Melges 20 World Championship at Cala Galera, Greece - Day 3
by Melges Europe 10 Oct 2020 07:08 BST
7-10 October 2020
Melges 20 World Championship at Cala Galera, Greece day 3 © MWL / Zerogradinord
On the eve of the grand finale of the Melges 20 World Championship, Brontolo keeps setting the pace in Cala Galera. Two races were completed on the penultimate day of the event, in winds of 8 knots of breeze and flat seas.
With partials scores of 2-4 in today's races and considering the discard of the worst result that took place at the completion of the sixth race of the series, Pacinotti's crew is confirmed as leader for the third consecutive day with a total of 7 points, 11 points ahead of Russian Bogatyrs, provisionally in the silver medal position and 13 points ahead of Matteo Marenghi Vaselli's Raya. Fremito d’Arja by Dario Levi and Sease by Franco Loro Piana close the top five on equal points.
In today's races, Russian Bogatyrs and Siderval scored their first bullet of their series. Rytov's crew took victory at the end of a fierce duel with Brontolo, which was only resolved at a photo finish. Siderval, on the other hand, won the final race of today and currently occupies ninth position in the general classification, second among the Corinthians, where B.Lex by Benedetta Iovane sets the pace.
The grand finale of the Melges 20 World Championship is scheduled for Saturday. Racing will resume at 12.00 and up to three races can be completed.
Melges Europe and Melges World League thank all the partners of the 2020 edition: Helly Hansen, Quantum Sails, North Sails, Garmin Marine, Rocket Performance, Rigoni di Asiago, Azienda Agricola il Ponte, Revi Trento Doc, Loison Pasticceri dal 1938, Dai Dai, Le Formiche di Fabio Vettori, La Thuile, boutique hotel Rifugio Azul (Minorca) and Rifugio hotel Lilla (La Thuile) , Cedea, Equilibra, Sabatini Gin, Free Ride Cosmetics e One Ocean; moreover, we thank for the contribution the Team Partners UYN Sports and the Event partners Marina di Cala Galera and A Point Porto Ercole Resort & Spa.
Melges Europe and Melges World League support the message of One Ocean Foundation having signed Charta Smeralda.
More information and full results can be found here.