18th IWR - day one for Laser and RS:X
18th IMPERIA WINTER REGATTA - First races for Lasers and RS:Xs
Imperia, 3 December 2007
The first day of races for Lasers and RS:X
at 18th Imperia Winter Regatta hab been a very demanding day.
The night before the start a very strong southwesterly wind blew over
the area of Imperia: in the morning the wind was not so strong, but
there was a very rough sea. This resulted in a postponement of the
start until the beginning of the afternoon when the wind turned from
Easterly direction,about 12/14 knots.
It was then possible to sail two races for RS:X and only one race for
Laser Standard sailors that came to an end just before the sunset.
In the RS:X class the Lituanian Juczas Bernotas has been the first
one to cross the finishing line in both races, while in the Laser
class the winner has been Italian Giacomo Bottoli.
After the races a welcome party has been held in the IWR headquarter
for the sailors taking part to the event.
Tomorrow some more races are scheduled starting from 10.30am.
Main sponsor of IWR is the famous hat company Borsalino: a special
Borsalino prize will be awarded to the winners of 470 class both male
and female.
The IWR is an ISAF Grade 3 event.
Imperia Winter Regatta is organized by Yacht Club Imperia
(www.ycim.it): YCIM established one year and half ago from through
the merging between Circolo Velico Imperiese and Porto Maurizio Yacht
Club. The Chairman is Riccardo Guatelli, Event Director is Luigi
Rognoni.
Organization of IWR is possible thanks to support of Comune of
Imperia - Assessorato allo Sport e manifestazioni, Regione Liguria-
Assessorato allo Sport, Provincia of Imperia and the cooperation of
Imperia Coast Guard.IWR has the support as well of Porto di Imperia
Spa, ICS (Internet & Communication Solutions), Outreach
Communication, Longiave Business Design, North Sails Italia, Gold
Mediastore, UNO Communications and Agnesi.
Press Office IWR: Laura Jelmini, ph. +39 3488720683, e-mail:
laurajelmini at mac.com
All info (live race, results and photo during the event) are posted on:
http://i-w-r.com
At the end of the event the IWR calendar could be downloaded on line
and a photo book by photographer Fabio Taccola will be published by
Sea Book (www.sea-book.com).
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