The third day of the competition successfully concluded today at the EurILCA Europa Cup in Italy in Punta Ala.
It was a long day of races, with sailors facing the challenges of the sea from the morning. The day began as per scheduled, with the first warning signal given at 11:30 on the Alpha course, followed shortly after on the Bravo course. After all the excitement of yesterday, with wind and waves, today was a quieter day, with light to moderate winds ranging from 5 to 10 knots throughout the day.
All five classes managed to complete three new races per fleet. This included the first races for the ILCA 6 Men and ILCA 4 sailors. Meanwhile, the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 Women’s championships completed 5 races each. A full day out on the water for the 553 laser sailors, especially for the ILCA 6 Women who, in order to complete all the races, returned to shore only at dusk after 7:00 PM.
Now there’s only one day of competition left, and tomorrow’s schedule includes 2 new races for all classes, with the first starting signal expected at 11:30 AM.
Here are the provisional winners in each class:
ILCA 7: 1.Theo Peyre FRA 12 pt 2.Cesare Barabino ITA 17 pt
3.Attilio Borio ITA 22 pt ILCA 6 Women: 1.Emma Mattivi ITA 12 pt 2.Sara Savelli ITA 24 pt 3.Carlotta Rizzardi ITA 39 pt
ILCA 6 Men:
1.Ulysse Rayson SUI 4pt.
2.Noah Garcia MON 7pt 3.Yahav Gave ISR 11pt
ILCA 4 Women:
1.Clara Lorenzi ITA 6 pts.
2.Lucrezia Mizieli ITA 18 pts.
3.Maria Luisa Silvestri ITA 22 pts.
ILCA 4 Men:
1.Lorenzo Ghirotti ITA 10 pts.
2.Davide Caffagna ITA 11 pts.
3.Francesco Tesser ITA 12 pts.
Full results – 2024 EurILCA Europa Cup ITA
The Centro Velico Punta Ala wants to thank the Municipality of Scarlino, the Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia, and the technical partners Devoti Sailing, Negrinautica, and Decathlon Grosseto for the collaboration and support in organizing the event. For logistic support, thanks are also extended to the collaboration of PuntAla Camp&Resort and the numerous local associations, including the Yachting Club Isole di Toscana, Club Velico Castiglione della Pescaia, Lega Navale di Follonica, Club Nautico di Follonica, and Yacht Club Punta Ala.
For all info, photos and results: https://www.centrovelicopuntaala.it/eurilca-2024/
Pictures by Nicola Damonte
