Šibenik, Croatia,
May 27 2018 – Today in Šibenik the first of the five stages of the Super
Series circuit, dedicated to the TP52 monohulls, comes to a close. This was the first test for
the new TP52 Luna Rossa, launched in Trieste on May 13th, a debut
showing Francesco Bruni at the helm, Vasco Vascotto as tactician and
James Spithill in the role of strategist. The crew
includes several acquisitions, selected through the New Generation
program, with the aim of creating a strong synergy between more experienced sailors and a new younger generation of athletes.
The five days of regattas,
which began on May 23rd, involved ten races, including a striking
coastal regatta between the Croatian islands. Today was the final regatta
that determined the overall result for all the teams. Race conditions
showed very light winds and the warning signal was postponed for a few
hours. Luna Rossa fought hard on the starting line and closed today's
race with a nice third position that allowed her to move up in the
ranking and close the event in sixth place, just a few points from the
podium. The challenge is still on.
Helmsman Francesco Bruni commented the day's race: “Today
we had very little wind, a condition that allow our boat to perform
very well. We also had a couple of issues that we
overcame successfully. The good start, good tactics and good boat handling were the mix that allowed us to do well”.
Max Sirena declared: “We
knew from the start that this first event was going to be hard
for us but we chose to go with the Super Series circuit because we
consider it to be the most competitive. It’s an important exercise for
both our sailing and shore crews. There are still four events and we
are only at the beginning. There is still a long way to go.”
Vascotto, a veteran of this circuit, adds: "First
of all an important thank you: to our shore team, whose incredible work
allowed our boat to function very well in so little time; to the new
young sailors on board because their performance allowed us to gain
points. Last but not least, thank you to the rest of the team
following us from Cagliari who shares each step of this challenge with
us. We know that overall we sailed below our potential at the beginning,
but showed an improvement day after day, which is a predictable
progress for a group newly formed but growing steadily.”
The next appointment for Luna
Rossa will be the second Super Series sailing week, once again in
Croatia, in Zadar, from June 20-24.
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