A Class Cat Italia Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine
by Fraglia Vela Malcesine 26 Apr 11:20 PDT
24-26 April 2026
A Class Cat Italia Cup © Fraglia Vela Malcesine
This weekend the flying catamarans of the A-Cat class took to the water, returning to Malcesine after two successful editions of the German and Dutch Championships.
Sixty boats lined up for the Italia Cup in the A-Cat Classic & Open categories. Lamberto Cesari ITA 13 and Gustavo Doreste Blanco ESP 72 won the Open and Classic classes, respectively.
The Italia Cup confirmed its international character, with athletes from 12 countries.
Sunny weather and spring-like temperatures accompanied the entire event. The Ora from the south blew steadily and consistently between 10 and 15 knots on all three days, allowing the entire program to be completed.
The 9 races held for both classes allowed the sailors to discard the two worst results.
The high technical level of the participants allowed the competition to keep alive until the final round of the event, making the event even more exciting.
The winners in their respective categories are ESP 72 Gustavo Doreste Blanco for the Classics and ITA 13 Lamberto Cesari in the Opens. In the women's category, the winners are BEL 17 Astrid Janssens for the Classics and GER 15 Katrin Brunner for the Opens.
Overall Results: (top three)
Open Fleet
1st LAMBERTO CESARI (ITA 13)
2nd JAKUB SUROWIEC (POL 41)
3rd MARCO ANESSI (ITA 71)
Classic Fleet
1st GUSTAVO DORESTE BLANCO (ESP 72)
2nd MARCO RADMAN (ITA 55)
3rd ENRIQUE CORNEJO SERRANO (ESP 5)
Best Female (Best positioned in Classic or Open) ASTRID JANSSENS (BEL 17)
Full results can be found here.
Thanks and partners
The event's success was made possible thanks to Main Sponsor FALCONERI, sponsors Cassa Rurale Alto Garda Rovereto and Funivie Malcesine Monte Baldo, sponsors and technical partners Negrinautica and Helly Hansen, as well as partners Frantoi Redoro, Stiegl, and our own restaurant, B'LAC Bistro & Bar alla Fraglia.
Special thanks to the class sponsors, Brigaldara and Locanda Case Vecie, who, with their excellent products, have authentically promoted the area and the event experience.