Three months at the 49th edition of Barcolana, scheduled in Trieste from September 29 to October 8, 2017. Ten days of land and sea events, regattas and entertainment events, culture, technology, opportunities to live the sea In museums, cities, cinemas and theaters.

“A great goal, everyone: to set a new record of enrollment, in addition to the” psychological threshold “of the two thousand boats.” This was announced today by Mitza Gialuz, President of the Velica Society of Barcola and Grignano, “After the qualitative growth of these three years and on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the race, Gialuz explained,” this year we have a collective challenge. Reaching the record of 2000 boats is a goal we can pursue all together, involving all sailing enthusiasts and the entire city. We are aware of the weight of the challenge, because the numbers of Barcolana depend on the weather and many factors, but we are aware that the people of Barcolana and the city of Trieste have a positive energy and an extraordinary ability to do better. So today we call the sailing enthusiasts, the many testimonials that have participated in Barcolana in recent years, the shipowners who have participated in the past, so that we all together achieve this incredible goal. “

Sanna Sebastiano