Winds force MedCup cancellation

Mark Pawlak    sailingbreaks     Sailing, sailing events, sailing holiday, sailing races

The final day of racing has been cancelled at one of Europe’s biggest sailing events.

Strong Mistral winds made it impossible to hold the last scheduled showdown of the Audi MedCup Marseille Trophy 2011. The tough conditions saw the magnificent yachts of the TP52 fleet remain firmly moored in Vieux Port.

The 16-metre racing yachts, constructed entirely of carbon fibre, are widely considered to be the Formula 1 craft of the sea, with the brand also a popular choice for those taking part in corporate sailing events.

The cancellation in Marseilles made the previous day’s results final, with Container named the winner followed by Quantum Racing.

There was also silverware for the Audi Azzurra sailing team, who took third place as they did in the first leg in Cascais.

The overall classification for the circuit after two legs also sees Azzurra in third place with Quantum in the lead and Container in second.

Azzurra tactician Francesco Bruni said: “We came in the top three again, even if with some difficulty, it is still a good result.”

“We made a few too many mistakes and on two occasions we could have done better, in any case this is a positive result. The next objective is to be protagonists during the home leg in Cagliari from July 19.”

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