At BLURimini 2003 from 23rd May to 8th June you will enjoy sailing and shows with the biggest names of the sailing world back from the America’s Cup, the Oceanic Multihulls of the Challenge Mondial Assistance and plenty of free shows and concerts held on the wide square of the Marina di Rimini. There is also a rich program of regattas of any kind, organised by Rimini’s Nautical Club.

The 5th edition of BLURimini will be hosted by “Marina di Rimini”, the new seaport of Rimini inaugurated in May 2002 and considered by the sea experts one of the most beautiful and modern tourist port of the Mediterranean Sea. From 23rd May to 8th June once more BLURimini will join sailing and shows confirming itself as one of the biggest attraction for sailing lovers.

The event presents even in 2003 a rich sport program: various kind of Regattas, from the joungest children to the biggest names of the America’s Cup participants, from sailing courses and match-race school to sailing experiences with the Champions. Beside this sailing show there will be free concerts and music shows held on the wide panoramic square of the Marina also offering a charming sea view. The fashionable evenings with special guests and V.I.P., the traditional large BLUvillage with its nautical exhibition market to look around and do some shopping are also part of the attraction.

From 24th May to 8th June on the stage of the BLUVillage will perform numerous artists. The great Italian singer Lucio Dalla will be the special guest of the first evening (exactly one year after his concert held on the occasion of the Marina di Rimini grand-opening). Later on still plenty of live-music with the San Remo - Grand Gala and the last selections for the 2004 Festival, the Canadian “blues” singer Rita Chiarelli, the Neapolitan ethnic group “I Tamburi del Vesuvio”, the Roman “Io Vorrei La Pelle Nera”, the comic show of the Romagna’s city councillor Palmiro Cangini (alias Paolo Cevoli) and the amusing “Regatta’s Trial” with guests such as Martina Colombari, Carlo Frisi, the champions of the America’s Cup and a few well-known sport journalist, and much much more…. The evening shows will start at 9.30 pm.

The great news of the 2003 edition of BLURimini is the presence of the magnificent maxi Oceanic Multihulls such as “Sergio Tacchini” of Yvonne Fauconnier, thanks to the “Challenge Mondial Assistance” regatta which departed from Cherbourg in the North of France on 11th May and has its arrival point at the Rimini’s Marina. The arrival of the Multihulls around 20th May is one of the attractions of BLURimini 2003 opening and the presence of those huge Oceanic Multihulls (up to 20mt. long and 17mt. wide) confirms the great efficiency of the new Marina di Rimini.

As usual not to be missed are the spectacular Regattas of the BLURimini World Match Race, ISAF grade 2, from 2nd to 8th of June. On board of the BLUSails ’24 you will be able to see, just back from Auckland’s regattas, some of the world famous participants in the America’s Cup, such as Paolo Cian of “Mascalzone Latino”, James Spithill and Kelvin Harrap of “One World Challenge”, Andy Green of “GBR Challenge” and many other match-race specialists.

To complete the sailing program there will be the University Championship “Alma Mater Sailing Cup” from 22nd to 25th May, the “Sailing Kermess” giving away the “Coppa Italia Ims Minialtura” and presenting over 150 sailing boats from 29th May to 1st June, the “Snipe” and “Lightning” class regattas from 31st May to 1st June, the “Kite Surf” regattas, the “Bavaria Cup”, the Journalist’s Regattas “Reporters on Board”, the “Veleggiata” (a spectacular collective regatta in which will compete all kinds and sizes of sailing boats) and last by not least the absolute novelty of the first swim across the high Adriatic Sea “From Pola to Rimini”.

Inside the BLUVillage the will also be scenographical theatre laboratory for childrens on the marine theme called “Spiritoso Mare 03”.

BLURimini 2003 is organised by SGE Events in co-operation with Regione Emilia Romagna, Tourism Councillorship of the Provincia di Rimini, City of Rimini Council, Chamber of Commerce and Rimini Exhibition Board.