Official Audi Melges 20 Blog

Congratulations are in full order for Michael Kiss aboard Bacio, as he and his crew of Chris Rast and Jamie Kimball are champions!

Flyer wins by a massive lead…
CU
Velocity
Fu
shimmer
Red sky
Kuai
INTAC
Volpe

Shimmer in the lead and Cajun underwriting chasing him down…

Flyer and Ahimmer round through neck and neck,

Red Sky
CU
Kuai
INTAC
fu

Shimmer around first…

1.0 nm @ 080…

First attempt was a general recall, in sequence for a second attempt…

Congratulations Michael Kiss… 2011 U.S. National Champion! He leaves the remaining teams to vie for finishing position.

Breeze looks as though it’s beginning to build a little…

Shimmer takes a nice, solid pin end start… Sling shot and Let’s Roll are OCS…

Flyer
CU
Bacio
Big Booty
FU
Cinghiale
Shimmer
Layline
Red Sky
Let’s Roll
Rhino
M&M racing
Volpe

Fleet more spread apart now as rhey head to the top mark, Flyer trying to stay ahead, Bacio giving him a good run for the money, Cajun Underwriting trying to move up for the lead…

Flyer
Bacio
Cajun Underwriting

The fleet blasts downwind…

Course change at the gate 080

Flyer
Cajun Underwriting
Bacio
FU
Big Booty
Cinghiale
Shimmer
Sicktrix 20

A little less breeze thn yesterday, flatter seas… Bacio took to the center of the starting line, with speed.

Flyer around first…
Bacio
No Name Yet
Cajun Unferwriting trying to squeeze in for fourth…

In sequence…

All clear except for Elevation Racing, Funner way over the line…