Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia – after 40 hours of navigation last 9th August concluded the Tenth Edition of Carthago Dilecta Est, the historic regatta “Rome-Carthage” which is a long distance race on the Mediterranean. Competitors start from Rome Fiumicino racing to Ventotene in the Tirrenian then down to the finish line at Sidi Bou Said.
In the second part of the regatta, Ventotene-Sidi Bou Said, quite long and sailed with weak winds had forced the participant boats to various restarts, Grifone III took top honours repeating the success of the past edition. Second place in IRC and ORC the Comet 45S Dakar 2008-Libertine skippered by Sergio Papagni with sails made by Banks Sails Italy and designed with Spidertech™ Integrated System. The Comet had won the first part of the regatta, Fiumicino-Ventotene both in IRC and ORC Class, sailing a tactically brilliant race under light and instable wind conditions.

Here the final results:

ORC Class Ventotene - Sidi Bou Said

1 Grifone III P. Spanò
2 Libertine S. Papagni
3 Aorangi J. Koehler
4 Bellamia F. Balassone
5 LSD E. Mignoni
5 Flyngfish G. Meschini
5 Lady Canvass G. Arcobello, D. Cutispoto

IRC Class Ventotene - Sidi Bou Said

1 Grifone III P. Spanò
2 Libertine S. Papagni
3 Oxygene V. Cerulli Irelli, T.P. Cerulli Irelli
4 Aorangi J. Koehler
5 Anouschka New Energy M. Barbetti
6 Bellamia F. Balassone