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“In the first race we went right which was a good side, helped by good team work, new sails that are working very well in the strong wind,” said tactician Jose Maria Ponce
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With the wind increasing the call was made by the race committee to go for small kites in race two. On the start line Katusha fought for the committee boat end of the line and nailed it while Team Aqua opted for the middle, with Islas Canarias Puerto Calero and Oracle at the pin end.
This time the left paid off as Islas Canarias Puerto Calero rounded the windward mark first again. A great downwind leg by Howe/Coutts saw Oracle Racing take the lead and pull away from the fleet.
Behind the leaders the fleet were fighting tooth and nail as the breeze increased. John Bassadone (GBR) and his Spanish team on Peninsula Petroluem moved from fourth to second, closely followed by Islas Canarias Puerto Calero, Artemis and Team Aqua. With the finish line within their sights Peninsula Petroleum broached in one of the monster gusts and dropped to fifth.
The unluckiest boat of the day was David Murphy’s Ironbound (USA), who broke their steering gear on the final leg of race two, sending the boat into an uncontrollable broach. “We broached, it was a crew mistake and we threw a chain off one of our gears, so lost all steering,” Murphy said after racing.
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Behind the leaders the fleet were fighting tooth and nail as the breeze increased. John Bassadone (GBR) and his Spanish team on Peninsula Petroluem moved from fourth to second, closely followed by Islas Canarias Puerto Calero, Artemis and Team Aqua. With the finish line within their sights Peninsula Petroleum broached in one of the monster gusts and dropped to fifth.
The unluckiest boat of the day was David Murphy’s Ironbound (USA), who broke their steering gear on the final leg of race two, sending the boat into an uncontrollable broach. “We broached, it was a crew mistake and we threw a chain off one of our gears, so lost all steering,” Murphy said after racing.
Team Aqua leads the standings with two races sailed, on equal points with Islas Canarias Puerto Calero. “Defiantly making it round safely. We’re doing well and I think what it comes down to is everyone onboard knowing what they are doing and going steadily through manoeuvres. It was great sailing though, really exhilarating,” said Team Aqua's owner Chris Bake.
Artemis Racing, with Torbjorn Tornqvist at the helm, racked up fourth and third place to sit two points off the leaders in third place.
Lulu Roseman
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