On Friday, May 10, 2024, at 6:05:37 pm Italian time (12:05:37 in New York) – after 12 days, 4 hours, 35 minutes and 37 seconds of navigation – Alberto Bona aboard the Class40 IBSA crossed in fifth position the finish line of the Transat CIC, 130 nautical miles from New York, thus closing this challenging transatlantic race which had started from Lorient last April 28.
“It’s been a very tough race. A real feat: at times I sailed in conditions I had never experienced before. I had to react to many difficulties linked to a series of small failures, which put me to the test. I am proud of this result: crossing the finish line of the Transat CIC means a lot to me. This experience has made me a more aware and even stronger sailor”.
Extremely harsh weather conditions and – consequently – a series of damages to the boat characterised the entire race. Aboard his Class40 IBSA, Alberto is now heading towards the coast, and in about ten hours will sail before the Statue of Liberty. He will then moor at Marina 1 in Brooklyn, where – as always – he will find the IBSA team waiting for him in the American night. After a few hours of rest, Bona will also meet the company’s collaborators of the American subsidiary (IBSA USA), who have been arranging the welcome for the great skipper of the Class40 IBSA for days.
