International Moth Class Association-Italy
Stellar podium at Circolo Vela Torbole: at the Italian Open Moth Championship Australian double with the two Olympic and America’s Cup champions Iain Jensen and Tom Slingsby Luna Rossa helmsman Francesco Bruni, third open, wins the Italian Moth title; second and third tricolors respectively Ruggero Tita and Francesco Bianchi
The Italian Open Championship of the small flying foil monohull Moth ended at Circolo Vela Torbole with a stellar technical level: Olympic gold medals, America’s Cup and Prada Cup winners, multiple world champions in various classes, including Moth. They were three busy days for the fleet, which in the first two days encountered important wind and wave conditions, while on the third and final day the organizing and regatta committee decided to start the remaining three races in the morning, hoping for the wind. from the north and especially in flat water, ideal conditions for flying Moths. A change of condition, which however did not give great shocks to the general open classification, keeping the super champions in the top positions, who have been sailing only on foils for some years now, including Sail GP, America’s Cup and Moth precisely. Open victory for the Olympic champion of the 49er skiff Iain Jensen, for just one point ahead of the other Australian gold Laser Tom Slingsby, winner of an America’s Cup and protagonist in the catamarans of the Sail GP circuit (of which a stage has just ended in Taranto ), a connoisseur of Garda Trentino, since he prepared the Olympics he won in London here. The new Italian star Francesco Bruni, after having made the Italians dream in the America’s Cup and having won the Prada Cup, held up against the other champions, winning the Italian title Moth and the third step of the podium in the open ranking. Behind him, in the ranking valid for the Italian Championship, second step of the podium of the Trentino Ruggero Tita, who took a break from the Olimpico Nacra 17, before concentrating for the Tokyo Olympics, which he will participate in paired with Caterina Banti. In third place Francesco Bianchi, protagonist of a great recovery on the last day with less wind (2-3-4 in the last partials). At the Circolo Vela Torbole, after this event that attracted the great names of world sailing, some of which represent an example for many young people who have become their fans, the next scheduled appointment will be the early summer regatta dedicated to the very young, the Optimist d’Argento, which will take place from 24 to 26 June.
