Italian Triumphs in Transatlantic Sailing Race

Italian Triumphs in Transatlantic Sailing Race

The prestigious Ostar (Original Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Race) race was won last weekend by Italian yachtsman Franco Minzoli. Also owner of a mast-making firm in Genoa, Minzoni started sailing as a boy and made his first transatlantic crossing in 1992, finishing third in his class. He designed and built

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Thu 23 Jun 2005 12:00 AM

The prestigious Ostar (Original Singlehanded Trans Atlantic Race) race was won last weekend by Italian yachtsman Franco Minzoli. Also owner of a mast-making firm in Genoa, Minzoni started sailing as a boy and made his first transatlantic crossing in 1992, finishing third in his class. He designed and built the 40-foot Cotonella, which he started using in 2003 and, since then, has won numerous trophies and records with it.

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