Sunday, October 5, 2008

Melges 32 European's


CLAUDIO RECCHI ON UKA UKA WINS LERICI EDITION OF THE EUROPEAN MELGES 32 AUDI SAILING SERIES AND CLAIMS OVERALL SEASON TITLE.
Claudio Recchi and his talented crew aboard Lorenzo Santini’s Uka Uka, rounded off a superb season in the European Melges 32 2008 Audi Sailing Series by winning the final regatta in Lerici, Italy and claiming the overall 2008 Audi Sailing Series crown. Recchi, a past Mumm 30 World Championship winner, was delighted with his double victory and paid tribute to the skills of all his crew including tactician Gabrielle Benussi and Melges Europe chief Federico Michetti .
‘All these guys are fantastic to sail with and they are the real reason we have been successful. The Melges 32 is a truly great class, superbly well organised, with marvelous competitors and great venues to race at. Next year I think will be even better, with more boats and a World Championship in Porto Cervo’. Full Report