The race committee made the call early in the morning after consulting with weather guru Roger “Clouds” Badham. It is disappointing for both teams and spectators, but as they say, that’s yacht racing for you.
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Photo: Lulu Roseman |
Bob Fisher joined the radio team as a guest commentator to call the race.
At the start line ETNZ on the right, Mascalzone Latino Audi on the left. ETNZ lead but ML Audi picked up a lift as they sail bow to bow up the first beat.
Photo: Lulu Roseman |
ETNZ have the power of the right and again it is a very close race with these two boats locked together at the top mark with the Kiwis going around first eight seconds ahead followed closely by ML Audi. eight seconds ahead but as they sped down to the bottom mark, ETNZ created a distance of four boat lengths as they continued out to the left hand side of the course.
In the closing stages of the second beat, ETNZ headed towards the left hand gate, coming in on starboard. Up went the genoa and the bow swung around while ML Audi milked their gennaker for as much as possible before coming around, 21 seconds behind.
In the very patchy wind it was not too easy for these teams. ETNZ went to the right and picked up a shift while ML Audi twent left with less pressure. ETNZ maintained their distance.
Tacking onto port ETNZ came along the left hand layline, did a perfect gybe set around the top mark that indicated that the wind had gone right. This looked good for ETNZ as the headed for the finish line 200 metres ahead of ML Audi half way down the last downward leg beat. And making no mistakes, ETNZ crossed the finish line to win the final 2-0.
Lulu Roseman
Photo: Lulu Roseman |
In the very patchy wind it was not too easy for these teams. ETNZ went to the right and picked up a shift while ML Audi twent left with less pressure. ETNZ maintained their distance.
Tacking onto port ETNZ came along the left hand layline, did a perfect gybe set around the top mark that indicated that the wind had gone right. This looked good for ETNZ as the headed for the finish line 200 metres ahead of ML Audi half way down the last downward leg beat. And making no mistakes, ETNZ crossed the finish line to win the final 2-0.
Lulu Roseman