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| Final chapter in
the Bay of Naples. |
| By the Rolex
Capri Sailing Week Media Team. |
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Photos by Carlo Borlenghi for Rolex,
edited By Peter Andrews. |
| May 29, 2010. |
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Competitors
at Rolex Capri Sailing Week arrived at the Yacht Club Capri,
to find that racing was highly unlikely due to a lack of
wind. Shortly after midday, the race committee announced
that there would be no racing today. Therefore, last night’s
standings were the final results for Rolex Capri Sailing
Week 2010.
In the Mini-Maxi Class, the Mills 68 Alegre was unstoppable, taking
a clean sweep of all six races. Andres Soriano, owner and driver of Alegre,
was understandably delighted and shared his thoughts in a dockside interview. |
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Andres Soriano, owner of the mini maxi Alegre, receives
a Rolex timepiece from Mr. Marini of Rolex, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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wonderful." said Andres Soriano. "We ended last
season winning the Rolex Middle Sea Race which was a great
way to end the season. It was a very tough race but was probably
the best sailing achievement I have ever had. Eighty per
cent of the crew of Alegre was the original crew
chosen. There is a lot of good banter on the boat, a lot
of support and most importantly, there is a lot of trust
that people will get the job done. If we make a mistake,
the crew knows that they have their crewmates helping them
out. To me that security blanket is a big plus." |
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Andres Soriano's mini maxi Alegre gets to windward mark.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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| "Our success
at Rolex Capri Sailing Week is a combination of thought and
co-ordination that has improved the performance of the boat.
We knew what she was good at from the previous year and a
half, and we also knew where the weak points where. We worked
closely with Mark Mills, the designer, and we put together
a wish list of suggestions to make the boat go better. The
keel has been lengthened to improve stability and we have
stiffened the mast, but in all we have only added about 150
kg." |
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Tactician Francesco De Angelis and Andres Soriano, onboard mini maxi Alegre.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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| "After
the changes, our first event was Palma Vela, then Portofino
and now here in Capri, we have got the full measure of the
changes that have come into play. However, one always needs
to improve, we have the Giraglia Rolex Cup coming up which
will be very competitive. You can never spend enough time
on the water, learning the boat. There is always fine-tuning
to be done. This regatta has been fantastic, especially having
Francesco de Angeles who is a gentleman and a superb sailor,
and most importantly having his generosity. He has helped
us with little things that have raised our game, giving Alegre insights
that were explained in a humble and practical fashion." |
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Francesco de Angelis, tactician on Alegre.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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In the Comet
Class, Fral 2 won by a slender margin. For owner
Alessandro Nespega there was feeling of déjà-vu
about today’s lack of wind, as he explains.
"We came with Fral 2 last year and the conditions were very similar.
It is been fantastic to come back to Capri, it is a magnificent place to sail
but also for my wife and three children to enjoy also. The Comet Class is owner-driver
but ninty percent of this achievement is down to the crew of Fral 2 who
are all good sailors and friends from all over Italy." |
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Alessandro Nespega's Comet 45 Fral 2.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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The X-41 class
produced a nail-biting finish. Raffica was the victor
but only on count back after a tie with WB Five,
helmed by Farr 40 World Champion, Alberto Signorini. Raffica’ss owner-driver
was ecstatic with the win.
"Winning a Rolex is like winning the World Championship!" exclaimed
Pasquale Orofino. "This win was made even sweeter by beating Alberto Signorini,
who I have the greatest respect for as a man. He is an incredibly talented sailor.
Probably, the greatest reason for our win is that we really believed we could
do it and the crew of Raffica deserve as much praise as me, especially
tactician Paolo Semeraro. I have learnt more from him in the last two years than
all my life in sailing." |
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Orofino Pasquale's X-41 Raffica.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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In the Mylius
Class, there was a clear winner. Fra Diavolo placed
no worse than second in the seven race series. Owner and
Commodore of the Gaeta Yacht Club, Vincenzo Addessi was delighted
with their achievement.
"Our success in winning the Mylius Cup is a result of training, fine tuning
and great team work. We have been selected for the ORC National Championship,
and "Rolex Capri Sailing Week has been invaluable for testing Fra Diavolo against
other Mylius boats with slightly different set ups. The tiny adjustments add
up to a lot and make all the difference. I would also like to congratulate the
race committee for a professional job in difficult conditions." |
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Vincenzo Addessi's Mylius 14e55 Fra Divolo.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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Rolex
Volcanoes’s Maxi Race
At the prize giving this evening, where all the winners were awarded with
a Rolex timepiece, the organizers announced the inauguration of the Rolex
Volcanoes’s Maxi Race, which will form part of next year’ss
Rolex Capri Sailing Week. This new offshore race will be organized by the
International Maxi Association (IMA), in conjunction with the Yacht Club
Gaeta and the Yacht Club Capri, with Rolex as title sponsor.
The 400 nautical mile race will start from Gaeta, just to the north of
Naples, and will take the fleet around two magnificent archipelagos in
the central and southern Tyrrhenian Sea - the Pontinian Islands and the
Aeolian Islands, including the active volcano of Stromboli - before returning
to the finish off Capri.
Course: Gaeta - Ponza - Capri - Stromboli - Vulcano - Alicudi - Capri.
Whilst the Maxi fleet is racing offshore, there will be inshore races for
other classes. The Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2011 is scheduled for May 24th
to 28th 2011. |
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Fral 2 owner Alessandro Nespega receives
a Rolex timepiece from Mr. Marini, Rolex Italy for
finishing first in the Comet Class.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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Final
Standings - Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2010 Place,
Boat Name, Owner, Nation, R’s-Points
Mini Maxi
1. Alegre Andres Soriano GBR, 1-1-1-1-1-1-6.00
2. Jethou Sir Peter Ogden GBR, 2-2-2-2-3-2-13.00
3. Aegir Brian Benjamin GBR, 3-3-3-3(RDG)-2-3-17.00
COMET
1. Fral 2 Alessandro Nespega ITA, 1-2-1-1-2-3-2-12.00
2. Libertine Marco Franco ITA, 2-4-2-3-1-1-1-14.00
3. I.NOVA I.Nova Sailing Team ITA, 4-1-6-2-3-4-4-24.00
X-41
1. Raffica Pasquale Orofino ITA, 3-1-1-2-4-1-1-5-18.00
2. WB Five Gianclaudio Bassetti ITA, 1-2-3-3-1-2-2-4-18.00
3. Malafemmena Giovanni Arturo di Lorenzo ITA, 2-3-2-4-2-7-4-1-25.00
Mylius
1. Fra Diavolo Vincenzo Addessi ITA, 1-2-1-2-2-1-1-10.00
2. Pithecusa Vincenzo De Blasio ITA, 3-1-3-3-3-3-2-18.00
3. Twin Soul 5, Luciano Gandini ITA, 4-3-2-1-4-2-4-20.00 |
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