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Viva Italia! Roma wins the war
Sometimes it takes losing battles to win a war, and that's precisely what Filippo Faruffini's Roma 2 (ITA) did to today to win the 2009 GP42 Global Cup. Coming into the final day of racing, Roma enjoyed a nine-point margin over nearest rival, Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), and with excellent te...
Roma leads by nine
In yet another day of perfect sailing conditions here in Lanzarote, Filippo Faruffinis Roma 2 has managed to treble their slim 3-point lead over Islas Canarias Puerto Calero to nine points with just one day left of racing in the 2009 GP42 Global Championship. Romas consistency has paid o...
Roma leads the pack
On the strength of impressive 1-2-2 scores today, Filippo Faruffini's Roma 2 (ITA) has taken the lead after six races and two days of racing in the 2009 GP42 Global Championship. Led by skipper Paolo Cian (ITA), the team's consistency has paid off handsomely, with a four-point margin over new runner...
Turismo Madrid takes the early lead
Through a great display of consistency not yet seen in this year's racing, Jose María van der Ploeg's (ESP) Turismo Madrid (ESP) has taken the early lead after three races in today's Day One of the 2009 GP42 Global Championship. Led by tactician Philippe Presti (FRA), the team amassed a 2-1-4 scorec...
Ready and raring to go
With a practice race now under their belts, the eight teams assembled here in Puerto Calero have only a few minor details left before the real battle begins in earnest at tomorrow's start to the GP42 Global Championship. A few sails loaded and unloaded, some rig details here and there, but in genera...
All set for the official training day
The GP42 Global Cup official programme of activities commences tomorrow in Puerto Calero with the official training day. Racing will start in Lanzarote on Wednesday 14th and run through to Saturday 17th. This afternoon the eight boats that have confirmed entry are all moored in the Puerto Calero m...
Desafio is clear winner of the 2008 circuit
The Spanish team from Desafío wins three legs of the circuit and gets the overall title, their key is consistency. Fifteen points on the Italians on Airis, leaders in Saint Tropez and Lanzarote. ...
The waiting is not over
Once again, it was a day for nerves of steel and difficult tactical decisions that resulted in yet more upsets. AIRIS proved the most consistent with two seconds and a third and reduced Desafío’s overall advantage to 14 points. With 3 races scheduled for tomorrow the QUEBRAMAR GP42 Cup is still not ...
Roma leads Trofeo Cesar Manrique in first tricky day
The Italian GP42 yacht helmed by Italian match-race star Paolo Cian showed the greatest consistency in a day marked by huge wind shifts. AIRIS consolidated its second place and shrank Desafío’s overall championship point-advantage to 14. With 6 races left in Puerto Calero, the QUEBRAMAR GP42 CUP is ...
Islas Canarias Puerto Calero wins the practice race
Home team Islas Canarias Puerto Calero wins the practice race of Trofeo Puerto Calero. Tomorrow competition starts in full earnest Nice strong breeze, considerable swell but also bright sunshine and cosy temperatures for the practice of the international GP42 class, on the eve of the Trofeo Pue...