33nd “TITO NORDIO” CUP Historical Event ISCYRA
33nd edition of the International "Coppa Tito Nordio", istituted by the Council of USVI (former Italian Sailing Federation) on 20th of March 1960, as perpetual Challange for Star Class, and assigned to Yacht Club Adriaco, in memory of his Campion.
Tito Nordio sailed with Dinghy 12’ S.I. in the Olympic Games in 1928, finishing sixth. He was European I.Y.R.U Champion in the 1935 and Star Class European Champion in 1947.
The challenge trophy in memory of this great skipper, the Tito Nordio Cup was established in 1960 and has become an important fixture included in the Star Class historical events. After a break, in 1999 Franco de Denaro reorganized Trieste’s Fleet that today consists of 12 boats. The captain of the fleet is Guglielmo Danelon, Italian champion in 2015.
