The big surprise of this 2006 European final being Ernesto Bertarelli the owner of Alinghi Last time when Bertarelli has set foot on this class was two years ago when he finished the fouth on the Worlds, disputed in Porto Cervo, Italy.
Brad Butterworth is calling the tactics for Alinghi's team next to Warwick Fleury and Simon Daubney, three times America's Cup champions (1996, 2000 and 2003).
A fierce competition is expected, comparable just to America's Cup as among the crew list we can see a lot of sailors coming from America's Cup and considering Mahòn surprisingly closeness to Valencia.
Mascalzone Latino of Vincenzo Onorato, one of the nine teams in race and a favourite of the class is having the English Andrian Stead calling the tactics and America's Cup colleagues Andrewa Ballico and Davide Scarpa on board.
The nine Farr40's got offshore in time for the first race in schedule at about 11.30 am. Light winds, clear skies and a high pressure system dominating the area for the first day. Farr 40 European Championship fourth series entry list: - Alinghi - Ernesto Bertarelli
- Mascalzone Latino - Vincenzo Onorato
- TWT - Marco Rodolfi
- Calvi - Carlo Alberini
- Mukka Express - Manfredo Toninelli
- La Marachella - Alvise pantaleo
- Enfant Terribile - Gianluigi Serena
- Fiamma - Alessandro Barnaba
- Cannonball - Dario Ferrari
Provisional overall after the third series: 1. Mascalzone Latino - Vincenzo Onorato - 67
2. TWT - Marco Rodolfi - 89
3. Joe Fly - Giovanni Maspero - 102
4. Nerone - Massimo Mezzaroma - 134
5. Enfant Terribile - Gianluigi Serena - 141
6. Cannonball - Dario Ferrari - 151
7. Mukka Express - Manfredo Toninelli - 152
8. La Marachella - Alvise Pantaleo - 156
9. Calvi - Carlo Alberini - 160
10.Struntje Light - Wolfgang Schaefer - 165
11.Nanoq - Principe Federico di Danimarca - 173
12.Aleph - Hugh Lepic - 227
13.Atalanti XI - George Andreadis - 232
14.Fiamma - Alessandro Barnaba - 240
15.Kismet - Leoporati's - 244
Mahon - 13 July 2006 12:41
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