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A Van de Stadt 7.50 named Piera, berthed at Catanzaro Lido, is being prepared for the summer sailing season by the Sailing the Gulf school.0:02 The crew stripped the boat down, cleaned the interior, removed and aired the cushions, and repaired the engine — work done with help from a mechanic at Vitonarda, Baia di Atlantide.0:32 Crew member Simone secured the lazy bag so it stays closed in strong wind.0:52 A second school boat, Isabel, also holds a berth at the same small marina.3:38 The school runs courses at Catanzaro Lido alongside its main base at Soberano, with the official summer opening set for 22 June.4:13 Two student crew members appear: Alessandro, a third-year sailing student finishing at the Istituto Nautico who served as skipper on an FJ dinghy with beginners, and Simone, 16, who ties knots from memory and is being groomed as a future instructor.1:47 The school hopes the local municipality will allow year-round use of the berths.0:12

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