2011 Audi MedCup Region of Murcia Trophy begins in Cartagena, Spain: 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit Regattas
Sailors from around the world have gathered at Cartagena in Spain for the fourth edition of five scheduled 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit Regattas. The 2011 Audi MedCup Region of Murcia Trophy
is the season’s most important sailing event with tough challenges for the sailors, as the Cartagena waters are known for their unpredictable and uncompromising conditions.
The Murcia Trophy race course is one of the most difficult tracks to race and the weather conditions on Cartagena waters will be a real test of Audi MedCup sailors, as the winds constantly
change their direction. To take a good sail in the event, the tacticians, strategists and the navigators must pull up their socks to settle their teams under such forecast.
All big names of sailing including Quantum Racing, Container from Germany, Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One, will test their boats on the racing track before
they go for the ultimate challenge.
For the first time on Audi MedCup Circuit, an Australian sailing team will participate in Soto 40 series races under the supervision of Brent Fowler. The crew includes Great Britain’s
Kevin Sproul and Hamish Calder, David Carr from America and Tim Burnell from Australia.
The Audi MedCup Circuit has featured three different winners in the three previous regattas. The first event of the season, Cascais Trophy was won by Quantum Racing, Container from Germany
clinched the second event of Marseille Trophy while Sardinia Region Trophy was taken by Audi Sailing Team Powered by All4One.
However, America’s Quantum Racing is currently leading the overall Audi MedCup Standings with 91 points. German Container holds the second place with 98 points while Audi Azzurra Sailing
Team from Italy in on third place with 105 points.
The overall standings of Audi MedCup Circuit are given below:
1 - USA - QUANTUM RACING, Cascais Trophy 19, Marseille Trophy 30, Region of Sardinia Trophy 42 = 91 points
2 - GER – CONTAINER, Cascais Trophy 31.5, Marseille Trophy 28.5, Region of Sardinia Trophy 38 = 98 points
3 - ITA - AUDI AZZURRA SAILING TEAM, Cascais Trophy 32.5, Marseille Trophy 37, Region of Sardinia Trophy 35.5 = 105 points
4 – RUS - SYNERGY RUSSIAN SAILING TEAM, Cascais Trophy 37, Marseille Trophy 39.5, Region of Sardinia Trophy 44.5 = 121 points
5– ESP – BRIBON, Cascais Trophy 47.5, Marseille Trophy 38, Region of Sardinia Trophy 37 = 122.5 points
6 - SWE – RAN, Cascais Trophy 40.5, Marseille Trophy 41.5, Region of Sardinia Trophy 43.5 = 125.5 points
7 - GFR - AUDI SAILING TEAM POWERED BY ALL4ONE, Cascais Trophy 58, Marseille Trophy 43.5, Region of Sardinia Trophy 26.5 = 128 points
8 - GBR – GLADIATOR, Cascais Trophy 85.5, Marseille Trophy 47, Region of Sardinia Trophy 85.5 = 218 points
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