Torbole Sailor Silvio Santoni Competes for 2 Billion Lira Lottery Prize

Becoming a billionaire thanks to Benaco, sailing, and the “lucky charm” Silvio Santoni, the Torbole native who has been a multiple European champion in yachting? It’s possible by purchasing tickets for the National Lottery, which has been paired with the “Giochi” of the Centomiglia, the most important and crowded high-altitude regatta on Garda Lake, now recognized worldwide. The sailing race, with a top prize of 2 billion lire, will take place on the middle of the lake from August 24 to 26, organized by the Circolo Vela Gargnano.

The teams and participants

The best crews from six nations will compete, and representing Trentino will be Silvio Santoni. The “superstar” skipper will helm a Dolphin 81 vessel, with among his crew South Tyrolean Georg Stimpfl, one of the most highly rated Italian Melges 24 helmsmen, and Torbole native Alberto Taddei.

The challenges and chances of victory

Silvio Santoni will have to face various qualifiers, and if he passes through them — as his many supporters believe — he will qualify for the final. In that case, the chances of victory are substantial. And so, the ticket associated with his hull, from the Ministero delle Finanze, will win the 2 billion prize.

This is thanks to the skill of the “lucky charm” from Torbole.