Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Maidollis takes lead on Day 1
by Melges 24 on 14 Oct 2017
Melges 24 fleet in Luino led by Maidollis ITA854 - 2017 Melges 24 European Sailing Series IM24CA/ZGN
Lake Maggiore doesn't disappoint expectations and the Melges 24 fleet starts the last event of the 2017 European Sailing Series at full rhythm: a day of springy conditions, with the local southern breeze called Inverna blowing between 10 and 13 knots, grants the conclusion of the first three races of Lino Favini Cup, event that celebrates this year its 14th anniversary, hosted by the Associazione Velica Alto Verbano and promoted by Melges 24 International Class Association with the support of Melges 24 Italian Class.
Coming from the victory in the previous event of the season, held in Medemblik, the Hungarian guys on board FGF Sailing Team (one – seven - two) with Robert Bakoczy helming, immediately find their rhythm and scored the first bullet of the series, leaving at their back the reigning World Champions from Italy, Maidollis (two – two - one) by Gian Luca Perego. The second victory of the day goes to the Corinthian double-World Champions of TAKI 4 (five – one - five) by Marco Zammarchi, with Niccolò Bertola in helm.
Maidollis, with Carlo Fracassoli in helm and Enrico Fonda at tactics is the most consistent boat of the fleet in the first day of racing and with a total of five points including a bullet in the third race, gain the leadership of the provisional ranking, followed with a margin of five points by FGF Sailing Team and by TAKI 4.
TAKI 4 (one – one - two in Corinthian), further than occupying the provisional bronze step of the overall podium, is also leader in the Corinthian division, with an advantage of four points over Gill Race Team (five – two - one C.) by Miles Quinton with Geoff Carveth helming, only boat of the fleet that has taken part to all the events of 2017 edition of the European Sailing Series. The provisional Corinthian podium is completed by the German entry White Room (two – seven - six C.) by Tarabochia family.
Tomorrow, second day of racing, the Race Committee with PRO Fabio Barrasso intend to give the first warning signal at 12.00, time when the typical Inverna wind generally fills in. After race number six of the series, discard of the worst result will come into play.
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