The Vintage and Classic Yacht regatta Argentario Sailing Week – organized by the Yacht Club Santo Stefano with the support of the Region of Tuscany and Municipality of Monte Argentario – wrapped up in Maremma, Tuscany, after four days of fantastic racing, great weather and lots of fun on land.
So much so, that a school of dolphins came out to play on the finish line, perhaps to thank the Grandes Dames of the Sea and their crews from 26 nations for having made, at least for a while, the town of Porto Santo Stefano their “home away from home”.
Argentario Sailing Week ASW2024 will take place from 13 to 16 June.
ASW2023 winners:
- Big Boats: Viveka (1929-Paine) owned by Keith Mills – (interview with former owner Robert Gray)
- Vintage Marconi: Comet (1946-Sparkman & Stephens) Woodward – Fisher – (interview with Iranian sailor Ahmad Ahmadi)
- Vintage Gaff Cutters: Spartan (1913-Herreshoff) NGH Restoration
- Classics: Crivizza (1966-Buchanan) Ariella Cattai & Luigi Rolandi
- Classics IOR: Vanessa (1974-Carcano) Patrizio Bertelli (interview with Torben Grael)
- Spirit of Tradition: Dream (1976-Sparkman & Stephens) Francesco Pennisi Persio (interview with owner Francesco Persio
