World Platu 25 in Punta Ala
were 95 to 25 who participated in the Platu World Championship organized by the Yacht Club Punta Ala from September 29 to October 3.
boats entered in the Championship were divided into two fleets, to attend the 7 qualifying events that led to the Gold and Silver fleets for the final stage.
The "stable" the sails of Angelo Costa CSD is composed of three vessels: "My Friends" owner James Bufalini, "Air" by Roberto Puccetti and "Hooray" by Matthew Laugh.
Tuesday 29, the day begins, he made only one race due to lack of wind, racing began in the late afternoon and completed for both fleets with winds of around 6 / 7 knots. The boat "My Friends", composed by Francesco Gabbi at the helm, Angelo Costa tactics, Giacomo Bufalini the sheets, halyards and Ovid to Rufo Ruffo Belli forward , concludes the first race in 18th position with ups and downs.
Wednesday, 30, are made with 3 races wind from 6 to 9 knots from the south and calm seas, "My Friends" collects a 11 °, 24 ° and just 1st place.
High scores Spain's Caixanova Men Tuyman Marcus Perez (3-5-3-2) ahead of Italian Francesco Vallicelli Vis (6-2-5-5) and Brera hotels Wolleb-vitro Sandro Montefusco at the helm (5-6-1-10), then penalized boat in the evening for an anomaly in the measurement certificate. 1
Thursday, three other races from the Scirocco wind around 14-16 knots, "My Friends" collects a 24 °, 11 ° and 23 ° right of access to the group "Gold", ie that of the best.
After 7 races with one discard, then the ranking Provisional general is headed a trio of English boats, Iberdrola Manuel Weiller, Caixanova Men and Vilagarcia.
Friday 2, bright sunshine and a strong breeze from the Mistral "kiss" the Gulf of Punta Ala and allow the two fleets, Gold and Silver, to make 3 more races, lead to 10 in total.
"My Friends" limps a little, and concludes the three races in 33 °, 30 ° and 19 ° position. In Vilagarcia
ranking guide, level on points with Tuypan Caixanova Men. Third Lechera Central Asturiana.
Saturday 3, we make two windy races by Grecale first and then rotated to WNW.
"My Friends" evil race in the first race and concludes 40 ° in the second and final race ends 24 °. concludes the Championship in 28th place and 7th of the Italians.
The winner was the crew of Galician Vilagarcia with Anton Paz at the helm. The Greeks of Modus Vivendi, defending champions, wanted to conclude the season, managing to win the second race of the day, placing it second in the overall standings of the World. Third still Bribon Spain, for the second year in a row can get on the podium of the world.
