Official Audi Melges 20 Blog » 2 : European Sailing Series http://blog.melges20.com Simplicity. The Ultimate Sophistication. In Performance One Design Racing. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:26:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Final Day, Final Race, The Finish http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-finish/ http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-finish/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:25:18 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-finish/ Bacio WAY out front!
Velocity flying downwind..
ER blasting in third!

Bacio
ER
Velocity
Red Sky
Shimmerf
Layline
Stig
Fu
BLin
M&M

Powerful finish!

Man overboard on Murder Inc!

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Bets have been paid!

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Spectators on the edge of their seats…

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All left as boats bail into the mark!
Bacio around first
Velocity
ER
Red Sky

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Bacio on fire!

Bacio
Velocity
ER
BLin
Red Sky
Cinghaile
Stig

]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-gate/feed/ 0 Final Day, Final Race, Top Mark http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-top-mark/ http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-top-mark/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:44:08 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-top-mark/ Rain up ahead! The shower has moved put of the area as teams approach the mark!

Stig and BLin match racing to the top…
1 point separate them – who will win!

Bacio
Velocity
ER
Red Sky
Cinghaile
INTAC – with a massive wipe out on the set!

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IFlag start!

The start was spot on! Hot off the pin -
Bacio
Cinghaile

BLin center to the line with Shimmer to leeward, right on his hip! M&M in the mix…Stig just a little bit forward of BLin
Bacio is rockin’ ahead of BLin

ER with another great start…

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ER now trailing!

Bacio
ER
Booty
Stig
3Menda
Cinghaile
Shimmer
INTAC
Velocity
BLin

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ER may have just lost the lead to
Bacio! The chase is on between ER and Bacio upwind!

At the top…

Bacio
ER

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Big Booty
Red Sky slides in ahead to overtak 3Menda
Shimmer

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Kiss moves up for second…
Shimmer in third

Red Sky movin’ up, 3Menda hanging in… Booty call at the gate!

Here comes the pressure… And the whip outs!

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Elevation Racing blasts around the top with a nice lead!

Around the top…

ER
Cinghaile
Funner
3Menda
Shimmer
Bacio
Big Booty
Red Sky

Wild change up at the mark!

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IFlag start…
Sunshine – 13-18 knots… Little waves…
Gorgeous! Downwind will be awesome!

This is how the Audi Melges 20 class rolls…

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All clear!

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