Bellano: chapter 1

The opening Bellano leg of the H22 Aon Cup 2025 came to a close with a full slate of six races. Even better news came in the form of record participation, making this the best-attended event of the year so far. The racing was tight throughout, with a mix of new crews and familiar faces adding to the competitive flair.

After a short wait on Saturday afternoon, a nice Breva breeze arrived, allowing the Race Committee to get three races underway. At the end of the day, it was the Valli family on ITA 112 (1-3-6) leading the standings. In second place was a promising new team, helmed by Federico Maccari on ITA 136 (6-2-3), making an impressive debut in the H22 class. Rounding out the provisional podium was Matteo Nasini on ITA 202 (2-1-12), who suffered a costly finish in the third race but started strong with top results in the first two.

Sunday brought three more races, with a few shifts in the standings. Despite a challenging opening race, the Valli team on ITA 112 responded in style, finishing the day with a first and another first ((6)-1-1), cementing their spot at the top. Meanwhile, Matteo Nasini and ITA 202 surged back to claim second overall, thanks to three solid finishes (3-2-5). In third place came Federico Maccari and ITA 136 (2-3-3), who delivered a remarkably competitive performance in their first H22 outing.

Results are available here and the lovely gallery by Sebastiano Galeppi is here.

On to the next!