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ISCYRA Regatta Report | Sat Jan 10th, 2009 through Wed Jan 14th, 2009 |
Rodrigo Zuazola & Robert Riegel , South American chmpions with all their first place trophies |
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Five races were run in the Valparaiso, Chile event that started with great sailing in winds from 10 knots up to 20 plus.
Regatta report by RGV Sports, Chile Due to the sunny day, the wind abandoned the fleet on the last day of racing. The race officer, Pan American medalist in the Lightning Cristián Herman, delayed the first race on shore, and then waited until the end of the regulatory deadline. Unfortunately, the wind did not appear in the bay, which ended the championship, after completing five races. So, even with the lack of wind on Tuesday, winners Riegel and Zuazola ended up in the water, but thrown in by their rivals as a celebration for having won the regional championship with five consecutive wins. Finishing second were the Argentines Daniel della Torre and Julián Barroso, with nine points. In third were the Tras Andeans Gerardo della Torre and Guillermo Latour with thirteen points, the same score as the Americans Claude Bonnani and Richard Burgess. "We had a very good boat, well prepared, that handled high winds well. Besides, sailing with Robert now for two years we are a good crew. Knowing the sailing area also helps because it lets you navigate with more confidence. Being a local sailor does not ensure success, of course, but you have a much smaller margin for error in a known area," said Zuazola, twice world champion in the Lightning (1987 and 1995), 3rd in the Cup Rey (Ocean Yacht) in Spain in 2005 and currently ranked No. 44 in the world in the Star. Zuazola will not have much time for rest or celebration. Next week he will leave for the Regata Entel PCS Norte for ocean yachts, as helmsman of the yacht "Entel PCS”, one of the favorites. |
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