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Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Series – Day 2
The opening day’s four qualifying fleet races had seen ten teams move forward into the final day of competition. Overnight leader Evgenii Braslavets of Italy received a bye into the Final and second placed Nicola Friesen of Germany a bye into the Semifinal, so at 13.30 on Saturday 16 November the remaining eight teams came to the line to contest the Quarterfinal and decide which five boats would join Friesen in the Semi.
After the light airs of the Quarters, the first half of the Semifinal, which started only minutes later, could not have been more different as a heavy line squall rolled down off the Mallorcan mountains bringing 20 knots and heavy rain with it. Once again there was an individual recall and this time it was Freitas who had to recross the line. Fortunately he made his return quickly and then sailed a spectacular beat to round the first mark in second behind Samokhin with Friesen third. The squall went through as quickly as it arrived and with the wind back under ten knots Samokhin, Freitas and Friesen held their positions to the line. Palsson, Gordon and Andrade crossed the line in that order, but then turned for home having failed to qualify for the Finals.
This first year of the new Dragon Grand Prix Cup Series has been a resounding success and already the programme for the 2020 Series has been confirmed. The competition will open with the Dragon Grand Prix Spain, which will be run in conjunction with the Trofeo Princess Sofia in Palma from 26-29 March. Scarlino will host the Dragon Grand Prix Italy from 27 to 30 May and then from 19 to 22 August the teams will gather in Douarnenez for the Dragon Grand Prix France. The season will close with the Dragon Grand Prix Portugal followed by the Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals in Vilamoura from 2 to 7 November. Other highlights of the 2020 International Dragon season will include the Prince Philips Cup in Sandy Bay, Australia in January, the Dragon European Championship in Puerto Portals, Mallorca in April and the Dragon Gold Cup in Kinsale, Ireland in September. Further information about the 2020 International Dragon Programme can be found by clicking the Fixtures & Results tab above.
Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals – Final Results
1. SUI311 – Sophie Racing – Hugo Stenbeck/Bernardo Freitas
2. ITA77 – Bunker Prince – Evegenii Braslavets
3. RUS76 – Rocknrolla – Dmitry Samokhin
4. GER1207 – Khaleesi – Nicola Friesen
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