X-41 i ORC International

Racing season has started in Croatia with ORC International Murter Cup opening event of the ORC Adriatic Challenge Trophy that gathered 14 boats wishing to try new ORC International rule for the first time. After 3 windward/leeward races with nice condititions, first reactions are very positive. A very pleasant day was today at the race course although the forecast for today was a poor one – rain and almost no wind, but the day ended up sunny with moderate winds, simply perfect conditions after the winter pause. New rating rule, new sails, new season. Every crew was testing and tuning try to get the most from the boat. First race was started with 6 knots of southerly wind on the first leg that gradually built up to 13 knots and settled at 11-12 knots in the second race. The first day finished with third windward/leeward race and much lighter wind conditions.

Bohemia Express (Richard Vojta, CZE, Grand Soleil 42R) is leading after three races with two wins and a fourth place, followed by three differen boats but with exactly the same number of points: X-cite (Tonko Rameša, CRO, X 41), Gringo 2 (Robert Sandalić, CRO, A 40), and Squalo Blanco (Frane Barbieri, CRO, J/V 37). Next three boats are again in only two points difference, what means that two more windwadr/leeward races scheduled for tomorrow will be very interesting.

Pos	Sail nr.	Yacht	Skipper	Club	Type	Class	1	2	3	Points
1	CZE663	Bohemia Express	Richard Vojta	Y.C Bohemia Exp	Grand Soleil 42R0	R 1	1.00	1.00	4.00	6.00
2	CRO1553	X-Cite	Tonko Ramesa	Y.C Kornati	X 41	C 1	5.00	5.00	1.00	11.00
3	CRO6482	Gringo 2	Robert Sandalic	J.K Uskok	A 40	C 1	6.00	3.00	2.00	11.00
4	CRO2211	Squalo Bianco	Frane Barbieri	Y.C Croatia	Vrolijk 37 mod.	C 2	2.00	6.00	3.00	11.00
5	SVK1	Quebramar	Peter Mosny	Slovakia	JV 42	C 1	10.00	2.00	5.00	17.00
6	CRO1104	Lulu	Damir Desabota	J.K Val	Dufour 34	C 3	4.00	7.00	6.00	17.00
7	CRO4444	AWT	Jan Winkler	YK Medescak	X 43	C 1	7.00	4.00	7.00	18.00
8	CRO1380	Kile	Davor Kulusic	J.K Val	First 36.7	C 2	3.00	8.00	9.00	20.00
9	SVK69	Sixtynine	Richard Schultz	Brutal Fish Yac	First 40.7	C 2	8.00	9.00	8.00	25.00
10	CRO797	Stribor	Ana Gojceta	SD NCP	Grand Soleil 40	C 2	9.00	11.00	10.00	30.00
11	CRO1276	Lea	Vedran Nemes	Y.C Meridian	Salona 40	C 2	11.00	10.00	12.00	33.00
12	CRO1551	Mala	Darko Bujas	J.K Val	Grand soleil 40R	C 2	12.00	12.00	11.00	35.00
13	CRO2525	Svibor	Goran Portalo	Y.C Zlarin	First 40.7	C 2	13.00	13.00	13.00	39.00
14	CRO718	Cool'n	Ivo Milicic	J.K Medvescak	Sun Fast 32i	C 4	14.00	14.00	14.00	42.00

Förra året kom dom 6a av 38 båtar

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