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EPIC FINALE AT BACARDI CUP INVITATIONAL
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iami, FL (March 10, 2018) – An up and down breeze of 10-15 knots in a choppy sea and tropical temperatures on Biscayne Bay presented a whole new set of race conditions on the final day of the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta 2018. In the 72-boat Star fleet, Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA) managed to maintain their lead, retaining pole position as the battle heated up behind, with three teams neck and neck on 14 points apiece. Robert Scheidt (BRA) /Brian Fatih (USA) led the final race off the starting line, with Negri/ Lambertenghi languishing back around 7th place at the first mark.
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A determined fight back unfolded from the Italians, accelerating in the first downwind to 3rd and ultimately crossing the finish line in 4th, whilst Scheidt/ Fatih lost ground and dropped back to 2nd in the final leg; in an unbelievably close finish to the 91st Bacardi Cup. Negri/ Lambertenghi make history by becoming the first ever Italian team to win, with Negri’s name added to the list of sailing icons on the Bacardi Cup Trophy, and Lambertenghi added to the crew names on the Tito Bacardi Cup. Scheidt/ Fatih upgraded to second, with Eivind Melleby (NOR)/ Joshua Revkin (USA) picking up third. www.sai l i n g scut t l eb ut t .com
