Ora Cup Ora 2024 • day2

These are days full of happiness, sport and sailing at Circolo Vela Arco, on Garda Trentino-Italy, where 544 under-15 helmsmen are taking part in the Ora Cup Ora. This classic Optimist regatta, held in the middle of summer, has become an unmissable event for many families who choose Garda Trentino for training and racing.
The Ora Cup Ora also has a special place in the memories of two-time Olympic Nacra 17 champion Ruggero Tita, who won this regatta in 2006. Eighteen years later, in Marseille, he won a second historic gold medal. Who knows whether for these young helmsmen racing until Monday 12 August, this event will not be an incentive to continue with commitment in this beautiful sport!
As many as 29 nations are represented, with an increasingly international participation from outside Europe: the farthest countries include the USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates.
Racing began on Saturday with two races for each fleet (five heats for the juniors - Div. A with 466 participants and a single heat for the 78 participants in Div. B - cadets). On Sunday, thanks to a fine southerly wind of 10-12 knots, three more races were completed for each grouping. On Monday, the last day of racing, the juniors will be divided according to the overall qualifying ranking, with the best 93 helmsmen competing in the gold fleet.