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34 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 MAY 2019 SPORTS SAILING Elusive 2 etches name on Citadel Marzamemi Regatta trophy A sizeable fleet set sail to Marzam- emi from the Royal Malta Yacht Club in the recently held Citadel Marzamemi Weekend Regatta – a favourite on the Club's race calen- dar, it being the first offshore race of the season and Marzamemi be- ing top location of the Club's crews. The race saw crews getting off to a slower start than expected with only a light north-easterly breeze to help boats get across the start line. To make matters worse starters also had to face an uncomfortable swell. As the fleet approached Sic- ily the winds died down resulting in all the fleet retiring. Not to be disheartened by the outcome of the first race, crews still had an enjoy- able time in Marzamemi, relaxing and enjoying the get-together or- ganised by the Club in the popular piazza and making sure their boats were prepared for the race down to Malta on Sunday morning. With the wind gods up again, a short-lived breeze near Portopalo saw the fleet going round in circles until a north-westerly wind filled in the area. From then on it was a con- sistent breeze which saw the fleet on a fast sail back to Malta, with little gaps between the boats. The First 45 Elusive 2, skippered by the Podesta siblings, was first to cross the line as well as first on corrected time, etching their name on the Cit- adel Marzamemi Race Trophy. Second to cross the line was Sean Borg with his XP44 Xpresso fol- lowed by Jamie Sammut's Solaris One 42 Unica. However, boat rat- ings came into play here, resulting in Unica taking second place, fol- lowed by Godwin Zammit's Inspi- ration in third place overall. Citadel Marzamemi Regatta Results Overall 1st Place – Elusive 2 (Aaron, Christoph & Maya Podesta) 2nd Place –Unica (Jamie Sammut) 3rd Place – Godwin Zammit (In- spiration) IRC Racer 1 1st Place – Elusive 2 (Aaron, Christoph & Maya Podesta) 2nd Place –Unica (Jamie Sammut) 3rd Place – Xpresso (Sean Borg) IRC Racer 2 1st Place – Nauti Buoy (Robert Ciantar) IRC Cruiser Class 1st Place – Inspiration (Godwin Zammit) RMYC Club Cruiser Class 1st Place – Ace (Peter Ellul Vin- centi) Elusive 2