Ledro, July 5, 2014
To United States and Great Britain the gold medal at the 7th edition of the World University Championship Match Racing
The U.S. crew skippered by Nevin Snow is the winner in Open category of the 7th edition of the World University Championship Match Racing competed on Lake Ledro. Despite the opposing team - led by the Australian Samuel Gilmour - was the favorite of this World Cup as well as title holder from the last edition of Nice in 2012, Americans have had the best disputing today a magnificent race and winning the final.
"We have been favored by optimal weather conditions - said the U.S. Skipper - we have captured the best wind, we went faster and reached the finish line first. The satisfaction of winning fighting a sample of the caliber of Gilmour is really great. Thank you to my crew, with whom there was a great team effort".
"I have to recognize that Americans have been able to sail with great speed - the answer of Gilmour - and their is therefore a deserved victory. Despite the second place, me and my companions go home happy. It was really an exciting Championship".
For Bronze, to get the better was the French team of Pierre Quiroga while 4th place went to the team of Japanese Ichikawa Kohel. Nothing to do for the Italians of Valerio Galati, in the match for 5th place, lost competing against the second team in Singapore, Sean Lee, resulting in the 6th position in ranking.
Then the Female category, which saw winners of the gold the British crew of Annabel Vose, leaving the French headed by Pauline Courtois at the second place; 3rd place awarded by the Brazilian team of Juliana Motta Poncioni - winners of the World in Nice in 2012 - and 4th to Singapore of Denise Lim. Fifth place finally to the Italian Federica Wetzl.
Optimal weather conditions: sunny and very bright for this latest series of races, with light winds - intensity between 3 and 5 knots - to start the day, then increased between 7 and 8 knots, and then declined again to 5.
In the evening, the awards ceremony and the closing of the event with the presentation of the witness to Australia, the country that in 2016 will host the 8th edition of the Championship.