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Alberto Sonino and Edward Canepa hold the lead in the Challenger's elimination series, based on standings that are one race shy of three complete round-robins. Sonino and Canepa have a win-loss record of 4-1, with Daniele Saragoni and crew Teo Di Battista at 3-2. Both teams are sailing for Club Nautico Rimini. Massimiliano "Max" Sirena and Paolo Bassani, representing Vela Club Marano Riccione, have a 1-5 record.
Part way through the second round robin in the Defender's elimination series, John Lovell (New Orleans, La.) and crew Charlie Ogletree (Houston, Texas), representing Southern Yacht Club, remain undefeated. Mark Murray (Newport, R.I./Pensacola, Fla.) and Charles Barmonde (Newport, R.I.), representing Team 1/Sail Newport, and Chris Brown and WF Oliver (both Virginia Beach, Va.), representing Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, are tied at 2-2. Barry Moore (Beverly, Mass.) and Eric Anderson (Andover, Conn.), representing Sea Cliff Yacht Club, finished the day 1-4.
Racing in the elimination series continues tomorrow, with a planned lay day on Wednesday, October 1. The Defender and Challenger will compete head-to-head in a best four out of seven series for the Trophy on Thursday and Friday, October 2-3.
For more information, visit www.icct2003.org or www.littleamericascup2003.org.
Reporting: International Catamaran Challenge Trophy, Catamaran Sailboat Racing.
DEFENDERS AND CHALLENGERS SETTLE DOWN TO BUSINESS
NEWPORT, R.I. (September 29, 2003) - Not even a slightly late sea breeze could detract from the spectacular fall day that greeted the three Italian and four American teams who are competing in the elimination series for the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy (ICCT) being sailed on Narragansett Bay. The 23rd running of "The Little America's Cup" got underway yesterday with the completion of four flights in the elimination series.
Today's acrobatic action, courtesy of the 18+ knots of breeze that filled in mid-afternoon, took place off Goat Island which provided a prime vantage point for spectators gathered along the seawall.NEWPORT, R.I. (September 29, 2003) - Not even a slightly late sea breeze could detract from the spectacular fall day that greeted the three Italian and four American teams who are competing in the elimination series for the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy (ICCT) being sailed on Narragansett Bay. The 23rd running of "The Little America's Cup" got underway yesterday with the completion of four flights in the elimination series.
Alberto Sonino and Edward Canepa hold the lead in the Challenger's elimination series, based on standings that are one race shy of three complete round-robins. Sonino and Canepa have a win-loss record of 4-1, with Daniele Saragoni and crew Teo Di Battista at 3-2. Both teams are sailing for Club Nautico Rimini. Massimiliano "Max" Sirena and Paolo Bassani, representing Vela Club Marano Riccione, have a 1-5 record.
Part way through the second round robin in the Defender's elimination series, John Lovell (New Orleans, La.) and crew Charlie Ogletree (Houston, Texas), representing Southern Yacht Club, remain undefeated. Mark Murray (Newport, R.I./Pensacola, Fla.) and Charles Barmonde (Newport, R.I.), representing Team 1/Sail Newport, and Chris Brown and WF Oliver (both Virginia Beach, Va.), representing Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, are tied at 2-2. Barry Moore (Beverly, Mass.) and Eric Anderson (Andover, Conn.), representing Sea Cliff Yacht Club, finished the day 1-4.
Racing in the elimination series continues tomorrow, with a planned lay day on Wednesday, October 1. The Defender and Challenger will compete head-to-head in a best four out of seven series for the Trophy on Thursday and Friday, October 2-3.
For more information, visit www.icct2003.org or www.littleamericascup2003.org.
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