Livorno - In the week of 24-29 August, hosted Livorno the Italian Championship ORC. Sailing Club Championships organized by the Committee Toscani, the race course between Marina di Pisa and Livorno. 37 the boats split into two groups. The first composed of 23 boats from 40 feet up, and the second composed of 14 boats with a length of less than 40 feet. The M37
"Coconut" Viareggio owner Francesco Sodini, sail area "CSD" and sponsored by Master-Aid ", the" Reale Mutua "and" Falcord "is presented in Livorno as favorite among the boats.
a main and a genoa "light" and some change to new role in the crew are the main new features on board "Coconut." Opponents, the usual of a season that saw the boat Viareggio between the protagonists, as Scricco "silver medal at the recent European Championship," Escándalo " European Championship bronze medal on board with the legendary Dodo Gorla, "Rewind" always been a leader in all the races of the year and "Kryos" carrying Albino Fravezzi, to name a few.
Tuesday 24 is the opening day of the dances, but unfortunately the wind is the only "invited" not to appear, forcing all teams to a long day in the sun at sea, without doing any racing.
Wednesday, 25, finally the race, the wind is less, not more than 7-8 knots, but allows you to complete two races, had a good "Rewind", "Escándalo" and "Scricco" who lead the standings at the end of the day. Not good "Coconut" in seventh overall.
Thursday, 26, is still the main character in a negative wind, you do wait, and then blows light, not more than six knots, and allows the Organizing Committee to make a single race, third, and cancel the fourth. Victory day for the M37 "Escándalo" which leaps to the general command, followed by "Scricco", now second and "Rewind", now third. "Coconut" does not improve, in fact, due to an OCS (disqualification for jumping the start), down to tenth place overall and abandoned dreams of glory, too distanced from the first three.
27 Friday, still just a race, again because the wind always light. Winner of the fourth race, will be "Betta Splendens," followed by "Escándalo" from "Scricco" and finally revived by a "Coconut". The general sees "Escándalo leader, followed by" Scricco ", and" Rewind "which today does not go beyond the seventh. "Coconut", after the fourth day, climb the rankings and is now in eighth place.
Saturday 28, the last day of the Championship, does not ring true for all racers, but Livorno's windy, a wind around 20 knots that could lead to the completion of the two races scheduled, letting the charts, the difference (aside for all of their worst result).
The first race was won by "Scricco" followed by "Rewind" and "Coconut," which finally seems to have found the right feeling. Fourth, the leader of the General Escándalo.
Sixth race, and last, with the wind slightly down, which was won by an astounding "Coconut," followed by "Rewind", "Scricco" and "Escándalo" in trouble with wind.
The final will see, "Scricco" Italian Champion 2010, on the second step of the podium "Rewind" and in third place "Escándalo. "Coconut" with a first and third days, and with the exception of disqualification from the list, make a big jump and finished fourth.
"Finally a fun day, says the mainsail Francesco Gabbi at the end of the final day, this strong wind we were waiting after a week of calm. That said, today we are very happy with how the day went, too bad that at the beginning of the championship we were unable to immediately find the right feeling with little wind, then literally cut the OCS which has the legs to the podium. He won "Scricco" if they are deserved, they have always raced at best, discarding quarter, the same compliments to the boys of "Rewind", really improved since last year. Finally, "Escándalo" real "rockets" in light winds but with major problems step today. "
From left to right: Luke Pepi, Francesco Gabbi, Rinaldo Rinaldi, Eleonora De Sabata, Alessandro Lenzi, Sergio Frascari, Angelo Costa, Francesco Sodini, Bacci Fabrizio. Aboard "Coconut"
Owner: Francesco Sodini
Helmsman: Angelo Costa
mainsail: Francesco Gabbi
Tactical: Rinaldo Rinaldi
Tailer: Luke Pepi
Tailer: Alessandro Tapestries
Halyards: Eleonora De Sabata
Team Manager / Jolly: Bacci Fabrizio
mastman: Sergio Frascari
Bowman: Alessandro Lenzi
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