Thirty teams representing six countries participated in the ALCATEL J/70 Alpen Cup hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lago di Garda. This event was the first of a two-weekend regatta, starting in Malcesine and concluding at Riva del Garda over the September 9-11 weekend. The winners are determined by a combined score of the two events. So far, the leader is Carlo Alberini’s CALVI NETWORK. On the first day, Fraglia Vela Malcesine’s PRO managed to produce three good races, marked by bright sunshine and 20-22 kt winds. The undisputed leader with three bullets in three races was CALVI NETWORK. Following them with three seconds was Franco Solerio’s L’ELAGAIN with tactician Matteo Ivaldi on board. Third for the day with a 6-3-3 was the Monegasque team of Stefano Roberti on AIR. The second day of racing was a virtual carbon copy of the first. The top three nearly duplicated their results from the first day. Consequently, Alberini’s crew on CALVI NETWORK won with straight firsts as counters with Solerio’s L’ELAGAIN in second and Roberti’s AIR in third. Rounding out the top five was the 2016 J/70 European Championship winner Claudia Rossi sailing PETITE TERRIBLE. Just four points behind her in fifth position (and winner of the Corinthian Division) was MAGIE, skippered by Alessandro Zampori and his crew Gianni Sommariva, Andrea Magni, Luca Antonetto and Eugenio Ramassotto.