CLUB NAUTICO VERSILIA
Under the patronage of:
City of City of Camaiore Forte dei Marmi
With the participation of:
Associative entities
Ass.ne Medaglie d’Oro Ass.ne Nazionale di Lunga Navigazione Marinai d’Italia
Companies
Media Partner
Barche d’Epoca e Classiche.it
Marco Bertini and Gianni Giampaoli, researchers and historians of offshore powerboat racing, created this project designed and developed for years to remember and relive in Viareggio and in Versilia that from 1962 to 1992 was the race known throughout the world as the Viareggio-Bastia-Viareggio
The event "VBV Legend 2016 - the First International Meeting of Classic Offshore Powerboats" will place from July 21 to 24 2016 ie in the period in which took place the “Summer Classic”, Viareggio-Bastia-Viareggio and that precisely this event will he wants to be the memory.
The main events of the event: one to show on the ground in front of the Club Nautico Versilia with show to public display of static vintage and restored boats that will compete at a premium for the more faithful to the original version. A second event will be the parade of boats participating in the rally that the waters off the port of Viareggio bring these up in front of the pier of Forte dei Marmi, passing in front of those of Lido di Camaiore and Marina di Pietrasanta.
On Saturday, the holding of an evening in the halls of the CNV, with the awards ceremony of the Concours d'Elegance and others awards.
It should be noted that to date no event of this kind has yet been made not only in Italy but also internationally. The boating industry in recent times, however, sees the growing interest and involvement in the environment of the boats from vintage racing following the example of what happens for years in international motorsport.
GENERAL SPECS OF VBV LEGEND 2016 - Ist INTERNATIONAL MEETING of CLASSIC OFFSHORE POWERBOATS
Are admitted to the event only boats or serial models derived, which have participated or at least have been enrolled for at least one offshore competition during the period in which the events of the Viareggio-Bastia-Viareggio, namely between 1962 and 1992 . Are admitted also boats that have participated in a well offshore competition in previous years may also be made to 1962, until 1956, the year officially considered the beginning of the sport.
These boats do not need to be navigating in the current state, as it is sufficient their static exposure on a trailer. This can also true for the participating boats to the VBV Legend 2016 concours.
Participation in the meeting there is no obligation to participate in two parades on the ground and in the sea, nor the concours d'elegance, but it must be defined by the owner for each boat during registration.
There are no limits in the entry number of boats for each owner but will have to be made for each of these.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 21
10:00 – 24:00 Boats reception - CNV area square Palombari dell’Artiglio
17:00 Briefing program and authorities meeting - CNV HQ
Friday, July 22
10:00 – 24:00 Public display of boats - CNV area, Piazza
10:00 – 18:00 Verifications concours "VBV Legend" - CNV area, Piazza P. dell’Artiglio
Saturday, July 23
10:00 – 24:00 Public display of boats - CNV area, Piazza Palombari dell’Artiglio
17:00 – 19:00 Parade of boats on the shorelines between Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi
21:00 – 24:00 Evening at CNV with prizes concours d'elegance "VBV Legend"
Sunday, July 24
10:00 – 19:00 Public display of boats - CNV area, Piazza Palombari dell’Artiglio
10:00 – 12:00 Parade in the se