Igor Simčič

Igor Simčič is a Slovenian sports businessman, winemaker, and owner of the yacht Esimit Europa 2 (formerly Alfa Romeo 2), which in 2010 won all attended regattas, including the 42nd Barcolana regatta sailing race.{{cite news |url=http://www.barcolana.it/allegati/comunicati/2010-10-13_101010_comunicato_stampaENG.pdf |title=Press Release: Barcolana: Esimit Europa 2 Wins, A Great Sailing Festival in Trieste |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722024702/http://www.barcolana.it/allegati/comunicati/2010-10-13_101010_comunicato_stampaENG.pdf |archive-date=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Simčič is, representing his work as aimed towards promotion of the United Europe, supported by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President of the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and by the Russian energy company Gazprom. The aim is to deepen relations between the nations of Europe as well as between Europe and Russia.{{cite news |url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/noticia-vela-simcic-quiere-esimit-europa-mejores-tripulaciones-historia-espanoles-20110408125546.html |title=Simcic quiere "una de las mejores tripulaciones de la historia" |date=8 April 2011 |access-date=18 April 2011 |language=es |trans-title=Simcic wants "one of the best sailing crews in history"|publisher=Europapress}}{{cite news |url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/preostali-sporti/esimit-zdrvel-do-novega-rekorda-barkolane/241259 |title=Esimit zdrvel do novega rekorda Barkolane |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2010 |language=sl |trans-title=Esimit Hurtled to a New Record of the Barcolana}}{{cite news |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/barcolana-2010/Esimit-Europa/prweb4635294.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015043214/http://www.prweb.com/releases/barcolana-2010/Esimit-Europa/prweb4635294.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 15, 2010 |title=New Course Record for Esimit Europa 2 at the Spectacular Barcolana Regatta |date=11 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2010 |publisher=PRWeb}}