Spain’s Iberdrola Team ready as Brent Fowler’s Mulberry Estate prepares to show in Murcia Trophy
Overall leader of Soto 40 series standings in the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit, Spain’s Iberdrola Team is ready for another showdown at Cartagena, Spain. On the other hand, Australia’s first Soto 40 team, Mulberry Estate skippered by Brent Fowler, is also preparing
for its first ever appearance in the 2011 Region of Murcia Trophy.
The Spanish Soto 40 team, Iberdrola will be enjoying home comfort in the 2011 Region of Murcia Trophy starting from Tuesday, August 23 to Sunday, August 28. The Italian XXII Sardegna, who finished fourth in the 2011 Region of Sardinia Trophy, will be skippered
by Toni Guiu.
Currently, Iberdrola Team is topping the Soto 40 standings of 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit with a strong 26-point lead over the second-placed Noticia IV. The project manager of Iberdrola Team, Agustin Zulueta believes their team is in a strong shape to race
in the Murcia Region Trophy, and also clinch the circuit title in the end.
While speaking to the local media the other day, Zulueta said, “Individually, our crew has been sailing on different boats, from the America´s Cup in Cascais to maxis or monohulls. Aside from this, we´ve also had to repair the boat´s damages after our crash
with a media boat, and that has taken us quite some time in our base in Valencia.”
He added, “In August, Cartagena´s race area usually has strong winds and waves, demanding a lot of effort physically and delivering spectacular races. The season has been characterized by strong winds so far, making our upper range sails go through rough
times, so we´ll have to be careful with this issue.”
Soto 40 results at the end of 2011 Region of Sardinia Trophy:
1. Iberdrola Team (ESP) 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2 = 9 points
2. Noticia IV (ESP) 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1 = 15 points
3. Ngoni (GBR), 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 3 = 22 points
4. XXII Sardegna (ITA) 4, 4, 1, 3, 4, 4, 4 = 24 points
5. Patagonia (ARG) 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC), 6(DNC) = 42 points
The overall standings so far after three regattas of 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit are given below.
1. ESP - IBERDROLA TEAM Cascais Trophy (13), Marseille Trophy (14), Region of Sardinia Trophy (9) = 36 points
2. ESP - NOTICIA IV Cascais Trophy (25), Marseille Trophy (22), Region of Sardinia Trophy (15) = 62 points
3. ITA - XXII Sardegna Cascais Trophy (23), Marseille Trophy (26), Region of Sardinia Trophy (24) = 73 points
4. GBR - NGONI Cascais Trophy (33), Marseille Trophy (26), Region of Sardinia Trophy (22) = 81 points
5. ARG - PATAGONIA Cascais Trophy (28), Marseille Trophy (17), Region of Sardinia Trophy (42) = 87 points
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