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Fabulous first day for Gazprom Swan 60 World Championship
The first day of the 2015 Gazprom Swan 60 World Championship has produced fabulous racing at Marina di Scarlino.
Three races were completed in unbroken sunshine.
Bronenosec, defending champions from 2014, continued their excellence afloat with 3 bullets, whilst Vertical Smile and Tsaar Peter had incredibly tight races finishing 2nd and 3rd overall today respectively.
Provisional Results:
Bronenosec
(RUS): 1-1-1- Total 3
Vertical Smile (DEN): 3-2-2-Total 7
Tsaar
Peter (RUS): 2-3-3-Total 8
Petite Flamme (RUS): 4-4-4-Total 12
Spirit of Europe (RUS): 5-5-5-Total 15
SGM (RUS): 6-6-6-Total18
Day 2 will be the inaugural 'Natural Park Regatta'. This is a new distance race ideal for the geography of the area when competitors will compete through the parks of the Tuscan archipelago.
An ancient 400 year old legend tells of seven gemstones falling from the Tyrrhenian Venus when she emerged from the sea, forming the ‘seven sisters of the Mediterranean Sea’, islands Elba, Giglio, Capraia, Gorgona, Pianosa, Giannutri and Montecristo.
Start time will be 10am, 13 May.
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