2015 Melges 24 Audi tron Sailing Series Act 1 - The First of the Kings in Marina di Loano on April 3-5
Milano, April 1st 2015 – A few days before its start, the series is going on tv. Yesterday at 8 pm, on Italia 53 (canale 53), the sailing series organised by B.Plan Sport&Events (BPSE) was introduced to the public during the tv sport program S4 presented by Floriano Omoboni.
Guests were Riccardo Simoneschi, Melges 24 Audi tron helmsman and Audi Italia Sailing Team Leader as well as BPSE President, Lucia Giorgetti, bowman on Audi tron, Davide Besana comics designers, Alberto Cossu Vela Festival's organiser and journalist Giuliano Luzzatto, TP52 Azzurra pr and communication. The tv program will be streamed also on Channel Europa 7 (20.50, 2nd April), Espansione TV (17.00, 4th April) and Odeon (21.30, 4th April).
Meanwhile in Loano…
…...busy preparations are underway at the start of the 2015 Audi tron Sailing Series taking off with the Melges 24.
The fleet is making their way to the Marina di Loano hosted by the Yacht Club and the Audi Hospitality just a few meters the peers, event's core.
Among the teams eager to win the “First of the Kings” title, Audi tron' s Audi Italia Sailing Team, unprecedented leader in the class ranking for 3 years, winner of the first act of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Portoroz; Andrea Racchelli' s Altea, competing in the class since the end of the 90s; Lenny of the 2-time-Olympians Tonu and Toomas Toniste and Chris Rast's EFG Moth speed record 32.2 knots. Particular attention also for Andrea Pozzi's Bombarda Racing competing in this class after having raced the Melges 20, 32 and RC44.
Nine valid races are foreseen for this coming act, taking place between Friday and Sunday.
RACING SCHEDULE & SOCIAL EVENTS
Thursday, April 2nd
09.00-12.30; 14.30-18.00 Registration & measurements
15.00 Inshore Race
17.00 Snack Time @ Audi Hospitality
Friday, April 3rd
08.30-09.30 Registration & measurements
09.30 Deadline for registration
10.00 Competitors Briefing
13.30 First Warning Signal
17.00 Competitors Happy Hour @ Audi Hospitality
Saturday, April 4th
Races
After races Snack Time @ Audi Hospitality
Sunday, April 5th
Races *On the last racing day no Warning Signal will be displayed after 2.30 p.m.
Prize giving
