Sagittario - Marina Militare

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The Sagittario isone of the classic wooden yachts that form part of the Italian Navy Sailing Department. In the course of the year she takes part in vintage sails rallies, although he main use is the cadets training.

The yacht has been designed by the renowned naval architect Carlo Sciarelli for the Italian Navy and built in record time in 1970 – in just 78 days – at the Craglietto Shipyards. She is one of the yachts racing in the Sciarrelli Cup, a regatta named after her famous designer.

The yacht has raced with Captain Franco Faggioni in the 1972 edition of the O.S.T.A.R.(Original Singlehanded Transatlantic Race),coming 7^th in 59 entries (third among the monohulls).

In the 80’s she participated in several Middle Sea Race editions, winning the 1980 and 1981 editions, while in the 90’s she stood out at the Barcolana, Trieste, with Admiral Agostino Straulino. In 2009, with the Cadets of the Morosini Navy School, Venice, she won the Città di Trieste Trophy and the Barcolana Classic in her category.

Her lightness, her detached submerged appendages, together with her over all length make her a fearful opponent.

The drawing depicts the original sail plan fitted out in mast head
The mast was later replaced with a longer one, fitted at 7/8

Tirrenian Sea – October 1972

“I had sailed from the Taranto Harbour on October 25 at 13.25 h. bound for La Spezia, where I was due in maximum one week, to fix the vessel and take it to Genoa on time to exhibit her at the XII International Boat Show that was to start on December 1^st. We had chosen to sail because water is the natural element of the yachts, and carry it on a ship or by land would have been more expensive.”

The “vessel” was the Sagittario, the 15.45 m. over all length cutter in laminated mahogany belonging to the Italian Navy. In 1972 the race was won by the French Alan Colas, on a 22 m. trimaran, the fabulous Pen Duick IV, that made the passage along a course much more north than the one followed by Faggioni in less than 21 days.

The Italian Navy’s yacht cut a fine figure, coming 7^th in elapsed time out of 59 entries, and third among the monohulls; she also came first among the four Italian yachts that took part in that O.S.T.A.R. edition. Considering this prestigious performance, the Italian Navy decided to exhibit the yacht – still in solo voyage trim, at the Genoa Boat Show, to be admired by the thousands of sail fans.

There was no much time since the yacht was laying in ordinary in Taranto and the Genoa Show was due in a few days. Marivela (the Italian Navy Command for Sail Sports) then hastily decided to man the Sagittario to make it sail to Genoa in a hurry.

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Sezione Velica Marina Militare

Yacht - Sloop Bermudiano - ITA 5569

Varata il:	11/04/1972
Cantiere:	Mariano Craglietto - Trieste
Dislocamento:	10,96 t
Lunghezza:	15,74 m
Larghezza:	3,66 m
Velatura:	85 mq
Immersione:	2,32 m
Potenza:	55,93 KW (75 HP )

Progetto armonizzato con gli obiettivi del Piano Nazionale Ripresa Resilienza (PNRR)

Misura PNRR: M1C1-S.1.6.4. Digitalizzazione del Ministero della Difesa (CUP D81B20001980006)