President Sergio Mattarella on
Thursday met with a delegation of the Italian Sailing
Federation, marking the 100th anniversary of its foundation and
the Women's America's Cup and hailing Italy's Luna Russa's
performance as thrilling.
"Luna Rossa has always fascinated Italians", said the head of
State, praising Italy's two gold medals in sailing at the
Olympic Games in Paris last summer, in addition to the "medals
and victories in the world championships and youth
competitions".
Sailing is a "movement in constant expansion and has great
relevance in our country and abroad", he noted, adding that "the
connection between Italy, the sea and sailing is deep
geographically, historically and culturally, which is why many
young people start sailing very soon and this is perhaps the
federation's greatest success".
Mattarella also said that following Luna Rossa's performances
was "thrilling and extremely captivating, proof that a healthy
and authentic relationship with nature allows to deal with the
most advanced technology".
Last October, Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat Britain's
Athena Pathway to win the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup.
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