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Mascalzone Latino Makes it Three World Titles in a Row

Miami Beach, Florida, USA: Vincenzo Onorato and his Mascalzone Latino are the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Champions, achieving a first in the sailing world - three back-to-back victories in this ultra-competitive one design class.

“As I told my crew before the start, it is quite impossible to do,” said Onorato of winning again. “But we did it, thank God. It was a tough week.” What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is that Onorato had not one, but two substitutes for regular tactician Adrian Stead in Morgan Larson and John Kostecki.

Arriving on the dock the moment Mascalzone departed for the first race of the 10-race series, Morgan Larson assisted in the team’s 3-12-1 results that put them into first overall. When Kostecki joined the team the next day, he admitted there was considerable pressure maintaining the standard set before him.

“In such a situation we lost Adrian Stead for a good reason,” said Onorato of Stead who rushed home the day before the regatta for the birth of his first child. Kostecki continued the winning form and helped keep the team at the top of the standings each day, posting all top 10 scores except for a 14th in his first race as tactician.

After a tense hearing, the jury decided unanimously to disqualify Joe Fly from race #9 putting Onorato’s team in first place.

Final Results - Top 10 of 33

1. Mascalzone, ITA, Vincenzo Onorato, 63 points
2. Joe Fly, ITA, Giovanni Maspero, 87
3. Mean Machine, MON, Peter de Ridder, 102
4. Nanoq, DEN, HRH Crown Prince Frederik, 114
5. Calvi Network, ITA, Carlo Alberni, 120
6. Alinghi, SUI, Ernesto Bertarelli, 121
7. Ramrod, USA, Rodrick Jabin, 122
8. Barking Mad, USA, Jim Richardson, 126
9. Opus One, GER, Wolfgang Stolz, 131
10. Nerone, ITA, Massimo Mezzaroma/ Antonio Sodo Migliori,140

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