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Nerone On Fire In Farr 40 European Circuit |
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 Porto Cervo, 1st July 2011. Nerone, Fiamma and Enfant Terrible continue to dominate the top spots among the Farr 40s gathered in Porto Cervo for the Settimana delle Bocche from 29th June to 2nd July. Following yesterday's enforced rest day caused by more than 30 knots of Mistral wind blowing off the north-east coast of Sardinia, the one-design yachts enjoyed spectacular racing off Porto Cervo today. The north-westerly breeze calmed just enough to allow the fleet, competing in the second leg of the European Circuit organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, to complete three races which showcased the speed and agility of these craft at their best.
Photo of Nerone by Alessandro Spiga/YCCS. Click to enlarge.
With a breeze that built from 15 to 22 knots over the course of the afternoon, the first race of the day - Race 4 of the series - saw the Turkish crew aboard Provezza 8 add a first place to their results as they crossed the finish line in the lead. The Turkish boat, owned by Levent Peynirci, was closely followed by Alessandro Barnaba's Fiamma while Alberto Rossi's Enfant Terrible took third place.
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Mistral Keeps Farr 40 Fleet In Port |
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Porto Cervo, 30th June 2011. Over thirty knots of Mistral wind kept the Farr 40s participating in the Settimana delle Bocche - Farr 40 European Circuit moored in Porto Cervo Marina on the second scheduled day of racing. The one-design fleet completed three thrilling races in perfect conditions yesterday but the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's Race Committee was forced to postpone all races until tomorrow as the Mistral wind continued to strengthen over the course of the morning.
The renowned north-westerly wind which gives Porto Cervo one of the world's top regatta courses was just a little too strong for the 40-footers gathered for the second event of the European Circuit 2011. Fortunately, however, tomorrow's forecast promises more favourable conditions with the wind predicted to fall approximately 15 to 18 knots.
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Porto Cervo, 29th June 2011. Nerone (ITA), owned by Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori, leads the Farr 40 fleet at the end of the first day of racing in the second leg of the Farr 40 European Circuit 2011. The event, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda from 29th June to 2nd July, got underway in near-perfect conditions today with approximately 15 to 18 knots of Mistral breeze accompanying Race 1 and remaining stable throughout the three scheduled windward-leewards. Nerone, with Vasco Vascotto calling tactics, took bullets in the first and third race of the day while victory in Race 2 went to fellow Italian Alessandro Barnaba's Fiamma.
Today's first race saw Nerone dominate from start to finish, choosing the favoured left side of the course, rounding the first windward mark in the lead and lengthening the gap from second-placed Enfant Terrible at each rounding. Racing was extremely close throughout the fleet and third place was hotly contested between Alessandro Barnaba's Fiamma (ITA), Nico Poons' Charisma (MON) and Provezza 8 (TUR,) owned by Hasip Gencer, with Charisma winning the battle.
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