Nicolò Razeto
Shock Wave Sports · also winner of the men’s singles
Where the story began
Tigullio 2023
The first Ocean Racing Challenge brought nearly one hundred athletes to the waters of Sestri Levante and opened a new sporting chapter for the Gulf of Tigullio.
Race date22 October 2023
Distance15 km
FieldNearly 100 athletes
From11 regions
The first edition
Waves, wind and a delayed start.
The national FICK Ocean Racing event was scheduled for Saturday, 21 October. The first major storm of the autumn forced a twenty-four-hour delay, but Sunday delivered the right conditions for a technical and spectacular race.
The crews covered fifteen kilometres of open water on surfskis, sit-on-top sea kayaks designed for long distances. The start and finish were set up in the Bay of Fables, alongside technical stands and opportunities for visitors to discover the discipline.
Organised by Shock Wave Sports A.S.D. with support from the Sestri Levante branch of the Italian Naval League and the patronage of the Municipality, the event welcomed more than ninety crews from eleven Italian regions.
“A first edition we will hardly forget: the sun, waves and wind were on our side.”
Giovanni Saperdi, Shock Wave Sports A.S.D.
The protagonists
2023 results
An overall victory for the home team and an all-Sestri podium in the junior race.
Chiara Agostinetti
Unione Canottieri Livornesi
Matteo Muzio
1st Muzio · 2nd Riccardo Maccioccu · 3rd Matteo Bottini
Press review
Sources for the edition.
Photo album