European Sailing Series Melges 24 - Audi tron taking more action

by International Melges 24 Class Association on 6 Jul 2014

Audi tron ITA-840 with Riccardo Simoneschi in helm - Audi Tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 Pierrick Contin http://www.pierrickcontin.fr/

Audi tron European Sailing Series Melges 24 – 2014 - Riva del Garda, Italy. On the day before the last day of the Audi tron European Sailing Series Melges 24, event hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva in cooperation with B.Plan Sport & Events valid as the fourth event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series dedicated to the most widespread mono-hull among the one designs produced by the Melges Performance Sailboats it's Audi tron (1-2-3) to take more action scoring three brilliant results taking over the world continental champion team Blu Moon (10-3-1).

Blu Moon SUI-825 with Flavio Favini in helm - Audi Tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 © Pierrick Contin http://www.pierrickcontin.fr/

After eight races - yesterday's three heats have been sailed under a stable Ora wind blowing 10-15 knots - the Melges 24 of the Audi Italia Sailing Team, guided by Simoneschi-Fonda, is leading with a seven point margin over Rossini-Favini, and Gabriele Benussi.

Maidollis ITA-822 with Gabrio Zandonà in helm - Audi Tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 © Pierrick Contin http://www.pierrickcontin.fr/

Ranking third at only two points Maidollis (2-4-18), with helmsman Niccolò Bianchi, Gabrio Zandonà.

At fourth stands Andrea Racchelli's Altea (4-6-4) that overtakes the vice-european champion Giogi (7-1-12) of Balestrero-Celon.

Taking a look at the provisional results the first five places have a significant gap with all other competitors. Wadadli (24-9-7) with European champion Matteo Ivaldi has a 30 points gap.

Gill Race Team GBR-694 with Geoff Carveth in helm - Audi Tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 © Pierrick Contin http://www.pierrickcontin.fr/

Gill Race Team (3-10-16) already world champion Laser SB20, Geoff Carveth ranks ninth, GBR-694 confirms itself as the best Corinthian and comes back seventh place before the German team of Kicker Schaefer's Musto Racing (13-8-10).

Audi tron European Sailing Series Melges 24 in Riva del Garda - Audi Tron European Sailing Series 2014 - Melges 24 © Pierrick Contin http://www.pierrickcontin.fr/

Event will resume today with two or three more races scheduled to start at 12:00.
There will be a Live Stream from racing available to follow at http://new.livestream.com/accounts/5424759/auditronessmelges24

The Top three in open (Pro) division:
1. Audi tron ITA-840 - Riccardo Simoneschi (3-2-1-6*-2-1-2-3) 14 pts
2. Blu Moon SUI-825 - Flavio Favini (1-1-2-10*-3-10-3-1) 21 pts
3. Maidollis ITA-822 - Gabrio Zandonai (2-3-3-4-5-2-4-18*) 23 pts

The Top three in Corinthian (Pro Am - professionals not allowed) division:
1. Gill Race team GBR-694 - (11-7-12-27*-11-2-10-16) 70 pts
2. Maxam ITA-722 (6-22-16-9-30*-6-15-2) 76 pts
3. Marduk CZE-792 - Fedor Kubes (8-17*-15-16-6-12-11-14) 82 pts
Positions and points according to the overall scoring.

This year's edition of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series will introduce the Corinthian ranking as it is usual in all the events of the Melges 24 Class and this will be called as Pro Am. This series has proven to be a success from the first edition with a very high participation.

Results after eight races

Rank

class

nat

sailno

Bow Nr

boatname

Helmsman

Owner

Corinthian

club

Nett

1st

Melges 24

840

Audi Tron

Simoneschi Riccardo

YCI

3.0

2.0

1.0

(6.0)

2.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

14.0

ITA

2nd

Melges 24

825

Blu Moon

Favini Flavio

Rossini Franco

Lugano YC

1.0

2.0

(10.0)

3.0

10.0

3.0

1.0

21.0

SUI

3rd

Melges 24

822

Maidollis

Zandonà Gabrio

Perego Gianluca

YC Cortina

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

2.0

4.0

(18.0)

23.0

ITA

4th

Melges 24

735

Altea

Racchelli Andrea

CVCI

4.0

5.0

(22.0)

7.0

4.0

6.0

4.0

34.0

ITA

5th

Melges 24

693

Giogi

Balestrero Matteo

CV La Spezia

(47.0 OCS)

5.0

9.0

1.0

7.0

1.0

12.0

36.0

ITA

6th

Melges 24

633

Wadadli

Ivaldi Matteo

Amati Andrea

CV Ravenante

9.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

4.0

(24.0)

9.0

7.0

68.0

ITA

7th

Melges 24

694

Gill Race Team

Carveth Geoff

Quinton Miles

Corinthian

RORC

11.0

7.0

12.0

(27.0)

11.0

3.0

10.0

16.0

70.0

GBR

8th

Melges 24

803

Musto Racing

Kicker Schaefer

Eich Eddy

BYC

12.0

9.0

10.0

(36.0)

9.0

13.0

8.0

10.0

71.0

GER

9th

Melges 24

722

Maxam

Pardini Andrea

Ceradini Claudio

Corinthian

CN Livorno

6.0

22.0

16.0

9.0

(30.0)

6.0

15.0

2.0

76.0

ITA

10th

Melges 24

792

Marduk

Kubes Fedor

Hrdlicka Peter

Corinthian

Brno

8.0

(17.0)

15.0

16.0

6.0

12.0

11.0

14.0

82.0

CZE

11th

Melges 24

764

Magica

Gemini Lorenzo

Andolini Pietro

Corinthian

LNI Siracusa

14.0

10.0

8.0

(39.0)

28.0

14.0

5.0

84.0

ITA

12th

Melges 24

636

Marrakech Express

Capodanno Alfredo

Di Terlizzi Angelo

Corinthian

FVR

10.0

6.0

12.0

36.0

5.0

(47.0 DNF)

11.0

86.0

ITA

13th

Melges 24

557

Imagine

Lea Jamie

Rowen David

NRU/RORC

18.0

12.0

4.0

(25.0)

8.0

15.0

7.0

23.0

87.0

GBR

14th

Melges 24

681

Schoenherr

Urlesberger Franz

UYC Wg

7.0

15.0

24.0

2.0

(26.0)

8.0

12.0

20.0

88.0

AUT

15th

Melges 24

689

Strambapapà

Barbi Francesco

Bettiati Luca

Corinthian

FMM

5.0

14.0

(41.0)

18.0

21.0

23.0

6.0

101.0

ITA

16th

Melges 24

704

ICZ-Rodop

Trcka Martin

Musil Tomas

YC Rodop

17.0

16.0

11.0

(47.0 DNC)

13.0

20.0

25.0

13.0

115.0

CZE

17th

Melges 24

819

Marusia

Dyvinets Oleg

Corinthian

Sailing Federation

21.0

(30.0)

19.0

3.0

10.0

16.0

22.0

28.0

119.0

UKR

18th

Melges 24

677

White room

Weiss Maximilian

Michael Tarabocchia

Corinthian

DTYC

(25.0)

18.0

21.0

11.0

12.0

17.0

21.0

22.0

122.0

GER

19th

Melges 24

209

FGF Sailing Team

Bakoczy Robert

Rozsnyay Yakman

Corinthian

Spartacus V.E.

19.0

25.0

18.0

24.0

15.0

18.0

(26.0)

9.0

128.0

HUN

20th

Melges 24

589

Hod

Bujaky Attila

Corinthian

TVSK

23.0

25.0

5.0

17.0

19.0

17.0

(29.0)

129.0

HUN

21st

Melges 24

673

Nefeli24

Karrié Peter

Corinthian

SCR

22.0

13.0

17.0

14.0

16.0

(47.0 DNC)

27.0

24.0

133.0

GER

22nd

Melges 24

742

Fundanything.com

Hakola Tomi

Corinthian

EMK

24.0

11.0

7.0

21.0

(47.0 OCS)

42.0

32.0

144.0

FIN

23rd

Melges 24

369

Ponente

Csolto Akos

D-One

(35.0)

26.0

29.0

23.0

19.0

9.0

24.0

26.0

156.0

HUN

24th

Melges 24

834

Black Mamba

Knetig Martin

Corinthian

Brno

(47.0 OCS)

21.0

23.0

13.0

29.0

31.0

29.0

21.0

167.0

CZE

25th

Melges 24

579

Nondiremai

Pomucz Tamas

Karo Maik

SVSK WIN D SE

30.0

24.0

28.0

(35.0)

25.0

16.0

19.0

167.0

HUN

26th

Melges 24

382

Aile

Good Michael

Corinthian

YC Krenzlingen

28.0

27.0

30.0

19.0

(31.0)

22.0

30.0

17.0

173.0

SUI

27th

Melges 24

833

Fanion

De Vaan John

Corinthian

Club St Annaland

32.0

(36.0)

20.0

14.0

27.0

20.0

34.0

179.0

NED

28th

Melges 24

692

Long Island - Bohemia Apple

Vysata Robert

Kulik Martin

Y.C.B.A.

26.0

35.0

20.0

34.0

24.0

33.0

14.0

(36.0)

186.0

CZE

29th

Melges 24

481

Jedi Business

Milbich Andras

Czegai Peter

Procelero SE

36.0

20.0

27.0

8.0

35.0

32.0

(39.0)

190.0

HUN

30th

Melges 24

Rodop

Neumann Lukas

Kulik Martin

Yachting Holidays

29.0

19.0

33.0

(40.0)

22.0

28.0

34.0

27.0

192.0

CZE

31st

Melges 24

767

Virus

Gemesi Gyula

D-One

31.0

(36.0)

22.0

33.0

23.0

29.0

31.0

200.0

HUN

32nd

Melges 24

821

Andele

Hotz Joerg

Zuercher Y.C.

20.0

38.0

39.0

38.0

32.0

(47.0 DNC)

19.0

15.0

201.0

SUI

33rd

Melges 24

682

Cicuta

De Micheli Sacha

Corinthian

CVLL

16.0

33.0

34.0

29.0

27.0

35.0

28.0

(38.0)

202.0

SUI

34th

Melges 24

406

Franz Rocks

Riha Wolfgang

Skolaut Christoph

Corinthian

SC Franz

15.0

28.0

(47.0 DNC)

47.0 DNF

39.0

26.0

18.0

30.0

203.0

AUT

35th

Melges 24

205

Joint Venture

Schotten Marco

Van Zoeren Martijn

Corinthian

WVLelystan

27.0

31.0

26.0

17.0

(47.0 DNC)

36.0

37.0

33.0

207.0

NED

36th

Melges 24

543

Watas-shop.com

Reger Markus

Chiemsee YC

13.0

29.0

35.0

28.0

(47.0 DNC)

23.0

36.0

47.0 DNC

211.0

GER

37th

Melges 24

638

Jeko

Cavallini Marco

CVG

(47.0 DNC)

47.0 DNC

11.0

13.0

8.0

220.0

ITA

38th

Melges 24

530

Mad Cow

Verhulst Thierry

Corinthian

CN Pully

33.0

(41.0)

38.0

32.0

34.0

33.0

25.0

229.0

SUI

39th

Melges 24

609

Melnose

Piringer Christian

UYCAS

37.0

31.0

15.0

33.0

39.0

41.0

(43.0)

233.0

AUT

40th

Melges 24

752

Angry Dragon

Voith Norbert

Corinthian

UYC-Wolfgangsee

40.0

39.0

37.0

26.0

20.0

41.0

(43.0)

40.0

243.0

AUT

41st

Melges 24

828

Infinity

Kris Daniel

JK Presov

39.0

42.0

40.0

21.0

(47.0 DNC)

40.0

38.0

35.0

255.0

SVK

42nd

Melges 24

460

Bradipo

Tasciotti Ceccano Lorenzo

Corinthian

CNGM

41.0

40.0

32.0

30.0

37.0

38.0

39.0

(42.0)

257.0

ITA

43rd

Melges 24

482

Siv Grendi

Anatoly Karachinskyi

Ricci Franco

Corinthian

34.0

(47.0 DNC)

31.0

47.0 DNC

30.0

35.0

47.0 DNC

258.0

ITA

44th

Melges 24

139

Arkanoè

Caramel Sergio

Corinthian

Il Porto di Mare

38.0

(43.0)

42.0

37.0

38.0

37.0

40.0

37.0

269.0

ITA

45th

Melges 24

528

Etrusca

Giombetti Alessandro

Corinthian

CN Capodimonte

42.0

44.0

41.0

(47.0 DNC)

40.0

47.0 DNC

41.0

302.0

ITA

46th

Melges 24

582

No Woman No Cry

Ivanov Oleksandr

Peter Frish GMBH

Corinthian

Bayerisher YC

(47.0 DNC)

47.0 DNC

329.0

GER

For the results see the webpage of Fraglia Vela Riva

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