The pilot and builder Tullio Abbate, symbol of the lake, died.

He has interpreted the myth of speed in water for more than half a century: Tullio Abbate, born in 1944, a pilot and builder, a symbol of Lake Como in the world, died today late in the morning at the San Raffaele hospital from Milan, where he was hospitalized by some. day. A part of the history of the lake accompanies him: son of the unforgettable Guido Abbate, he opened the first shipyard in 1969. In many years he has earned everything that can be gained in the nautical world, becoming a very important figure. He had cultivated great friendships with many sports champions, from Gilles Villeneuve to Ayrton Senna, from Schumacher to Diego Maradona. Many, from the first minutes, the testimonies of condolence to the family (Marco Palumbo)

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