First SS1 titles decided at Ocean Racing world championships in La Vila Joiosa

First SS1 titles decided at Ocean Racing World Championships

The inaugural day of the Ocean Racing World Championships, hosted in La Vila Joiosa, Spain, saw the first SS1 titles awarded. The competition, which runs until Sunday, October 11, featured intense races in the SS1 discipline. While Italian athletes demonstrated strong performances by securing several top-ten finishes, they were unable to claim any podium spots on this opening day.

Men's Open Category Results

In the highly competitive men's Open event, which encompasses all age categories, Italian participants faced tough opposition. The leading Italian finishers were:

• Massimo Palomba: 42nd place (1:21:15.92)
• Mauro Tafuri: 53rd place (1:21:51.27)
• Leonardo Candela: 59th place (1:22:32.52)
• Nicolò Razeto: 65th place (1:22:50.71)
• Riccardo Maccioccu: 89th place (1:24:56.71)

Other Italian competitors finished outside the top 100 in this category.

Under 23 and Junior Category Highlights

The Under 23 and Junior categories also saw Italian athletes competing fiercely:

• Women's Under 23:
  • Beatrice Candela: 12th place (1:35:00.18)
  • Nikki Pregliasco: 20th place (1:43:37.88)
• Men's Under 23:
  • Massimo Palomba: 12th place
  • Mauro Tafuri: 14th place
  • Riccardo Maccioccu: 24th place
• Women's Junior:
  • Marilù Brambilla: 7th place (1:38:05.05)
• Men's Junior:
  • Leonardo Candela: 9th place (1:22:32.52)
  • Leonardo Brandizzi: 31st place (1:29:45.69)

Upcoming Schedule

The championship continues with the following events:

• Friday, October 9: SS1 events commence at 2:00 PM.
• Saturday, October 10: SS2 medals will be awarded, also starting at 2:00 PM.
• Sunday, October 11: The competition concludes with the Junior category relay...

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