by IM24CA 9 Aug 02:11 UTC 7-9 August 2020 Tweet
Another day of light breeze in Torbole, but there is no lack of competition on the race course of the Melges 24 fleet, currently sailing for the first event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series and Act 2 of the Italian Melges24Tour.
Andrea Racchelli’s Altea ITA722 is leading the pack getting the bullet on today’s second race – 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Event #1 in Torbole, Italy – photo © Zerogradinord / IM24CA
Three more regattas completed in the second day of racing, all with Ora wind ranging from 5 to 8 knots: the winner of the first race of today was Melgina by Paolo Brescia ITA693 (1-4-4), at his first bullet in the series. Bullet in the second race for Altea ITA722 (2-1-7) and in the third for the Corinthian crew of Miles Quinton’s Gill Race Team GBR694 (8-6-1) with Geoff Carveth at the helm.
Paolo Brescia’s Melgina ITA693 – the winner of today’s first race – 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Event #1 in Torbole, Italy – photo © Zerogradinord / IM24CA
The balanced races of today bring changes to the ranking, allowing the 2017 World Champions onboard Altea to overcome the Corinthian crew of Taki 4 ITA778 (4-2-8), gaining the first place of the preliminary ranking, on the equals with the crew of Marco Zammarchi with Niccolo Bertola at the helm. Third, with only 4 points behind, Strambapapà ITA689 (7-3-6) by Michele Paoletti, while the fourth place is for Melgina by Paolo Brescia, reigning Melges 24 Italian Champion.
Miles Quinton’s Gill Race Team GBR694 won the third race of today – 2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Event #1 in Torbole, Italy – photo © Zerogradinord / IM24CA
The top five is closed by Miles Quinton and his Gill Race Team, second in the Corinthian ranking, where the top three is completed by the Slovenian Atena SLO726 by Jure Jerkovic.
Racing will resume tomorrow at 12.00 and competition will be tight until the last tack: despite the forecasts of light wind, the Melges 24 teams will engage the battle in the last three regattas of the series of Torbole.
2020 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Event #1 in Torbole, Italy – photo © Zerogradinord / IM24CA
Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Team | Pts | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 |
| 1 | ITA 722 | Andrea Racchelli, Gaudenzio Bonini, Federico Zam, Michele Gregoratto, Matteo Ram Altea |
15,0 | (9) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | ITA 778 | Marco Zammarchi, CORINTHIAN, Giacomo Fossati, Giovanni Bann, Bertola Niccolo’, Pietro Seghe Taki 4 |
15,0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | (8) |
| 3 | ITA 689 | Michele Paoletti, Giulia Pignolo, Pietro Perelli, Diego Paoletti, Giovanna Micol Strambapapà |
19,0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | (7) | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | ITA 693 | Brescia Paolo, Ariberto Strobino, Stefano Orl, Jas Farnetti, Simon Sivitz Melgina |
20,0 | (11) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | GBR 694 | Miles Quinton, CORINTHIAN, Geoff Carveth, Oliver Wells, Adam Brushett, Suzy Russell GILL RACE TEAM |
23,0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | (8) | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | HUN 759 | Ákos Csoltó, CORINTHIAN, Balázs Tomai, Botond Weöres, Mihály Kása Seven_Five_Nine |
25,0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | (9) |
| 7 | SLO 726 | Jure Jerkovic, CORINTHIAN, Emil Jerkovic, Blaz Kmetec, Tina Mrak, Dejan Presen Atena |
28,0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | (ufd) | 3 |
| 8 | GER 677 | Tarabochia Luis, CORINTHIAN, Sebastian Bühler, Marvin Frisc, Marco Tarabochia, Michael Tara white room |
33,0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | (10) | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | EST 790 | Tonu Toniste, CORINTHIAN, Toomas Toniste, Maiki Saaring, Tammo Otsasoo, Henri Tauts Lenny |
34,0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | (14) |
| 10 | SUI 821 | Hotz Jörg, CORINTHIAN, Felix Sarnthein, Michael Loose, Myrlin Tappolet, Rafael Bommer Andele |
42,0 | 6 | 9 | (14) | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | ITA 636 | Roberto Doria, CORINTHIAN, Davide Rapotez, Simone Viduli, Massimiliano Palmisano, Massim Marrakech Express |
54,0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | (ufd) | 2 |
| 12 | GER 504 | Gastl Sebastian, CORINTHIAN, Johannes Kaske, Raoul Heraeus, Julian Autenried Disco Volante |
54,0 | 15 | 13 | 10 | (16) | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | GER 327 | Thiermann Martin, CORINTHIAN, Maximilan Thierman, Johannes T, Nathalie Wojzok, Lorenz Suchy Ballyhoo Reloaded |
56,0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | (dns) |
| 14 | ITA 528 | Fabio Rochelli, CORINTHIAN, Daniela Semec, Pietro Fantoni, Lambertenghi P Antonia Contin Zero24 |
64,0 | (16) | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| 15 | ITA 433 | Alfredo Liverani, CORINTHIAN, Riccardo Schiavi, Cristina Fab, Roberto De Palo, Umberto Geros Wayset |
65,0 | 14 | 15 | (16) | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| 16 | GER 647 | Jannes Wiedemann, CORINTHIAN, Hanna Busch, Jan Herrmann, Tom Tschilov, Victor Pruchniew Ace |
69,0 | 13 | 14 | (15) | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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