Swiss sailor Eric Monnin won the 15th OM International Ledro Match Race, dominating the final against Ange Delerce with a clean sweep of both matches. Riccardo Sepe rounded out the podium in third, defeating Lennard Bal in the petit final’s opening match before recovering from an equaliser to take the deciding race.
“It has been a demanding event,” said Monnin after the win. “Lake Ledro is a wonderful venue, but tactically very challenging, especially with the unstable breezes we experienced over the last few days. We faced well-prepared teams and there were no easy results. Once we got through the Round Robin, our strength was maintaining a high level of concentration and winning every match in the knockout stage. This is an important result both for team morale and for the remainder of the season.”
Italian Sailing Federation Board Member Domenico Foschini, who holds responsibility for match racing, reflected on the event’s standing in the international calendar. “The Ledro event once again confirms itself as a benchmark for international match racing,” he said. “This year, the regatta featured another highly competitive field, including our representative Riccardo Sepe, who secured an excellent podium finish against some of the world’s leading match race specialists. Despite the organizational complexity of such an event, its success was ensured by the synergy between the organizers and the expertise of the Race Committee and umpires on the water, whose work is every bit as valuable as that of the many volunteers involved in the Organizing Committee. This is why, as the Italian Sailing Federation, we continue to support the Associazione Vela Lago di Ledro in carrying forward this important tradition, made possible by the quality of the venue and its facilities. We are also planning to organize a dedicated FIV Match Racing training program for young sailors later this season.”
The prize-giving ceremony was attended by club president Gaspare Inglese, Deputy Mayor of Ledro Luca Zendri, XIV FIV Zone President Giampaolo Montagni, and Cassa Rurale di Ledro Vice President Anna Gnuffi. Monnin’s team received a new trophy specially created for the event.
The OM International Ledro Match Race and the wider activities of the Associazione Vela Lago di Ledro are supported by Garda Trentino, Cassa Rurale di Ledro, Alpilegno, Intra Lighting and Franco Adriana.
Final Results
1. | Eric Monnin 2. | Ange Delerce 3. | Riccardo Sepe 4. | Lennard Bal 5. | Christian Hamilton 6. | Timothée Rossi 7. | Julia D'Amodio 8. | Tom Foucher 9. | Mati Sepp 10. | Michał Gryglewski 11. | Kristine Mauritzen 12. | Angelos Papageorgiou
