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Porto Cervo, 15 September 2019. The Melges 20 European Championship and the Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup drew to a close this weekend.

After four intense days on the water and ten races held, victory in the Melges 20 European Championship went to Brontolo Racing with YCCS members Filippo Pacinotti and Federico Michetti on board as owner driver and trimmer respectively. Member Pietro Loro Piana at the helm of Gone Squatching and Franco Loro Piana at the helm of Sease also participated, finishing in ninth and fourteenth place respectively out of the 37 teams competing.

The Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup also drew to a close, which saw 20 teams representing top yacht clubs competing for the first time on Melges IC37 boats designed by Mark Mills. Taking part on the YCCS Race Team were: Antonio Sodo Migliori – helm; Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti – tactician; Filippo Faruffini – runner; Rocco Attili – mainsail; Andrea Cinerari and Giulia Zappacosta – tailers; Filippo M. Molinari – pit; Laura Cosentino – mast; Matteo De Luca - bowman. After five days of racing and twelve races held, the YCCS Race Team finished in the middle of the classification.

The YCCS congratulates its members and the YCCS Race Team for the excellent results achieved.