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XI° Roberto Trombini
Challenge Trophy Match Race 2005
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Press Release 2nd July 2005
· XI Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy: next to the last
day of the Match Races
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Light wind: tomorrow last quarter-finals
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Paolo Cian and Sebastien Col qualify
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Spithill and Williams at the play-off
Third and last but one day of Match Races at Marina di Ravenna
for the XI Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy. Good weather conditions
return but the wind was too light and almost disappeared before
the end of the quarter-finals. The first 2 skippers to qualify
for the semi-finals are Paolo Cian who beat Flavio Favini (Mascalzone
Latino Capitalia Team 3-0, and Sebastien Col (K-Challenge) who
beat the English champion Ben Ainslie (Emirates Team of New Zealand)
3-1. Play off, 2-2, for the 2 experts of the Round Robin: Ian Williams
against Bjorn Hansen and James Spithill against Sten Mohr. The
two play-offs to decide the other two Trombini Trophy semi-finalists
will be held tomorrow morning followed by the Semi-finals and the
Finals.
In spite of the light wind, the Quarter-finals were spectacular
and hard fought. In particular the match between Williams and Hansen
(1° and 8° of Round Robin classifications) sparks were
flying: the Swedish helmsman won the first match, then two extraordinary
victories for the English helmsman: one with a sprint home to win
and decisive penalty for Hansen, and the other won with an overtake
in extremis jibing in front of the Committee boat. Hansen drew
with a hard fought match decided by a penalty to Williams.
Surprising battle between James Spithill (Luna Rossa Challenge)
and Sten Mohr. The young Australian went to 2-0 with 2 clear victories
but he was reached by Mohr thank to two intense matches fought
with no holds barred until the
2-2 that will need to be played off. The favourite James Spithill
will have to struggle to qualify.
Also the Italian derby between Paolo Cian (Gruppo Vela delle Fiamme
Gialle) and Flavio Favini ( Mascalzone LatinoCapitalia Team) was
not so easy as the than the results, 3-0, suggest. Minimum gaps
for the duration of the three matches, a lot of close moves up
and overtakes but, thanks to his great match race experience, the
helmsman from Naples won. However it was a virtuous participation
for Flavio Favini at the XI Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy.
It was also a difficult victory for Sebastien Col (K-Challenge)
against Ben Ainslie (Emirates Team New Zealand): the British medallist
of the Olympic Game in the lead at the beginning and the Frenchman
had to fight hard to win the successive three matches.
Results of all the Quarter-finals:
Flight 1
Hansen b. Williams
Ainslie b. Col
Spithill b. Mohr
Cian b. Favini
Flight 2
Williams b. Hansen
Col b. Ainslie
Spithill b. Mohr
Cian b. Favini
Flight 3
Williams b. Hansen
Col b. Ainslie
Mohr b. Spithill
Cian b. Favini
Flight 4
Hansen b. Williams
Col b. Ainslie
Mohr b. Spithill
Situation
Williams- Hansen: 2-2 (tomorrow play-off)
Spithill Mohr: 2-2 (tomorrow play-off)
Col-Ainslie: 3-1 (Col qualifies for the Semi-finals against the
winner between Williams-Hansen)
Cian-Favini: 3-0 (Cian qualifies for the Semi-finals against the
winner between Spithill-Mohr)
The Roberto Trombini Trophy Challenge is organized, as always,
by Progetto Vela (President Andrea Trombini) in collaboration with
Circolo Velico and the support of numerous partners and sponsors.
Classification, updating and photographs on the official web site:
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
fabcol@tin.it
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