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Il Velista Dell'anno È il mese delle elezioni! Siete voi lettori, tifosi, appassionati a scegliere il Velista dell’Anno tra i dodici candidati che abbiamo selezionato: votate su giornaledellavela.com Chi è il migliore C’È ANCHE LUI Uno dei candidati in lizza per il premio di Velista dell’anno TAG Heuer 2014 è Andrea Mura. Il velista cagliaritano quest’anno ha vinto in tempo reale la Ostar, una delle storiche regate transoceaniche. del 2014? hi è il velista? Non è un semplice sportivo: è re- nation”: c’è Giancarlo Pedote, il più forte minista italiano di tutti dici mesi (RC44, Soto 40, Farr 40) arrivando a ventuno mondiali vin- pia di progettisti Mario Caponnetto e Michele Stroligo, gli ita- gatante, marinaio, avventuriero, pioniere. Esi- i tempi, che ha “quasi vinto” la Transat 2013 tra i Proto, tradito nel- ti nella sua carriera, Favini in tre mesi ha conquistato prima l’argento liani facenti parte del design team e responsabili dello sviluppo idro- stono tanti tipi di velisti: i pasionari, che sacri- le ultime miglia dal bompresso galeotto; Alberto Bona, che incar- e poi l’oro ai Mondiali Melges 24. dinamico e delle analisi CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). ficano tutto in virtù della loro “malattia”, le “be- na la “new generation” di velisti oceanici, forte di uno straordinario stie da regata”, che probabilmente sfiderebbe- quinto posto alla Transat nei Serie; i due Mura, Andrea e Gaeta- TALENTI IN ROSA LA STORIA DEL VELISTA DELL'ANNO ro tra le boe anche Eolo in persona, gli inno- no: il primo vincitore della Ostar in tempo reale, il secondo resosi Le donne? Eccole: Marta Maggetti, fresca vincitrice del Mondia- È dal 1991 che Il Giornale della Vela organizza il più prestigioso ri- vatori, la cui unica sfida è quella di cambiare il protagonista di una riparazione da superuomini in mezzo all’Atlan- le giovanile Enel RS:X e argento a quello Under 19, si candida come conoscimento che viene riservato a un velista italiano. Nel corso de- modo in cui si va in barca. E poi sognatori, visionari, folli, abbotto- tico durante la Jacques Vabre (non è da tutti ritirare su il “palo” dopo perfetta erede di Alessandra Sensini. E Silvia Sicouri, figlia del gran- gli anni è stato vinto da atleti del calibro di Paul Cayard, Alessandra Cnati, comunicatori, orsi, tecnici, talentuosi e via dicendo. che hai disalberato con 25 nodi!). de Pierre, sta facendo faville nella nuova classe mista Nacra 17 ver- Sensini, Giovanni Soldini, Francesco De Angelis, Vasco Vascotto e so Rio 2016. Vincenzo Onorato. Tra i vincitori spiccano anche nomi importanti PASSIONE OCEANICA REGATANTI SEMPREVERDI di navigatori oceanici come Matteo Miceli, Alessandro Di Benedetto Fatta questa doverosa premessa, non ci resta che chiedere a voi let- Non mancano i “volponi” della vela, sempre in giro a trionfare per ARMATORI E “TECNICI” e Marco Nannini. Nella scorsa edizione ad aggiudicarsi il Velista del- tori chi sarà il Velista dell’Anno TAG Heuer 2014 tra i dodici can- i campi di regata: Francesco De Angelis, Vasco Vascotto, Flavio Completano la lista Vincenzo De Blasio, per due volte consecuti- l'Anno TAG Heuer è stato Max Sirena, lo skipper di Luna Rossa che didati che vi presentiamo nelle prossime pagine, che potrete votare Favini. Passano gli anni ma questi vincono sempre: De Angelis ha ve Campione del Mondo ORC, e tre italiani che hanno contribui- ha battagliato nelle acque di San Francisco nell'ultima Coppa Ame- sul nostro sito www.giornaledellavela.com fino al 15 marzo. No- chiuso in testa la Middle Sea Race, il “Fastnet del Mediterraneo”, con to alla vittoria di Oracle Team USA: Gilberto Nobili, il grinder che rica. Sarete voi a decidere chi gli succederà quest'anno. Girate pa- terete che sono molti, quest’anno, i navigatori oceanici in “nomi- gli strumenti rotti. Vascotto ha fatto il triplete di titoli iridiati in un- ha lavorato ai software di navigazione wireless sull’AC72 e la cop- gina e... fate la vostra scelta! í 84 VELA marzo marzo VELA 85 VASCO VASCOTTO MARTA MAGGETTI Ventuno (sic!) titoli mondiali vinti Marta è giovane ma è in varie classi, di cui tre (RC44, già una “bestia” da La prova Soto 40, Farr 40) nell’arco di una competizione: negli stagione (2012-2013). L’italiano più ultimi anni tra Techno “iridato” di tutti è nato per regatare. 293 e RS:X ha vinto IL VELISTA DELL’ANNO? E soprattuttto vincere. tutto quello che c’era da vincere in Europa e nel LO SCEGLIETE VOI! del velistometro mondo, dimostrando una grinta Anche quest’anno sarete voi a decidere davvero eccezionale. SILVIA SICOURI chi sarà il più grande velista italiano! FLAVIO FAVINI Ingegnere gestionale per Per votare basta connettersi al nostro I nostri 12 candidati che Flavio a 51 anni si è portato professione, fortissima interprete dei sito www.giornaledellavela.com e a casa l’ennesimo titolo catamarani nel “tempo libero”. Rio cliccare sulla speciale sezione mondiale (il nono), questa 2016 si avvicina, e Silvia, fresca di “Velista dell’Anno”. Qui troverete i “razza” di velisti sono? volta sui Melges 24. trionfi, sembra essere la persona profili dei dodici candidati e potrete Al timone di qualsiasi cosa giusta per rappresentarci (assieme a Ve lo mostriamo con l’aiuto tu lo metta, Favini Vittorio Bissaro) alle Olimpiadi nella votare il vostro preferito entro il 15 è una garanzia. nuova classe mista Nacra 17. marzo. I vostri voti determineranno del nostro Velistometro, una vera e propria “Top 5”. Sarà tra questi cinque candidati che una giuria con cui li abbiamo piazzati di qualità, composta dai migliori giornalisti e professionisti della vela, uno ad uno in una scala decreterà (tenendo in considerazione anche il numero di voti che avete compresa tra passione espresso) il vincitore del Velista FRANCESCO DE ANGELIS VINCENZO DE BLASIO dell’Anno TAG Heuer 2014. pura e innovazione Uno dei più grandi regatanti gh Performa Il due volte campione italiani, che ha dimostrato di Hi n mondiale ORC ha lavorato La “Giornata dei Campioni” avere la scorza del lupo di ce personalmente mare vincendo la Middle Sea all’ottimizzazione del suo L’identità del vincitore sarà svelata in Race nonostante fosse NM38: la sua forma mentis un grande evento serale, durante la rimasto senza strumenti. “tecnica” deriva da un Giornata dei Campioni, venerdì 11 passato di pilota aprile, al TAG Heuer VELAFestival nel aeronautico. Marina della Fiera di Genova (10-13 aprile). COME FUNZIONA IL VELISTOMETRO I tre premi speciali Chi va in barca ci va per Oltre al Velista dell’Anno, saranno agonismo o per passione? Si consegnati tre premi speciali: il TAG occupa soltanto della GIANCARLO PEDOTE Heuer Passion a chi si sarà più conduzione del mezzo per Ha chiuso secondo la Transat distinto per la passione verso la vela e raggiungere la migliore a bordo di Prysmian 747, la famosa barca il mare; il TAG Heuer High dalla prua tonda progettata da David performance, oppure si dedica Raison. Una barca difficilissima e delicata, Performance a chi avrà dimostrato anche alla messa a punto dello che ha richiesto a Giancarlo due anni di verve agonistica vincendo regate di scafo e alla ricerca di soluzioni ALBERTO BONA ANDREA MURA lavoro tra rigging, stesura del nuovo piano alto livello; il TAG Heuer Innovation al velico e disposizione dei pesi. innovative? Per cercare di Ha concluso la Mini Amante della course au velista, ma anche progettista, fornire “l’identikit velico” dei Transat al quinto posto large, fresco vincitore armatore, tecnico che avrà ideato nostri 12 candidati ci nonostante tanti della Ostar e con un qualcosa di innovativo nel campo della proponiamo il velistometro, problemi tecnici. passato da derivista progettazione o dell’attrezzatura. una sorta di tachimetro che In Alberto Bona olimpico, ha un grande background anche come copre la scala immaginaria dal troviamo le caratteristiche tipiche sia velaio con la sua marinaio puro all’innovatore, del marinaio che del esperienza in North Sails passando per la figura del regatante “coriaceo”. prima e poi con la sua regatante recidivo. Alcuni Veleria Mura Sail Design. esempi: Gaetano Mura, che in mezzo all’oceano è riuscito a tirare su l’albero che gli era GILBERTO NOBILI praticamente caduto in testa, Non chiamatelo soltanto “grinder”: mentre c’erano 25 nodi d’aria, il quasi ingegnere Gillo Nobili è un portatore sano di pura ha partecipato anche alla realizzazione marineria. Flavio Favini, dei software di navigazione wireless MARIO CAPONNETTO & MICHELE STROLIGO di Oracle. Un vero “nerd” Sono i due progettisti italiani che hanno contribuito fresco vincitore del Mondiale camuffato da sportivo! Melges 24, rappresenta la alla realizzazione dell’AC72 Oracle Team USA, figura del regatante incallito, mostro ultratecnologico che ha vinto l’ultima mentre la coppia di progettisti GAETANO MURA edizione della Coppa America. Caponnetto è alla sua Tirando su l’albero del suo formata da Mario Caponnetto seconda vittoria della “brocca” da progettista, Class 40, che gli è caduto “in Stroligo è il più giovane membro della squadra di e Michele Stroligo, i due testa” con 25 nodi in italiani nel design team di Atlantico alla Transat progettisti statunitense. Due veri innovatori. Oracle, incarna alla perfezione Jacques Vabre, ha la filosofia innovatrice. dimostrato una marineria fuori dal comune. 86 VELA marzo marzo VELA 87 Ecco chi sono i nostri 12 “nominati” in lizza per il Velista dell’Anno TAG Heuer 2014, con la relativa scheda biografica e le ragioni che ci hanno spinto a promuoverne la candidatura IL CANDIDATO PERCHÉ L’ABBIAMO SCELTO IL SUO CURRICULUM IL CANDIDATO PERCHÉ L’ABBIAMO SCELTO IL SUO CURRICULUM Alberto Bona incarna alla perfezione la nuova Nato a Torino il 9 maggio 1986, scopre la vela da Andrea Mura, a bordo di Vento di Sardegna, ha Andrea Mura è nato a Cagliari il 13 settembre 1964 erform h P anc Hig e generazione di navigatori oceanici italiani che giovanissimo navigando sulla barca di famiglia.
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