Melges 24 Volvo Cup, the time of Lightning
Posted by Zerogradinord July 3, 2009 - 17:23
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Photo courtesy Pierrick Contin.
Melges 24 Volvo Cup - Torbole - Charles Fracassoli is protagonsita the second day of the Volvo Cup at the Circolo Vela Torbole. Conditions were not easy with a wind is irregular in intensity and in direction to twist the typical tactics gardesane.
After the stalemate of the first day, the Melges 24 fleet engaged in the fifth round of the Volvo Cup circuit, returns to earth with three tests in the bag. But that effort!
The wind, the famous Lake Garda time really makes a tantrum: late to lie down, jump direction and varies in intensity. Well figure it out for tactical reasons it is hard ...
"It was a mess, with jumps up to 30 °" is the laconic, but clear commentary Branch Brcin, Uka Uka tactician, back to the Circolo Vela Torbole. More technically, its helmsman Lorenzo Bressani commented that "when the time does not go well is always the case. It is not easy. And today, according to the forecasts was to be the better day. However we were quite regular and quite happy. Hopefully before the end in some testing with Peler. "
Peter Sibello matters worse at the helm of All In Renato Vallivero: "It was certainly one of those days regularly from Lake Garda. The wind was weak at the beginning and it was not clear which side came first. We were quite regular. Shame about the ultimaprova we were fifth, then a couple of mistakes and we slipped to thirteenth poto. Charles was really very good "
Charles is Charles Fracassoli helmsman Saetta protagonist third, a second and a first place. And 'he the leader of the provisional standings followed by Flavio Favini Blu Moon that with a twelfth unprimo and a second place is second to level on points with Uka Uka Racing, third.
Results "disordered" therefore, a natural consequence of a wind as "messy" ... even if - is the comment of Peter Sibello - good ones are always in the top positions. "
"It 'was perhaps the worst race of our' career '- says smiling Alex Semprini the Corinthian Pocket Rocket - we were rammed, pushed against a rubber boat ... basically everything has happened, but we have fun ... as always"
Tomorrow, starting again with the time, at 12.
Meanwhile, once again, next to the busy schedule of racing, there are plenty of events on the ground: the Mojito Party tonight and tomorrow at the Volvo booth set up in the center of Torbole, thanks to the renewed partnership with the highly esteemed Lemon Bar
Melges 24 Volvo Cup, Torbole
1. Saetta, c.Fracassoli, 3-2-1, pt. 6
2. Blue Moon, F. Favini, 12-1-2, pt. 15
3. Uka Uka Racing, L. Bressani, 8-3-4, pt. 15
4. Billo Baccani, F. Monaco, 2-7-9, pt. 18
5. Pilot Italy, A. Bolzan, 1-12-10, pt. 23
followed by 56 crew
To read the rankings click here.
To see the entry list click here.
VOLVO CUP Melges 24 Sailing Anarchy IS ON THE STAGE
Volvo Cup - Torbole - For English reports you can vist Sailing Anarchy by cliking here. Mr. Clean is here with us and he is doing an awesome job.
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