Sailing Olympics: Tita-Banti as legend, historic gold encore in the Nacra 17

Nacra 17 – The Medal Race

The Race Committee believes in it and starts the starting procedure despite the little wind.
Very cautious start by Ruggero and Caterina, who give up a couple of lengths on the start in order not to run the risk of an OCS (which the English Gimson-Burnet, the reigning Olympic silver medalists, run into instead, with disqualification).
The Italians focus on the Argentine crew in second position, Majdalani-Bosco, trying to stay during the upwind leg upwind of their direct opponents.
Good speed by the Italian Nacra, which rounds the windward mark in second position, with the Argentines in trouble. Stern in control for Tita-Banti, in second position behind the French, with Majdalani-Bosco far behind on the leaderboard.
The Azzurri beat the left side of the course for the second windward mark, running away solo with the French.
Total control of the Italians, who position themselves comfortably upwind of their direct rivals, in perfect phase with the wind, turning the second windward gate with margin as well.
The last side begins, where the only concern seems to be the wind, which is decreasing, in the hope that the Race Committee will not decide to interrupt the final.
No communication comes from the committee boat, there is nothing left to stop the Italian crew on their way to winning their second Olympic gold medal in a row in the Nacra 17, effectively becoming the most successful Italian sailors ever in our Olympic movement.
The French win the medal race, followed about a minute behind by Tita-Banti.
They go on to define the final podium, with gold to Italy, silver to Argentina and bronze to New Zealand. Mauro Giuffrè