Final Day, Race 1, The Start
Course 4, 1.1nm @ 092
IFlag start…
Sunshine – 13-18 knots… Little waves…
Gorgeous! Downwind will be awesome!
This is how the Audi Melges 20 class rolls…
All clear!
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On The Course
We are out on the course prepping for the starting sequence happening in about 10 minutes…
Special thanks to Tom Geisler and the Volpe Team… We are on for the ride today and aboard, it’s a rowdy bunch… Shimmer, Volpe and Vaya Con Dios cheering squads are with us… Quarter bets are being ran for who will be the big winner…
Course 4, 1.1nm, Standby for bearing…
IFlag start… Golison’s not messing around today!
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Last Call For Speed… Sunday’s Races
Today marks the last day of racing at the Gold Cup Regatta. Racing begins half-an-hour early (10.30) so do join us here, at this blog for reports from the water. In the meantime, enjoy a few videos from our friends Zerogradinord.it and lots and lots of photos collected over the last three days!
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Day 3, Race 2, The Finish
Reggini is sailing their own race, massive lead at the finish!
Reggini
Stig
BLin
Red Sky
Velocity
Layline
Fu
Maolca
Bacio
Turnover
Shimmer
INTAC
Vaya con Dios
Fremito
T2P
M&M
Kill Bill
Big Booty
Blink
Kuai
Funner
Mach Schnell
3Menda
Jingle 3
Volpe
Sicktrix
Cinghaile
Hip Shooter
Tramp
Slingshot
Diesel
Bill’s Disco Party
Stir it up
BNR
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Day 3, Race 2, The Top Mark
Fleet is back upwind….Charlie flag up… New finish line 260.
Reggini around first…
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Day 3, Race 2, The Gate
Check out the results after seven online at yachtscoring…
Breeze is shifting with Reggini is in the lead at the gate..,
Velocity
Red Sky
Stig
Big booty
BLin
Fu
M&m
Turnover
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Day 3, Race 2, First Windward Mark
A gorgeous 15-16 knots of breeze at the top…
Wind drops off to 12 for the rounding…
Reggini
Red Sky
Velocity
Big Booty
M&M
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Day 3, Race 2, The Start
090, 1.3nm, Course 4
Last race of the day…
In sequence…
Several OCS – Elevation Racing, Fremito, jingle 3, Cajun Underwriting…
Reggini blasting off the pin end…
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Day 3, Race 1, The Finish
Gorgeous downwind run!
Stig
BLin
Reggini
Photo finish
Cinghaile idea in from the right to take third
Shimmer
Turnover
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Day 3, Race 1, Final Mark
Back upwind Reggini and Stig battle for the lead once more…
BLin staying in the mix…
M&M and Shimmer really making up ground on the last run…
10-12 knots of breeze at the top… Shifty, shifty…
Stig had increased their lead substantially!
Stig
Reggini
Cinghaile
Shimmer
Turn over
BLin
M&M