X-41 World Championship, testa a testa tra Sideracordis e WB Five
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X-41 World Championship – Scarlino – Al termine del secondo giorno di regate, la situazione al Mondiale X-41 di Scarlino è decisamente equilibrata. Sideracordis e WB Five, oggi meno regolari rispetto a ieri ma comunque in grado di raccogliere entrambi un netto di 5 punti, guidano la classifica a pari punti e hanno scavato un solco piuttosto profondo alle loro spalle. Vertice 360-Benalmadena, infatti, occupa la terza posizione con un ritardo di 6 lunghezze rispetto alle imbarcazioni dei binomi Grimani-Cassinari e Bassetti-Chieffi.
Oggi, a Scarlino, si sono disputate 3 manche, caratterizzate da venti di Mastrale di forte intensità. Con 5 prove valide la classifica del Mondiale tiene ora conto dello scarto del peggior risultato.
X-41 World Championship
1. Sideracordis, Pier Vettor Grimani-Daniele Cassinari, 2-1-1-(5)-4, 8 pt.
2. WB Five, Gianlcaudio Bassetti-Tommaso Chieffi, 1-2-2-(9)-3, 8 pt.
3. Vertice 360-Benalmadena, Javier Dominguez-Luis Doreste, (8)-6-3-4-1, 14 pt.
14. Lady X-41, Piergiorgio Ravaioni-Lorenzo Bressani, (5)-4-5-3-2, 14 pt.
5. C-MAP, Joe Borghetti-Matteo Simoncelli, 6-3-(8)-2-6, 17 pt.
seguono 9 barche
X-41 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SIDERACORDIS AND WB FIVE LEAD
[X-Yacht Italy Press Release] The day of racing at the X-41 World Championship, organised by Italian Yacht Club and by the Club Nautico Scarlino with the help of X-Yachts Italia, saw harsh weather conditions in Maremma Tuscany.
The first race kicked off at 12.00 with heavy sea and steady north westerly breeze ranging from 18 to 20 knots. Pier Vittor Grimani’s Siderarcordis (with Daniele Cassinari calling tactics) crossed the line on the pin end, immediately taking the lead. Gianclaudio Bassetti’s WB Five (with Alberto Signorini at the helm and Tommaso Chieffi as tactician) and Mati Sepp’s Lexus were in hot pursuit.
Siderarcordis stayed in control throughout the whole race, rounding each mark first and winning race 1. Just behind WB Five and Pasquale Orofino’s Raffica fought it out for second position; Raffica was overtaken by Vertice 360-Benalmadena owned by the Spaniard Javier Dominguez, with Luis Doreste (winner of two Olympic gold medals) on board. Eventually Vertice 360 finished third behind WB Five, second.
The second race started at 13.30, with the same weather conditions. WB Five crossed over the line early and had to restart. The battle was on between Joe Borghetti’s C-MAP and Pasquale Orofino’s Raffica for the lead, leg after leg, mark rounding after mark rounding. Raffica crossed the finishing line first, C-MAP second and Piergiorgio Ravaioni’s Lady X-41 with tactician Lorenzo Bressani finished third.
Thanks to the great weather conditions and race area, the Race Committee fired the gun for Race 3 of the day. The fleet crossed the line at 2.45 p.m. with the breeze having dropped to 6-17 knots. Siderarcordis took the lead from the start, choosing the Committee Boat side of the line. During the first upwind leg Lady X-41 made up the distance sailing on the left-hand side of the course and rounded the windward mark in first position followed by Javier Dominguez’s Vertice 360-Benalmadena and by Mati Sepp’s Lexus. The Spaniards sailed aggressively and took the lead winning the race. Lady X-41 crossed the finish line second and WB Five third.
X-41 World Championship
1. Sideracordis, Pier Vettor Grimani-Daniele Cassinari, 2-1-1-(5)-4, 8 pt.
2. WB Five, Gianlcaudio Bassetti-Tommaso Chieffi, 1-2-2-(9)-3, 8 pt.
3. Vertice 360-Benalmadena, Javier Dominguez-Luis Doreste, (8)-6-3-4-1, 14 pt.
14. Lady X-41, Piergiorgio Ravaioni-Lorenzo Bressani, (5)-4-5-3-2, 14 pt.
5. C-MAP, Joe Borghetti-Matteo Simoncelli, 6-3-(8)-2-6, 17 pt.
followed by 9 boats
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