Shifty Sardinia

First day of J/24 Worlds sees tough conditions with Francisco Campero taking an early lead

After two weeks of preparations in winds of up to 30 mph, Monday was the opening day of the J/24 World Championship in Canningione , Sardinia. The regatta began with a one hour postponement ashore and an initial race in 5-7 mph winds from the East South East.

Race Officer, Peter Reggio , set a very long line and worked on a one minute warning then five minute starting sequence which precluded the chance for competitors to sail it then switch ends.

The opening beat of 1.6 miles in the hill-surrounded bay, initially paid to the right, but with some tidal flow and a convergent breeze on either side, it did not pay conservative sailing.

Francisco Campero, of Argentina, sailing Audi, led from start to finish, having worked the left of the beat to be lifted in to the weather mark. His lead extended from Pietro Diamanti of Italy. World Champion, Mauricio Santa Cruz, rounded in the teens, but worked the run and subsequent beat to get through to fourth place. Mark Hillman of USA had a similar recovery, turning the weather mark in the twenties and getting up to ninth by the finish. Top British boat was Bob Turner’s Headcase, steered by Canadian, Rossi Milev who finished 15th.

Race Two saw an increasing breeze to around 10-12 mph from the same direction. The initial gain was to the left and British sailors including Lucy McGregor and Ian Southworth led the push to the shore. But the wind had other ideas, shifting to the right hand shore by twenty degrees. Andrea Casale, in Fiamma Gialle had started to leeward of Southworth, winning the start and tacked hard right a third of the way up the beat. He led into the left shore and into the weather mark taking the fleet around the course from start to finish, retaining his lead from Matias Pereira of Argentina and Eugenio Trumpy of Italy. Bob Turner’s Headcase held 5th place whilst Santa Cruz picked up a useful 7th place. Ian Southworth, sailing Inmarsat Hedgehog finished 10th.

At the end of Day One, Francisco Campero of Argentine leads from Santa Cruz of Brazil and Andrea Casale of Italy. Britain’s top performer was Headcase currently in 6th place and Duncan McCarthy sailing Madeleine in 15th. Ian Southworth is 17th.

Further light winds are forecast for the second day.

More information on event website: http://www.j24arzachena.it

			R1	R2	Pts
1	ARG 5242	Francisco Campero, Club nautico san isidro (c.n.s.i	1	6	7
2	BRA 37	Mauricio Santa cruz, S.c.s	4	7	11
3	ITA 434	Andrea Casale, Svgf	12	1	13
4	ITA 461	Eugenio Trumpy, C.v.antignano	14	3	17
5	PER 4915	Javier Arribas, Ycp	10	8	18
6	GBR 4247	Bob Turner, Castle cove sailing club	15	5	20
7	ITA 212	Pietro Diamanti, Club nautico marina di carrara	3	18	21
8	ITA 233	Luigi Ravioli, Svgf	16	9	25
9	USA 2274	Mark Hillman, Annapolis yacht club/severn sail	9	20	29
10	ARG 5194	Matias Pereira, Yco	29	2	31
11	JPN 4907	Kazuki Kumagai, Misaki marine	2	29	31
12	ITA 268	Alessandro Trucchi, Circolo vela lazio	5	27	32
13	GER 5381	Karsunke Stefan, Bsc	19	15	34
14	GBR 4245	Duncan Mccarthy, Parkstone yacht club	18	16	34
15	ITA 473	Gaetano Pellizzaro, Circolo nautico del savio	13	26	39
16	BRA 46	Daniel Glomb, Vds/icrj	37	4	41
17	GBR 4177	Ian Southworth, Royal corinthian yacht club	31	10	41
18	ITA 405	Aurelio Bini, Arzachena	6	38	44
19	ITA 318	Mario salvatore Orecchioni, Arzachena	8	39	47
20	USA 5399	Whittemore Keith, Cyc- seattle	11	36	47
21	USA 5345	Sonny Gibson, Dana point	17	34	51
22	URU 5226	Santiago Silveira, Yacht club punta del este	42	13	55
23	GBR 4222	Thijs Knapper, Prakstone yacht club	32	24	56
24	GBR 4270	Lucy Macgregor, Poole yacht club	48	11	59
25	ITA 497	Filippo Masia, Y.c.porto rotondo	47	12	59
26	AUS 171	David Suda, Sandringham yacht club	28	31	59
27	ITA 396	Federico Manconi, Sez.velica la spezia	21	42	63
28	GER 5282	Dirk Strelow, Segel club ville	27	37	64
29	BER 3158	Pete Ramsdale, Royal hamilton amateur dinghy cl	7	60	67
30	USA 1208	Ingham Mike, Rochester yc	50	17	67
31	ITA 501	Cruciani Francesco, Vela club tarkna	45	23	68
32	NED 51	Nils Jannichsen, Wzv trident	38	30	68
33	ITA 360	Davide Gorgerino, Lni cagliari	22	47	69
34	SWE 4896	Per-håkan Persson, Malmoe segel sällskap	44	25	69
35	ITA 460	Pasquale mario di fraia, L.n.i. sez. di la maddalena	56	14	70
36	GBR 4268	Jon Powell, Wsc	54	19	73
37	GER 5266	Stephanie Koepcke, Msc	24	49	73
38	GER 5420	Greg Wilcox, Bsc	30	43	73
39	MON 492	Roberto Tamburelli, Yacht club monaco	43	33	76
40	JPN 5268	Tsuji Hiromoto, Misaki	20	58	78
41	ITA 479	Claudio Buiatti, Assovela percoto	23	55	78
42	MEX 5324	Jorge xavier Murrieta, Club nautioc avandaro (cna)	25	53	78
43	NED 4785	Stephan Mais, Luv up	58	21	79
44	GER 5281	Kähler Jan, Altonaer segel club	53	28	81
45	NED 4495	Langhans Peter, Sgo	36	45	81
46	ITA 470	Fabio Delicati, Fiamme azzurre	51	32	83
47	ITA 383	Meloni Giovanni, Yacht club cagliari	40	44	84
48	GER 5269	Jan-peter Helms, Esv	64	22	86
49	ITA 443	Nicola Campus, Circolo nautico olbia	34	52	86
50	GBR 4223	Gavin Watson, Royal cornwall yacht club	46	41	87
51	ITA 424	Antonio Antonelli, Cnav cervia	39	50	89
52	GER 4230	Kock Peer, Msc	59	35	94
53	PER 4407	Alec Hughes, Yacht club ancón	26	70	96
54	ITA 487	Fabio Nocera, Ali6 club vela	41	57	98
55	GBR 4232	Jim Anderson, Island sailing club	33	68	101
56	SWE 5368	Klaus Walkusch, Royal danish yacht club	49	54	103
57	ITA 286	Alberto Gai, Wvclubportoscuso	63	46	109
58	AUS 196	Simon Cunningham, Royal perth yacht club	52	59	111
59	GER 5279	Hoessermann Jan, Msc/svfh/scoe	35	dsq	112
60	GER 5412	Henzel Carsten, Wsvl	dne	40	117
61	SIN 10	Vladimir Borstnar, Safyc	55	64	119
62	ITA 274	Pierluigi Pibi, Circolo nautico oristano	72	48	120
63	ITA 489	Fabio De rossi, C. n. brenzone	70	51	121
64	AUS 185	Edward Cox, Royal sydney yacht squadron	60	65	125
65	ITA 455	Lorenzo Bacigalupo, Gdv lni s.m. ligure	71	56	127
66	IRL 4213	Paul Toms, Fowey gallants sailing club	66	61	127
67	GBR 4242	David Ellis, Parkstone yc	57	71	128
68	GBR 4264	Mike Lewis, None	65	63	128
69	GER 5316	Huhn Johann-peter, Svaoe	61	72	133
70	NED 67	Jan Vonk, Wv braasemmermeer	67	66	133
71	MEX 1236	Pablo Carvajal, Club nautico avandaro	73	62	135
72	BER 3942	Trevor Boyce, Royal bermuda yacht club	68	67	135
73	ITA 447	Gianni Riccobono, Nyc	62	74	136
74	GRE 4487	Georgios Vitsakis, Univ. of crete	75	69	144
75	ITA 395	Eva Magalotti, C. n. azzurra	69	75	144
76	AUS 208	Alister Morison, Mhyc	74	73	147