La Spezia opens to the public

Festa Della Marineria 2013, the local festival which is coincides with the Lycamobile Mediterranean Tall Ships Regatta, was officially opened at noon today and since then thousands of visitors have walked along the pontoon to view the ships.  Most of the fleet are now alongside and the crews are relaxing after a challenging race.

The final results will not be confirmed until all the ships are in port and race declaration forms have been handed in, but provisional results are as follows (all on corrected time):

Class A

1st  La Grace (Czech Republic)

2nd  Royal Helena (Bulgaria)

3rd  Mir (Russia) – pictured

Class B

1st  Bodrum (Turkey)

2nd  Far Barcelona (Spain)

3rd  Pandora (Italy)

Class C

1st  Cybele (France)

2nd  Tartessos (Spain)

3rd  Galaxie (Spain)

Class D

1st  Akela (Russia)

2nd  Stella Polare (Italy)

3rd  Miles to Go (Belgium)

Full race results can be seen here (provisional results only)

Lycamobile – title sponsor of the Mediterranean Tall Ships Regatta

Gaastra – official clothing supplier to the Mediterranean Tall Ships Regatta

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Editor’ notes:

A word from your sponsor

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Lycamobile is delighted to be sponsoring this year’ Lycamobile Mediterranean Tall Ships Regatta, with its mission to connect to global communities.  

If you need to call your family and friends during the Regatta please look out for their stand space portside in Barcelona, Toulon and La Spezia.   

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