Extraordinary sailing
at the Trombini event, Marina di Ravenna
Start of the semi finals: Luna Rossa derby between Spithill and
Presti (0-2)
Paolo Cian wins against Damien Iehl (2-0). Finals tomorrow
Today Patrizio Bertelli at Marina di Ravenna: “Hurry up
Bertarelli”
Extraordinary next to the last day of the XIII Roberto Trombini
Challenge Trophy at Marina di Ravenna, first Italian ISAF grade
1 match: surprises and much excitement in the quarter and semi
finals.
Close but clean victories in the quarter finals: Australian
James Spithill 3-0 against Simon Minoprio, Philippe Presti
(France) 3-0 against world ranking N. 1 Ian Williams, the other
Frenchman Damien Iehl in a derby with Bertrand Pacè wins
3-0 and a hard fought victory for Paolo Cian against his Shosholoza
team mate South African Ian Ainslie 3-1.
The best part of the day was the start of the semi finals;
hard fought matches, the best of sailing, exceptional starts
and finishes; 2000 people on the grandstand hundreds of boats
with spectators to watch the races, warm winds, 10 knots progressively
rotating to the right.
The patron of Luna Rossa Challenge, Patrizio Bertelli, Andrea
Trombini and Progetto Vela’s guest of honour for the
third day of the Trophy Challenge, watched the semi finals
between his helmsmen James Spithill and Philippe Presti. The
Frenchman seemed more inspired and on form and, at the end
of the day, scored 2-0. Great equilibrium on the water; penalty
for Presti at the start of the first match, he regains advantage,
serves his penalty with a flying finish inflicts a penalty
on Spithill ! Similar moves and continuous overtakes in the
second match won again by Presti who was Spithill’s sparring
partner on Luna Rossa, he knows all the secrets. “I am
really enjoying it” said Presti on shore – “and
maybe this is my secret. Here everything is organized to perfection
and it is easy to race well. Lets hope we can go on to the
end”.
Net win in the semifinals for Paolo Cian against Frenchman
Damien Iehl who was surprising during the first part of the
Trombini Trophy 2007. The Neapolitan helm won both starts and
went straight into the right wind taking the decisive advantage
to go into the finals.
Quarter Finals (final results – best of 5)
James Spithill – Simon Minoprio 3-0
Philippe Presti – Ian Williams 3-0
Paolo Cian – Ian Ainslie 3-1
Damien Iehl – Bertrand Pacè 3-0
Semifinals (provisional – best of 5)
Philippe Presti – James Spithill 2-0
Paolo Cian – Damien Iehl 2-0
Sunday 15 July, the last day with the rest of the semifinals
and the two finals for 3rd and 1st place. This year, for the
first time, there will be a team race to close the XIII Roberto
Trombini Challenge Trophy event.
PATRIZIO BERTELLI IN RAVENNA FOR THE TROMBINI CHALLENGE TROPHY
EVENT
The patron of Luna Rossa Challenge Patrizio Bertelli did not
miss the occasion to see his helmsmen James Spithill and Philippe
Presti in action at a world ISAF Grade 1 event. Bertelli, who
was Andrea Trombini’s guest at the Trombini Trophy event
some years ago, made some comments regarding the America’s
Cup: “Ernesto Bertarelli would do well to get a move
on, I have already told him; within a month he must declare
the location and dates. Personally I do not agree with those
who criticise the defender and play the victim; since the Cup
has been in existence the game has been the same and the holder
of the trophy decides the rules”.
Bertelli watched the races for most of the day from the dinghy
with Principal Race Officer Matteo Plazzi, member of the Luna
Rossa team since 1998 to date and one of the organisers of
the Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy.
The Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy is organized by Progetto Vela,
in collaboration with Circolo Velico Ravennate, and with the support
of numerous sponsors united in the memory of the well known and
enthusiastic champion yachtsman from Ravenna - Roberto Trombini
.
Updates and pictures on the official website: www.matchracetrombini.com
Progetto Vela - ASD - Via Sergio Cavina 5 48100 Ravenna Tel 0544
465556, fax 0544 464408
Communication - Fabio Colivicchi +39 335 5730 361 Fabio.colivicchi@velavela.org
THE ROBERTO TROMBINI CHALLENGE TROPHY
The 2007 edition retains its success formula; conceived by Progetto
Vela, whose President is Andrea Trombini, in collaboration with
Circolo Velico Ravennate and sustained by numerous sponsors in memory
of Roberto Trombini well known yachtsmen from Ravenna. The identical
boats (Tom 28, 9 metres were designed for the event by Giovanni
Ceccarelli from Ravenna)
The matches take place within the inner harbour at Marina di Ravenna
and a grandstand to accommodate over 500 spectators has been erected
on the pier; there will be a running commentary during the races
and interviews with the skippers on the pier followed by pleasant
evenings together with the crews, umpires and guests.
WINNERS’ LIST
Without exception, all the big names in world yachting have taken
part in the Trombini challenges over the years. The winners’
list includes James Spithill (actual helm of Luna Rossa Challenge),
Magnus Holmberg – Swedish _ (team leader and helm of Victory
Challenge) and Peter Holmberg from the U.S. Virgin Islands (one
of the Alinghi helms), all with two victories.
The other winners are Mario Celon, who triumphed in the first edition,
Chris Law (GB), Danes Sten Mohr and Jes Gram-Hansen (start helm
of the Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team), Paolo Cian (helm of Team
Shosholoza), up to the 2006 edition won by Chris Dickson, skipper
and helm of BMW Oracle.
NOTICE FOR THE PRESS
Journalists interested in this event please send an email requesting
authorization, indicating intended dates in Marina di Ravenna during
the Match Race.
For information please call +39 335 5730 361
ISAF –
INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION (100 years in 2007)
ISAF is the world sailing federation, founded in Paris in 1907 known
as the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) in 1996 the IYRU
changed its name to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
The organization is composed of the various national sailing federations,
the main aim of IYRU was to develop a uniform set of rules and measurement
standards for racing sailors to allow boats of different weight
and length to race against each other. Before 1870 the development
of such rules was left to the individual yacht clubs who were also
guarantors for the application of said rules. The increase in the
number of regattas between boats from different clubs caused the
downfall of this system thus a central coordination was required.
At the time of establishment in 1907 the IYRU comprised only 12
countries:
Austria-Hungary, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Italy, Norway, Holland and Belgium, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Representatives from the North American Yacht Racing Union were
admitted in 1929. In 1960 a totally universal code of racing rules
was agreed and implemented, these rules are valid today (with four-yearly
modifications required by the world sailing federation committee).
From 1906 to 1946 a chairman was elected from time to time to coordinate
the annual meetings. In 1946 Sir Ralph Gore was elected the first
President and since then the ISAF has had five presidents: Sir Peter
Scott, English (1955-1969), Beppe Croce, Italian (1969-1986), Peter
Tallberg, Finnish (1986-1994), Paul Henderson, Canadian (1994-2004
and Goran Petersson, Swedish the actual president, elected in November
2004. The vice presidents include Italian Nucci Novi Ceppellini.
ISAF is officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee
as the governing authority for sailing world-wide. ISAF, with headquarters
in UK, currently consists of over 114 member nations engaged in
promoting sailing among youngsters worldwide, training Judges and
Umpires and, in particular, management of Olympic Class regattas.
There are currently over 80 ISAF recognized Yacht classes from the
smallest Optimist Dinghy to the largest Maxi one-design. Furthermore
ISAF has exemplified a series of international events and classifications
ranging from the Olympic Class to the World Sailing Games and the
Youth Sailing World Championships, World Match Race Olympic Sailing
Squad, World Ranking List.
FIV – FEDERAZIONE
ITALIANA VELA (80 years in 2007)
The Federazione Italiana Vela presides over the entire
sailing activities in Italy. Established in Genoa on 13th April
1927 under the name “Regia Federazione Italiana Vela”
FIV celebrated its 80th anniversary on Friday 13th April 2007 during
an evening at the “Salone d’Onore” in Rome, CONI
presented the sailing Oscars.
Currently FIV has about 85,000 members but after a series of promotional
campaigns the number is expected to increase to over 100,000. FIV
has 630 affiliated associations and 450 sailing schools teaching
the basics of sailing to over 35,000, mainly young, and very young,
pupils. Among the institutional obligations are the organization
of competitions at all levels (there are over 80 recognized sailing
classes), marginal organization (15 area committees), team management
of national teams at major world sailing events and the Youth Sailing
Olympics. Preparations for the Olympics is one of the FIV’s
main activities, which as part of CONI, prepare the best teams to
compete for medals every four years. To this end the technical managers
start by developing youngsters in the classes of provincial interest.
Italy is among the few countries in the world that presents a complete
team in all the classes both at the Olympic Games and ISAF World
Championships and at the important ISAF Youth World Championships.
The ISAF Youth World Championship trophy, which is awarded to the
best national youth sailing team, was won by the Italian team in
Great Britain last year. There is powerful promotional activity
of the sport, especially towards youngsters ; from 2007 FIV, in
collaboration with certain ministries, has launched the programme
VelAscuola to introduce sailing in Italian schools all over Italy.
The first president of RFIV was Luigi Amedeo di Savoia Duca degli
Abruzzi from 1927 to 1933. From 1933 to 1941 he was succeeded by
Baron Alberto Fassini Camossi, and from 1941 to 1945 Captain Antonio
N. Cosulich. In November 1946 the Unione delle Società Veliche
Italiane was established in Florence presided over until 1956 by
marquis Paolo Pallavicino. From 1957 until 1964 Beppe Croce was
president. On 5th December 1964 the USVI became the Federazione
Italiana Vela, member of CONI and IYRU. Croce remained president
until 1980, from 1981 to 1988 Carlo Rolandi was president and he
is currently honorary president. Since 1989 Sergio Gaibisso has
been president of FIV.
