The Primo Cup–Trophée Credit Suisse regatta was hosted by the YC Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tempo for this year’s event was set on the first day for the fleet of 50 J/70s. From day one, the Brazilian team from YC Rio de Janeiro on MANDACHUVA, skippered by Mario Soerensen Garcia with Mauricio Santa Cruz calling tactics, posted two bullets and never looked back (adding two more bullets on the final day to win by a significant margin). The first day produced the best the Monegasque club’s PRO could offer to the competitive fleet. The sailors from 12 nations enjoyed a brisk 20-knot southwesterly with a light chop, giving everyone a chance to prove their tactics. Hot on the heels of MANDACHUVA were the French team of GIVE ME FIVE from CN Sainte-Maxime, led by Adrien Follin. This team posted a tally of 3-2 to be within striking distance of the lead. Lying in third after day one was Poland’s EWA, skippered by Krzysztof Krempec from YC Pologne with a 2-4. They were followed in fourth place by a local Monegasque crew, Ludovico Fassitelli’s JUNDA BANCA DEL SEMPIONE with a 4-8, and in fifth was the Swiss Lake Geneva crew of CER APROTEC skippered by Nelson Mettraux from Societe Nautique de Geneve. Just behind them was the German team of SANNA R skippered by Gerd Knospe from VSaW. On the final day, rain tried to delay racing, but it was not enough. “It was a wonderful regatta. The level was high, and there was everything to play for,” said helmsman, Mario Soerensen Garcia. The team dominated their rivals on the downwind legs, keeping the boat flat and surfing. By winning every race, they left Frenchman Adrien Follin’s crew on GIVE ME FIVE no chance but second in the final ranking, 9 points adrift. As for locals, Ludovico Fassitelli’s JUNDA BANCA DEL SEMPIONE, European Vice Champion and Yacht Club de Monaco member, made a comeback to clinch third place. Rounding out the top five were Krempec’s Polish crew on EWA in fourth place and Mettraux’s Swiss crew on CER APROTEC in fifth place. There were eight nations represented in the top nine teams. Sixth place was Knospe’s German team on SANNA R, seventh was Germano Scarpa’s Italian crew on SPORT CUBE from YC Costa Smeralda, eighth was Alain Stettler’s German contingent on QUARTER 2 ELEVEN from Regatta Club Oberhofen, and ninth was Dmitry Shunin’s Russian crew from Moscow on GOLDEN WINGS, a Konakovo Sailing Club team. For complete event information, visit http://www.yacht-club-monaco.mc/en/regattas-events/events-2017/primo-cup-trophee-credit-suisse/.