Melges 24 Europeans on Lake Garda, Italy

Melges 24 Europeans on Lake Garda, Italy - Day 2

by Fiona Brown 4 Sep 2001 19:48 BST

RAIN DELAYS PLAY IN TORBOLE

Racing was delayed for several hours at the Melges 24 Europeans in Torbole today. Crews sat ashore enjoying an unexpected pasta lunch will they watched the torrential rain and waited for wind. Eventually the race committee was able to complete just one race in 5-8 knots of wind.

The first attempt to start was recalled but at their second try the fleet got away cleanly. The right hand side of the first beat was the place to be and Mario Zilliani knew it. Helming for Preti Adriano aboard ITA139, the boat with which the legendary Giorgio Zuccoli had so much success, Zilliani got a great start and was obviously at home at the front of the fleet. By the second weather mark he had stretched out his impressive lead and was never challenged.

Alba Batzill, helming for Vittorio Strosek, also got a great start and chose the right coming in to the first mark in second place just ahead of the leading pack. Thierry Berger rounded third followed by Erik Arther, Olivier Ducelier, Tom Freytag and Michael Henning. Of the overnight leaders Cedric Pouligny was best placed in 9th, Laurent Pages was down in 17th and Rob Smith, Silvio Santoni and Flavio Favini were well buried in the middle of the fleet.

Pages dug in hard and ground his way back up the fleet to achieve a very impressive third behind Batzill. Thierry Berger sailed consistently throughout the race to finish fourth while Pouligny was able to climb up to fifth, just enough to give him the overall lead one point ahead of Pages.

Success story of the day came from one of the youngest helmsmen in the event, Michael Henning, sailing with his father Simon and a their crew from Guernsey. This is Michael's first Melges Championship so he was delighted with a 9th place. Bad luck story of the day had to be Santoni who never recovered from his lousy start and first beat, ending up 53rd which pushed him down to 16th overall from 3rd. Favini and Smith also had disappointing days finishing 24th and 28th respectively.

Going into the third day the event is still completely open. Pouligny is the only sailor not counting a result in the teens or worse and with more light and difficult conditions forecast for tomorrow an early night is on the cards for the leading teams.

Photos from Day 2: (click thumbnail for full picture) ©: Fiona Brown/IMCA

Results after Day 2: (3 races)

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	FRA-383	SOROMAP / BIG SHIP	CEDRIC POULIGNY	3	5	5	25.7
2	FRA-388	P&P NORTH SAILS LA ROCHEL	LAURENT PAGES	15	1	3	26.7
3	GER-507	VITO	ALBA BATZILL	2	21	2	33
4	ITA-139	ALE ALI 3 ""ALA""	ZILIANI MARIO	10	8	1	38
5	GBR-405	THE MUTS NUTS	ROB SMITH	1	6	28	45.7
6	SUI-483	MONARI FEDERZONI	FLAVIO FAVINI	5	4	24	48
7	ITA-438	ALTEA	ANDREA RACCHELLI	19	3	18	54.7
8	GBR-437	BLACK SEAL	JAMIE LEA	14	9	15	56
9	NOR-341	DOLLY	ERIK ARTHUR	4	31	8	59
10	FRA-369	GROUPE LACIEN BARRIERE	OLIVIER DUCELIER	20	14	7	59
11	FRA-370	SNUGASABUG	THIERRY BERGER	25	15	4	60
12	NOR-343	AL-CAP-ONE	PEER MOBERG	18	19	6	60.7
13	FIN-236	SUUNTO	KENNETH THELEN	24	12	12	66
14	NOR-249	FREUEN MAREN	KRISTOFFER SPONE	29	13	10	70
15	USA-353	MAD CAP	TOM FREYTAG	23	23	11	75
16	ITA-490	HAGAR	SILVIO SANTONI	9	2	53	77
17	GER-427	FRITZ	PHILIPP SCHOELLER	12	26	23	79
18	GBR-340	WHITE RABBIT	MICHAEL HENNING	35	20	9	82
19	ITA-421	CITTA' DI CESENATICO	EGIDIO BABBI	22	24	31	95
20	FRA-461	EURO VOILES	DI RUSSO	27	10	41	96
21	FRA-193	COTES D'ARMOR	PHILIPPE LEGROS	30	29	22	99
22	FRA-502	MEDI-SPI / R-LEBRAS	ERIC RENAULT	31	16	36	101
23	FRA-329	FLOR DIRECT	ALAIN ROIG	6	34	48	105.7
24	FRA-413	MELG' HIC TAZ	GUILHELM BOYER	8	56	33	115
25	MON-429	CHALOUPA II	ANTOINE FRICKEY	40	18	39	115
26	FRA-472	POKEMON	BRUNO JOURDREN	44	7	49	118
27	NOR-402	NEW DEAL	JORGEN G HEJE	7	50	46	121
28	FRA-489	HUMAN CANNON BALL	WALTER PIRINOLI	OCS	11	14	122
29	FRA-392	PERROS - GUIREC	JEAN MARIE LE CALVEZ	17	62	27	124
30	NOR-328	BREEZIN	THOMAS GUTTORMSEN	49	27	30	124
31	GBR-359	MUSTGO	KEITH MUSTO	38	32	37	125
32	NOR-357	IL - X	CAROLINA TOLL	26	48	34	126
33	ITA-487	HEDIMEGICA	GIAMPIERO POGGI	46	36	26	126
34	SUI-336	OLP	MICHAEL GOOD	21	72	21	132
35	NOR-418	RETT RUNOT HJØRNET	HERMAN HORN JOHANNESSEN	OCS	25	13	135
36	SWE-508	ROJNING & CO.	CLAES RÖJNING	36	30	51	135
37	GER-263	NO LIMITS	WOLFGANG WELZ	39	46	32	135
38	FIN-289	MARINEL PATU	ANTTI NIINIRANTA	16	43	66	143
39	ITA-138	CITTA' DI BOLOGNA	MASSIMILIANO SIRENA	28	39	60	145
40	FRA-373	EXA INFORMATIQUE	OLIVIER ADE	32	55	40	145
41	GBR-410	FIVER	NEIL HARRISON	11	41	DNS	149
42	FRA-423	ZIG ZAG 15	HENRI SAMUEL	13	40	DNS	150
43	ITA-481	LIOCORNO MELSINEO	BRIGHENTI VALERIO	45	71	20	154
44	GER-504	MISSIS BONES	ANDY VINCON	OCS	44	16	157
45	NOR-376	ERNST & YOUNG	BROR. A. BERGE	42	35	63	158
46	GBR-431	GILL	RIX STUART	OCS	37	25	159
47	FRA-264	C. PARISIENNE ASCENSEURS	THIERRY LACOUR	50	47	45	160
48	FRA-212	DEVISMUTUELLE.COM	THIERRY BOISBOUVIER	41	42	61	162
49	GBR-298	AUDI	NIGEL GROGAN	DNF	22	44	163
50	NOR-266	KJEMPEKJELL	HALVOR SCHOYEN	OCS	49	19	165
51	GBR-326	3 TO 6 HAPPY HOUR	SIMON HUGHES	34	70	43	165
52	FIN-434	POHJOLA	TOMI HAKOLA	33	65	50	166
53	GBR-334	TEAM WOOLWICH	SIMON COLERIDGE	53	53	42	166
54	SWE-235	SEMCON	MAGNUS HANSSON	48	45	55	166
55	FRA-386	ANDASKA	THIERRY EUDE	DSQ	54	17	168
56	NOR-349	PARTY GIRL	JENS WATHNE	43	DNF	29	169
57	SWE-172	JACUZZI	BERGH TORSTEN	37	38	DNS	172
58	ITA-501	FOREVER G	CASADEI ROBERTO	61	17	DNS	175
59	NOR-145	0	THOMAS CHRISTENSEN	70	52	35	175
60	FRA-122	LAPIN - LAPIN	EWAN RIOU	56	33	71	178
61	USA-491	MAD HATTER	NICK HALMOS	57	67	38	180
62	FRA-232	CARUSO	JEANS FRANCOIS CUTUGNO	65	28	70	181
63	FIN-214	MARINEL MASTERVOLT	KARI HEIKKILA	47	57	62	184
64	ITA-311	CORAZON / EURONICS	UMBERTO RONCARI	59	51	65	193
65	FRA-471	MU	KITO DE PAVANT	51	OCS	47	195
66	GER-320	GERONIMO	MICHAEL ZERR	52	73	52	195
67	FRA-252	J GAULO	JEAN PAUL DOUCHY	54	68	57	197
68	ITA-517	FREESPIRIT	MARCO GUERRA	67	59	56	200
69	ITA-356	B.T. - CITTA' DI ROVERETO	CLAUDIO ARMANI	55	58	72	203
70	GBR-453	WKD BLUE	JOE WOODS	62	69	58	207
71	ITA-237	RAW	CLAUDIO DUTTO	68	63	59	208
72	GER-191	KH+P	GUENTER TZESCHLOCK	58	DSQ	54	209
73	BEL-335	AQUAPSYCHO	MARC VAN DAMME	60	64	67	209
74	FRA-358	MAGIC SALSA	DANY MICHEL MARCADET	66	61	68	213
75	GBR-488	THE DRILL SQUAD	ROGER MARTEL	69	66	69	222
76	GBR-394	THE BLACK PIG	JOEL MC DONALD	71	75	64	228
77	GER-310	MACH 1	MARTIN RUFFEN	63	74	DNS	234
78	GBR-435	WILD THING	DAVID FRANKS	64	76	DNS	237