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Beccaria and his all-French crew — Thomas Ruyant, Morgan Lagravière, and Manon Peyre — swept across the line after two days, eight hours, 41 minutes, and 14 seconds at sea. Exhausted, exhilarated, and still buzzing with adrenaline, Beccaria admitted the obvious: this one meant more than most.
“I always want to win every leg,” he grinned after stepping ashore, salt-streaked and beaming. “But this was different. This was Italy. We knew we could do better after our last leg, where we finished third.
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Italian passion meets offshore grit – Beccaria delivers Genova’s moment to remember.
12-09-2025
Boats slipped out on time at 09:30, but the Bravo course became a waiting game. The ILCA 6 Women Gold fleet sat under AP flags as a shaky 4–5 knot breeze toyed with the race committee. A string of general recalls didn’t help, and the first start didn’t stick until after 12:15. That delay trickled through to the Women’s Silver and the ILCA 6 Men sharing the same patch of water.
29-08-2025