Barcolana, the world\u2019s largest regatta by number of participants confirmed its status as one of the most important and impressive sailing events in the Mediterranean in its 57th edition. This year, nearly\u00a02,000 boats\u00a0took part, with about\u00a020,000 people\u00a0participating in activities across the Adriatic, the Tagliamento River, and the Lake of the Three Municipalities. On Sunday, October 12, over\u00a017,000 sailors\u00a0were at sea, representing\u00a029 countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had read a lot about the Barcolana, but I had never participated before,\u201d said Michael Schmidt, founder of YYachts \u201cBringing a YYacht to the northern Adriatic had been a long-time wish of mine. Starting among 2,000 boats was a truly special experience \u2014 something I had never done before.\u201d This year\u2019s race was characterized by very light winds, presenting a significant challenge for the crew navigating such a large fleet, especially around the turning marks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
YYachts’ Y8 Calabash made an unforgettable debut at the 57th Barcolana regatta, the world’s largest by participant count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":18573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n