Trophy
With 1,077 points gained in five regattas, Alberto Bona and IBSA close the Class40 Championship 2023 with a brilliant first place , followed by Ambrogio Beccaria (896 points) and Erwan Le Draoulec (807 points).
The Class40 title is much coveted and fought for: over the years, the trophy has been won by some of the leading ocean sailors, and is a milestone in any sailor’s prize record. It’s the third time in the history of this championship that an Italian sailor wins the Class40 title: Bona’s triumph comes 14 years after historic 2009 victory by Giovanni Soldini and after the title obtained by Pietro Luciani in 2019 , as co-skipper with the French sailor Catherine Pourre.
The feat accomplished by Alberto Bona – skipper of the project Sailing into the Future. Together – is therefore destined to be historical, also because it includes the still unbeaten 24-hour speed record , which he achieved last June 29, during the regatta Les Sable-Horta-Les Sable : 430.47 miles covered in a single day.
“ We achieved our first goal of the season ”, commented Bona . “ We accomplished a feat that only two years ago was only an ambition, a dream. This victory speaks of sporting performance, planning ability, joint team work, and great trust on the part of IBSA ”.
“ As partners of this project, we are very satisfied with this result ”, remarked Giorgio Pisani , Vice President IBSA Group and Project Leader of Sailing into the Future. Together. “ We entered the world of sailing less than 24 months ago, and today we achieved a victory that rewards long -term planning and work, all in line with the way of thinking and working of a corporation like IBSA. Alberto has grown a lot in these two years: he achieved excellent results, and led us to share his passion for sailing , which has also been expressed in other important projects, such as those dedicated to inclusive sailing ”.
Alberto Bona and the Class40 IBSA won first place thanks to:
- two victories : in the RORC Caribbean 600 and in the Les Sables-Horta-Les Sable ;
- two third places : in the Défi Atlantique and in the Transat Jacques Vabre ;
- a sixth place : in the Normandy Channel Race .
“ To achieve this result, we worked very hard, carefully choosing the calendar and planning an intense and very long season. I share this first place with Pablo Santurde del Arco, my co-skipper, with whom I sailed all season: I intensely remember every mile covered and, even if the memories of the Transat Jacques Vabre are the most vivid and recent, the arrival of the Les Sables D’Olonne remains the best of this year, the epilogue of a perfect regatta and a great team work ”, concluded Alberto .
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Tuesday june, 14 presence "bassin des chalutiers" , registrations and gauge checks, briefing and departure of the 24-hour route,, wednesday june, 15 arrival of the 24-hour route, presence "bassin des chalutiers" and the day's podium,, friday june, 16 rounds (2/3 races), presence "bassin des chalutiers" and the day's podium,, thursday june, 17 rounds (2/3 races), presence "bassin des chalutiers" and the day's podium,, saturday june, 18 ré island tour, presence "bassin des chalutiers". the day's podium and prize ceremony of the class40 world championship..
World class40, avec la région nouvelle-aquitaine et la charente-maritime (la rochelle - fra) 2022.
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[ENG] 2022 CLASS40 WORLD CHAMPION AURÉLIEN DUCROZ SKIPPERING CROSSCALL
[FRA] AURÉLIEN DUCROZ SUR CROSSCALL, CHAMPION DU MONDE DE CLASS40
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With 1,077 points in five regattas, Alberto Bona and the Class40 IBSA close the 2023 season ranking with a brilliant first place, followed by Ambrogio Beccaria (896 points) and Erwan Le Draoulec (807 points). In the history of this championship, it’s the third time that an Italian sailor wins the Class40 title: Bona’s triumph comes 14 years after Giovanni Soldini’s historic victory in 2009, and the title obtained in 2019 by Pietro Luciani, shared with the French sailor Catherine Pourre.
The Class40 title is much coveted and fought for: over the years, the trophy has been won by some of the leading ocean sailors, and is a milestone in any sailor’s prize record, a feat destined to be historical, also because it includes the still unbeaten24-hour speed record, which was achieved last June 29, during the regatta Les Sable-Horta-Les Sable : 430.47 miles covered in a single day.
“ We achieved our first goal of the season ”, commented Bona. “ We accomplished a feat that only two years ago was only an ambition, a dream. This victory speaks of sporting performance, planning ability, joint team work, and great trust on the part of IBSA ”.
“ As partners of this project ”, remarked Giorgio Pisani, Vice President IBSA Group and Project Leader of Sailing into the Future. Together , “ we are very satisfied with this result. We entered the world of sailing less than 24 months ago, and today we achieved a victory that rewards long-term planning and work, all in line with the way of thinking and working of a corporation like IBSA. Alberto has grown a lot in these two years: he achieved excellent results, and led us to share his passion for sailing, which has also been expressed in other important projects, such as those dedicated to inclusive sailing ”.
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The Class40 association gathers the skippers of Class40 yachts and any person interested in their evolution. The Class40 is a monohull sailboat sea-oriented racing and cruising with a maximum length is 40 feet. The original goal of the class was to make offshore races accessible to amateur sailors.
The boat. The Class40 is the benchmark monohull for offshore racing with the 60-foot Imoca Vendée Globe. It is an international support which gives the Globe40 a planetary dimension. The race. The start of the 2nd edition of the Globe40 will be given in Cadiz in Spain in September 2025.
Association Class40 - Centre de formation aux métiers de la mer - Allée du frère Maximin - 85 100 Les Sables d’Olonne - France. ©2013-2024 Azimut Communication - Website design & Interactive kiosks.
The Atlantic Cup is the premier double-handed offshore sailing race in the United States. Held in the Class40 the Atlantic Cup starts in Charleston, SC, stops in Newport, RI and finishes in Portland, ME.
The Class 40 is the most popular ocean-racing class for doublehanded teams and also an experimental hive for the latest bluewater performance designs.
Class40 is a class of monohull sailboat and a yacht primarily used for short handed offshore and coastal racing. The class is administered by International Class40 Association which is recognised by the World Sailing.
22 oct. Rolex Middle Sea Race. 6 nov. Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe. Association Class40 - Centre de formation aux métiers de la mer - Allée du frère Maximin - 85 100 Les Sables d’Olonne - France.
Alberto Bona and the Class40 IBSA won first place thanks to: - two victories: in the RORC Caribbean 600 and in the Les Sables-Horta-Les Sable; - two third places: in the Défi Atlantique and in the Transat Jacques Vabre; - a sixth place: in the Normandy Channel Race.
The Class40 sailboats World Championship organised by Grand Pavois Organisation and held in La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime - France) in June 2022.
With 1,077 points in five regattas, Alberto Bona and the Class40 IBSA close the 2023 season ranking with a brilliant first place, followed by Ambrogio Beccaria (896 points) and Erwan Le Draoulec (807 points).