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FINAL RANKING
1. PAOLO CIAN
1.
(ITA, Italian Challenge)
2. MATHIEU RICHARD
1.
(FRA)
3. MATTEO SIMONCELLI
1.
(PITA)
4. PHILIPPE PRESTI
1.
(FRA, Le Défi)
5. PAUL-JAMES CAMPBELL
1.
(GBR)
6. CARLO FRACASSI
1.
(ITA)
7. EVGENY NEUGODNIKOV
1.
(RUS)
8. ANDREW ARBUZOW
1.
(ARUS)
9. MICHAEL DUNSTAN
1.
(AUS, Ozboyz Challenge)
10. ROBERTO FERRARESE
10.
(ITA, Toscana Challenge)
11. LUCA MODENA
10.
(ITA, +39 Challenge)
12. FRANCESCO NETO
10.
(POR)

 HONOUR ROLLS
2003. JAMES SPITHILL
2002.(AUS)
2002. CANCELLED
2002.---
2001. PETER HOLMBERG
2002.(USA)
2000. JAMES SPITHILL
2002.(AUS)
1999. DEAN BARKER
2002.(NZL)
1998. MARKUS WIESER
2002.(GER)
1997. STEN MOHR
2002.(DEN)
1996. MARKUS WIESER
2002.(GER)

 

 Paolo Cian won the 15th Cento Cup (06/20/04)
 (source : Official Website)
Paolo Cian of the new Italian Challenge, won the 15th Cento Cup on Lake Garda, after a countback, when to heavy wind have forced a rescheduling of racing.

In the only race sailed on the final day, Paolo Cian took advantage of a Mathieu Richard penalty at the start to claim the title.

Finals Results

CIAN- RICHARD- 1-0


 Cian and Richard advanced to the Finals (06/19/04)
 (source : Official Website)
Italian Paolo Cian and France's Mathieu Richard will face off in the finals of the 15th Cento Cup on Lake Garda(Italy) tomorrow

Paolo Cian, the former Mascalzone Latino skipper who now sails for Italian Challenge, today beat his fellow contryman Matteo Simoncelli 2-1, while France's Mathieu Richard defeated Le Défi's skipper Philippe Presti, 2-0.

Semi-finals Results

CIAN-SIMONCELLI 2-1
RICHARD-PRESTI 2-0

 Semifinalists set at 15th Cento Cup (06/18/04)
 (source : Official Website)
After another day of spectacular sailing on Lake Garda, Paolo Cian of Italian Challenge, French Mathieu Richard and Philippe Presti (Le Défi) and underdog Italian skipper Matteo Simoncelli have progressed to the semi-finals of the 15th Cento Cup.

Round Robin Final Leaderboard (Skipper/Wins/Losses)

1. PAOLO CIAN (ITA, ITALIAN CHALLENGE) 10/1
2. MATTEO SIMONCELLI (ITA) 8/3
3. MATHIEU RICHARD (FRA) 8/3
4. PHILIPPE PRESTI (FRA, LE DEFI) 7/4
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5. Paul Campbell (GBR)
6. Carlo Fracassoli ITA)
7. E. Neugodnikov (RUS)
8. A. Arbuzov (RUS)
9. M. Dunstan (AUS)
10. R. Ferrarese (ITA, Toscana Challenge)
11. L. Modena (ITA, + 39 Challenge)
12. F. Neto (POR)

Results

Flight 11 : Abuzov def. Cian - Richard def. Neto - Simoncelli def. Presti

Flight 12 : Neugodnikov def. Arbuzov - Presti def. Dunstan - Richard def. Simoncelli

Flight 13 : Cian def. Presti - Arbuzov def. Neto - Richard def. Fracassoli

Flight 14 : Neugodikov def. Arbuzov - Presti def. Dunstan - Richard def. Simoncelli

Flight 15 : Ferrarese def. Neto - Fracassoli def. Campbell - Cian def. Modena

Flight 16 : Dunstan def. Arbuzov - Neugdinokov def. Richard - Presti def. Fracassoli

Flight 17 : Richard def. Dunstan - Fracassoli def. Arbuzov - Neto def. Presti

Flight 18 : Simoncelli def. Campbell - Neugodinkov def. Ferrarese - Dunstan def. Modena

Flight 19 : Cian def. Richard - Simoncelli def. Arbuzov - Presti def. Neugodinokov

Flight 20 : Campbell def. Neto - Cian def. Ferrarese - Simoncelli def. Modena

Flight 21 : Cian def. Campbell - Simoncelli def. Ferrarese - Neugodinikov def. Modena

Flight 22 : Campbell def. Dunstan - Ferrarese def. Fracassoli - Modena def. Neto


 Paolo Cian's perfect day opens competition** (06/17/04)
 (source : Official Website)

In a dominating performance on the waters of Lake Garda, Italian Challenge's skipper Paolo Cian heads the leaderboard at the end of the first day of the Cento Cup.

One point behind Cian are Philippe Presti (FRA, Le Defi), Mathieu Richard (FRA) and Carlo Fracassoli (ITA), with records of 4-1.

Overall Standings (Skipper/Wins/Losses)

1. Paolo Cian (ITA, Italian Challenger), 5/0
2. Philippe Presti (FRA, Le Defi France), 4/1
= Mathieu Richard (FRA), 4/1
= Carlo Fracassoli (ITA), 4/1
5. Matteo Simoncelli (ITA), 3/2
= Paul Campbell (Gbr) 3/2
7. Andrew Arbuzov (RUS), 2/3
= Evgeny Neugodikov (RUS), 2/3
9. Luca Modena (ITA, +39 Challenge), 1/4
= Francisco Neto (POR), 1/4
= Roberto Ferrarese (ITA, Toscana Challenge), 1/4
12. Michael Dunstan (AUS, Ozboyz Challenge), 0/5


Results

Flight 1 : Ferrarese def. Modena - Presti def. Campbell - Arbuzov def. Richard

Flight 2 : Campbell def. Ferrarese - Richard def. Modena - Presti def. Arbuzov

Flight 3 : Richard def. Ferrarese - Campbell def. Arbuzov - Presti def. Modena

Flight 4 : Simoncelli def. Neugodikov - Fracassoli def. Dunstan - Cian def. Neto

Flight 5 : Simoncelli def. Dunstan - Cian def. Fracassoli - Neugodnikov def. Neto

Flight 6 : Cian def. Dunstan - Simomcelli def. Neto - Fracassoli def. Neugodnikov

Flight 7 : Richard def. Campbell - Modena def. Arbuzov - Presti def. Ferrarese

Flight 8 : Arbuzov def. Ferrarese - Richard def. Presti - Campbell def. Modena

Flight 9 : Neto def. Dunstan - Fracassoli def. Simoncelli - Cian def. Neugodikov

Flight 10 : Neugdnikov def. Dunstan - Cian def. Simoncelli - Fracassoli def. Neto


** Corrected

 A testing ground for the America's Cup (06/16/04)
 (source : Official Website)
The "16th Cento Cup", a Grade 1 international match race which will be held in the beautiful city of Limone del Garda from June 16 to 20, will be an important testing ground in light of the America's Cup that will be held in Valencia in 2007.

The event was organized by the Gargnano and Limone Yacht Clubs under the patronage and sponsorship of the Lombardy Region Council, the province of Brescia, the Riviera dei Limoni, and the town and hotel association of Limone sul Garda.

Three Italian groups will be competing : besides the 'home team' of "+ 39", there will also be "Toscana Challenge" and "Italian Challenge" from Naples with former Mascalzone skipper Paolo Cian.

As other potential "contenders" for Valencia 2007, the Lake Garda race will feature Philippe Presti from France (twice the World Champion with the single olympic "Finn", and skipper of "Le Defi" in New Zealand) and Australia's Michael Dunstan from the OzBoyz Challenge.

Also expected from the Ranking list are Mathieu Richard from France, number four in the world rankings (French Champion and winner of the 2002 Tour de France), Russians Andrew Arbuzov (number 16) and Eugeny Neugodnikov (19), Gbr Paul Campbell, Portuguese Francisco Neto (39) and Italian Matteo Simoncelli from the team "Itway", which is now in 14th place in the world standings.

Lake Garda will be represented by the Circolo Vela Gargnano crew headed by Carlo Fracassoli, the winner of the "Lake Cup" and new national champion of the Dolphin 81 class, the yacht that will be used in the match-race version during the Limone regattas.

Competitors

MATHIEU RICHARD (FRA)
PAOLO CIAN (ITA, ITALIAN CHALLENGE)
ANDREW ARBUZOV (RUS)
PHILIPPE PRESTI (FRA, LE DEFI)
EUGENY NEUGODNIKOV (RUS)
MATTEO SIMONCELLI (ITA)
PAUL JAMES CAMPBELL (GBR)
ROBERTO FERRARESE (ITA, TOSCANA CHALLENGE)
MICHAEL DUNSTAN (AUS, OZBOYZ CHALLENGE)
FRANCISCO NETO (POR)
CARLO FRACASSOLI (ITA)
LUCA MODENA (ITA, + 39 CHALLENGE)