11th July Press Release BIS

LATEST NEWS - AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE TWO PENALTIES CHANGE THE RESULTS. MATTEO SIMONCELLI, ITALIAN, AT 8TH PLACE, PASSES TO THE QUARTER FINALS. BJORN HANSEN, SWEDISH, IS OUT OF THE RACES.

Two penalties given by the International Jury of the Trombini Trophy Challenge change the results of the last Round Robin to the advantage of Matteo Simoncelli who is now at 8th place and into the quarter finals. Following a collision yesterday between the boats of Gavin Brady and Bjorn Hansen penalties of 0,75 and 0,25 respectively were given to the two skippers.

FINAL ROUND ROBIN RESULTS (the first 8 go on to the quarter finals)

Skipper won-lost

Jesper Radich (DK) 9-2
James Spithill (USA) 9-2
Jes Gram-Hansen (DK) 8-3
Ed Baird (USA) 7-4

Gavin Brady (I) 7-4 (6.25 points)
Karol Jablonsky (P) 6-5
Lars Nordbjerg (DK) 4-7
Matteo Simoncelli (I) 4-7

Bjorn Hansen (S) 4-7 (3.75 points)
Mikael Lindqvist (S) 3-8
Martin Angsell (S) 3-8
Chris Law (GB) 2-9