2016 Scarlino Match Race Series kick off in Tuscany

Well-known Laser sailor, Francesco Marrai won at the Marina di Scarlino in the opener of the 2016 Scarlino Match Race Series at a fresh sea-wind weekend of match racing.

Two days of fair weather conditions and a fresh sea-breeze  marked the World Sailing Grade 3 match racing event, organized by Club Nautico Scarlino. Eight teams from four nations faced off in Maremma, racing on the Beneteau 750s.

The event went to Italian team of Francesco Marrai, winning the finals against Ettore Botticini. The Swiss team of Nelson Mettreaux was third defeating Alberto Pardini.

Fresh sea-breeze conditions allowed the Race Committee to complete a full round robin, both the semi-finals and the finals in the favourable conditions.
 
Final results (after finals):

Francesco Marrai
Ettore Botticini
Nelson Mettreaux
Alberto Pardini
Max Trippolt
Rocco Attili
Ilya Baraev
Saverio Ramirez
 
Special thanks to Marina di Scarlino and Scarlino Yacht Service for their co-operation about logistics.

Club Nautico Scarlino’s intense 2016 has now kicked-off. Next event, among the Scarlino Match Race Series will take place next March 12-13.