Palmavela, la novità è J-One
Level ClassMaxiTP52Vela 18 Aprile 2010 Zerogradinord 0
[singlepic id=5611 w=300 h=204 float=left]Palmavela – Palma di Maiorca – Continua all’insegna del vento leggero l’edizone 2010 del Palmavela. anche oggi, infatti, prima di vedere le barche impegnate in due regate caratterizzate da una leggera brezza da sudovest si è dovuto attendere a lungo.
Due vittorie hanno consentito a Matador di Guillermo Parada di avvicinarsi ad Artemis, vincitore delle prime quattro manche. In terza posizione assoluta rimane Cristabella, mentre Weapon of Choice, l’ex Matador, langue in quarta posizione. Determinante, per definire la classifica finale del raggruppamento, sarà la giornata di domani.
I Wally e i Maxi sono invece stati impegnati in una costiera, valevole per l’assegnazione di due risultati, di 24.6. Tra i Maxi J-One ha vinto entrambe le regate e ha scalzato Magic Carpet dalla prima posizione. Battaglia anche per la terza posizione, con Y3K che finendo due volte quarto ha visto Indio avvicinarsi pericolosamente.
Tra i Mini Maxi giornata da ricordare per l’STP 65 Container di Udo Schutz, che ha allungato su Alegre di Andres Soriano che ha scavalcato Shockwave di Nevile Chricton, staccandolo di cinque punti.
Per consultare le classifiche clicca qui.
PALMAVELA, MATADOR MOVES UP AND CONTAINER CONFIRMS
[Palmavela Press Release] The wind had trouble establishing itself again today, and the postponement flag had to be raised at around 11.00 this morning. Finally, in around 8 knots southwesterly wind, the committee boat gave the start signal of the first race of the day, at 13.43 hours. The TP52’s, RI’s and ORC’s have shared racing area, opossite to the Arenal. In the TP52 class Matador did two very good races, with skipper Guillermo Parada at the helm, finishing both of them first, ahead of Artemis, with Paul Cayard calling tactics. The Swedish boat had remained unbeaten till today, when he did a second and a third place, but benefited from the discard after race six, which helps her hold to the first position in the overall standings. Matador is second, just one point ahead of John Cook’s Cristabella, which is third. Weapon of Choice, former Matador, closes the classification, but the final standings will not be decided until tomorrow.
Maxis and Wallys, and Traditional and Classic Yachts had their coastal race today, a course of 24,6 miles and 21,81 miles respectively. In Maxi Wally Richarson’s J-One won today’s both races, kicking Magic Carpet of Daniel Gallichan out of the first position which she had held from the first day, which is now just half a point behind. Behind, Y3k did two four places, and sees Italian Indio getting dangerously close, half a point behind. We’ll have to wait till tomorrow to know the final standings. In the Mini Maxi class, Udo Schutz Container confirms its first place, after finishing first and third. Andres Soriano’s Alegre wasn’t able to cut down distances, but keeps a comfortable second position, since Neville Crichton’s Shockwave is five points behind.
Carlos Martínez’s Peraleja Golf gets closer to the victory after doing two first places and a third one today in the J-80 class: the 22 footer which has grown popular in Spain during these three last years. Nextel is second and ECC Viviendas is third, after he went over the line in the first race, and losing the chances of final victory.
In the International Rating class, Jose Maldonado’s Cuadernos Rubio won both today’s races and kicked Peninsula Petroleum out of the first position. The Gibraltar flagged GP42 didn’t have a good day today, and could only be eighth in the second race, sinking to the third position in the overall standings. With the current classification, Aifos of the Spanish army, with Jaime Rodríguez Toubes at the helm, is silver after winning the last race. The fourth position goes to Minnic, with a second and a third place today.
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