(Nettuno, Italy)- With a stunning performance, the Naples Navy crew on
LA SUPERBA, skippered by Ignazio Bonnano and crew of Simone Recivo,
Alfredo Branciforte, Picaro Francesco and Luigi Ravioli, won all six
races to win the first of seven stages of the Italian J/24 Championship.The event was perfectly organized by Neptune Yacht Club, in collaboration with the Italian Navy League section of Anzio, the Sailing Club of Rome, the Royal Rowing Club Tevere Remo, the Marina di Nettuno and the support of the Italian J/24 Class.
The
presence of the best sailors in the twenty-four boat fleet made the
event exciting and for close competition, at least for the balance of
the top ten! Amongst those competitors were Ignazio Bonnano (European
Champion in 2012 in Cannigione), Luigi Ravioli (Italian champion in
2013), Massimo Mariotti (Italian champion in 2009 in Cagliari), Litkey
Farkas (Hungarian champion in 2014 and current Soling World Champion-
photo here), the James Black (current Italian J/24 National champion);
and Italian Massimo Peter Noons (former champion of the Italian Laser
class).With six wins on the six races, LA SUPERBA was firmly in command of the regatta beginning on the first of racing. They finished the regatta 10 points ahead of JAMAICA, sailed by the President of Italian J/24 Class, Pietro Diamanti, who sailed to a 6-2-2-2-10-4 record for 16 pts. Taking third on the podium was JUMPIN JACK FLASH helmed this year the Hungarian Farkas Litkey (including crew Erica Manauzzi, Federico Miccio, Alessio Carvellin, Giorgio Caprini); their record was a reasonably consistent 8-6-4-3-2-7 for 22 pts.
Fourth place, just one point from the podium, was LILY PAD skippered by the young Giacomo Del Nero (owner/crew was Massimiliano Biagini), with a record of OCS-7-5-4-5-2 for 23 pts. Fifth was JULIUS CEASAR skippered by Peter Max Noons with 25 pts.
"For the three days of racing, the PRO chose the bay to the north, an area not often sailed by the local fleet so as to make the competition fairer for crews from the other fleets,” said Federico Miccio. "Adding to the complexity of the sailing area was also the weather conditions: light wind from the south for the two races on Friday, a little more intense, but from the same direction, on Saturday (three races) and a light north-east wind Sunday for the only race completed before the wind fell below two knots."
"As President and as a sailor, I am extremely satisfied with this first leg of our circuit, thanks to great racing and a fun fleet to sail against; this confirms the strength of our class in Italy and the excellent camaraderie of our crews,” commented Pietro Diamanti. “On behalf of the entire class and especially the sailors and boat owners present these days in Nettuno, would like to thank and congratulate all the staff of the Nettuno Yacht Club and Marina di Nettuno, for their great hospitality and professionalism. Also, thanks to the jury, the measurer Cesare Cislaghi and all those who have worked on the water and on land for the great success of the event."
The National J/24 Circuit will continue with the Pasquavela- now in its twenty-eighth edition. The event is organized by the Yacht Club Santo Stefano and will begin April 3, with sailing from April 4 to 6 inclusive. For more information, please visit YCSS link: http://www.ycss.it/pasquavela.htm Thanks for the contribution from Paola Zanoni- Italian J/24 Class Press Officer- paolazanoni@icloud.com. For more Trofeo Nettuno sailing information
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