Cagliari - It was concluded Sunday, July 11, after five days of racing, the European Championship offshore sailing ORC held in the waters of Cagliari.
nine races total, divided into seven calls to "stick" and two "coastal". 35 boats present at the start, grouped in two fleets: the fleet "A" with boats over 40 feet long, and the fleet "B" for smaller ones. Not many boats, but illustrious names from Tommaso Chieffi, Francesco De Angelis, Paolo Cian, Gabriele Benussi, Dodo Gorla, Gabriele Gruni, Sandro Montefusco, Lorenzo Bodini etc..
It starts Wednesday, July 7 with two races to "stick" in the waters off the beach Poetto. For "Coconut" The first race is all uphill, Part OCS (early departure), is invoked, and is forced to leave for last, but manages to recover with a decent ending ninth. In the second day instead of a row smoothly and ends with a strong second place.
Thursday 8 is provided the so-called race "coast" with a run of 83 miles or so. Check mark in front of Cagliari with the disengagement, and about 19 miles in the direction of Villasimius, about 20 miles in the opposite direction to Teulada and 14 miles from here towards the beach Poetto where he completed the first part of the race, which is valid for the ' allocation of 1.5 points. "Coconut" ends the first part in sixth place receives nine points multiplied by 1.5. From here the race goes on again with 15 miles in the direction of Villasimius with landmark St. Catherine and again in the direction of the buoy 15 miles Poetto where he completed the long race. The second part for the boys of "Coconut" becomes a nightmare by passing them through the night and most of Friday in the sea with little wind. Upon arrival will only be multiplied by 1.5 and thirteenth receive 19.5 points. The trick for the boys of "Coconut" is that the two races of the "coast" can not be discarded (elimination of the worst results upon completion of a number of races).
Saturday 10 can perform three races to "stick" ever in the Gulf of Poetto with little wind and "Coconut" contains one-tenth and two fourth places. On this day highlights the problems of step that "Coconut" with little wind, especially in the last race the day where he made the first windward mark in first place overall before being "sucked" by opponents for speed problems.
11 Sunday to finish two more races to "stick" and piazzamanti for "Coconut" is a fifth and a tenth.
"Coconut" concludes that the European Championship in seventh place. The podium is composed of "Alvarosky" "Scricco" and "Escándalo.
" We are not satisfied, said Francesco Gabbi, we came here in Cagliari with very different expectations. We expected a strong wind and instead it was a week of little wind. Unfortunately me and the boys team did not find that feeling with the boat especially in light winds. When air velocity increased the boat reached the "right", went down when we did a hard beast to contend with their opponents. All our opponents are presented with this European updates as new sails and improvements to the rating, but unfortunately we had new sails for the conditions of strong wind and we have not been able to use. We made mistakes, like the first start of the Championship or the management of the second part of the race "coast" we have cut out of the game. The good thing is that after a week of training and racing with the team always been combined. Now we go home, we "lick their wounds and get ready for the Italian Championship to be held in late August to Livorno."
Aboard "Coconut"
Owner: Francesco Sodini
Helmsman: Francesco Gabbi
Tactical: Angelo Costa
mainsail: Stefano Buzzelli
Tailer: Luke Pepi
Tailer / Navigator Rinaldo Rinaldi
Halyards: Eleonora De Sabata
Jolly / Team Manager: Fabrizio Bacci
mastman: Alessandro Lenzi Bowman
: Sergio Frascari
Results: http://www.orceuropeans2010.com/resultsdivb.html
Photo by: Fabio
Taccola http://www.fabiotaccola.com/ ,
Andrea Pisapia http://www.seaandsail.it/Album.aspx?r=4224 ,
Eleonora De Sabata http://picasaweb.google.com/edesabata/EuropeiCA?authkey=Gv1sRgCPm5-76Y6PO5wQE&feat=directlink ,
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