From www.starclass.org Human Interest
For those who wish to send condolences the address is: Famiglia Straulino Via Timano 15 00195 ROMA ( ITALY ) In a message to the family, the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi remembered Straulino's accomplishments (see below). The funeral will be Dec. 15th at 15:30 at the Chiesa di Cristo Re, in Piazza Mazzini, in the Prati quarter where he lived. The Admiral requested that he be buried at Lussinpiccolo, his island, in Dalmatia. Straulino's impressive sailing story: Olympic games: Agostino Straulino represented Italy in 5 olympic games 1948 Torquay, England - 17 boats Star - 5th Straulino-Rode 1952 Harmaja, Finland - 21 boats Star - GOLD Straulino-Rode 1956 Melbourne, Australia - 12 boats Star - SILVER Straulino-Rode 1960 Naples, Italy - 26 boats Star - 4th Straulino-Rode 1964 Tokio, Japan - class 5.5 S.I. - 4th Straulino-Rode World Championship Star (3-1st, 2-2nd, 1-3rd) 1939 Kiel - 21 boats - 2nd Straulino-Rode 1948 Cascais - 24 boats - 2nd Straulino-Rode 1952 Cascais - 29 boats - 1st Straulino-Rode 1953 Naples - 40 boats - 1st Straulino-Rode 1954 Cascais - 34 boats - 3rd Straulino-Rode 1956 Naples - 59 boats - 1st Straulino-Rode European Championship (10-1st) 1938 Kiel - Straulino 1949 Montecarlo - Straulino 1950 Naples - Straulino 1951 Naples - Straulino 1952 Cascais - Straulino 1953 Naples - Straulino 1954 Cascais - Straulino 1955 Livorno - Straulino 1956 Naples - Straulino 1959 Fedala (Marocco) - Straulino Italian Championship Star (11-1st) 1938 Straulino 1946 Straulino 1948 Straulino 1949 Straulino 1950 Straulino 1951 Straulino 1952 Straulino 1953 Straulino 1954 Straulino 1955 Straulino 1956 Straulino Kiel Week (6-1st) 1954 Straulino 1955 Straulino 1956 Straulino 1957 Straulino 1959 Straulino 1960 Straulino World championship class 5.5 S.I. 1965 Naples - 1st Straulino Italian Championship class 6mt S.I. 1938 Livorno - 1st Straulino Article on Straulino Photos of Straulino © Copyright 2007 by starclass.org |