Blu Moon Victorious In Riva Del Garda - ACT 4 of Italian Volvo Cup 2013

Riva del Garda - Ten races in four days of sun and good wind for ACT 4 of the Volvo Cup 2013 organized by Fraglia Vela Riva, July 4 to 7, with 36 boats from 13 nations on the starting line.

A clear victory for Franco Rossini's Blu Moon SUI-825, helmed by a very good Flavio Favini with the great Gabriele Benussi as tactician. Blu Moon team managed a regular regatta staying ahead from the second day onwards and accumulating in the final day 10 points ahead of Altea ITA-735, ownerAndrea Racchelli.  Just on the penultimate day Altea managed to overtake the Italian champion Giogi ITA-693 steared by the owner MatteoBallestrero with Nico Celon calling tacticts. About the Corinthians, with an excellent ninth place overall, Enjoy3 ITA-688, owner Carlo Tomellieri withIvan Venturi at the helm, is the fastest non-professional team on Lake Garda.

Next up is Melges 24 European Sailing Series Event 3 at Torbole, also on Lake Garda.  Enter at http://www.circolovelatorbole.com/regate/ 

ACT 4 scoring list: http://www.melges24.it/images/riva_4.jpg
2013 MELGES24 ACTS-VOLVO CUP after 4 regattas: http://www.melges24.it/images/ACTS_2013_R4.pdf
Riva del Garda video clip: http://vimeo.com/69920242
Italian Class Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Classe-Italiana-Melges-24/142690039086523