The Felci 61 goes back to winning. ITACENTODUE won the 68th Giraglia Rolex Cup and she did so despite her “age”. Launched in 2009, the boat, in fact, technically falls into the vintage categories and is the 6th excellent unit of the Felci 61, whose evolution began in 2006 at the Felci Yacht Design studio in Padenghe sul Garda. ITACENTODUE’s first IRC 0 place at the post-pandemic Giraglia is all thanks to an experienced team and a senior owner. Adriano Calvini (1937), former vice-president of the Italian Yacht Club from 2000 to 2013, commented on the victory: “Conquering a place like this in such a prestigious race is always a great satisfaction. We had a high level crew who knew how to steer the boat in an excellent way“.
A determined owner for the ITACENTODUE
“Things don’t happen by chance. Behind this umpteenth victory there is certainly an owner who wants his boat to be always in order, competitive, with a great skipper, who keeps ITACENTODUE as if it were his own. There’s a whole story of passion hidden in this victory,” explains Umberto Felci, the creator of the ITACENTODUE project during our encounter at the Marina di Varazze on a very hot afternoon.
The reasons behind the success
Hearing the whistle blowing in the
” 12 years of evolution and design obviously bring improvements. Today a lot of hydrodynamic work and testing experience has been done but ITACENTODUE is still competitive. We’re talking about rating races – explains Umberto Felci – so it’s always a matter of real speed/performance/rating ratio. But if you look at the overall ranking in terms of times, the times of this Felci 61 are still remarkable”.
About ITACENTODUE
In addition to careful naval architecture, engineering and design, the boat stands out for its sophisticated “high module” carbon mast. Moreover, the lifting keel provides a variable draft from 2.5 to 4 meters. The shipyard has sold 8 units of this Felci61, confirming the great success of the boat.
Fast or optimized boats? That’s the question…
ITACENTODUE’s team
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As Pierangelo Bertoli used to say ” yet the winds still blows, spraying water at ships on the lad”.