"An unforgettable day" - these are the words of skipper Andrea Mura, protagonist of a dedicated event at the General Consulate of Italy in New York. Mura talked about his latest epic win to the public, using video and photos: particularly impressive images of the so-called Perfect Tempest that decimated the OSTAR 2017 fleet. The [...]
An important event for #ventodisardegna Team on next Thursday in New York. After the historical success in the #OSTAR 2017, a solitary transatlantic regatta sailed May 29 from Plymouth (UK) and arriving in Newport (USA), Andrea Mura will be welcomed at the Consulate General of Italy in New York where he will be the protagonist [...]
"It was an extremely challenging OSTAR, I'm happy to be here healthy and safe," these are the first words of Sardinian sailor Andrea Mura, first at the solitary transatlantic finish, sailed by Plymouth on May 29th. Travel time: 17 days, 4 hours, 6 minutes, 19 seconds. Almost a race elimination, as four powerful blizzards in [...]
Another stop for Vento di Sardegna, in the OSTAR race, the solo transatlantic race sailed by Plymouth on May 29th. The conditions of the sea and the wind, and in particular the Perfect Tempest on the road a few days ago that led to the retreat of many competitors, also had consequences on Andrea Mura's [...]
One of the most difficult races worldwide, if not the most difficult, is giving moments of tension and anxiety to sailors and fans: the Ostar 2017 has already forced to abandon the two-thirds of the fleet (for the Twostar that takes place at the same time there are just 2 boats in the race at [...]
We receive short messages from Vento di Sardegna, in the middle of one of the storms of Ostar 2017 "Yesterday night sea force 9, slight damages, but the risk of losing the boat, now 6 mt waves still. Sailing slowly with the mainsail only waiting for the sea to fall, racing is impossible. Never took [...]
Vento di Sardegna keeps the lead in the OSTAR2017 Ocean Race, which departed from Plymouth on May 29th. The miles on the second competitor (BAM) have increased: now they are about 470 (18.30 Italy time). It is very cold, the water temperature is 2.8 degrees, the boat is now lapping the limit of Terranova icebergs: [...]
Live Photo from Vento di Sardegna: the VHF antenna has been uprooted, the damaged headboard but Andrea is repairing it, demonstrating its usual readiness spirit and technical skills and uncommon manuals. At this time the boat is in a relative calm zone, and its speed is aligned with that of other competitors. The advantage on [...]
After dubbing the eye of the dangerous Icelandic depression, Andrea Mura keeps the lead of OSTAR 2017. A really difficult race, as by tradition. Yesterday severe weather conditions with a force 8 that caused some damage (fortunately not compromising) to Vento di Sardegna: the VHF antenna in the head of the master was rooted, a [...]
The last hours of the OSTAR 2017, the most difficult transatlantic race, have been characterized by a series of retreats. Last one, that of the strong Portuguese Ricardo Diniz, who was injured on board his boat, hit his head twice with suspicious concussion. Previously, Polish Andrzej Kopytko retired because of the breaking of the tailings [...]
