Foiling Week Garda Final Day 11.07.2017

Foiling Week GARDA 2017 – Final Day

Class Racing

The local ‘Peler’ Garda breeze filled in early in the morning on the final day of

Foiling Week to bring the class racing to a fitting finale. The northerly breeze

lasted until mid day before fading, the southerly ‘Ora’ never able to

materialise.

The Moths were the largest class racing with 42 boats from 13 nations, all

getting valuable practice time before the Moth Worlds to be held on the same

waters in two weeks time. Rob Greenhalgh (GBR) is no stranger to the Lake

having won the regatta last year. Greenhalgh fired off an impressive 8 bullets

in 9 races to comfortably win the regatta. Improving steadily in second was

Scott Babbage from Australia who has had quite a lot of time out of the boat

working with the SoftBank Japan America’s Cup team. Babbage finished just

two points ahead of Ben Paton (GBR).

The Flying Phantoms have become regulars at Foiling Week Garda. The

overall regatta became a close contest between the two Realstone boats

from Switzerland. Throughout the 12 races held, the two training partners

enjoyed regular place changes but Bruno Barbarin & Cedric Schmitt (SUI)

came out on top with a string of wins. Robin Maeder & Janik Roempp (SUI)

were second overall and the German team of Sven Klingenberg & Stefan

Rumnf GER who are still learning in the class, in third.

The S9 class has continued to develop the design and have become a

popular foiler at Foiling Week. Seven boats sailed 9 races and the top three

boats were all Italian. Vincenzo Sorrentino won the regatta with 7 wins.

Second overall was Elia Mazzucchi and third Michele Petrucci both with

consistent results.

The Kite boards who always provide a real spectacle at Foiling Week, raced

just south of Malcesine on a separate race course. The top three kites on the

podium were also Italian riders. Mirco Casale scored the most wins, followed

by Enrico Tonon and Valeria Venturi.

Foiling Trials

The light conditions proved ideal for more women and youth sailors to get out

on the lake and try foiling for the first time. The Waszp and the F101 were the

popular choice.

Occasional sailor and entry level foiler Petrina Rizzotti and her 9 year old

daughter Ottavia had a go in the Waszp.

“I tried once but I couldn’t foil but on the second time I managed to foil twice

and it was great, it left the feeling that I want to try it again. I definitely want to

learn and do it again.”

Ottavia aged 9 went out on the F101 and became the youngest foiler of 2017

Foiling Week. She said, “It was great, it feel very good.”

Griselda Khng from Singapore who usually sails a 49er FX skiff, had this to

say about her Waszp flight.

“I had a lot of fun, I have tried the Moth but I think I was in a lot more control

in the Waszp because i am pretty light, I was really impressed that I was able

to control the boat a lot better than the Moth. Also the Moth has side stays

and last time I tried to gybe I crashed and that was the first and last time I

tried to gybe, I was actually pretty scared before I went on the Waszp today.”

“But when I was up on the foils I thought it was really fun, I didn’t feel so much

vibration on the foils like the Moth, and I thought if I crash, at least I wouldn’t

hit the stays and injure myself.”

“It is a lot different to sailing a two person boat because on the FX you are on

a trapeze so I was definitely working my legs a lot more hiking out. Yes I

would love to buy one and sail more.’”

During the afternoon a group of youngsters got the thrill of their lives with

rides on a v20 Electric foiling solar powered vessel as they paraded up and

down the lake in front of Fraglia Vela Malcesine.

Foiling Week Garda 2017 enjoyed four days of frantic foiling fun at a superb

location. There are more Foiling Week events scheduled later in the year and

early in 2018. Events are planned in Miami, Punta del Este and Sydney.

Details will be revealed shortly.

Final Results

Link to Results: https://myregata.it/en/2017/22/The-Foiling- Week-2017

More info:

Foiling Week foilingweek.com

FW Trial & Experience Camp foilingweek.com/pages/season-

2017/garda/fw-expo- and-trials/

Magenta Project themagentaproject.org

BMW Yachtsport bmw-yachtsport.com

Slam slam.com

Gurit gurit.com

Persico Marine persicomarine.com

Marlow marlowropes.com

Torqueedo torqeedo.com

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