ALPE ADRIA SAILING TOUR 2003
IN SIBENIK, ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR HOLMBERG ON BMW TOMORROW THE START OF THE EIGHTH LEG SIBENIK-SPLIT

Sibenik (Croatia), 14 May 2003

Photo by Max Ranchi

"BMW Tomic", driven by the american Peter Holmberg, who conquered the race Sibenik-Split, a leg of about 7.4 miles, in only 53'40". This race was valid for the eighth leg of the Alpe Adria Sailing Tour. It is the third victory for the helmsman Holmberg, who sailed with Oracle/BMW at the last America's Cup since the start of the event.

It was a really great race to watch and the final result was balanced on a thin line until the very end when "BMW Tomic" surpassed "Alcatel" (came in second with 1?25 after BMW) who had managed the lead in the entire race. Third place for the Croatian "Scor Team" (2'47") who is driven by Darko Hajdinjak, who preceeded "Barcolana" by only 6 seconds. In fifth place, "Magic Sailing Team" (3?22?), sixth place for "City of Aquileia" (3'30") and seventh place for "Clementei" (3?46?).

Finally the sailors got to sail with great and constant weather conditions, with wind up to 18 knots, which strongly favored the event for the many lovers of the sport who admired from land.

A great start for the boat "Region Friuli Venezia Giulia", whihc arrived fifth at the first mark, but unfortunately got stuck in a set of problems and slowly lost their placing, obligating the team to arrive twelfth, just after the courageous girls of "Val Nautika", who also had no luck in this regatta.

Photo by Max Ranchi

In the overall results, "City of Split" is still leading the fleet with 63h31'46", followed by "BMW Tomic" just 17'13", closing in on the leader. Third place overall for "Barcolana" who are far away from the main leaders by (1h10?51?) and are now driven by Alessandro Bonifaccio, who took over for Nevio Sabadin.

Tomorrow in program is the eighth leg of the Alpe Adria Sailing Tour, the Sibenik-Split leg of about 38 miles. The tour will end in Dubrovnik the 22nd of May with a prize giving at the Revelìn Castle.

Seventh leg results:

1) BMW 53'40";
2) Alcatel 55'05";
3) Scor Team 56'17";
4) Barcolana 56'23";
5) Magic Sailing Team 57'02";
6) Aquileia 57'10";
7) Clementei 57'26";
8) Dubrovnik 58'39";
9) Sibenik 59'15";
10) Split 59'33";
11) Val nautica 59'46";
12) FVG 1h00?23?.

Overall results after 7 legs:
1) Split 63h31'46";
2) BMW 63h48'59";
3) Barcolana 64h42'35";
4) Scor Team 65h34'54";
5) Aquileia 66h02'07";
6) Clementei 66h08'15";
7) Magic Team 67h22'06";
8) Alcatel 68h12'53";
9) Val Nautica 69h46'54";
10) Regione FVG 69h54'36";
11) Dubrovnik 73h21'29";
12) Sibenik 74h43'56"