Samba Pa Ti wins Melges 32 Worlds
© 2012 JOY | IM32CA
"We've worked so hard for so long to accomplish this."
commented Kilroy during the awards ceremony. "We won in Key West, then
felt as though we were a little off track. Officially, we are back where
we need to be with this incredible win, a win I consider one of the
most treasured I have ever won."
Kilroy was joined onboard by tactician Paul Goodison
and crew Federico Michetti, Harry Melges III, Luca Faravelli, Martino
Tortarolo, Justin Smart and Marco Carpinello.
Proudly seated second overall is Alec Cutler on
Hedgehog with tactician Richard Clarke and in third, is a deserving
Steve Howe on Warpath with Morgan Larson on tactics.
Race number ten provided more surprises under overcast
skies, light and shifty breezes out of the Northeast. Keisuke Suzuki
from Japan on Swing, with tactician Jesper Radich put the fleet on alert
when he challenged and overtook John Taylor’s Ninkasi with Jeff
Madrigali on tactics. Suzuki slowly but surely acquired a monster lead
as the race progressed, then gained more momentum and extended
furthermore earning over a two minute lead at the finish for the win.
Edoardo Lupi’s Torpyone had a great race finishing second, while Alex
Jackson on Leenabarca claimed third.
TOP TEN RESULTS (Final)
1.) John Kilroy, Jr./Paul Goodison, Samba Pa Ti; [20]-8-1-12-1-1-1-2-8-5 = 39 (NORTH)
2.) Alec Culter/Richard Clarke, Hedgehog; 5-7-2-4-7-6-4-4-[11]-10 = 49 (NORTH)
3.) Steve Howe/Morgan Larson, Warpath; 2-15-4-7-8-3-8-3-12-[20] = 62
4.) Benjamin Schwartz/Chris Rast, Pisces; 4-1-[19]-2-4-13-11-14-2 19 = 70
5.) Pieter Taselaar/Nick Thompson, Bliksem; 7-16-6-11-5-11-7-1-9-[18] = 73
6.) William Douglass/Chris Larson, Goombay Smash; 3-3-12-[29]-9-9-3-21-7-14 = 81 (NORTH)
7.) Vincenzo Onorato/Nathan Wilmot, Mascalzone Latino; 12-2-13-19-19-7-6-5-1-[22] = 84 (NORTH)
8.) Andrea Pozzi/Gabriele Benussi, Bombarda; 1-6-9-3-2-26-21-6-[30]-16 = 90 (NORTH)
9.) Edoardo Lupi/Branko Brcin, Torpyone; 8-4-3-6-[22]-22-22-19-6-2 = 92 (NORTH)
10.) Roberto Tomassini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima; 6-21-5-20-3-14-16-9-3-[24] = 97 (NORTH)
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AN EXTRAORDINARY THANKS
As with any World
Championship, many months of preparation, hard work and tireless efforts
make it a great success. The IM32CA would like to thank the entire NYYC
Race Committee including PRO Hank Stuart and all the volunteers, by
which without the generosity of their time and love of the sport of
sailing, this event would not have been possible. In particular, the
support staff in place at the NYYC is impeccable. A very special thanks
to Brad Dellenbaugh, Susan Daly, Daniela Burton, Beth Duggan, Alex Egan
and many others that without their help, we simply could not have done
it.
And lastly, but most certainly not least — many thanks
to all the competitors that traveled from around the globe to attend.
Without you this Championship would not have been possible. Thank you
for coming and making it the largest ever!
Again, very special thanks to Roberto Tomasini Grinover
on Robertissima for letting the World Championship fleet be a part of
his fabulous birthday extravaganza that officially, has gone down in
Melges 32 Class (and possibly Newport, RI) history.