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Il 14° Successo del Windsurf World Festival 1999

Versione Italiana

LASER SAILING
The Italian Laser Cup.
Michele Regolo wins Olympic Standard



"There were 112 crews at the start for the Italy Cup leg in Mondello which was added to the Windsurf World Festival 1999. Even though this date coincided with exam period at University, the number remained high. So, like last year, competitors were unloading the boats from their trailers until late into the night before the event, in a kind of surreal atmosphere for normal regattas....."

There were 112 crews at the start for the Italy Cup leg in Mondello which was added to the Windsurf World Festival 1999. Even though this date coincided with exam period at University, the number remained high. So, like last year, competitors were unloading the boats from their trailers until late into the night before the event, in a kind of surreal atmosphere for normal regattas. The guys who were in Mondello for the first time started noticing that there was something different about this event and the events they were used to; something which typified their whole stay here. Unloading a laser during Marina Rei’s concert, ending up both crushed by the crowds and dazed by the buzz of the ‘village’ which went on well into the early hours, clearly bemused these ‘Beginners’!! Apart from a never-ending meeting with the International Jury about certain parts of the Regatta rules that had to be adapted for foreign competitors and about the course to use, on Thursday June 3rd, everything is ready. No wind though, so they’ve got to wait anyway. At long last there are signs of white smoke coming from the Jury Meeting room; they’ve decided to use the traditional course instead of the new one from the Andora leg which didn’t get the expected results. Still no wind though so everything’s put off ‘til tomorrow. It’s a different story on Friday morning. Everyone’s going mad. There’s north westerly ‘Maestrale’ wind with gusts of up to 35 knots and even after last night’s partying, the surfers are blasting around the Gulf of Mondello. The best of the Lasers take to the water at the set time but the rest of the fleet just watch, bemused from the shore. They stand around for hours waiting for the wind to drop so they can set up the course. Never mind; they stick around on the beach and from the Beach Pavilion watch what the windsurfers and hobiecatters are up to. Finally, in the late afternoon they get to go on the water. Both the Laser Standard Class and the Olympic Class manage to get started but not the Radial Class which is called back a number of times because of false starts. So the day ends with only the Standard race taking place. Marco Infante comes through, followed by Davide Bortoletto and Dario Maurizi. Starting favourite, Michele Regolo gets disqualified and has to complete at least 3 other races so he can dump the penalty. At the weekend the wind finally calms down. A determined Regolo gets on the water and shows what he’s made of; his opponents can only watch as he takes 2 firsts. Meanwhile in the packed Radial Class, intended for the lighter crews of women and younger competitors, Salvatore Matracia from the ‘Lauria Club’ excels. Taking advantage of the fact that he knows the course so well, he wins the first race and comes 4th in the second closely followed by Francesco Fiorentino and Salvatore D’Amico. Lea Principato wins for the Women. On Sunday, in spite of the concerts and fireworks going on late into the night before, the fleet is ready to get onto the water. The competitors have to compete in a minimum of 4 races in order to get rid of their worst scores. So at the scheduled time, they’re off. In the Olympic Lasers, Regolo reaffirms his superiority, having only to keep an eye on his opponents. He comes in 3rd and 4th leaving the podium to Infante and Bortoletto for the day’s races. He ends this leg of the Italy Cup in first position with 9 points, followed by Bortoletto with 11 and Infante with 13. It’s Marco Lo Bue’s day in the Laser Radial event. He finishes Sunday’s 2 races in first place and leaps forward in the placings. So at the end of all the races we find Salvatore Matracia in the lead, followed by fellow club member, Marco Lo Bue and Francesco Fiorentino. The favourite, Salvatore D’Amico, has to settle for 4th place overall. As for the Women’s Event, a decisive victory for Lea Principato ahead of Consuleo Sciuto and Enrica Monzani. Although the wind was playing up, even the youngest competitors in the 4.7 Class managed to complete their races. Francesca Angeli came out on top winning all the races in her category of the leg. Last year’s positive experience with the inclusion of the Lasers, was repeated this year, and the event counts as one of the 4 races for the Italy Cup. After 5 races, Michele Regolo from Marche who was favourite from the start, confirmed his supremacy over the 100+ competitors, achieving overall success in the Laser Standard Olympic Class. In second position, Davide Bortoletto from Liguria who came in ahead of Marco Infante from Bari. With a lot of young participants in the Radial Class, success went to the Palermitan, Salvatore Matracia ahead of fellow club member, Marco Lo Bue. The winner of last year’s contest and this year’s favourite, Salvatore D’Amico, came in fourth. Out of the youngsters competing in the 4.7 Class, Francesca Angelini from Liguria was the first across the finishing line in front of the Sicilian Andrea Sorrentino and Pierfrancesco Neri Classifica CLASSE LASER giovedì 3 - domenica 6 STANDARD 1 - Miche Regolo (dsq,1,13,4) 2 - Davide Bortoletto (2,19,2,6,1) 3 - Marco Infante (1,8,3,1,11) 4 - Andrea Giammarini 5 - Dario Maurizi RADIAL 1 - Salvatore Matracia 2 - Marco Lo Bue 3 - Fiorentino Francesco 4 - Salvatore D’amico 5 - Stefano Schiaffini 4.7 1 - Francesca Angelini 2 - Andrea Sorrentino 3 - PierFrancesco Neri 4 - Lidia Noto 5 - Laura Giordano