2015 Melges 32 Audi-Tron Series - Riva goes down to wire for final day

by Melges 32 on 7 Jun 2015 2015 Melges 32 Audi-Tron Sailing Series - Three additional races took place on stunning Lake Garda today, bringing the total number of races complete to six. On the completion of the sixth race, a discard went into play with mesmerizing effects to the leaderboard. Dalton DeVos on Delta, the youngest cast member of the 2015 Audi-Tron Sailing Series Act Three edition now commands the overall lead on countback to Roberto Tomasini Grinover's Robertissima. Seated first and second respectively, they carry an equal twenty-one points each. This fight is far from over.

Each race completed on Saturday presented a different winner, a very welcomed attribute to the racing in this highly competitive and star-studded fleet.

Alec Cutler aboard hedgehog had a nice day to take the bullet in Race Four. Despite a great chase for the lead Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio's G-SPOT finished second, fending off Tomasini Grinover who settled for third.

DeVos made things look all too easy in Race Five. He took an early lead at the top mark and extended for the win. Serena di Lapigio surged again, but Jason Carroll on Argo outpaced the G-SPOT team and Tomasini Grinover on the last run to overtake for second.

The last race of the day went to Alessandro Rombelli's STIG. Valentin Zavadnikov's Synergy GT,Edoardo Lupi and Massimo Pessina's Torpyone, and Cutler traded places occasionally throughout the race to land in order second through fourth. Grinover stayed strong to finish in the top five.

DeVos had a very successful day moving up from fourth overall to first, Tomasini Grinover went from sixth to second, while Serena di Lapigio advanced the most impressively - from tenth to third.

Sunday, the final day of racing will be the most intense thus far with so much pressure on top teams to do well. Two more races are scheduled with a noon start.

Top ten results (Preliminary - After Six Races, One Discard)

1.) Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 4-3-9-4-1-[12] = 21
2.) Roberto Tomasini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima; 5-[17]-5-3-3-5 = 21
3.) Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio/Branko Brcin, G-SPOT; [20]-9-2-2-4-8 = 25
4.) Jason Carroll/Cameron Appleton, Argo; 10-2-1-12-2-[14] = 27
5.) Edoardo Lupi/Massimo Pessina/Lorenzo Bressani, Torpyone; [14]-1-14-8-5-3 = 31
6.) Ryan DeVos/Mark Mendelblatt, Volpe; 2-4-7-13-6-[20] = 32
7.) Alec Cutler/Chris Rast, hedgehog; 3-13-[16]-1-14-4 = 35
8.) Valentin Zavadnikov/Andy Horton, Synergy GT; 13-7-8-[15]-10-2 = 40
9.) Alessandro Rombelli/Francesco Bruni, STIG; 6-16-[DNF]-13-9-1 = 45
10.) Filippo Pacinotti/Gabrio Zandona, Brontolo HH; 7-5-11-14-[20]-10 = 47

Results:
     
         Nat Sail # Bow # Boat Name         Owner                        Tactician                   R1    R2    R3     R4     R 5    R 6         TOTAL

1	USA 1215	012	Delta	DALTON DEVOS	JONATHAN McKEE	4	3	9	4	1	12		21
2	MON 001	001	Robertissima 1	ROBERTO TOMASINI GRINOVER	VASCO VASCOTTO	5	17	5	3	3	5		21
3	MON 181	181	G Spot	GIANGIACOMO SERENA DI LAPIGIO	BRANKO BRCIN	20	9	2	2	4	8		25
4	USA 128	128	Argo	JASON CARROLL	CAMERON APPLETON	10	2	1	12	2	14		27
5	ITA 487	487	Torpyone	EDOARDO LUPI	LORENZO BRESSANI	14	1	14	8	5	3		31
6	USA 180	018	Volpe	RYAN DEVOS	MARK MENDLEBLATT	2	4	7	13	6	20		32
7	BER 001	111	Hedgehog	ALEC CUTLER	CHRIS RAST	3	13	16	1	14	4		35
8	RUS 013	077	Synergy GT	VALENTIN ZAVADNIKOV	ANDY HORTON	13	7	8	15	10	2		40
9	ITA 065	065	Stig	ALESSANDRO ROMBELLI	FRANCESCO BRUNI	6	16	dnf	13	9	1		45
10	ITA 667	667	Brontolo HH	FILIPPO PACINOTTI	GABRIO ZANDONA'	7	5	11	14	20	10		47
11	JPN 203	203	Yasha Samurai	YUKIHIRO ISHIDA	HAMISH PEPPER	9	18	3	16	13	7		48
12	JPN 233	233	Swing	KEISUKE SUZUKI	CHRIS DRAPER	11	12	15	10	7	9		49
13	GER 212	212	Wilma	FRITZ HOMANN	NICOLA CELON	1	11	6	dnf	17	16		51
14	ITA 176	176	Margherita	ROBERTO MAZZUCATO	GABRIELE BENUSSI	18	6	13	9	11	21		57
15	ITA 187	187	Audi E-Tron F.lli Giacomel	MAURO MOCCHEGIANI	PIETRO SIBELLO	8	15	10	11	18	15		59
16	ITA 191	958	Fra Martina	EDOARDO PAVESIO	DIOGO CAYOLLA	21	8	4	17	15	17		61
17	SWE 321	321	Inga From Sweden 3	RICHARD GORANSSON	DAVE CHAPMAN	15	19	18	6	16	6		61
18	ITA 173	173	Spirit of Nerina	ANDREA FERRARI	ROBERTO SPATA	16	10	17	18	12	11		66
19	ITA 194	194	Vitamina	ANDREA LA CORTE	SERGIO CHEVTSOV	19	14	20	5	19	19		76
20	RUS 223	223	Tavatuy	PAVEL KUZNETSOV	EVGENY NEUGODNIKOV	12	20	12	19	21	13		76
21	TUR 159	159	Eker	AHMET EKER	LEVENT PEYNIRCI	17	21	19	20	8	18		82