The Ocean Racer Miranda Merron Has Arrived in Trieste, On Board Of Amer Sport Too

Lorenzo Bodini Barely At The Fincantieri Cup

Trieste, Saturday 11th October 2003

Only two points from third place, a position which unfortunately Lorenzo Bodini just barely missed in the Fincantieri Cup at the Barcolana Sail week in Trieste, Italy. Lorenzo, an Olympic sailor was helped out by his twin brother, also an Olympic athlete, Marco Bodini.

Due to lack of wind in the first race this morning, although Bodini was in the leading group in second place, the race was cancelled and unfortunately had to restart again. In the second race held today, Bodini finished in fourth place, thus concluding fourth overall in the three day event “Fincantieri Cup”. First place was awarded to another citizen of Trieste, Furio Benussi, second place for the Slovenian Darki Haidinjak, and third place for Andrea Casale from Genova.

In the mean time, a world class female skipper has arrived in Trieste, and will be on board of “Amer Sport Too”, the same boat which she raced on during the past edition of the Volvo Ocean Race with the female team. She will race beside Lorenzo Bodini in the hope that they will triumph in the 35th edition of the Barcolana Race.

“I am very happy to return to Trieste”, comments Merron, “a city which has adopted me since I lived here three years ago. I can’t wait to get back on board of this boat, a boat which in the past had filled me with different emotions. I am also very happy to race beside Bodini, and the rest of the team. I hope that we will race well and hopefully finish among the top boats.”