Two +39 Challenge sailors among top ten at Finn European Championship 2006

After two days of racing in Palmarós, Spain the Italian America's Cup challenger has two of its four crew members among the top ten. After a disappointing and erratic performance in the first day, the +39 Challenge duo raced considerably better today, especially in the second race of the day where they finished first and second. This allowed them to climb several positions and place themselves among the first ten.

Olympic medalist Rafael TrujilloTailer of +39 Challenge.


Click for more info continued his erratic performance, and similar to the first day of racing he sailed one disappointing first race followed by an excellent one.

On the other hand, his teamate from +39 Challenge, Anthony NossiterGrinder of +39 Challenge.


Click for more info with a more consistent perofrmance has been able to stay 10 points ahead of Turjillo.

On Monday one of the favorites of this Championship, Greek Emilios Papathanasiou, did not race after suffering knee injury. He abandoned the championship and after an initial check up at the Palmarós hospital he flew back to Athens.

Tomorrow Wednesday, only one race will take place, the fifth one so far, giving right to one discard.

Rafa Trujillo racing at the Finn European Championship 2006

Anthony Nossiter at the Finn European Championship 2006

Finn European Championship 2006
Provisional leaderboard after four races

1. Edgard Wright (GBR), 2-6-1-3, 12 points
2. Jonas Hog-Christensen (DEN), 4-2-8-4, 18 points
3. Marin Misura (CRO), 8-8-3-6, 25 points
4. Gasper Vincec (SLO), 5-3-6-12, 26 points
5. Guillaume Florent (FRA), 1-11-10-5, 27 points
6. Anthony Nossiter (+39 Challenge), 3-19-5-1, 28 points
7. Rafa Trujillo (+39 Challenge), 23-1-12-2, 38 points
8. Ismael Bruno (FRA), 6-16-20-9, 51 points
9. Ivan Kjakvic-Gaspic (CRO), 14-7-18-15, 54 points
10. Tapio Nirkko (FIN), 12-23-13-7, 55 points