The Procida Vela Cup 2024 is ready to offer an exciting weekend of sport and passion for the sea. From September 27th to 29th, the island of Procida will welcome sailors and enthusiasts, transforming the Marina di Procida into a vibrant sailing village. The event, inspired by the famous Barcolana regatta, will feature over 80 boats, offering a unique combination of competition, tradition, and solidarity.
Among the boats that will sail the waters of the Kingdom of Neptune Marine Protected Area, the historic "Pianosa" stands out, a lateen sailboat built in 1947 and restored by the Aprea Shipyard. It will be joined by the state-of-the-art WIP650 "Ardita Ingegneria del Sole," skippered by award-winning skipper Adriano Tucci. The Procida Vela Cup is part of the national VELA Cup circuit, which annually brings hundreds of boats of all types and sizes to the sea. This leg represents the penultimate event before the closing race in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily.
The official opening of the event is scheduled for Friday, September 27 at 15:00 p.m., when Mayor Raffaele Ambrosino will welcome the participants. An evening cocktail will follow, during which the Premio Passione Mare will be awarded to Davide Besana, famous cartoonist and promoter of the “Sail The Children” project, which allows hundreds of kids to discover the charm of sailing.
Saturday will be the highlight, with the start of the regatta scheduled for 11:00. The boats will launch into a breathtaking competition along a route that will touch some of the most suggestive places on the island, such as Terra Murata, Marina Corricella and Vivara. Among the protagonists of the race, the Nientemale team, winner of numerous trophies in the Gulf of Naples, and Sly Fox Cube, a boat that dominated the Winter Offshore Sailing Championship.
Not just sailing: the event will also host a gathering of vintage and classic motor boats, including historic Baglietto, Riva and Bertram models, organized by ASDEC. In keeping with tradition, Cantiere Aprea will make available for a test the G-10, a hybrid gozzo that represents the meeting between innovation and respect for maritime tradition.
On Sunday, the celebrations will culminate with the feast of San Michele, patron saint of Procida, and with the awarding of prizes to the winning boats. The event will end with a Solidarity Regatta promoted by Blue Dream Charter, whose proceeds will go to finance humanitarian projects in Uganda. A perfect mix of sport, culture and social commitment that makes the Procida Vela Cup an unmissable event for lovers of the sea.
