Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup at La Marina di Scarlino - Overall
by Marina di Scarlino Press Team 5 Sep 2011 09:26 BST
31 August - 6 September 2011
Great sailing in Tuscany also on the last day of racing of the Steiner X-Yachts Mediterranean Cup 2011 held at Marina di Scarlino. Despite the forecast of light winds, a steady thermal breeze from the southwest made it possible for the X-41 World Championship, the Italian X-35 Championship, the X-Yachts Mediterranean Cup Sports Division and Family Division, plus the Over 50 rendezvous to end with a bang.
Sideracordis, owner Pier Vittor Grimani with Daniele Cassinari calling tactics, wins the X-41 World Champion with one race to go thanks to the results of the protest filed the previous day. On equal points, Malafemmina owned by Arturo Di Lorenzo, with tactician Matteo Ivaldi finishes second overall. Third place for Mascalzone Latino with Vincenzo Onorato at the helm and Lorenzo Bressani calling tactics.
The X-35 Italian Champion for 2011 is Hotelplan Spirit of Nerina with tactician Roberto Spata. Karma with Gabriele Benussi calling tactics finishes second and Giochelotta with former Luna Rossa skipper Francesco de Angelis calling tactics is third.
Francesco de Angelis back on the dock stated: “Marina di Scarlino is a beautiful place to race and once again we managed to complete successfully the full series of 10 races. Even when the wind is light like today, in Scarlino it is always possible to sail. The X-41 class makes the challenge all the more interesting because if you make a mistake it’s hard to recover: the difference in speed of these boats is very limited”.
In the Sports division, Giorgio Turchetti’s Imx-38 Express wins, followed by X-342 Scamperix owner Ferruccio Scalari and X-332 Ultravox of Adriano Podenzana.
Pas Xc-38 Dosè owned by Andrea Serena wins the Familiy divison, followed by X-40 Xengo owned by Sabrina Chibbaro and by X-452 Wind-Catcher owned by Ciolli Donnini.
Over 50 in the final victory goes to the Croatian X-65 Karuba V owner Magma.
The prizegiving ceremony was held in the afternoon in the Piazzetta of Marina di Scarlino. After an introduction by Claudia Tosi, general secretary of the Club Nautico Scarlino, Niels Jeppesen of X-Yachts took the floor followed by Franco Cernigliaro of Steiner / Beretta the main sponsor of the event, Francesco Allegretta CEO of Marina di Scarlino, Fabio Baffigi CEO X-Yachts Italy and Guido Spadolini Commodore of Club Nautico Scarlino. Giulia Ravaioni coordinated the prizegiving, including the coveted Commander XP 7x50 binoculars awarded to class winners.