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| From December 7, 2007. |
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| Italians do
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| By
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| Picrures
By Peter Andrews |
December
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Day
one of the Rolex Trophy One Design Series and current Farr 40 world champion
Vincenzo Onorato and his team of Latin rascals showed the Aussies why
they are number one in the world.
"The wildcats are still alive," smiled Onorato after sailing. |
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Vincenzo Onorato's Mascalzone Latino.
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| Having arrived from Miami earlier this week, the team put in a great performance today with their scorecard at the end of three races 1, 2, 1.
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| It was a two-way tussle between Mascalzone Latino and Ivan Wheen’s Australian
team Sputnik, which finished the day in second place on nine points. |
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Ivan Wheen’s Sputnik approaching the top mark during race 1.
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was tricky sailing today against some very strong teams, Sputnik definitely
provided some challenges. The north east breeze with the chop made for hard work but it’s been well worth the
trip to Sydney so far,” said Mascalzone Latino’s British tactician Adrian Stead after racing.
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Vincenzo Onorato's Mascalzone Latino.
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Mascalzone
Latino led race one from start to finish with Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan
hot on their stern. The last time these two boats faced off was at the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship in
Denmark earlier this year.
Race two supplied some terrific surfing action with the nor’east breeze building to 18 knots. Sputnik showed the fleet the
way with the Italians in hot pursuit.
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“It’s
great to be racing against Mascalzone again and our Australian classmates.
Today was close racing with everyone on the ball and making the most of the great breeze,” said Sputnik tactician
Tom King.
The fleet had a general recall for the last race of the day and all eleven boats hit the start line with the accelerator to the floor. Sputnik and Mascalzone were throwing everything they had at each other as they sailed the two lap windward leeward course with Mascalzone Latino prevailing to take the gun.
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Mascalzone Latino at the start of race 1.
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| Lang Walker’s Kokomo rounds out the top three for the day with the overall
points close. Racing continues tomorrow with three races planned and for the Farr 40’s who will be joined by thirteen Sydney 38’s while the M30’s will sail on a separate course.
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Full Rolex Trophy One Design Series results available from
http://www.cyca.com.au/editorial.asp?key=3587 |
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