Circolo della Vela Sicilia
The Circolo della Vela Sicilia, established in 1933, is one of the oldest and most prestigious sailing clubs in the Mediterranean.
The opening regatta, which was held a few months after the club was established, saw the involvement of Alfonso XIII, the King of Spain, on his yacht Hispania VII, and many distinguished European personalities patronised, like they still do, its beautiful and elegant clubhouse in Mondello, a few kilometres from central Palermo.
Over the years, many club members stood out thanks to their sporting performance in many classes, amongst them Enrico Ducrot, Luigi Airoldi, Giuseppe Tasca d’Almerita, Alessandro La Lomia and Agostino Randazzo, the current President.
In its long history, the Circolo della Vela Sicilia hosted several prestigious Italian and international regattas, in particular the European Championships of the Star and J24 classes, the Absolute Italian Championships of the Olympic classes and the “Palermo – Monte Carlo” offshore regatta.
President Agostino Randazzo stated: “It is a real honour for Circolo della Vela Sicilia to challenge for the America’s Cup with a team as prestigious and beloved as Luna Rossa. Hence, I wish to thank Patrizio Bertelli both for choosing us and for the reasons that prompted his decision. I am confident that our challenge will raise a strong sense of emulation and that it will push many young Sicilians to approach sailing”.
Link: www.circolodellavela.it