Congrats to Chris Dickson (NZL), Zach Hurst (NZL), Kazuhiko “Fuku” Sofuku (JPN) and Paul “Flipper” Westlake (AUS) for their 3-1 win over Team Shosholoza's Paolo Cian (ITA) in the Finals of the XII Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy today in Ravenna, Italy. Dicko & co. finished the ISAF "grade one" match racing regatta with an impressive overall 18-3 record.

Even sweeter given that Cian is the defending champion and a bit of a local hero. Paolo is also sailing well and has helped lift Shosholoza of late.

Our guys will be back in VLC Monday evening and join the balance of the team in continuing preparations for Act 12, which begins a week from this Thursday.


The fleet of Tom 28's. The 8.5m long
yachts were penned by +39's designer
(a Ravenna native) Giovanni Ceccarelli
specially for the Trombini Match Race.