Porto Santa Margherita di Caorle, Italy – First Overall in ‘La Cinquecento” crew division with Ullman Sails made with Spidertech™ technology the new Comet 45 by Furio Gelletti “Wanderlust” that took top honors in the 34th edition of the Italian IRC long distance race “La Cinquecento” last week, June 15-21, 2008. The race is a 500-mile course on the Adriatic Sea. Competitors start in Venice’s Porto San Margherita, racing to Sansego Island in Croatia, then to Tremiti Island in Italy before following the same course back to the finish line in Venice. Second place IRC overall and Class “Rosso di Sera” by La Ciurma-Gozo with a genoa designed by Baraonda Sailmakers with Spidertech™. First overall in Class 2 in 500 x 2 and second place IRC “Black Angel” with Paolo Striuli (boat owner) and Paolo Favaro aboard with a Spidertech™ sails set designed by Baraonda Sailmakers.
Here are the final results:

500X DUE

CLASS 1
1) Calipso IV (Paniccia/Capecci)
2) Città di Grisolera (Daniele/Bressan)
3) Confusa (Seno/Zanforlin)

CLASS 2
1) Black Angel (Striuli/Favaro)
2) Blucolombre (Juris/Rinaldo)
3) Chioggia Laguna d’Arte (Sambo/Tiengo)

CLASS 3
1) Tawhiri (Badiello/Pancino)

500 CREW DIVISION

1) Wanderlust (Furio Gelletti)
2) Rosso di Sera (La Ciurma/Gozo)
3) Raffica (Raffaele Massignani)