13 Jan 2014
Bouvet/Mion (FRA) win at Copa Brasil de Vela
Racing at the Copa Brasil de Vela concluded on Saturday 11 January with Brazilian and British sailors dominating the podium. The event, held from 4 January on the beach of San Francisco, Niterói, Brazil, with racing inside and outside Guanabara Bay, featured Brazilian and overseas entrants seeking training on Olympic and Paralympic waters.
In the combined 470, which saw men’s, women’s and a mixed team all competing together, the victory went to Sofian Bouvet and Jeremie Mion (FRA). Fernanda Sesto and Juan de la Fuente (ARG) took the Medal Race win, whilst a fourth from the French pair was enough for them to seal it. Henrique Haddad and Bruno Bethlem (BRA) came in third after a second in the Medal Race.
"We are very pleased and surprised with the result, nine regattas we only lost two for the Brazilians," said Haddad.
"We were anxious in the beginning and now we will get quieter in our next competition in Miami in two weeks. This result was important because from now on we will count not only with the support of Brazil, Navy as well as with the CBVela.
Top women’s team were Renata Decnop/Isabel Swan (BRA) in 4th overall.
More Information:
Event Website
Overall Results
Image: Sofian Bouvet/Jeremie Mion (BRA) © Fred Hoffmann Fotografia
