Favonius leads maxis at Rolex Capri Sailing Week

by YCC Press Office on 24 May 2008
All classes at Rolex Capri Sailing Week took on two windward/leeward courses set into a freshening breeze from the south-east. The big boys raced over 8.1 miles and then 9.3 miles, whilst the two smaller boat classes raced twice over a 6.6 mile course. Wind was generally in the 8-12 knot range, but occasionally hit fifteen.

In the Swan 45s, Earlybird (GER) put their first day set back behind them, had two wins and as a result head into the final day six points ahead of WISC (GBR). Vertigo (ITA) was midfleet both races and slips to third, fifteen points off the pace.

In the Maxis, Neville Crichton's presence was seemingly missed on Alfa Romeo (NZL), as Favonius (BVI) took honours in the first race, whilst Cuordileone (ITA) won the second. Roel Pieper's Favonius now leads the Maxi Class by three points from Alfa and Spirit of Jethou (GBR).

In the Comets, early pacesetter Agora (ITA) suffered an off colour day and now lies third six points behind Libertine (ITA) and two behind Fra Diavolo (ITA).

Racing continues tomorrow, with an earlier start time of 1100. Only one windward leeward race is planned.

Capri Week - Provisional leading positions

MAXI
1. FAVONIUS Roel Pieper BVI, 2-2-4-3-1-2-14.00
2. ALFA ROMEO Neville Crichton NZL, 1-1-1-9-2-3-17.00
3. SPIRIT OF JETHOU Sir Peter Ogden GBR 3-4-2-1-3-4-17.00

SWAN 45
1. EARLYBIRD Hendrick Brandis GBR 2-17-5-3-2-1-1-31.00
2. WISC Glynn Williams GBR 6-1-3-9-7-7-4-37.00
3. VERTIGO Marco Salvi ITA, 1-2-12-1-8-11-11-46.00

COMET
1. LIBERTINE Maurizio Biscardi ITA, 1-3-1-3-1-5-14.00
2. FRA DIAVOLO Vincenzo Addessi 4-2-4-1-4-3-18.00
3. AGORA Marco Franco c/o Emmeffe Sail Srl ITA, 2-1-2-2-6-7-20.00

Event website - www.yccapri.com