Italian leg of the Laser Europa Cup starts Friday
by Event media on 25 Mar 2009
Laser Italiacup - photo Vuillemeur SW
From Friday 27 to Monday, March 30, Marina di Scarlino will host the Italian leg of the Laser Europa Cup. There are 452 sailors arriving in Maremma, Scarlino from all over Europe to race in the only Italian leg of the Europa Cup Laser class.
The race that has already broken all records, as the number of competitors may easily reach 480, a first for Italy in this class. The class is as usual divided in Standard (Olympic-class for men), Radial (Olympic class for women) and youth 4.7.
The ideal weather conditions have confirmed Maremma in Tuscany as one of the best racing grounds. 21 nations will be represented at La Marina di Scarlino, logistics headquarters of the event:
Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Nederlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, San Marino, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Italy.
About 1000 people are expected in Scarlino and Follonica, taking into account athletes, coaches and accompanying persons.
The Italian national team led by bronze Olympic medallist Diego Romero will be racing on the Gulf of Follonica. Romero, who won the bronze Olympic medal, will no doubt be the star of the event. The Italo-Argentinean has begun training again in preparation for the Games in London in 2012, after securing a victory at the Mediterranean Games which took place last weekend in Pescara, Italy.
The organizing committee will have two race courses in front of La Marina di Scarlino, which will also serve as a sailing base thanks to the beach immediately north of the harbour.
Racing is scheduled to begin on Friday lasting until Monday 30 March, with at least two races per day for each class. An event that will literally cover the Gulf of Follonica and the sea of Scarlino with white sails.
The Club Nautico Follonica, the Club Nautico Scarlino and the Group of Vela Lega Navale Italiana di Follonica in collaboration with Assolaser, the Comitato Circoli Velici Costa Etrusca and the support of Furiga Impianti have organized the event.
The race is organized in collaboration with the Assolaser, the sponsorship of Furiga Impianti, and the support of La Marina di Scarlino and Avanade
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