D - ONE Italian Dinghy

Il primo blog in italiano dedicato al D-ONE



martedì 2 novembre 2010

ITALIAN D-ONE WINTER SERIES - REPORT OF CAMPiONATO INVERNALE ( WINTER CHAMP), ANZIO, ITALY ON OCTOBER 23 AND 24.

First weekend.

During the 23rd and 24th of current four races have been disputed in Anzio's waters, of which there have been validated three of them.

The field of batle is exceptional, excellent wind conditions of the S - of approximately 17 knots of intensity with turnings of 20 degrees to both directions and a wave of meter and a half that allowed to develop all the exciting capacities of the D-One class during the Saturday with 13 skippers on the road.
The only valid race of the day was gained by a powerful Alberto Ferrari who demonstrated incomparable skill upwind like in sterns, field knowledge of ditches and firmness on the area of game, second was Andrea Ganccia great velocista downwind and third was Stefano Caruso that every day approaches more to the first ones of the fleet and it demonstrates his courage on board.

On Sunday the conditions were calmer with winds from 10 to 12 knots of the South. The field was shared by the fleet of Laser, Snipe and finn stopping clearly as local star to the D-One. It was exciting to see D-Oners's fleet sailing to almost the speed of the wind when the rest of the classes to sorrow was moving. Both races of the day were gained by the European and italian champion Agustín Zabalúa who demonstrated why he remained with the crown in waters of Valencia putting three bullets over five races. It was followed successively by Alberto Ferrari in the first one and by Andrea Ganccia in the second one. The partial one of the championship stays in Zabalúa's hands up to the next date that will be a November 21 and 22.

Closely together of the zone spectators we could see the figure of our friend Luca Devoti who ' followed closely the battery of exits. Thrilled and so enthusiast since always he shared with all the D-Oners the incredible dinner in Alberto Ferrari's house where marvellous wines of the region were drunk.

Good winds.

Agustín Zabalúa

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