(Taranto, Italy)- After the fourth event in the Italian J/24 Winter
Series, in which two more demanding races were sailed in very cold
northerly winds up to 22 kts, we find the team of JEBEDEE leading the
series with a 3-1-1-1-2-2-1 record for just ten points. The team of
owner Nino Soriano from CN Maestrale and skipper Luca Gaglione are
proving to be a very tough combination to beat. 
Following
JEBEDEE in the standings is FIVE FOR FIGHTING J owned by Tommaso De
Bellis and skippered by Tarantino Andrea Airò with just 12 pts total.
Then, lying in third place overall is DOCTOR J that is owned by Sandro
Negro and helmed by Marco Raeli with 21 pts. Rounding out the top five
are Massimo Ruggiero’s CANARINO FEROCE in 4th and Marcello Bellacicca’s
MARBEA in 5th place.According to Nino Soriano, "After the Christmas break, the Winter Championship City of Taranto resumed with a beautiful day full of cold and wind. Not much wind for the truth. The crews, in fact, were divided on using the jib or the genoa as headsail. On the other hand, we know that in Taranto, when the wind is northerly, it creates major headaches for race officials who must place the race course; the oscillations are continuous, both in intensity and direction. We managed to stay out of trouble, stay in phase for most of the legs and were lucky to post a 2-1 for the day and stay in the lead for the series. A big thank you to the organization by Ondabuena and SVMM and throughout the race committee with John Rochira to direct operations!”
The Winter Championship will continue on Sundays during the 7th/ 21st of February and 6th/ 20th of March. For more Italian J/24 Winter Championship sailing information
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