A very intense 26th Primo Cup
Once again the Primo Cup-Trophée Credit Suisse confirmed its reputation as a demanding and top quality event for the 900 sailors (17 nationalities) who converge at the start of every season from across the world.
After last weekend’s first round, which drew four one-designs (Dragon, Smeralda 888, Melges 20 and Esse 850), the bay of Monaco was again bustling with activity, colour and surprises, from Thursday’s snow blizzard to the offshore race on Friday through to the pleasant winter sunshine of the closing day. For this second weekend there were six series: Longtze Premier, Melges 32, Farr 30, Platu 25, J24 and the Surprises who were competing in their Europa Cup.
It came as no surprise that the team “CER 1 Implenia”, helmed by Etienne David, flew round the course to finish in second place. “It was our diligent preparation that made the difference. We were able to distance ourselves from the rest of the fleet thanks to the efficiency of the CER crew from Geneva, the result of our training on two boats before the Primo Cup.
Monaco was our first meeting of the season, a great start for us on a complex course from a tactics point of view” commented Etienne David of the Société Nautique de Genève.
With their boats already loaded onto the trailers, competitors gathered at the end of the afternoon for the traditional prize-giving with Bernard d’Alessandri, Secretary General of the Yacht Club de Monaco as master of ceremonies. The first three teams in each category all received clothing from the Advanced Technology Sportswear line of equipment manufacturer and event partner, Slam.
Surprise
- Eric Monnin, (Va… Rhum) : 27 points
- Jérôme clerc (CER I aéroport de Genève) : 33 pts
- Patrick Fiol (Zig Zag) : 34 pts
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