The VI edition of the Venice Hospitality Challenge ended Saturday 19 with the Overall victory and in Class 1 of Way of Life – The Gritti Palace helmed by Gaspar Vincec
who repeated his recent success at the Barcolana, reaching the finish line in less of an hour. Second at the finish line in real time Gulf of Trieste – Hilton Molino Stucky, with a fully female crew headed by Francesca Clapcich and third Idrusa – Palazzina Grassi with the Olympic champion Paolo Montefusco at the helm.
The regatta was full of emotions: at the start the international judge and President of the Race Committee Alfredo Ricci recalled five OCS boats that had to come back and go back to the starting line, thus losing precious time. Among the favorites, Arca SGR – Ca ’Sagredo failed to establish himself due to technical problems that prevented Furio Benussi from expressing the full potential of his boat. The boats, which were moored at the Marina Sant’Elena, left towards the Lido pushed by a southerly wind around seven knots and then veered to return towards the San Marco basin, where a barge with BMW M850i xDrive Cabrio, awaited them. In the Race Committee Alfredo Ricci was helped by Giancarlo Frizzarin, Emilia Barbieri and Edoardo Recchi.This edition of the Venice Hospitality Challenge in addition to environmental aspects has also added social responsibility: thanks to the collaboration of the Hotels, the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, together with the hotel directors and the President of the Venice Yacht Club Mirko Sguario, gave a donation to a Venetian charity, the Casa Famiglia S. Pio X of Giudecca.
Venice Hospitality Challenge 2019 – Ranking Class 1
1 Way of Life – The Gritti Palace – Gasper Vincec
2 Gulf of Trieste – Hilton Molino Stucky – Francesca Clapcich
3 Portopiccolo Tempus Fugit – The St. Regis Venice – Mitja Kosmina
Venice Hospitality Challenge 2019 – Ranking Class 2
1 Idrusa – Palazzina Grassi – Paolo Montefusco
2 Anywave – Belmond Hotel Cipriani – Alberto Leghissa
3 Ancilla Domini – Hotel Excelsior – Stefano Cherin
This edition of the Venice Hospitality Challenge in addition to environmental aspects has also added social responsibility: thanks to the collaboration of the Hotels, the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, together with the hotel directors and the President of the Venice Yacht Club Mirko Sguario, gave a donation to a Venetian charity, the Casa Famiglia S. Pio X of Giudecca.
Photo VHC/Matteo Bertolin
