With three race victories, Andrea Zaoli won the French Dragon Championship title on his boat Chocolate. Sailing alongside François Bopp and Davide Marrella, the Yacht Club de Monaco member competed in seven races on Lake Cazaux. Held as part of the 37th Drag’s Cup, the event brought together 21 crews, with the trio gaining the upper hand to finish in 1st place on 15 points.
The crew on Chocolate wasted no time in setting the pace. After winning the first race, they pulled off two more victories in the third and fourth races. It made for a strong start that allowed them to build a significant lead early on, despite a lowly 11th place in the second race that was deducted from their final score. In the end, Andrea Zaoli won the title on Chocolate to add another accolade to his record in the Dragon class.
The wind did not always play ball and after four races on the first day, competitors were forced to wait it out ashore the next day due to lack of suitable conditions. Three more races eventually got underway to determine the final ranking for the fleet.
Despite the unpredictable weather conditions, Chocolate with YCM member Andrea Zaoli on board kept their lead to claim the title ahead of the British team on Kestra and Swiss team on New Skin.
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