The last day of racing at Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup took place at Marina di Scarlino in Maremma Tuscany. In all 19 races were held in four days with close to 80 yachts from 14 nations competing on four separate courses with the Islands of Elba, Montecristo and Corsica on the horizon.
The event was organized by the Yacht Club Italiano and the Club Nautico Scarlino, in collaboration with X-Yachts Italia and in partnership with Steiner.
Lelagain owned by Franco Solerio with tactician Branco Brcin is the winner of the X-35 World Championship with 34 points (13 point lead on Karma, second overall). This is the second consecutive World title, in 2009 the yacht won the World Championship in Germany and in 2010 triumphed in the X-35 class at the Copa del Rey.
Sideracordis owner Pier Vettor Grimani with Daniele Cassinari is the European X-41 Champion with 23 points (6 point lead on Le Coq Hardi second overall).
The Prize Giving Ceremony was held in La Piazzetta at Marina di Scarlino.
X-35 World Championship
Final Results after 10 races and 1discard
Lelagain, Franco Solerio (ITA): 34 points
Karma ,Vladimiro Pegoraro (ITA): 47 points
Spirit of Nerina , Alberto Fusco (ITA): 48 points
Margherita, Roberto Mazzucato (ITA): 55 points
Tixelio , Carlo Brenco (ITA): 58 points
X-41 European Championship
Final Results after 10 races and 1discard
Sideracordis , Pier Vettor Grimani (ITA): 23 points
Le Coq Hardi , Maurizio Pavesi (ITA): 29 points
Raffica, Pasquale Orofino (ITA): 30 points
WB Five, Gianclaudio Bassetti (ITA): 32 points
Malafemmena, Giovanni Di Lorenzo (ITA): 36 points
Over 50' Invitational
The Over 50' fleet raced on an offshore course using the Island of Cerboli, just off the Island of Elba, as a natural buoy. Capricciricci, owner Gianluigi Dubbini, won the race and the regatta.
Final Results 1 - Capricciricci owner Gian Luigi Dubbini: 2.- Karuba 5 owner Goranko Fizulic - 3. Trota owner Martino Montanarini.
X-Yachts Gold Cup
The X-Yachts Gold Cup completed an additional three races. Two for the Sport division on a windward-leeward course and one for the Family division on a triangle course.
Final Results Family: 1. Abitudine, Xc 42 owner Stefano Pecchioli - 2. Titti too much, X-43 owner Roberto Viti - 3. Bycx, X-46 owner Guiseppe Stilo.
Final Results Sport: 1. Scamperix, X-342 owner Ferruccio Scalari - 2. Canapiglia, X-46 owner Pierre Hamon - 3. Brancaleone, X-382mki owner Ciro Casanova .
On the docks
Ingo Dietrich, owner and helmsman of X On the Beach (GBR) who closed 6th overall, stated:
"I am very happy to be back racing in Scarlino. I have been coming here for a couple of years now and it's great to see how it keeps on getting better and better. The race course is fantastic and there is excellent management both on the water and on land."
Japanese Toschi Sakama, mainsail trimmer on Quetefeek
"This is our first time in Italy and what a great place to sail! I wish we had more time to discover the Tuscan Archipelago, but we must go back to defend our National Title."