jalina

Jalina

A Bermudan sloop designed by French naval architect Eugène Cornu, Jalina was built in 1946 at the Jouet shipyard in Sartouville for French owner Jacques Barbou. As early as 1947, Jalina claimed her first victories in the “Cowes–Dinard” and “Cannes–Portoferraio” races.
In 1953, during the very first edition of the Giraglia (Cagnes–Giraglia–Sanremo), Jalina won, finishing nearly seven hours ahead of the far more famous Cerida. In the 1954 edition of the Giraglia, Jalina once again secured first place in her class. Throughout the subsequent editions of the 1950s, she remained one of the event’s main contenders—second in 1955, third in 1959, and fourth in 1960.

In 1958, the yacht won the “Ajaccio–Monaco” race, once again with Monsieur Barbou as skipper.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Jalina underwent partial modifications to make her more comfortable and better suited for cruising.

Despite her rig having been significantly altered by then, Jalina still achieved a respectable fourth place at the Imperia Gathering in 1989. In 2007, after having been out of commission for many years, she was purchased by a new owner who, through meticulous historical research, restored her to her original form. The yacht was perfectly rebuilt by the Elban brothers Marco and Stefano Bonacina.

In June 2010, at the end of her extensive restoration, Jalina was welcomed as the guest of honour in Sanremo, the finish line of the 2010 edition of the Giraglia.

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