| Joyful Capri - Double
for Alegre. |
| By Rolex Capri
and Volcano Race Media. |
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Photos by Carlo Borlenghi
for Rolex,
edited By Peter Andrews. |
| May 27, 2011. |
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| This morning, in the beautiful surrounding of the Marina Grande Capri, Andre Soriano’s Mills 68 Alegre was full of jubilation as the international team were awarded the Line Honours Trophy for the Rolex Volcano Race. Soriano was quick to praise the entire crew, most of which have been racing on Alegre for the past four years. By the afternoon, virtually all of the fleet had been accounted for, and Alegre were also crowned overall winner of the inaugural event. |
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Line Honours Trophy awarded to Alegre with the cheerful crew behind Lionel
Schurch of Rolex SA and Andres Soriano, Alegre, during the Rolex Capri
Sailing Week and Rolex Volcano Race, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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The race for second place on the water was an epic duel between Danilo Salsi’s DSK Pioneer Investments and the Reichel Pugh 60 Wild Joe, skippered by Marton Jozsa. DSK Pioneer Investments won the battle and Wild Joe’s Bret Perry was full of praise for the Italian team.
"I must say that handling a Swan 90, as they did, in light conditions was very impressive and they beat us fair and square. This is only Wild Joe’s third offshore race and we have learnt considerably from the experience. We lost a lot of time when the wind died for us after Ponza but the crew performed well together and we are looking forward to our next event. Wild Joe will put into practice all that we have learnt." |
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Danilo Salsi’s DSK Pioneer Investments (ITA), sails pass Strombolicchio,
during the Rolex Volcano Race, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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| Massimilano Florio’s Star 60.4 Grande Orazio had a great race and was only four hours behind Alegre on corrected time to claim second place overall. Ernesto Gismondi’s Wally 65 Edimetra VI claimed third overall and is a veteran of Maxi racing. |
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Wild Joe (HUN) sails pass Strombolicchio, during the
Rolex Volcano Race, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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| "Edimetra is sixteen years old but she is in fantastic condition." Commented crewmember, Piotr Marciniak. "All of the crew come from Trieste and we have all sailed together a lot. It would be really incredible to see more Wally Yachts coming to Capri for the race. It is a beautiful course for them." |
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Massimilano Florio’s Star 60.4 Grande Orazio (ITA), during the Rolex
Capri Sailing Week and Rolex Volcano Race, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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Rolex Capri Sailing Week, the inshore regatta, sailed in the sun soaked Bay of Naples, enjoyed some champagne racing today. Three races were sailed for all classes.
In the Comet Class, Alberto Franchella’s Farewell 3, crewed by the Italian Air force, won all of today’s races to lead the class. In the ORC division, Vincenzo De Blasio’s Scugnizza, with Paulo Cian as tactician, started the day in fine form, executing the first start with precision at the pin-end. Scugnizza continued their winning streak with three straight wins today to lead with a perfect score line. |
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Ernesto Gismondi’s Wally 65 Edimetra VI (ITA), during the
Rolex Volcano Race, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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The Swan 45 Class was a highly competitive affair with three different boats winning today’s races. The day did not start well for the overnight leader Earlybird. Henrick Brandis’ German team got caught flat-footed on the start line and could not sail back through the fleet.
Andrea Masi’s Ulika sailed well to stay out of trouble to take the first race. Earlybird got the best start in the second race and extended on the fleet to win by 29 seconds. |
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Alberto Franchella’s Farewell 3 (ITA), crewed by the Italian
Air force, won all of today’s 4 races to lead the Comet 45 class,
during the Rolex Capri Sailing Week, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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Vittorio Ruggiero’s Talj, with Tomasso Chieffi as tactician, won the last race of the day. Ulika leads the class going into the last day. However, only two points separate the top three boats.
A nail-biting final day can be expected tomorrow, as Talj tactician, Tomasso Chieffi, a veteran of the America’s Cup explains. "We are very happy about this regatta and the decision to start all of the classes together. Tomorrow we still have the opportunity to win. Capri is Capri and the Rolex regattas are always top events and today we have had three great races." |
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Vittorio Ruggiero’s Swan 45 Talj (ITA), during the Rolex
Capri Sailing Week, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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Tonight marks a grand occasion at Rolex Capri Sailing Week, especially for those competitors returning from the Rolex Volcano Race, who have endured life offshore. A gala dinner will be held at Canzone del Mare, one of Capri’s most elegant localities, which embodies the essence of Capri; style, glamour and devastating beauty.
With the romantic Faraglioni as a backdrop, the waterside terraces and traditional, elegant interiors will be the venue for a spectacular evening hosted by Rolex. La Canzone del Mare is an enchanting venue, it will surely be an unforgettable occasion for all participants of Rolex Capri Sailing Week.
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Luciano Gandini's Twin Soul 5 (ITA), during the Rolex Capri Sailing
Week, Capri, Italy.
Photo © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi.
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| The Rolex Capri Sailing Week is organised by the Yacht Club Capri in conjunction with the International Maxi Association and the Yacht Club Gaeta for the Rolex Volcano Race. Further information on the Rolex Capri Sailing Week / Rolex Volcano Race and results may be found at www.yccapri.com and www.internationalmaxiassociation.com. |
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