Italian Nationals – Final

Brenzone, July 7-10, 2016. Results after 8 races (1 discard) Italian Championship: Enrico Michel & Antonia Contin, 23 Pietro Fantoni & Marinella Gorgatto,44 Paolo Lambertenghi & Antonio Bari, 45 Fabrizio Onofri & Francesco Tomasini, 47 Francesco Scarselli & Marco Rinaldi, 64 Open Italian Nationals: USA Augie Diaz & Julia Melton, 22 BRA Alexandre Tinoco & Victor Perez Campos, 22 ITA Enrico Michel & Antonia Contin, 23 BEL Manu Hens & Maj Kristin Hansen Borgen, 33 ITA Pietro Fantoni & Marinella Gorgatto, 44 Top 3 Juniors: Lapo Savorani & Federico Milone Alessandro Bari & Leonardo Franzini Michele Meotto & Alberto Cassandro The Italian Nationals 2016 was held on Lake Garda (Circolo Nautico Brenzone), more precisely in Castelletto di Brenzone, a small and beautiful village on the eastern coast of Lake Garda. 37 boats were on the starting line; in addition to Italian teams - down in numbers compared to previous years - teams from the United States, Brazil / Spain, Belgium / Norway and Poland / Spain, were all attracted by the fame of Lake Garda and the beauty of the landscape. ...

Italian Nationals – Final Image

Brenzone, July 7-10, 2016. Results after 8 races (1 discard)

Italian Championship:

  1. Enrico Michel & Antonia Contin, 23
  2. Pietro Fantoni & Marinella Gorgatto,44
  3. Paolo Lambertenghi & Antonio Bari, 45
  4. Fabrizio Onofri & Francesco Tomasini, 47
  5. Francesco Scarselli & Marco Rinaldi, 64

Open Italian Nationals:

  1. USA Augie Diaz & Julia Melton, 22
  2. BRA Alexandre Tinoco & Victor Perez Campos, 22
  3. ITA Enrico Michel & Antonia Contin, 23
  4. BEL Manu Hens & Maj Kristin Hansen Borgen, 33
  5. ITA Pietro Fantoni & Marinella Gorgatto, 44

Top 3 Juniors:

  1. Lapo Savorani & Federico Milone
  2. Alessandro Bari & Leonardo Franzini
  3. Michele Meotto & Alberto Cassandro

The Italian Nationals 2016 was held on Lake Garda (Circolo Nautico Brenzone), more precisely in Castelletto di Brenzone, a small and beautiful village on the eastern coast of Lake Garda.

37 boats were on the starting line; in addition to Italian teams – down in numbers compared to previous years – teams from the United States, Brazil / Spain, Belgium / Norway and Poland / Spain, were all attracted by the fame of Lake Garda and the beauty of the landscape.

 

Sailing on this lake, in perfect conditions for sailing. surrounded by steep mountains, with a coastline dotted with picturesque villages is an experience that everyone should have.

The typical wind of Lake Garda is called “Ora” (the classic wind blowing from the south starting around noon). In this part of the lake this wind is not as strong as in Riva and Torbole, in the northern part of the Lake.

During the regatta the Ora never missed. For the first two days, it started around 12-15 knots and decreased in intensity throughout the day, while the last two days were a bit weaker. No races were sailed in the “Peler”, the wind that typically blows from the north early in the morning.

Deserved victory went to Augie Diaz and Julia Melton (USA) with three bullets.  Alexandre Tinoco (BRA) with Victor Perez Campos (ESP) tied on points (but with only two firsts). Third was the first Italian team, but only a point behind the first two, Enrico Michel and Antonia Conin. For Enrico this is the tenth Italian title (he won the first 27 years ago!).

Fourth were Manu Hens (BEL) and Maj Kristin Hansen Borgen (NOR) and fifth (second Italian team) Pietro Fantoni and Marinella Gorgatto. Third of the Italians was the local Paolo Lambertenghi (from Torbole) with Antonio Bari.

The Junior Italian title went to Lapo Savorani and Federico Milone.

See you at the next Italian Championship, which in 2017 should be held on the island of Elba.

Equipment – top 10:

  1. DBR1 – Quantum San Diego – Sidewinder Gold
  2. DB Marine – Star Voiles France – Sidewinder Gold
  3. DBR1- Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold
  4. DBR1 – Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold
  5. Starmarine – Quantum San Diego/Eurosails Trieste – Sidewinder Gold
  6. Persson – Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold
  7. DB Marine – Olimpic Sails- Sidewinder Gold
  8. DBR1 – Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold
  9. DBR1 – Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold
  10. DBR1 – Olimpic Sails – Sidewinder Gold

 

Video: Interview with Augie Diaz

 

(Photo gallery courtesy of SCIRA Italia and Rolando Meotto)

Final Results
Italian Ranking – Updated to Brenzone

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