The fourth round of the winter series Melges20 - Pirogovo Cup ended in Monaco on Sunday. The champion of the stage was the yacht club team «PIRogovo», which was not stopped even by the absence of helmsman Alexander Ezhkov. With him «the crew from PIRogovo» approached the fourth stage of the series at the top of the standings, winning nine of the sixteen races of the Melges20 Monaco Winter Series.
Yuri Morozov replaced Ezhkov at the fourth round of the series. On the first day of the regatta «PIRogovo» managed to win one of the three races held, and finish second in the other two. This stability ensured their confident leadership in the standings.
«Yury Morozov, our new helmsman, is very pleased," said Daniil Odintsov, tactician for the Moscow Region team. - He's ready and confident, he does everything well. Of course, we made some adjustments, adapted to ourselves, and then, in general, raced perfectly. I think he felt comfortable with us. The weather in Monaco is, as usual, difficult: now it blows, now it doesn't blow, now it blows on the right and then it blows on the left...»
Other heroes of the Pirogovo Cup were the team «Nick» of Vladimir Prosikhin.
Third place at Pirogovo Cup was taken by Alexander Novoselov's Victor team.
And fourth place went to debutants of Melges20 class - team «Anna» of Yulia Kyrpa. Full results of the competition can be found here.
Next time the Melges20 Winter Series participants will meet in Monaco on March 3-5.