fivepointfive - April 2023

The Enoshima Trophy (left and below) was sailed in June
in Tutzing. We love the DTYC, we feel at home here, we feel
welcome, they have great people organising the racing, the lifting
and the bar. We had the privilege to talk with Biwi Reich who
had the inspiration to organize this race for long keel boats like
the ones that competed in Enoshima in 1964, he is a wonderful
person and his presence give a greater value to the event.
Manuela V won the trophy for the first time, but not easily. The
competition was hard until the last beat.
Münchner Woche was also held in June in Tutzing. There were
very light winds for this event, which took place just after the
Enoshima. Volpina won the event (this is her perfect environment)
but who really won was the tactician and the man at the
spinnaker that managed to find the wind on the lake and keep the
spinnaker full most of the time.
Then it was the Italian Championship in September in San
Benedetto del Tronto. This was a new location for us. We had
never sailed here before and were surprised by the organisation
of the club, the warm welcome of the members, the organisation
of the racing, but most of all by the harbour. It is a fisherman’s
harbour, full of very skilled shipwright (we used them as Volpina
was desperately leaking after the hot summer). The small city
is so Italian, great food at good prices and so many artisans in
all jobs. It was such a good surprise after all the touristic places
where regattas are held.
Manuela V won again and was the deserving winner. Guido
Tommasi has done some excellent work on her, improved the
rigging and the sails and they have an excellent crew.
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