Iberdrola Team retains their strong position in Soto 40 series: 2011 Region of Sardinia Trophy
Spain’s Soto 40 sailors, Iberdrola Team is on their way towards their third regatta victory of 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit regattas, at the Gulf of Cagliari in Sardinia. They have so far retained their lead in the Soto 40 series races in the 2011 Region of
Sardinia Trophy and they hope to keep it until the end of the regatta.
The wind conditions on the fourth day did wobble them a bit during their race, as the North Westerly Cagliari Mistral continued to gust over the racing area in the later part of the race. However, a consistent, and impressive, sail from the Iberdrola crew
led them towards victory in both competitions of the day. They were closely followed by compatriots, Noticia IV, overall second in the standings.
The Iberdrola Team secured their first place with 6 points in the third regatta. The skipper-helm of Iberdrola, José María Torcida was happy with his crew’s performance and believed they would continue their winning streak throughout the circuit.
Speaking to the liocal media after the end of day’s race, Torcida said, “We had a fantastic day, the first regatta was just perfect, with very good start and tacks, and that gave us and advantage regarding the rest of the boats. Over the second race we had
spectacular wind conditions.”
He added, “The first beat was a bit harder for us, so we started the first leg downwind in the fourth position, but our boat has performed really well downwind during the whole championship, so we recovered well. Also, the rest of the boats suffered breakages
and we almost sailed by ourselves at the end, having a comfortable lead.”
Soto 40 results after five races:
1. Iberdrola Team (ESP) 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 = 6 points
2. Noticia IV (ESP) 2, 2, 3, 2, 3 = 12 points
3. XXII Sardegna (ITA) 4, 4, 1, 3, 4 = 16 points
4. Ngoni (GBR), 3, 3, 4, 4, 2 = 16 points
5. Patagonia (ARG) 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC) = 30 points
The overall standings so far after three regattas of 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit
1. ESP - IBERDROLA TEAM Regatta One (13), Regatta Two (14), Regatta Three (7) = 34 points
2. ESP - NOTICIA IV Regatta One (25), Regatta Two (22), Regatta Three (14) = 61 points
3. ITA - XXII Sardegna Regatta One (23), Regatta Two (26), Regatta Three (20) = 69 points
4. GBR - NGONI Ragatta One (33), Regatta Two (26), Regatta Three (19) = 78 points
5. ARG - PATAGONIA Regatta One (28), Regatta Two (17), Regatta Three (36) = 81 points
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