PORTOSIN – After eleven very
competitive races, the Portoguese “Credite EGS” of Afonso Domingos and
Hugo Rocha, is the winner of the Platu 25 World Championship of 2013, tied
at 25 points with the Italian “Euz II Monella Vagabonda” helmed by
Sandro Montefusco, who was relegated to second place for having the
Portuguese more podiums on first position. The Spanish “E para comer
Lugo” helmed by Gonzalo Araújo, closed the podium with 31 points, 6
points distance from Montefusco and Domingos. The sailboat sailed by
Araújo was one of the strongest candidates to win, but the sixth place
that he got on the penultimate race, let him without alternatives for
getting the intercontinental trophy, having been leading the
Championship for most of the week.
Fourth place went to the local
boat commanded by José Manuel Pérez and Alfredo Mella. The “Red Bull
Racing Eyewear”, from the Royal Nautic Club of Portosín, finishing with
33 points after making an excellent participation in the World
Championship, being always in the top positions. And fifth was the
“Bribón-Movistar”, of Marc de Antonio and Sofia Bertrand, from the
Sanxenxo RNC/Barcelona RNC , that with their 38 points executed a
great comeback after suffering several breaks in the first races, which
made them fall to positions where they usually aren’t.
It was an unbelievable and
exciting edition: this World Championship has been one of the tightest
of the last few years, having to decide in the last race the name of the
winner. A complicated course, with large oscillations in wind direction
and intensity, made this Championship very tough and impredictable.
Until yesterday the direct fight for the higher step of the podium
seemed to be between ““E para comer Lugo”, helmed by the Platu 25 Spanish
Champion Gonzalo Araújo and “EUZ II Monella Vagabonda” owned by
Francesco Lanera and helmed by Sandro Montefusco, two times World
Champion and three times Italian Champion. Without
a doubt this World Championship has breathed some excitement until the
last minute, with a photo finish that even made doubt the Italians and
the Portuguese on who the winner was.
"It has
been a complicated World Championship weather wise, with a wind that
was rapidly changing during these days. But as the intensity was
increasing we were feeling more comfortable", said Afonso Domingos, “Credite EGS” skipper. "This
Championship has had a high level. All has been decided in the last
race, and that says it all. I'm leaving very happy of Portosín, not only
for the title but also for the great job that the Royal Nautic Club has
made both at sea and ashore with the Regatta Village", concluded Domingos.
Top Ten final ranking list after 11 races and two discards:
General ranking after 11 races:
1.CREDITE EGS 25 points
2. EUZ II 25 points
3. E PARA COMER LUGO 31 points
4. REDBULL 33 points
5. BRIBON 38 points
6. BRILLAMAR 49 points
7. MAR DE FRADES 54 points
8. KAMLADE 61 points
9. MARVO 77 points
10. ACEITES ABRIL 84 points
1.CREDITE EGS 25 points
2. EUZ II 25 points
3. E PARA COMER LUGO 31 points
4. REDBULL 33 points
5. BRIBON 38 points
6. BRILLAMAR 49 points
7. MAR DE FRADES 54 points
8. KAMLADE 61 points
9. MARVO 77 points
10. ACEITES ABRIL 84 points
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