UKA UKA Leads Bacardi Miami Race Week After Six Races

We haven't yet managed to track down a race report for you but we can confirm that after six races UKA UKA Racing helmed by Lorenzo Bressani is leading Bacardi Miami Sailing Week by 11 points from Alan Field sailing WTF with IMCA Chairman Riccardo Simoneschi in Audi third and on equal points with Field. Just three points behind them is Flavio Favini with the Blu Moon Team.

We do know its been windy as we have photographic evidence on Facebook courtesy of Joy - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=277326&id=280174597425&fbid=101501...

We'll bring you more detail as soon as we can but in the meantime here are the results and you can find out more at http://miamisailingweek.com/

Melges 24 (One Design - 35 Boats)
1. UKA UKA Racing , Melges 24, Lorenzo Bressani , Milano, ITA, 1-1-1-2-1-36/DNS-[36];6
2. WTF, Melges 24, Alan Field , Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2-8-9-4-2-1-[9];17
3. Audi, Melges 24, Riccardo Simoneschi , Milano, ITA, 3-4-2-5-3-8-[8];17
4. Blu Moon, Melges 24, Franco Rossini , Chiasso, SUI, 7-36/DNS-4-1-5-3-[36];20
5. Hedgehog, Melges 24, Alec Cutler , Pembroke, BER, 5-6-10-3-6-2-[10];22
6. Full Throttle, Melges 24, Brian Porter , Winnetka, IL, USA, 4-2-8-6-4-11-[11];24
7. Air Force 1 , Melges 24, Bora Gulari , Detroit, MI, USA, 6-3-7-9-13-5-[13];30
8. Brick House 812, Melges 24, Kristen Lane , Tiburon, CA, USA, 11-5-3-11-11-4-[11];34
9. Convexity, Melges 24, Donald Wilson , Chicago, IL, USA, 9-7-12-7-7-13-[13];42
10. Blur - Pacific Energy Ventures, Melges 24, Steve Kopf , Isle of Palms, SC, USA, 8-10-5-8-18-14-[18];45
11. Monsoon, Melges 24, Bruce Ayres , Costa Mesa, CA, USA, 15-13-6-12-9-6-[15];46
12. Rocksteady, Melges 24, Cary Siegler , Newport, RI, USA, 12-9-14-16-8-17-[17];59
13. Battle Rhythm, Melges 24, Guy Mossman , Mt Pleasant, SC, USA, 14-11-13-13-15-9-[15];60
14. Papa B, Melges 24, Steve Suddath , Jacksonville, FL, USA, 10-15-16-14-10-12-[16];61
15. Brick House 623, Melges 24, Peter Lane , Tiburon, CA, USA, 13-36/BFD-11-10-16-18-[36];68
16. Tom Slick, Melges 24, Jeff Wittenberg , Palos Park, IL, USA, 26-12-22-15-17-7-[26];73
17. Windhover, Melges 24, Elizabeth Harned C , New York, NY, USA, 16-17-17-19-12-20-[20];81
18. 12happythoughts, Melges 24, David Brede , Seattle, WA, USA, 18-18-15-17-22-21-[22];89
19. Obsession, Melges 24, Gary Schwarting C , Naples, FL, USA, 19-24-23-24-29-10-[29];100
20. Goux Get Mama, Melges 24, james Whatmore , Sarasota, FL, USA, 21-19-21-26-20-19-[26];100
21. Relentless, Melges 24, Scott Foxman , Linwood, NJ, USA, 28-25-19-22-19-16-[28];101
22. Skia, Melges 24, James Tudor C , Marietta, GA, USA, 24-21-28-20-14-26-[28];105
23. Just Add Water, Melges 24, Roger Counihan , Atlanta, GA, USA, 29-23-18-25-26-15-[29];107
24. USA 626, Melges 24, Warren Keull , Fairview , NC, USA, 22-20-26-18-23-25-[26];108
25. Wee Jaggie, Melges 24, Andrew Walford , Edmond, OK, USA, 23-16-27-21-25-29-[29];112
26. Bretwalda , Melges 24, Bob Pethick , Orchard Lake, MI, USA, 17-36/DNS-25-27-21-23-[36];113
27. USA 616, Melges 24, George Haynie C , Tampa, FL, USA, 20-36/DNF-20-23-28-22-[36];113
28. Speedemon, Melges 24, Richard Mallinson C , Norman, OK, USA, 27-14-24-29-24-27-[29];116
29. The Beaver, Melges 24, Rob Butler C , Collingwood, Ont, CAN, 25-22-29-28-27-24-[29];126
30. USA 106, Melges 24, Nate Duer , Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH, USA, 30-36/DNF-36/DNC-36/DNC-30-28-[36];160