Very important numbers, those who accompanied Andrea Mura on departure from Cagliari for transfer to Plymout, where he will compete in the terrible OSTAR racing.

Thousands of people have greeted Andrea on departure Saturday 22 April from Cagliari harbor.

And so many enthusiasts who followed Andrea even at sea.

The official greetings from the institutions and partners of the OSTAR project were exciting, as did the presence of the Sassari Brigade.

Even Andrea Mura’s social media reports have been impressive, with over a million views of content posted on Facebook and Twitter in 5 days, certainly unusual numbers for sailing.

The local and national press has beaten the news of the start, with 180 articles between web and paper / agencies.

Since the launch of the OSTAR 2017 project (early March), there have been several thousands of articles, TV / radio services and echoes in print. The advertising value is huge: over 350 thousand euros.

We still thank everyone for supporting Andrea’s project, which – we recall – does not include commercial sponsors, and is largely self-funded along with the indispensable contribution of all technical partners.