Anticipation for Barcolana 56, it already exceeded 1,100 entries

(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 30 SET - Countdown to the 56th edition of Barcolana, kicking off October 4 with more than 300 events, culminating on Octobrr 13 in the Autumn Cup, this year under the motto Positive Energies. The event was presented today by the organizers, the Sailing Society of Barcola and Grignano with their partner Generali.
    The regatta has already exceeded 1,100 entries. "A great success," said SVBG President Mitja Gialuz, "in terms of quantity and quality, because there are entries from all over the world. Our ticket to race is working well, so there will be athletes from the United States and Australia as well." The event starts with the traditional flag raising at the SVBG headquarters on 4 October. The first weekend sees the Barcolana involving more than a thousand athletes who will take to the water throughout the entire region with Barcolana Grado Sup Experience, Barcolana Beach Sprint in Lignano and Barcolana Fun throughout the Upper Adriatic, from Salvore to Lignano, while Trieste will host the competions of the very young sailors of the Optimist class in the Barcolana Young and open water swimming enthusiasts in the Barcolana Nuota. Water polo lovers will compete in front of Piazza Unità in the Barcolana Water Polo. "Barcolana is increasingly a sea festival, capable of uniting enthusiasts of many disciplines", observed Gialuz. The events at sea also include Parasailing, the Barcolana Maxi - Portopiccolo Trophy and the Barcolana Solaris Adriatic Cup. On land, there are Barcolana Sea Summit, Barcolana Un Mare di Racconti and Barcolana Sea Chef. Barcolana Ski Fvg is scheduled for October 12th, an event created by PromoTurismoFvg to show the uniqueness of Friuli Venezia Giulia, where you can go from the mountains to the sea on the same day. Testimonials will be four former ski champions representing Italy, Austria, Croatia and Slovenia. (ANSA).