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[source: J24 Arzachena]

Andrea Casale, and the Fiamme Gialle, a step away from Italian J24 title

30 May:: Arzachena – Cannigione. Andrea Casale, on Fiamme Gialle, is a step away from the Italian title as only three races remain and Casale has a substantial advantage over Luigi Ravioli in J F and Francis Cruciani on Avoltore. Coming into racing today, Casale had won two of four contests and took a second and third in the remaining races, won instead by Ravioli and Sonny Gibson from Dana Point.

Of the Sardinian boats, the first is in ninth position with Mariolino Di Fraia (Botta straight) is in 5th position,  Aurelio Bini (Sardares) is in 15th,  and Mario with North East Orecchioni is 17th.

The Italian championship is being contested in the waters of the Gulf of Arzachena, with it’s base in Cannigione, which will also host the competitors in the 2008 J24 Worlds Cup being held here from 8 to June 13 with 76 boats from 18 countries.

Another day with three races schedule and an eary start time of 10am was set to take advantage of favourable weather conditions.

Certainly the weather has dominated these Italian championships, first a sirocco of over 48 knots prevented racing on the first day, and then bad weather limited racing on the thrid day on one race.