Europeans vie for Melges 32 World Title

Seventeen teams from throughout Europe will be on the start line for the 2017 Melges 32 World Championship, to be held August 23 to 26 in Cala Galera, Italy. The field will compete in 10 races to determine the Class’ ninth World Champion.

Among the favorites is Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio’s G.SPOT with Branko Brcin as tactician. They’ve been so close to victory on several occasions this season, but has had to settle for lower podium position trophies. Serena di Lapigio and Brcin are looking for lady luck to shine bright and in their favor for the final event of the season.

Portovenere and Scarlino winner Matteo Balestrero on GIOGI with tactician Daniele Cassinari, and newly crowned European Champions Edoardo Lupi and Massimo Pessina sailing TORPYONE with Lorenzo Bressani on tactics are sure to be in the top mix of competitors.

Vincenzo Onorato’s MASCALZONE LATINO with 2012 Melges 32 World Champion tactician Paul Goodison, Andrea Lacorte’s VITAMINIA AMERIKANA featuring Gabriele Benussi on tactics, the Pavesio brothers aboard FRA MARTINA with tactical ace Manuel Weiller, and Andrea Ferrari with Pietro Sibello as tactician aboard SPIRIT OF NERINA are all in the running and have clear potential to be crowned top dog.

The extraordinary Vasco Vascotto as tactician aboard Richard Goransson’s INGA must be acknowledged as a front runner, as well as Russia’s Pavel Kuznetsov on TAVATUY with Evgeny Neugodnikov as tactician, Turkish entry of Ahmet Eker’s EKER with Mike Buckley on tactics, Germany’s Fritz Homann on WILMA with the celebrated Nico Celon, and Norway’s Lasse Petterson on PIPPA with famed Matteo Ivaldi calling the shots.

In the Corinthian division, the heat is on between Francesco Graziani’s VITAMINA, Martin Reintjes’ CAIPRIINHA, Kilian Holzapfel’s HOMANIT JR. and Jens Kuhne’s SJAMBOK.

Event details – Crew list – Facebook

ENTRY LIST (Helm/Tactician)
1.) Martin Reintjies/Enrico Fonda, CAIPIRINHA (Corinthian)
2.) Ahmet Eker/Mike Buckley, EKER
3.) Edoardo Pavesio/Manuel Weiller Vidal, FRA MARTINA
4.) Matteo Balestrero/Daniele Cassinari, GIOGI
5.) Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio/Branko Brcin, G-SPOT
6.) Kilian Holzapfel/Frithjof Schwerdt, JUNIOR HOMANIT (Corinthian)
7.) Richard Goransson, Vasco Vascotto, INGA
8.) Christian Schwoerer/Nic Asher, LA PERICOLOSA
9.) Vincenzo Onorato/Cameron Appleton, MASCALZONE LATINO
10.) Lasse Petterson/Matteo Ivaldi, PIPPA
11.) Jens Khune/Stefano Cherin, SJAMBOK
12.) Andrea Ferrari/Pietro Pietro Sibello, SPIRIT OF NERINA
13.) Pavel Kuznetsov/Evgeny Neugodnikov, TAVATUY
14.) Edoardo Lupi-Massimo Pessina/Lorenzo Bressani, TORPYONE
15.) Francesco Graziani/Andrea Fornaro, VITAMINA (Corinthian)
16.) Andrea Lacorte/Gabriele Benussi, VITAMINA AMERIKANA
17.) Fritz Homann/Nico Celon, WILMA

Source: M32 Class