Conclusion of the First Regatta of the Season in Portorož

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Opti Opening 2024

Jadralni Klub Pirat, Portoroz, Slovenia

Portorož, March 4, 2024 - The Opti Opening regatta, which is considered to be the overture to the new regatta season of the Sailing Club Pirat Portorož, finished yesterday, on 3 March 2024 with the total of 5 races sailed by 234 sailors. Slovenian competitors, for whom the regatta is also a national qualifier, were joined in Piran Bay by young athletes from Austria, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia and Switzerland.
The organisers were particularly favoured on the first and third days of the regatta when the wind was gusting up to 10 knots. With the best performance in changeable sea conditions the win was claimed by the local Val Grbec (JK Pirat Portorož). 

Bojan Gale, The Principal Race Officer: "Changeable conditions were quite challenging not only for sailors, but also for the Race Committee, but we managed to complete 5 races and make a nice start to the new season."

The Pirat Sailing Club Team is not going to rest for long as the Sailing Point Easter Regatta, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is coming up at the end of March. The regatta, which is considered the largest in this part of Europe, has attracted more than 600 sailors to take part in record time, which is a remarkable success. 

Opti Opening 2024 results
The overall winner of Opti Opening 2024 is Val Grbec (JK Pirat Portorož), ahead of Vittoria di Martino and Guia Legiša (both SVBG), who were also the best among the girls. They were joined on the podium by Nina Marušić (JK Split). Among the cadets, Albert Lebinac (JK Galeb) took first place, with Gordii Yazykov (JK Pirat Portorož) in second and Furio Corso (Lega Navale Trieste) in third. Among the cadet girls, Beatrice Marassi (TPK Sirena) won, followed by Rita Lukarić (JD Val Crikvenica) and Alice Quaiat (YC Adriaco). Among the beginner sailors, the best were Dominik Jurjević (JK Horizont), Francesco Di Bartolomei (SVBG), and Vel Gantar (JK Jadro Koper). Among the girls, Maryna Poltavets (JK Olimpic), Nina Margon (JK Pirat Portorož), and Mila Soom (Saaremaa Sailing Academy) showed exceptional ski