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Two races were sailed today, the Greeks on  Modus Vivendi-3Alfa and the Spanish on The Collection Copel Dental got a win each in very unstable wind conditions, the breeze never going stronger than seven knots

Alicante, 20th July 2010.-  The 2010 Platú 25 World championship, organized by the Real Club de Regatas de Alicante hoisted its sails today with two races that saw the Greeks on Kostas Karageorgiou's Modus Vivendi-3Alfa, champion in 2008 and silver in 2009, getting the provisional leadership with a partial score 1 - 3. The second place on the podium is occupied by the Iberian crew of Carpantxo owned by Jesús Pintos and skippered by the well experienced Laureano Wizner, followed in third by Francesco Lanera's Euz II-Monellavabo.
 
The hostilities started at 13.10 after a general recall and a postponement flag. The start was given under black flag (meaning that the boats over the line would be automatically disqualified from the race)  with most of the fleet opting for the Commitee boat end where it looked like the wind was a bit stronger. The Greek team Modus Vivendi-3Alfa immediately took the lead followed close by the Italians on Euz II-Monellavaabo and the Germand crew of Flexi helmed by Ganssaunge putting pressure on Karageorgiou's team. A bit further behind two Spanish boats, Matahambre skippered by Alfonso Bonilla from Andalucia and Carpantxo. Just after the first downwind mark the Committee decided for a course change since the wind shifted from 120º to 100º, yet not decreasing in intensity.

The leading pack changed very little in the following legs and the opening race of the Worlds was then won by the Greeks while second were the Galician crew on Carpantxo and third Flexi, confirming their role of favourites. One of the most accredited Spanish team Mexillón de Galicia-Movistar owned by the Paz brothers had a very good last leg and finished sixth on the line.

The second race started at 15.00, still with a gentle breeze of seven knots from 120°. Nearly all the boats opted for the boat end of the starting line with a good early lead by The Collection Coppel Dental followed once again Modus Vivendi-3Alfa, in top form today. At the first upwind mark both boats maintained their positions while on the following legs it was  Bou from Catalunia to take the second place and Alfredo Mella's team fought back to the first one up to the finish line where  they were followed by Modus Vivendi-3Alfa; Carpantxo and Euz II-Monellavaabo.
 
With today's results the scoreboard is lead by Modus Vivendi-3Alfa at four points  Carpantxo at six and Euz II-Monellavaabo in third with ten points 10. 
Tomorrow, wind permitting, three more races are scheduled. 

 
PROVISIONAL GENERAL RESULTS (66 ENTRIES)
 
1 – Modus Vivendi (Greece) : 1+3 = 4 points
2 – Carpantxo (Spain) : 2+4 = 6 points
3 – Euz II – Monella (Italy) : 5+5 = 10 points
4 – The Collection /Coppel Dental (Spain) : 11+1 = 12 points
5 – Farrbar (Germany) : 7+6 = 13 points
6.- Flexi (Germany) 3+11 = 14 points
7.- La Revoltosa (Spain) 4+13 = 17 points
8.- Bribón-Movistar (Spain) 16+7 = 23 points
9.- Iberdrola (Spain) 15+10= 25 points
10.- Recrea 3-Medilevel (Spain) 18+8 = 26 points