Melges 32 European Championship at Riva Del Garda - Overall
by International Melges 32 Class Association 21 Jul 2014 08:38 BST
17-20 July 2014
Melges 32 European Championship © Carlo Borlenghi
Unstable racing conditions did not allow for a final race at the 2014 Melges 32 European Championship making overnight leader Roberto Tomasini Grinover and his Robertissima team newly crowned 2014 European Champions! Aboard with Tomasini Grinover was tactician Vasco Vascotto and crew members Federico Michetti, Giovanni Cassinari, Gunnar Bahr, Simone Spangaro, Steafno Nicolussi and Armin Raderbauer.
"We are delighted with this outstanding results, special thanks to all the crew, the sails and the boat were just perfect," said an elated Tomasini Grinover. "We won here, repeating our victory in Talamone against a really strong fleet. After nine races and gaining leadership on Day Two, then defending our position up until the very end, we are so proud of what we have achieved so far."
A hard fought battle between Richard Goransson's Helly Hansen Inga From Sweden and Valentin Zavadnikov's Synergy GT team has also come to a close, respectively finishing second and third overall. Naofumi Kamei's Mamma Aiuto! finished fourth and Alessandro Rombelli's Azimut by STIG was fifth.
Racing in the fleet for the very first time ever, Claudia Rossi aboard Wilma finished an impressive sixth overall out of seventeen entries. "Sailing the Melges 32 was an amazing experience - a really fantastic boat to race between so many high level crews," commented Rossi post racing. "I managed to grow a lot, even in the windy conditions and inside a close race course, I am fully satisfied with my first time sailing the boat. I only started sailing ten months ago. I will be back soon in the Melges 32 fleet."
And with the close of the fourth act of the 2014 Audi-Tron Sailing Series, another examination of the overall Series Ranking is in order. Still on top is Zavadnikov, followed by Mauro Mocchegiani aboard Fratelli Giacomel Audi e-Tron in second, followed by Edoardo Lupi on Torpyone. With only one more event remaining (Genova), Zavadnikov maintains his significant lead, but points remain tight for second through fifth.
The Audi Tron Sailing Series has reconfirmed its innovative style with a brand new mobile app - now available on Google Play and iTunes Apple Store for free.
In addition to main sponsor Audi, the Audi Tron Sailing Series is supported by official sponsors Kuehne+Nagel, Torqeedo electric motors and technical partners Ente Fiera di Genova, Nespresso, Olicor, Movidos, Norda and Frantoi Redoro.
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