, to test yourself (and improve) a second time.
Sunday, May 25
9:30 a.m.: Crew briefing and regatta start.
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: SAIL Cup Triton at sea.
4 p.m.: VELA Cup Triton awards ceremony at sea, “food&beverage” refreshment
Book a free check-up for your boat
Message to all VELA Cup Toscana members at Marina Cala de’ Medici: there is a chance for you to have a free check-up on your boat! You can request a free check-up of your mast, rigging and lines from the experts at CD Sails sailmaker, who will come aboard your boat and give you valuable advice on rigging optimization (state of rigging/rigging and lines/basic mast adjustment).
You can book the service via email by writing to info@cdsails.it or via WhatsApp at +39 351 792 3579, or directly at the VELA Cup Toscana “desk” at Marina Cala de’ Medici starting Friday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. Check-ups can be booked for the afternoon-evening of Friday, May 23, and for the afternoon after the regatta on Saturday.
The other unmissable stages of the VELA Cup 2025
(click on the stage name for all the info and to sign up)
VELA Cup Puglia
Friday, May 30 / Sunday, June 1 (regatta: Saturday, May 31)
Brindisi, Marina di Brindisi
Friday, June 27 / Sunday, June 29 (regatta: Saturday, June 28)
Porto Rafael / Palau
VELA Cup Sardinia/2
Wednesday, August 20 / Friday, August 22 (regatta: Thursday, August 21)
Gulf of Cugnana / Porto Rotondo, Marina Cala dei Sardi
VELA Cup Procida
Friday, September 26 / Sunday, September 28 (regatta: Saturday, September 27)
Procida Island, Marina di Procida
VELA Cup Sicily
Friday, Oct. 3/Sunday, Oct. 5 (regatta: Saturday, Oct. 4)
Capo d’Orlando/Eolie, Capo d’Orlando Marina
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