X-Yachting - X-Yachts

Evenly split
From 18th to 21st May, the X-35 class competed for their
European Championships in Punta Ala, on the southern
edge of the Gulf of Follonica, in beautiful Tuscany.
Representing the home nation, the crew onboard HotelPlan
Spirit of Nerina of Fusco, Diamantini, Bargolini, Cantamessa
and Ferrari with tactician Roberto Spata, finished the European
Championship on 32 points: the same score as Vladimiro Pegoraro’s
Karma, which had Alberto Bolzan calling tactics. However, with
three wins to their name, including the final race, HotelPlan Spirit
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Photos: Pier Giovanni Carta/Papernew.com
The 2011 X-35 European Championships saw a tie at the top...
of Nerina took the title. Alessandro and Franco Solerio’s Lelagain,
sailing with champion tactician Branco Brcin, took third place on
the podium, adding to their second place at this year’s World
Championships.
The title was decided by 10 closely-fought races held over four
days, with 18 yachts from four nations competing on a 1.5-mile
windward/leeward course in a quality fleet that included sailors such
as Francesco De Angelis, Tommaso Chieffi, Jochem Visser, Branko
Brcin, Alberto Bolzan.
Left: European champions Spirit
of Nerina cross tacks with third
placed Lelagain.
Overall results:
1st Spirit of Nerina, Andrea Ferrari (ITA) 32 pts
2nd Karma, Vladimiro Pegoraro (ITA) 32 pts
3rd Lelagain, Franco Solerio (ITA) 45.5 pts
4th Giochelotta, Francesco Conte (ITA) 46 pts
5th Who’s Next, Alwin Van Daelen (ITA) 55 pts
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