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Final day of Rolex IMS Offshore World Championship canned after upheaval in results

Capping a week of racing in light and shifty winds, the 66-boat fleet at the Rolex IMS World Championship ended today with Italian boats winning both divisions.

Meridiana-Italtel, a Grand Soleil 42 R with Vasco Vascotto at the helm, won the non-Corinthian division, while Tsunami, a Canard 41 MkII, skippered by Alberto Bolzan, won the Corinthian division. Due to a lack of wind, the final race today was cancelled.

The regatta was not without controversy when on Thursday, a number of boats protested the running of Race 1 that saw a big wind shift during the race. The jury upheld the protest eliminating the race. Subsequently, after further consideration, the jury reinstated Race 1, moving Meridiana-Italtel into first place from third and dropping Talisman from first place to fourth.

In the Corinthian division, the reinstatement of Race 1 also impacted the standings putting Tsunami into first, and Cherokee into second.

"Capri once again proved to be a challenging, yet welcoming venue," said Commodore Alberini of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. "In addition to conditions that tested the skills of all sailors, Capri provided a spectacular program of social events. We thank the Yacht Club Capri and all the regatta participants for their enthusiasm and hard work."

The Rolex IMS World Championship is organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, in collaboration with the Yacht Club Capri. Since the first edition in 1999, Rolex SA has been the title sponsor of the event. The Rolex IMS World Championship - now in its' sixth edition - is a testing ground for both new designs and proven past performers.

Results

Pos	Sail no	Boat	Skipper	Type	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Tot
		Class 1
1	ITA121	X-PROZAC	SPANGARO STEFANO	GRAND SOLEIL 56 R	5	2	23	3	0.8	0.8	34.5
2	NOR9990	FRAM XV	EINAR W. SISSNER	FARR 50	7	4	17	7	5	2	42
3	USA482	TALISMAN	MARCO BIRCH	B/C 58'	2	0.8	34	6	2	4	48.8
4	ESP7010	BRIBON TELEFONICA	PEDRO CAMPOS	EVENTO 46	14	9	18	4	4	11	60
5	ITA2121	CHEROKEE	PARENTE LUIGI c/o MOBY SPA	FARR 51	10	6	46	9	8	7	86
6	ESP6446	SIXTY GROUP	GOLDONI GIORGIO	RODMAN 42	6	8	4	24	19	31	92
7	ITA14310	TWIN SOUL 4	GANDINI LUCIANO	GRAND SOLEIL 44	3	5	52	16	16	15	107
8	ITA14351	SEAWONDER	URBINATI VITTORIO	MC 46	9	7	64	10	11	8	109
9	ITA235	WORLD CARGO QQ8	MAFFINI ROBERTO	EVENTO 46	45	52	6	2	7	6	118
10	ITA14535	MORGAN	DE GEMMIS NICOLA	FIRST 44.7	20	14	43	19	15	13	124
11	ITA808	SEI UNA DIVA	BATTISTELLA FERDINANDO	GRAND SOLEIL 44 M	15	18	62	20	22	19	156
12	GBR9741R	SILK 2	MASCI FILIPPO	BH 41	17	15	61	35	23	47	198
13	ITA329	DR.FAUSTROLL	VISCO FRANCO	GRAND SOLEIL 44	31	42	22	28	47	57	227
14	ITA333	AURORA	BERRUTO-BONOMO	CANARD 41 SPOILER	54	36	53	41	43	29	256
15	GRE6942	OKYALOS XIII	PERIPLOUS S.A.	IMX 45	58	45	56	33	24	44	260
16	ITA2533	NAUTILUS QQ7	STILLITANO PINO c/o NAUTILUS	VISMARA 41	63	43	48	39	33	35	261
17	CRO431	AA	Adria - Azija, d.o.o.	IMX 45	22	58	44	49	46	65	284
		Class 2
1	ITA2010	MERIDIANA-ITALTEL	ORLANDI ANTONIO	GRAND SOLEIL 42 R	0.8	3	2	0.8	6	5	17.5
2	SUI1957	NEAR MISS	NOEL FRANK	GRAND SOLEIL 42 R	11	13	0.8	12	9	12	57.8
3	ITA14500	TSUNAMI	MARTINO FRANCESCO	CANARD 41 MKII	4	12	21	18	14	14	83
4	ITA2452	NAOS	MORBIDELLI MARIO	GRAND SOLEIL 40 R	13	19	16	13	13	16	90
5	URU2004	MEMO MEMULINI	SANTIAGO MESA	GRAND SOLEIL 42 R	40	32	15	5	10	3	105
6	ITA1155	RAIFFEISEN C.M.	SERA - FERRERO	GRAND SOLEIL 42 R	8	10	3	8	67	10	106
7	ITA2110	MAN	FARNETI FAUSTO	GRAND SOLEIL 42 R	12	11	50	14	12	24	123
8	ITA14040	IL PIFFERAIO MAGICO	MORTARI PIERO	GRAND SOLEIL 40 R	41	22	9	25	26	17	140
9	ESP7227	FORUM FILATELICO	FORUM FILATELICO	IMS 42'	42	37	42	11	3	9	144
10	ITA13999	MON AMI	FASOLI FERRUCCIO	VISMARA 40	32	31	7	26	17	36	149
11	ITA6326	TEAM REVOLUTION	TONINELLI MANFREDO	SINERGIA 40	18	39	30	17	40	20	164
12	ITA14140	VAHINE' 5	RAPONI FRANCESCO	GRAND SOLEIL 40 R	28	25	26	27	20	42	168
13	ITA14204	SWING 2	LEONARDI PAOLO	GRAND SOLEIL 40 R	29	24	35	30	30	38	186
14	ITA12960	QUERIDA	SERPI MARCO	VISMARA 40'	49	38	49	21	29	27	213
15	ITA14061	ATHYRIS CUBE	TACCHEO SERGIO	GRAND SOLEIL 40 R	43	23	54	36	28	43	227
16	ITA2020	SKY	MARTINI STEFANO	CANARD 42 MARTINI	48	30	38	54	39	26	235
17	USA43901	FLASH	PENNISI VINCENZO	FARR 39	65	34	45	46	42	23	255
18	ITA13390	ORION	CASCONE GIANCARLO	FIRST 40.7	51	26	41	42	45	51	256
19	ITA13474	POLYANN	DE GENNARO CARMINE	FIRST 40.7	24	21	55	48	60	58	266
20	ITA13921	SQUALO BIANCO	COSTA CONCETTO	FIRST 40.7	47	20	51	55	67	39	279
		Class 3
1	ITA14999	CITTA DI JESOLO	COSTANTIN MANUEL	VROLIJK 37	21	16	11	15	19	32	114
2	ITA15109	SAGOLA	PIEROBON FAUSTO	J-109 MOD.	27	40	8	23	21	25	144
3	ITA13631	DON ALVARO	SICULIANA FRANCESCO	X-362 SPORT	23	27	10	37	18	46	161
4	ITA14114	SLY FOX	MONTANARI MAURIZIO	X-332 SPORT	19	29	12	43	38	28	169
5	ITA14085	L'ISOLA	MORANI GIUSEPPE	FIRST 36.7	37	41	5	29	31	34	177
6	ITA13555	ATAME A VITTORIA	GALASSI ALFREDO	X-362 SPORT	30	54	13	34	34	18	183
7	ITA14034	LE COQ HARDI	PAVESI MAURIZIO	FIRST 36.7 MOD.	36	35	31	32	27	30	191
8	ITA14039	BIZZOSA-SUR	ORSI ROBERTO	FIRST 36.7 MOD.	33	49	20	47	37	21	207
9	ITA14367	DI MARE TEC.IMP. VAIMO'	DI MARE-CUOMO-PELUCCHI	FIRST 36.7 MOD.	26	28	27	40	49	37	207
10	GER5222	WESTWIND	PETER SUESELBECK	FIRST 36.7	25	62	24	31	51	22	215
11	ITA13957	BONHEUR	MERLINI VINCENZO	FIRST 36.7	35	44	19	38	44	41	221
12	ITA14537	SQUALO BIANCO 2	MICHIELIN MAURIZIO c/o CHALLANGER	VROLIJK 37	34	17	32	50	50	40	223
13	ITA14560	AUM AUM	DI VINCENZO MARIO	FIRST 36.7 MOD.	44	55	14	45	25	45	228
14	ITA14177	CRI CRI 2	GALDO GENNARO	X-332 SPORT	38	57	33	44	41	59	272
15	ITA14275	MARE A VELA	CAPPELLANI FRANCESCO	FIRST 36.7	46	53	25	56	48	48	276
16	ITA13388	SEXY	VARELLI CARLO E MARCO	X-332	16	33	67	67	67	33	283
17	ITA9940	DARIO 4	PARTENOPE MAURIZIO	LEGNOMANIA	55	56	40	58	35	61	305
18	ITA13160	X-TENSION	GUERRASIO ROBERTO	X-332	57	46	39	60	54	52	308
19	ITA13331	BAGHEERA	COPPOLA SALVATORE	X-332	60	50	29	57	53	66	315
20	ITA2525	FOCUS LA VENETA SERVIZI	TORRES GOMES DE BARROS GUILHERME	FIRST 36.7	62	60	36	51	52	56	317