Platu 25 World Championship in Punta Ala, Italy

Platu 25 World Championship in Punta Ala, Italy - Day 3

by Platu 25 Press Office 2 Oct 2009 07:44 BST

Platu 25 Worlds at Punta Ala day 3 © J Renado / Platu 25 Worlds

Exciting, close racing

Three more races sailed today in Punta Ala and the Platu25 Worlds are coming to a turning point. With its good, steady breeze and choppy seas the Tuscan racecourse provided all the excitement and the show needed for. Today’s intense and close racing was crucial to decide the Gold and Silver fleets division that will be announced before tomorrow morning and will be battling on the last two days of the Worlds.

Today it was the “Spanish armada” day, with the crews coming from the Iberian peninsula showing strength and consistency, keeping up against the Italian, Danish and German teams and consolidating their position on the general scoreboard. It is now Real Club Nautico de Palma’s Iberdrola (4,3 and 1 today); Caixanova Men skippered by Marcus Perez from Vigo (4, 2 and 7 their partial results) and Vilagarcia (with an excellent 1,2, 3) to occupy the three steps of the podium.

The first Italian crew is still Brera Hotels, helmsman Sandro Montefusco, fourth, followed by Antonello Ciabatti’s VIS. The Germans from Kyra, scored a victory today but also a 17th and a 11th place, which put them in eighth position. They are followed by Central Lechera Asturiana, with Spanish top sailor Natalia Via Dufresne at the helm, that is to say the first female skipper of the fleet.

It was a good day for some but a very unlucky day for others, like the Greeks on Modus Vivendi, world reigning champions and one of the most serious pretenders to the podium. Despite all their efforts their championship has been plagued by a series of troubles: a black flag yesterday, a technical issue to a spreader today that forced them to go back ashore and not start in the second and third race, and making them loose precious points in the overall results table.

The Japanese Yuki Koike and Noafumi Kamei on Bros made a big jump ahead today, passing from 47th to 17th and still having some chance to do well on the next days. Same as the team from New Zealand, Ocean Bridge Sailing, who follows closely, distanced only by a mere point.

As defined by the class rules, having sailed seven races, the crews could discard the worst result. The provisional overall results is then already calculated with a discard but does not consider any possible pending protest still to be discussed in front of the Jury. The points scored up to now will not be cancelled as the teams can have a second discard after the ninth race.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	ESP 25474	RCN PALMA IBERDROLA	8	1	1	(bfd )	4	3	1	18
2	ESP 25199	RCN VIGO TUYPAN CAIXANOVA MEN	3	5	3	2	4	2	-7	19
3	ESP 25068	LICEO CASINO VILAGARCIA VILAGARCIA	6	7	7	(bfd )	1	2	3	26
4	ITA 25452	CCR LAURIA BRERA HOTELS	5	6	1	-10	6	8	2	28
5	ITA 25413	VIS	6	2	5	5	-24	5	7	30
6	ESP 25451	RCNB BRIBON - MOVISTAR	1	9	4	(bfd )	2	1	18	35
7	ESP 25117	REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE VALENCIA LA REVOLTOSA	10	5	8	8	2	6	-13	39
8	GER 63	BYC KYRA	1	7	14	9	1	-17	11	43
9	ESP 25282	CENTRAL LECHERA ASTURIANA	-19	1	4	14	9	15	1	44
10	GER 4784	NR V. HAMBURG MOJITO	10	2	8	(bfd )	16	5	6	47
11	ESP 25404	RCN LA CORUNA CARPANTXO	12	-27	14	10	12	1	2	51
12	ESP 25409	YC ARGENTINO - C. M. CANIDO IBERCONSA - SORI	2	11	15	4	8	11	-23	51
13	GER 153	FORSFELDER SEGEL CLUB RANDALE 3	4	-21	10	14	7	13	8	56
14	ITA 25082	RCC TEVERE REMO NANUK	7	-18	13	18	3	13	4	58
15	GER 249	NR V. HAMBURG FLEXI	14	4	-22	19	5	10	10	62
16	ESP 25524	CLUB MARITTIMO MARBELLA HST	37	8	16	(bfd )	3	4	3	71
17	JPN 6331	SEABORNIA YC BROS	(ocs )	3	24	20	11	6	10	74
18	NZL 9143	OCEAN BRIDGE RACING OCEANBRIDGE	21	(ocs )	3	24	11	12	4	75
19	ITA 25297	CRV ITALIA PROFUMO	3	14	2	21	-29	24	15	79
20	DEN 188	HELLERUP SEKLKLUB	25	15	12	(bfd )	5	10	12	79
21	ITA 7	YACHT CLUB ITALIANO JHAPLIN 007	5	16	-35	20	17	14	9	81
22	ESP 25476	PIX - 1 ANNA MORA	11	24	18	6	13	9	-30	81
23	GER 5445	YC BERLIN IMMAC INST. SERVICES	18	17	16	3	9	20	-31	83
24	DEN 76	AARHUS SEJLKL UB GISELE B	29	13	20	9	10	3	(ocs)	84
25	ITA 25302	CCRL MENEF 8	4	9	10	12	35	15	-36	85
26	ITA 25356	CNG MARCONI FLOCK SIDDHARTA	11	-24	13	4	18	18	22	86
27	ESP 25114	RCN VIGO TUYPAN CAIXANOVA WOMEN	-33	6	21	12	7	24	17	87
28	ITA 109	YACHT CLUB PUNTA ALA NIENTE PAURA	14	17	11	6	15	-27	24	87
29	ITA 365	YC CALA DEI MEDICI AMICI MIEI	18	11	-25	1	24	11	23	88
30	ITA 25438	LNI BARI JERRY SPEED	9	-34	2	19	25	22	13	90
31	GER 4411	STUTTGARTER SEGEL CLUB FARRBAR	15	26	5	3	25	18	-27	92
32	ITA 160	CIRCOLO DELLA VELA ROMA DI NUOVO SIMPATIA	22	14	18	17	-27	7	16	94
33	ITA 25229	AMICI DELLA VELA CERVIA LES FRERES	16	19	17	(bfd )	21	16	6	95
34	ITA 243	LNI-MONOPOLI EUZ II MONELLA VAGABONDA	26	23	6	8	-31	16	17	96
35	ITA 25281	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO A SAIL 1MA	2	4	22	21	-36	23	26	98
36	ITA 233	LNI BARI MISSTRESS	8	10	28	-33	19	28	5	98
37	ITA 285	LNI PROCIDA PARCO 5 TERRE BREAKWIND	17	26	20	1	-34	26	9	99
38	FRA 31004	CNVA BLACK FLAG	20	12	19	18	18	-23	12	99
39	GER 4786	SCHLEI SEGEL CLUB KEMT	20	15	9	15	12	29	(dnf)	100
40	ITA 227	YC MONTECATINI 6 BIZZOSA	23	13	7	13	22	(ocs )	24	102
41	ITA 25383	LNI MONOPOLI 3F FIVE FOR FIGHTING	24	8	12	25	20	14	-30	103
42	SUI 493	SK MEGGEN ARAMIS	23	22	-32	13	14	12	20	104
43	ITA 203	YCC DE MEDICI MAMIC	13	25	24	11	19	-28	20	112
44	ESP 422	CLUB NAUTICO DE PORTOSIN DE COLLECTION-COPPELL DENTAL	16	(ocs )	26	11	8	ocs	5	113
45	GER 140	YCWM MURTFELDT	15	23	19	-37	29	17	11	114
46	ESP 25158	ESCUELA DE VELA MUNDO MARINO MUNDO MARINO 25	26	32	21	-36	13	4	19	115
47	GRE 2520	PIRAEUS SAILING CLUB MODUS VIVENDI - 3 ALFA	7	3	9	(bfd )	6	dnf	dns	119
48	ITA 25228	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO BAMBOLINA	29	22	6	23	14	-32	25	119
49	GER 363	STUTTGARTER SEGEL CLUB HELGA B.	21	33	-40	7	26	7	26	120
50	ITA 25226	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO LUNATICA	31	18	15	15	10	33	-39	122
51	AUT 1	UYCTS LA BURRA	31	27	11	32	-38	9	15	125
52	ITA 25225	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO KONG BAMBINO VIZIATO	13	29	30	-38	16	19	25	132
53	ITA 25161	YC MONTECATINI ARIA	30	30	27	5	-37	21	22	135
54	ITA 25003	RCC TEVERE REMO JUST A COYOTE	-41	20	37	27	30	8	14	136
55	ITA 25296	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO PIRILLINA	28	19	17	28	-39	26	19	137
56	JPN 4591	ATAMI YACHT CLUB LUCKY LADY VI	27	10	30	(bfd )	32	20	21	140
57	GER 8	SEGEL SORPESEE ISERLOHN FIVE 4 THE EIGHT	12	31	(ocs )	2	26	31	40	142
58	ESP 25469	REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE VIGO XACOBEO 2010 GALICIA	19	41	34	(bfd )	22	21	8	145
59	FIN 59	ASTRAGALO	25	16	29	34	-37	30	14	148
60	FRA 31478	SRVA GOOFY	17	35	29	16	21	31	(ocs)	149
61	ITA 25237	CDV ROMA BASTIAN CONTRARIO	9	28	34	16	35	35	-36	157
62	THA 116	OMYC CUMADE	32	25	27	7	-40	33	35	159
63	ESP 25367	RCN BARCELONA KH-7	-36	21	23	35	17	32	33	161
64	GER 396	ASRV HALBTROCKEN LIGHT	-42	34	40	31	20	19	18	162
65	ITA 435	CIRC NAUTICO SAMBENEDETTESE MAUI	35	29	23	23	23	-36	29	162
66	GER 347	AMICA	32	12	25	-42	33	29	33	164
67	GER 112	SEGEL CLUB BODMAN B 52	34	20	(dsq )	22	28	ocs	16	167
68	GER 357	HAMBURGER SEGEL CLUB MAXX	22	36	36	-45	31	25	27	177
69	ITA 25354	MALANOCHE	35	32	(ocs )	28	38	22	29	184
70	ITA 25123	LNI-ALGHERO GIORICO HOTELS	28	(dsq )	31	22	30	39	34	184
71	ITA 187	CIRCOLO CANOTTIERI NAPOLI KOOPA TROOPA	34	(ocs )	35	39	15	34	28	185
72	ITA 25295	LNI ANZIO GIGIO'	33	39	28	32	-40	34	21	187
73	ITA 25263	LNI BARI MANGIAVENTO	24	40	-41	25	34	30	34	187
74	GER 390	STUTTGARTER SEGEL CLUB SPIRIT OF 25	-38	37	37	26	23	36	31	190
75	ITA 25230	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO LO SGUSCIO	-40	33	39	17	28	38	37	192
76	ITA 328	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO MASQUENADA	30	30	-41	29	41	25	37	192
77	GER 340	SEGLER CLUB GOTHIA E V. CIAO	-43	36	38	24	27	38	38	201
78	AUT 286	SVW-YS DAMARIS	41	38	26	(bfd )	32	35	32	204
79	AUT 274	UYC - WOLFGANGSEE VALENTIN	-39	37	33	26	33	37	38	204
80	AUT 321	SCS - MONDSEE MAHAGONI	37	31	39	29	36	(ocs )	32	204
81	ESP 25500	CLUB REAL DE REGATAS DE ALICAN RECREA	(dsq )	28	36	bfd	42	27	40	220
82	ITA 25108	CNG MARCONI JONATHAN	-44	43	31	27	41	40	43	225
83	ITA 25369	CUS PALERMO ADRENALINA	27	35	-43	40	39	43	42	226
84	ITA 25262	LNI MANDELLO DEL LARIO MANDELLA - LA LISCIA	-43	42	43	30	43	41	28	227
85	AUT 337	UYCWG VENTO	38	38	32	43	-45	37	41	229
86	ITA 25107	CV ALBATROS CLUB FIORDILUNA	40	40	33	41	-44	39	39	232
87	ITA 25255	CLUB NAUTICO SENIGALLIA INTERCEPTOR	42	39	42	30	44	42	(dnf)	239
88	ITA 148	HURRA'	39	43	44	31	42	-45	41	240
89	ITA 25411	YC PADOVA SALE	36	42	38	(dsq )	43	40	dnf	246
90	NED 7707	WV BRAASSEMERMEES DIAMOND	44	41	44	44	45	(dns )	35	253
91	RUS 25607	NAUTICASIB RUSSIAN FEDERATION NAUTICASIB	45	44	42	(dsq )	46	44	44	265
92	ITA 25021	LNI GARDA KISMET	(dnc)	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	dnc	282