Paolo
Cian won the inaugural Jeep Challenge
(06/12/04) (source
: YCCS)
The Italian helmsman Paolo Cian and his
Italian Challenge Team defeated Great Britain’s
Chris Law and his Outlaws, 2-0, in a thrilling
three-match final to win the inaugural Jeep
Challenge today in Porto Cervo.
In semifinal action, Le Défi's Pierre
Mas put Chris Law to work. After winning the
first match yesterday, Chris Law's Outlaws
were beaten by Le Défi's Pierre Mas
in the second race.
In the third match, however, Law used his
years of experience to out-duel his opponent
and advance to the final.
In the other semifinal, Italian Challenge's
Paolo Cian had no problems in beating John
Cutler and his Mascalzone Latino. In fact
he won by 2 races to zero.
Final ranking
1. Italian Challenge (Paolo Cian)
2. Outlaws (Chris Law)
3. Mascalzone Latino (John Cutler)
4. Le Défi (Pierre Mas)
Jeep
Challenge Semifinals begin at Porto Cervo
(06/11/04) (source
: YCCS)
Today’s action began with the conclusion
of round robin racing. Great Britain’s
Chris Law and his Outlaws continued to dominate
the competition and finished sit atop the
leaderboard with four points.
In a massive comeback, Mascalzone Latino's
John Cutler climbed up the rankings to place
second in the round robin with three points.
The two other skippers competing in Jeep Challenge
had frustrating days. Paolo Cian of the Italian
Challenger and Le Défi's Pierre finished
third and fourth respectivly with only two
wins.
Today was the longest day of the regatta
as the event organizers of Jeep Challenge
moved up the start of Semifinals competition
to take advantage of afternoon breeze on Friday.
In the first flight of the Semifinals, Chris
Law defeated Pierre Mas and Paolo Cian dispatched
John Cutler.
Semifinals Results
Outlaws def. le Défi
Italian Challenge def. Mascalzone
Jeep
Challenge started today in Porto Cervo (06/11/04) (source
: Yahoo.ittranslated
by Scuttlebutt
Europe)
The program for the first day of the Jeep
challenge was affected by lack of wind (around
6 knots of SE wind), so the first regattas,
initially scheduled for 11:00, took place at
14:30.
Paolo Cian of the Italian Challenger team won
the first match race, beating New Zealander
John Cutler. The second match saw the French
competitors of team Le Defi, captained by Pierre
Mas triumphing over Englishman Chris Laws' Outlaws
team. Law, however, went on to beat Paolo Cian
in the third match.
The closely fought fourth match saw Pierre Mas'
and John Cutler's boats reach the finishing
line together. The victory was awarded to the
French who then lost to Paolo Cian in the fifth
match. The sixth and final match of the day
has been won by Chris Law.
The provisional rankings show all the teams
with two points except John Cutler, who has
zero points.
A second round robin is scheduled to continue
tomorrow with an attention signal slated for
11:00 a.m.
Italian Challenge def. Mascalzone Latino
Le Défi def. Outlaws
Outlaws def. Italian Challenge
Le Défi def. Mascalzone Latino
Italian Challenge def. Le Défi
Outlaws def. Italian Challenge
America's
Cup taste at Porto Cervo (06/10/04) (source
: Velanet.it)
Great sailing returns to Porto Cervo in
Italy for a the inaugural Jeep Challenge, a
Jeep sponsored match race event hosted by the
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, from today until
13 th of June.
Four teams (in which three of the syndicates
preparing for the 32nd America's Cup) will be
participating including :
-
the
Italian team
Mascalzone Latino headed
by the New Zealander John Cutler,
-
their
fellow countrymen of Italian Challenge
with Paolo Cian as skipper,
-
the
English of Outlaws with veteran British
match racer Chris Law,
-
the
French Challenge Le Défi driven
by Pierre Mas.
During three days of regatta, the competitors
(a skipper and a crew of five) will compete
in match races aboard the prestigious one design
Farr 40.
