J/70 - Sailing Champions League 2018 - Semi Final - Porto Cervo ITA - First races today

Today the first semi-final series of the J70 Sailing Champions League kicks off in Sardinia. The top 15 of the 24 teams will qualify for the finals which will take place in St. Moritz SUI at the end of August. The second semi-final series will be sailed in St. Petersburg RUS early August.
The [URL = sailing-championsleague.com/sailing-superstars-compete-in-semifinal-in-porto-cervo /] official preview [/ URL] names the team Regatta Club Bodensee with helmsman Julian Flessati SUI as top favorites The Swiss finished runners up in last year’s edition sailed at the same venue. The other competing SUI team represents the RC Oberhofen with helmsman Alain Stettler. The event website.