Italian Riccardo Tosetto is the forty second entry within the International Solo Problem

Italian Riccardo Tosetto is the forty second entry within the International Solo Problem

by International Solo Problem 14 Mar 14:47 UTC

Italian skipper Riccardo Tosetto, from Cittadella within the North-East of Italy, has labored at sea on sailboats since he was eighteen. Crusing world wide single-handed and by the three nice capes is a life-long dream for him.

The International Solo Problem 2023/2024 presents Riccardo with the chance to tackle this problem with an affordable finances and fulfil his ambition. He intends to be on the beginning line with a Class40 placing all his abilities as a yachting skilled to fruition in getting ready himself and the boat. He is been involved with the occasion organisers since final yr and we’re very please to simply accept his full entry which brings the full variety of signed up skippers to 42, bringin to seven the variety of racing 40 footers (Class40s/Open40s).

Interview

The place does your ardour for crusing come from?

I began crusing as a toddler, first on dinghies and sport catamarans and on the age of 13 I began with cabin cruisers. Since that point I by no means stopped dwelling at sea. From the age of eighteen my ardour has additionally grow to be my job, I spend greater than eight months of every yr at sea on a ship within the Mediterranean and generally within the Atlantic Ocean.

What classes have you ever realized from crusing?

Crusing places you to the check, you must overcome each impediment by placing all potential vitality into it. On the similar time it provides feelings that can not be described in phrases.

What introduced you to love single-handed crusing?

Solo crusing makes you are feeling at one together with your boat. The will to be immersed in nature in its numerous kinds and having to make use of all of your abilities to sail additionally play a job.

What prompted you to join this occasion?

Around the globe by the three nice capes stays my dream, this format permits me to do it with an affordable finances. The separate departures and the number of boats signed up for the occasion make it much more attention-grabbing. An ideal journey and an nearly distinctive alternative to make it occur.

How do you intend to organize for this occasion?

Pre-start preparation is as essential because the regatta itself. Being on the beginning line with a nicely ready and tried boat in addition to psycho-physical preparation, are important. So I’ll sail as a lot as potential to organize for the occasion and I will even maintain my bodily and psychological well being, this additionally due to the help of my shore staff.

What do you suppose would be the largest problem?

There might be multiple problem, certainly making to the beginning line and being nicely ready in addition to going through the southern ocean are essentially the most difficult.

Inform us about your boat or the boat you want to have.

I’ll take part with a Class40 which I’m nonetheless available on the market for, however I have already got some contacts.

Crusing expertise:

• 4 x Atlantic crossings
• 2 x Cento miglia Adriatica (1st e 2nd total)
• 2 x La Ottanta (1st e 2nd in school)
• 1 x La Cinquanta (1st in school)
• 1 Campionato Invernale Lignano
• Podium in several regattas within the Adriatic

Concerning the boat:

• Boat title: TBA
• Sail Quantity: TBA
• Boat design: Class40
• 12 months constructed: TBA
• Group: TBA
• LOA: 40ft
• Displacement: 4.500kg
• Upwind sail space: 115m²
• Downwind sail space: 250m²

Discover out extra at globalsolochallenge.com