F18 Italy, Punta Ala 2025: Win for Stella & Recalcati

The Formula 18 Italian Class has a load of top local destinations to hold their events. Past weekend Punta Ala hosted the usual sailing fest the place delivers. How come Punta Ala was not selected to host F18 2026 Europeans against the will of the Italian Assoc? is beyond our guess.

On the water Stella & Recalcati keep their winning strike on a Goodall C2 (Akurra 2nd and Scorpion/1D 3rd), a telling detail for those discarding older platforms on their lack of results. Here in Arg we have a rookie crew performing on a C2 and even with a Classic main.

Below report sent by Centro Vélico Punta Ala media
All images source CVP Ala / F18 Italy.

Three days of sailing, sunshine and warm hospitality at PuntAla Camp & Resort

The third leg of the F18 Italian National Circuit came to a close yesterday after 3 days of sailing at Centro Velico Punta Ala. Twenty-two teams competed in ideal conditions throughout the event, delivering a long weekend of sport and spectacle on the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Follonica.

Weather conditions were favorable all weekend long, with beautiful summer sunshine providing the perfect backdrop for the regatta. On Friday, one race was held in light westerly/southwesterly winds of 6–8 knots, before the breeze dropped off. Saturday offered a long and intense day on the water, with a light but steady wind allowing for the completion of four races. Sunday brought the grand finale: a fun and fast-paced day, with a strengthening Scirocco breeze around 10 knots and a light swell forming — ideal conditions to wrap up the event in style and spark a few final battles on the course.

The final standings reflected the performances seen over the first two days, though the fight for the top positions — particularly between the two leading crews from Centro Vela Dervio — remained intense until the very end.

Final results:
ITA 2 — Maurizio Stella & Davide Paolo Recalcati (Centro Vela Dervio)
ITA 303 — Andrea & Matteo Viganò (Centro Vela Dervio)
ITA 11 — Matteo Fiorini & Lorenzo Casamenti (Yacht Club Rimini)
ITA 69 — Luigi Vitiello & Francesco Vitiello (LNI Ostia)
ITA 101 — Guglielmo Cattarozzi & Massimo Piranomonte (CV3V)

Full results on Manage2Sail

The prize giving ceremony, held in the late afternoon under the event tent at PuntAla Camp&Resort, honored all participants and winners in a friendly and festive atmosphere. Once again, the venue proved its excellence in hosting sporting events, offering sunset aperitifs, moments of relaxation in the pine forest, and beach volleyball matches that added an extra layer of enjoyment to each day spent by the sea.

Centro Velico Punta Ala would like to thank the Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia and the Municipality of Scarlino for their valuable support and patronage, as well as the local partner companies Ginanni Marcello Modellisti Calzature and New Living Scale.

More info: www.centrovelicopuntaala.it

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