The medieval port of Trapani, on Sicily's west coast will host 23 to 26 September next, the penultimate round of the Extreme Sailing Series in 2010. The Extreme Sailing Series will be played on board the Extreme 40 fast, 12-meter catamarans built entirely of carbon, whose crew is made up of four people plus a guest. That of the Extreme Sailing Series , is one of only four circuits in the world that has been assigned the status of Special Event ISAF (International Sailing Federation).
The international teams registered for the event will be seven, among them that of the sample Sicilian Gabriele Bruni, who has received a 'wildcard' to attend board the Sailing Seacily Trapani.
Bruni, with his brother Francis has represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Sydney in the 49er, and has sailed on board of Riviera, the Italian America's Cup teams, will be joined in the role of helmsman Alberto Sonino, World Champion Hobie Tiger in 2001 precisely in the same crew with Bruni, Mario Noto, Lightening and European Champion Optimist, in the role of Bowman, and Joseph Leonardi, trimmer.
"I am delighted to participate in this international event in the waters of Trapani - said Gabriele Bruni - The level of the participants is very high and guaranteed fun for the audience. Com 'has become a tradition, Trapani hosts great champions once again, I hope to contribute to the success of the event with a prestigious result. My crew consists of professional sailors who have always wanted to attend an event like this. In recent years we have raced a lot on monohulls, it's nice to now return, together with my ex-skipper Albert Sonino to relive the emotions that can only offer catamarans ".
Trapani then returns once again to be the undisputed star of the great international sailing. Thanks to a unique geographical location, the city of two seas guarantees an exceptional weather conditions and a reception capacity for crews and tourists unparalleled. In 2005, the America's Cup Act consecrated Trapani on the international stage for hosting an event in terms of audience participation and appreciation of the competitors against competition from more famous places at least on paper. Since then the major sailing events in Trapani are fit and prepared to receive accommodations samples turn.
Mr Mimmo Turano President of the Province of Trapani, said: "We are very pleased to have concluded this long-term collaboration agreement with a large company that leads to another important event in Trapani and professional sailing teams. The real satisfaction for us is to see the sailors, who have already competed in the America's Cup in Trapani in 2005, in the province of Trapani gladly return to witness the good memories that bring with them at his reception. "
The first day of racing the Extreme Sailing Series Drills will be September 23 and will face the fleet outside the harbor, in the classic windward leeward windward-leeward races will be concluded in the port before the opening ceremony to be held at 18.30.
For the seven participating teams, all with high technical level, racing in the harbor "stadium-style" before the public, will begin on Friday, September 24 at 14:00 pm. Among the competitors there are 48 world titles, 21 participations in the Olympics, 14 to 19 records around the world and won. Among the best-known names as the French Frank Cammas and Loick Peyron, the Englishman Mike Golding and the Austrian Roman Hagar.
Chiorri Gilles, director of the Extreme Sailing Series said: "In recent months we sailed along the coasts of Sθte, France, characterized by typical mistral winds, then in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, which tested the teams with complex conditions and tides. At the end of August, Kiel, Germany, has finally given the team the racing more exciting, with more than 60,000 spectators, who watched in the pouring rain - their loyalty has been rewarded with thrilling action and battles are very close, "said Event Director "Now is the time of Trapani where, during the three days of racing dedicated to the public, you will admire the fast the Extreme 40 sailing across narrow boundaries of the medieval port. There will only show, the best sailors in the circuit will be put severely to the test to win the top step of the podium. "
The circuit of Extreme Sailing Series is organized by OC Group Ltd, and is the only sailing event that attracts top sailors from different disciplines (America's Cup, Olympics, and ocean racing).
The Extreme Sailing Series Drills have the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Sicilian Region and the Province of Trapani. The tool that makes possible the investment of national financial resources to realize the event is the Framework Programme Agreement (FPA), entitled "Integrated development of the boating and tourism activities in the territorial context Trapani." This agreement is part of a broader program "Contemporary Directions" (www.sensicontemporanei.it) which aims to promote local development through projects in the field of culture, visual arts, architecture and urbanism. The agreement stems from the recognition by the State to the territory of Trapani, a vocation for the marine industry as a whole. The boating understood not only as a sport, but mainly as an economic sector, the potential to develop an articulated chain. From here the commitment of State, Region and Province to create a set of activities that will: Raise awareness of the market in this territory, test and demonstrate how, through the support of a racing program can enable economic benefits, study how these effects can be made to the system and how it can stimulate the production chain with more targeted and effective investment.
To see the promotional video of the Extreme Sailing Series Drills click the following link: http://www.extremesailingseries.com/video/trapani/
The event, therefore, if successful, will be held again in Trapani in 2011 and 2012.
The team and the skippers entered in the Extreme Sailing Series 2010 Trapani are:
Ecover Sailing Team (GBR) - Mike Golding (GBR) Groupama 40 (FRA) - Franck Cammas (FRA) Groupe Edmond de Rothschild (FRA) - Yann Guichard (FRA) Masirah Oman Sail (OMA) - Loick Peyron (FRA) Red Bull Extreme Sailing (AUT) - Roman Hagar (AUT) The Wave, Muscat (OMA) - Paul Campbell-James (GBR) Sailing the drills Seacily (ITA) - Gabriele Bruni (ITA)
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