Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup at La Marina di Scarlino - Day 1
by Ufficio Stampa Club Nautico Scarlino 2 Sep 2010 09:02 BST
30 August - 5 September 2010
Sideracordis sweeps the board in the X-41 European Championship
Spirit of Nerina lead in the X-35 World Championship
The Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup kicked off today at Marina di Scarlino in Maremma Tuscany with the first day of racing of the X-35 World Championship and the X-41 European Championship, the X-Yachts Gold Cup organized by the Yacht Club Italiano and the Club Nautico Scarlino, in collaboration with X-Yachts Italia and in partnership with Steiner.
After the skippers’ briefing the X-35 and x-41 fleets headed out to sea under blue skies with a 10-12 knot breeze blowing from the south-west. A total of six races, three for each championship, were completed thanks to perfect weather conditions and excellent management of the courses by the Race Committee, chaired by Giuliano Tosi. The gun for the first race was fired at 12.20 p.m. and the last race ended shortly after 5 p.m.
In the evening participants hailing from Croatia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Italy gathered in La Piazzetta at the Marina for the Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup Inauguration Ceremony, an “aperitivo” and live entertainment.
X-35 World Championship
The 34 crews completed three races: each one saw a change of lead in the scoreboard as the yachts sailed with the Island of Elba on the right hand side of the course and the Island of Montecristo aligned with mark 1. Lelagain with tactician Branco Bricin won the first race, Tixelio with Ganga Bruni won the second and Karma with Benussi in the afterguard the third.
At the end of Day 1 Spirit of Nerina owned by Viganò leads the provisional scoreboard, followed by Karma owner Pegoraro with Benussi calling tactics in second place and Margherita, owner Mazzucato with tactician Vascotto on board in third position. Swedish Matrisen is 5th , Finnish X.O. is 6th, Dutch Who’s Next is 13th, Spanish Xacobeo is 17th, British X on the Beach is 18th. The full results are attached in PDF format. Protests are pending.
X-41 European Championship
Once again three races were completed in the crystal blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The X-41 fleet course was set closer to the shore and to the pristine hills of Maremma’s natural park. Sideracordis owned by Tedesco with Cassinari calling tactics is first in the provisional scoreboard with 1-1-4. Raffica , tactician Semeraro, follows in second place and Le Coq Hardi with De Angelis on board is third. The Estonian crew Techno Nicol is 7th. Protest are pending that may change the scoreboard substantially.
X-Yachts Gold Cup
The X-Yachts Gold Cup begins tomorrow. Participants are divided into three groups; Sport, Family and Over 50’. The larger yachts will be racing offshore with the Islands on the Gulf of Follonica serving as natural buoys.
Event Partners
STEINER-OPTIK, the German world market leader for professional marine binoculars, makes its official debut in the world of International Racing. Steiner, well known for the Commander XP, the first binocular with a fitted integrated compass relied upon by the US Navy, is the Main Sponsor of the Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup, taking place at La Marina di Scarlino, Maremma, Tuscany in Italy from the 29th of August until the 5th of September.
Steiner was established in 1947 in Bayreuth by Karl Steiner. In 2008 the company became a part of the Italian Beretta Group, making its worldwide leadership and presence even stronger, with a presence in over 70 countries.
Franco Cernigliaro, Marketing Director of the Beretta Holding Group explains: “Today, together with our German partners and thanks to Beretta’s knowhow, we resolved to take a closer look at our Steiner customers thereby deciding to tie our Brand to top racing fleet like that of X-Yachts. We share similar values: both brands are top-of-the-line in performance and excel in the fields of design and technology.
Taking part in this event hosted by La Marina di Scarlino and organized by X-Yachts Italia, the Yacht Club Italiano and the Club Nautico Scarlino, represents a significant entry in the nautical world which may in turn lead Beretta to develop new products for this sector.”
This is the first time that the company led by Ugo Gussalli Beretta ties its name to a non hunting or recreational shooting event.
The Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup IVERDEMARE polo shirts are made with recycled plastic, 6 one-and-a-half litre PET bottles were used for each shirt. From a plastic bottle to a polo shirt in three simple steps: drink, recycle & wear. A special “passport” comes with it certifying the shirt’s environmental friendliness and sustainability.
La Marina di Scarlino is the first integrated yachting project in Italy (800 berths, max length 36 meters, max. draft 4.5 meters). An ideal location for an unforgettable stay in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma and at the centre of the Tuscan Archipelago, combining luxurious hospitality, exclusive services reserved for its guests, a prestigious residential complex with apartments ranging from 80 to 120 square meters overlooking the Marina with a view of the Island of Elba. Restaurants, bars and shopping are also available.
Marina Management has been entrusted with the centralized management of all services, thereby ensuring seamless coordination. The Marina, the Yacht Service, the Residences and the Yacht Club work jointly to meet the needs of all sea lovers. All sporting activity is managed by the Club Nautico Scarlino, a reference point in major international sailing events thanks to the ideal weather conditions in Maremma and thanks to its organizational skills.
Sorgenia Energia Sensibile and Maremma Tuscany are also partners of the event.