Bracciano Day 2

Day 2 and a stark contrast to day 1 with a very light wind blowing in patches across the lake.
We waited for the sea breeze to fill in and patience was rewarded when a 12 knot breeze came in from the coastline not far away.
1st race got underway and the first mark saw the top 10 boats so closely packed it was anyone's race.
After the downwind blast it was Andrea Magni leading followed by Alessandro Novi , and Agustin Zabalua.
Ferrari was in 5th place and Garvin in 6th with Andrea Gancia chasing hard.
In the last beat all places changed with Ferrari moving up to 2nd place Novi 3rd, Zabalua 4th and Guido Falciola 5th.
It was a fight to the finish with Garvin placed 7th overall, one boatlength behind Gancia which put him ahead in the regatta by one point.
After race 1 a huge storm cloud appeared between the valley and as the lightning cracked louder and louder it was decided that it would be safer to go ashore, so the lsat race was canned.
This made the final results.
1st Alberto Ferrari - 4 points
2nd Tim Garvin - 11 points
3rd Andrea Gancia -12 points
4th Andrea Magni - 13 points
5th Alessandro Novi - 19 points

The sailing club put on the most fantastic food, catering was all included in the entry fee. The sunny weather and the view over the lake was beautiful and made a great event for the D-Ones who will no doubt be back next year.

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