D-One Gold Cup at Riva Del Garda - Day 1

by Chris Sallis 17 Sep 2016 09:22 BST 16-18 September 2016

The fleet of 25 D-Ones from six nations enjoyed two races in a 15knt northerly Pela wind. Mario Rabbo ITA and Tomai Balazs HUN made the break away with Mario winning and Nick Craig GBR moving up to second after Tomai made a mistake at the finish.

The wind was shifting more for the second race and the first beat saw gains and losses on either side. This time Nick and Mario moved ahead with Nick taking the bullet and Mario second. Tim Garvin GBR rounded out the top three.

With close racing throughout the fleet and some classic Lake Garda down wind rides everyone returned to shore to share their stories from the day over a beer and a plate of pasta at the club.

Results after day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	Pts
1	GBR 5	Craig Nick F DURENFIELD	2	1	3
2	ITA 135	Rabbò Mario Circolo Nautico Rapallo	1	2	3
3	GBR 419	Hawkes Simon P.S.U.K.	5	7	12
4	CZE 40	Marek Bachtík Yacht Klub Jestrabi	9	4	13
5	GBR 410	Sallis Chris Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston	4	9	13
6	ITA 4	Pontremoli Beppe Yacht Club Italiano	8	5	13
7	HUN 119	Tomai Balàzs DOVSE	3	11	14
8	HUN 10	Szamòdy Tamàs BYC	6	10	16
9	GBR 72	Garvin Tim Queen Mary SC	14	3	17
10	HUN 767	Gyula Gémesi DOVSE	11	6	17
11	POL 120	Machel Piotr UKS Wiking	10	8	18
12	ITA 41	Pontremoli Riccardo Yacht Club Italiano	7	12	19
13	SUI 7	Rüfenacht Patrick YCB	15	14	29
14	GBR 420	Birbeck Paul Wimbleball sc	12	19	31
15	ITA 315	Ciferri Enrico YCI	18	13	31
16	ITA 10	Toccoli Fabio CVT	16	16	32
17	SUI 27	Mutti Michael RCO	17	18	35
18	UK 55	Ward Ken South Shield	20	17	37
19	HUN 122	Géza Matyasovszki DOVSE	23	15	38
20	GBR 8	Orman Nick Castle Cove SC	13	dnf	39
21	ITA 24	Buzzi Tommaso Lni Savona	19	21	40
22	SUI 53	Erni Michel RCO	22	20	42
23	GBR 502	Gray Steve gygsc	21	23	44
24	SUI 101	Andreas Von Arx Zurcher Segelclub	24	22	46
25	SUI 22	Tellenbach Peter RCO	dnf	dnc	52