Puerto Rican Sailor Wins 18th RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 7, 2023) - Gian Marco Piovanetti, a 15-year-old Optimist sailor from Puerto Rico, won the 2023 RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup with a dominant performance, particularly in the heavier winds of Day 2.
Piovanetti (at right) counted seven top-three finishes, including four race wins, in the eight-race series and finished with the low net score of 12 points. He finished 20 points ahead of Mariana Pinto of Portugal in second place, who finished 1 point ahead of Frederick Hastrup of Denmark in third place.
This is Piovanetti's last year racing the Optimist dinghy and he said that this championship represents the highlight win of his young sailing career.
"It's special because of all the different nations that were here and because I sailed so well," said Piovanetti, who is only the second sailor from Puerto Rico to sail the regatta first held in 2002. "I came here knowing that there are very good sailors in the fleet. I always hope to win, but what I'm amazed by is the amount of points that I won by."
High winds cancel final day of racing
The final results are now posted after strong winds prevented any sailing on Saturday. Gianmarco Piovanetti of Puerto Rico is this year's RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup winner.
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