Francesca Vincenti

Who is Francesca Vincenti?

Francesca Vincenti was born in Malta July 1, 1965. She was Malta's leading female windsurfer for over a decade. She dominated the Maltese waters and held the National Championship title from 1983 - 1986 She has been decorated as Malta's Sportswoman of the Year for 1985 and 1986 and remains the only woman in the history of sailing in Malta to have contributed to the growth of the sport on an international level. Francesca flew the Maltese colours by her consistency at World, European and Pre-Olympic championships by placing within the top 10 at all events.

Amongst her titles, Francesca won the 1985 pre-Olympic International Spa Regatta in Holland, which also made her Dutch National Champion; a feat that rocked the Nederlands Yachting Federation. She was crowned Mistral Freestyle World Champion in 1986, placed 3rd in the international Bermuda Cup in 1984, was 6th in the Sailboard World Championship 1983, held 3rd place in the Giro d'Italia 1983 & 1984. She clinched 6th in the 1984 Mistral Worlds' in Tunisia, 6th at the Mistral Women's Worlds 1986 La Rochelle France, and won the Silver Medal at the Mistral Open Europeans in the Isle of Wight in 1995.