Full Results can be found here:

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Gorgeous conditions prevailing, 12-15 knots of breeze! Sunny and flat seas coming up to the start in 15 minutes…

November 29, 20100 — A meeting of the European Fleet Executive Committee was recently held in Milan that included myself, the Technical Committee consisting of Federico Albano, Alessandro Molla and Dario Levi as well as Class Secretary, Paola Spreafico and Federico Michetti representing Melges Europe, to focus on improving the class and creating a Board of Directors to support the Fleet President.

I have served as Fleet President for two years and my term is now complete. The last two years have been filled with great personal satisfaction and success. I thank everyone that has been so supportive, especially Harry Melges and the Melges Europe team.

It has been a pleasure to have been involved with the birth of the Audi Melges 20, and to now see it with more than 45 active owners racing in Italy and Europe is incredible. I take great pride in this. I hope that with my succession, the new Fleet President builds it further, continues to strengthen the class’ relationship with our international sponsor as well as look to grow the fleet throughout Europe – Germany, England and Switzerland.

To keep the momentum positive, beginning Monday, November 29 through Monday, December 6 the Audi Melges 20 European Fleet will be accepting nominations for Fleet President. If additional nominations are still being accepted on Tuesday, December 7, we may extend the nomination period. We have only received one nomination thus far for Federico Albano, Owner of ITA-137 3 Menda. If no other nominations are submitted, by default Federico will become Fleet President.

All nominations should be supplied to Audi Melges 20 European Fleet Sectretary Paola Spreafico in a timely manner via e-mail.

RESULTS:

M20: 1. Out of Reach (Guido Miani – Yc Monaco – 1/3/1/1/1/4) 2. Stig (Alessandro Rombelli – Cn Varazze – 2/1/3/4/2/2), 3. Turnover (Marco Perazzo – Cn Marina di Carrara – 4/2/2/3/4/1).

J24: 1. Splendid (Fabio Mazzoni – Lni Milan – 1/1/1/1/3/3 placements), 2. Vilja (Roger Spreafico Cv Tivano Valmadrera – 3/2/2/2/4/2), 3. Sketch (Francesco Rebaudo – Cv Santa Margherita Ligure – 4/7/5/3/2/1). MELGES

PLATU 25: 1. Lunatica (Andrea Santis – Lni Mandello – 3/3/4/1/1), 2. Masquenada Becpor (Roberto Benedetti – Lni Mandello – 4/1/3/5/2/2), 3. Pirillina (Claudio Fasoli – Lni Mandello – 1/4/5/1/4/3)

H22: 1. Spirit of Nerina (Gianluca Viganò – Nauticlub Castelfusano Ostia Lido – 1/1/1/1/1/1) 2. Breva (Daniel Fezzardi – CV Lugano – 2/3/2/3/2/4), 3. Blanca 3 (Michael Voghi – Yacht Club Rowing Domaso – 3/Dsq/3/5/3/2).

ORZA 6: 1. Nannie (Fabrizio Rosa – Lni Varese – 2/1/2/1/2/1) 2. Ariel (Lorenzo Orlandi – Orza Minore I – 1/2/1/3/1/3), 3. Finicella (Riccardo Urbani – Orza Minore I – 3/5/4/4/5/4)

FREE CABIN: 1. Bgfunsport (Albert Nicholas – CV Bellano – 2/3/4/7/4/1) 2. White Tiger (Paolo Longhi – Yacht Club Tivano – 10/2/1/8/2/2), 3. Piccola Peste (Tobias Hoh – Deutscher Touring Yc Monaco of Bavaria – 4/1/5/9/7/4).

In the first class, the most numerous, the Milanese lawyer Fabio Mazzoni has placed a trio of victories, the colors of the Italian Naval League Guzzi Lario (LC), with “Beautiful.

Same result for H22 in the “Spirit of Nerina” Gianluca Viganò (Nauticlub Castelfusano) with the crew bronze medal at the world class X-35, namely, Roberto Spata tactics, and Andrea Mirko Bargolini Snakes in crew. Two wins instead for “Out of Reach” by Guido Miani (Yc Monaco) in the Melges 20 after leading a nearly perfect race. More fought the fight in other classes.

Tomorrow, Sunday, October 31, the start will be in the early morning with Tivano, wind from the north, and it is announced bad weather. It will be even tougher. But here are the standings after three races.

MELGES 20:

1. Out of Reach (Guido Miani – Yc Monaco – 1/3/1
2. Stig (Alessandro Rombelli – Cn Varazze – 2/1/3)
3. Turnover (Marco Perazzo – Cn Marina di Carrara

J24:

1. Splendid (Fabio Mazzoni – Lni Milan – 1/1/1 placements),
2. Vilja (Roger Spreafico Cv Tivano Valmadrera – 3/2/2)
3. Sir Brandolph (Riccardo Bestetti – Cv Tivano – 5/3/7)

PLATU 25:

1. Doll (Michelle Molfino – Lni Mandello -
2. Masquenada Becpor (Roberto Benedetti – Lni Mandello – 4/1/3)
3. Pirillina (Claudio Fasoli – Lni Mandello – 1/4/5).

H22:

1. Spirit of Nerina (Gianluca Viganò – Nauticlub Castelfusano – 1/1/1)
2. Breva (Daniel Fezzardi – CV Lugano – 2/4/2)
3. Blanca 3 (Michael Voghi – Yacht Club Rowing Domaso – 3/2/3).

ORZA 6:

1. Ariel (Lorenzo Orlandi – Orza Minore I – 1/2/1)
2. Nannie (Fabrizio Rosa – Lni Varese – 2/1/2)
3. Finicella (Riccardo Urbani – Orza Minore I – 3/5/4).

FREE CABIN:

1. Before Luna (Sergio Brivio – Lni Mandello – 1/5/2)
2. Bgfunsport (Albert Nicholas – CV Bellano – 2/3/3)
3. Piccola Peste (Tobias Hoh – Deutscher Touring Yc Monaco of Bavaria – 4/1/4).

Schedule of the Events

Saturday

Sunday

For further information, contact Melges Europe General Manager Luisa Bambozzi on e-mail or phone +39 02 94435078.

(MALCESINE, ITALY) – It was just twelve months ago that the first Audi Melges 20 sportboat fleet raced in Europe, yet tomorrow, an incredible 37 boats from a record six nations will square off for the first day of the inaugural Audi Melges 20 Gold Cup in Malcesine, Italy. “We’re so excited to see such a big fleet racing at the Gold Cup so early in the Class’s existence,” said Melges Performance Sailboats President Andy Burdick on his first trip to Lago di Garda. “Even more exciting for me is seeing how friendly everyone is, and the sense of camaraderie shared by everyone in the fleet, from the first-time Melges racer to fifteen-year veterans of sportboat racing.” Burdick, a multiple World and National Champion, won’t be racing in Malcesine, though the fleet certainly doesn’t lack talent; America’s Cup sailors like Matteo Ivaldi, Flavio Favini, and Andrea Felci will battle on the water along with Olympians like Chris Rast, Gabrio Zandona, and Nathan Wilmot.

One first-time Melges 20 racer is British-born Singapore resident Andy Bird, who traveled with his crew nearly 7,000 miles to join the action in Malcesine on his chartered Audi Melges 20. “We’re used to racing similar boats both in England and Singapore, but I’ve been itching to get into a Melges 20 for a while now, and it’s pretty hard to ignore the chance to race such a fun boat in one of the best sailing venues on Earth,” said Bird.

The Englishman isn’t exaggerating – Malcesine provides perhaps the most stunning backdrop in all of sailing – with 2,000-metre peaks towering over the race course, their sheer faces funneling the afternoon Ora breeze right past the historic castle city. “We are truly lucky to have a place like this for the biggest regatta in Audi Melges 20 history,” said Melges Europe President Federico Michetti, who will sail with Stefano di Properizio aboard Hulk along with Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Wilmot. “I’m just the liasion between the guy yelling in Italian behind me and the guy yelling in Italian in front of me,” Wilmot joked.

Points Crucial For Penultimate Stage Of Series
While bragging rights for the victor of the first Gold Cup are important, the big picture sees Benedetto Giallongo’s Value Team with a strong lead in the Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series, with the final stage in Rimini in 8 weeks. With Series second-place holder Calvi Network missing Malcesine due to other commitments, Giallongo will rely on strong tactics from Enrico “Chicco” Fonda to hold off Luca Domenici’s Notaro Team if he is to become a two-time champion of the Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series. “We have been working hard to get our boatspeed back since we broke our original mast earlier this year,” said Giallongo. “I’m confident that our team can continue to sail consistently well, but the best we can do is cross our fingers, work hard, and hope our decisions keep us at the front of the 2010 Audi series.”

Live Video, World-Class Photos, and Social Networks
Melges Europe welcomes On-The-Water Anarchy to Malcesine for the first time this week for their live streaming video coverage of the 2010 Audi Melges 20 Gold Cup. The US-based sailing broadcasters will film from the grounds of the Fraglia Vela Malcesine while multiple professional photographers contribute high quality photos during each day of racing and the shore team posts up-to-the-minute racing information. “The Audi Melges 20 Class continues to attract more and more attention, and for good reason,” said Burdick. “It’s a blast!”

Please check out the Melges Europe Facebook Page for links to all the exciting video, pictures, results, and reports from Malcesine.

Series Results (After 3 Events)
1.) Benedetto Giallongo, Value Team; 51 pts.
2.) Carlo Alberini, Calvi Network; 53 pts.
3.) Luca Domenici, Team Notaro; 62 pts.
4.) Francesco Farnetti, Reggini Sailing Team; 63 pts.
5.) Renato Vallivero, Turnover; 71 pts.

View Photo Gallery – Meredith Block

How does the series ranking work?
• The skipper is scored
• Your three best results count toward your final series score
• Points are awarded as follows:
- 1st = 100 points
- 2nd = 99 points
- 3rd = 98 points
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- 100th = 1 point
- 101th and beyond = 0 points
• Bonus points will be awarded for Nationals
• All skippers, in order to qualify for the final series tally, MUST be 2010 Audi Melges 20 Class members.

View The 2010 Audi Melges 20 USA Sailing Series Ranking (After 4 Events)

• Mainsheet purchase has been amended to a minimum of 3:1 purchase. (C.9.6)

• Tapered sheets are now allowed for jib and main. (C.9.6)

• Optional design purchase systems to allow easier shroud car movement are allowed. (C.6.1)

• Helm rule wording has been updated. (Appendix 8.)

• Sail button royalty for all sails and installed by sailmakers. (G.2.4 & Appendix 3)

• Sail limitation marks wording updated. (I.2)