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History of the crossing told by its participants. The first stage: August 15 from Trieste to Novigrad.

proposal as a joke in 2008 during a night ride by his Riki, was reflected in the autumn of 2009 and after eight months of work and preparation of logistics, August 15, 2010 the "Crossing Trieste - Ist becomes reality.

From 02 August the van Trieste Waterbike Team (TWT) is located at Ist led by the "landlord" Riki,

the car with a cart to bring back the boat that will be care was taken to Ist August 12




and sailboat rental has been withdrawn Pola 14 August and arrived on time in Trieste at the Navy League at 22:45.

Meanwhile, the rest of the crew (consisting of 14 persons) on August 14 brought the Ordegno University of Trieste to the Navy League means "alternative" in the absence of the van ...!!




The Ordegno was then assembled, tested,




were prepared and packed up and prepared to board spending in sailing.

From the beginning of August also, the press and local media have publicized the great adventure of the upcoming new TWT and the Group and has Vulkan also had the opportunity (at the third attempt, however, due to adverse weather conditions ..) to make the crossing in the unification of Italy on the Square concert stage in front of about 700 people.

the morning of August 15 at 08:00 dall'Ordegno the fleet, the sailing boat and casting off the LNI of Trieste and door in front of Piazza unit where a small crowd waits curious.

The race starts at 08:15 arrival of the patrol boat the Coast Guard that a vessel with the mooring takes us to the limit to the territorial waters of Slovenia.




After months of preparation and after many times as would have been imagined at the time .., the adventure has finally begun!

The day began with a little time 'uncertain because of the disruption of the previous days, continues with the sun and the sea calm. But only for a little ..! At about 11:00
fact rises unexpectedly south-west winds and the sea begins to swell minute by minute. The

Ordegno but responds very well to this situation (which has already come to visit in the past during the races around Europe), thanks to the great skill of the skippers who, like the rest of the crew, alternate every 45 minutes on board of this particular catamaran.




With these sea conditions the boat follows closely the Ordegno to handle any critical situation that should create suddenly at sea, but is more difficult to navigate this sea with the boat and the boat sail rather than with the Ordegno instead "fly on the waves."




Around 15:00 you get to Novigrad where you are welcomed by the staff of the Navy Marine with some disbelief as considering the weather and sea conditions all thought that we would have postponed the departure from Trieste (in fact TS to Novigrad we crossed into the sea more than 5 boats).




After routine operations sull'Ordegno get ready for dinner which was organized c / o Marina Nautica.




At the end of the libation, all well cooked by this first day, you go to sleep that tomorrow we expect another 32 miles with destination Veruda.

The adventure continues ...........