Official Audi Melges 20 Blog http://blog.melges20.com Simplicity. The Ultimate Sophistication. In Performance One Design Racing. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Audi Melges 20 sports “a featherweight of a mast….” http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/the-audi-melges-20-sports-a-featherweight-of-a-mast/ http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/the-audi-melges-20-sports-a-featherweight-of-a-mast/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:42 +0000 admin http://blog.melges20.com/?p=893

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Only nine boats finish!
Ecklund and Keck among those to drop out of the final race.

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Holzman has a killer lead!!!

Kiss
Arendshorst
Hollerbach

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Ecklund
Kiss
Wynsma
Ronning

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Ecklund and Wynsma trailing by a mile!

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Big seas, big breeze!
Audi Melges 20s gettin’ rad on the line for the start! 1 minute to go…

Tremendous start for Keck, Wynsma guarded the pin for an amazing start, Ecklund looking strong…

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Five times around this time!

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Holzman
Ecklund
Wynsma
Kiss
Hollerbach

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Ecklund
Holzman
Wynsma… all still in the hunt downwind!

Melges 20s are rippin’ – a new speed baby!

]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/final-day-final-race-last-mark/feed/ 0 Final Day, Final Race, First Gate http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/final-day-final-race-first-gate/ http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/final-day-final-race-first-gate/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:30:05 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/2010/03/final-day-final-race-first-gate/ Keck is lit for the first run! Wynsma in the mix, Hollerbach, Ecklund coming in hot on the left!

Keck rounds the right in first,
Wynsma
Holzman
Ecklund

Breeze still nice. 15 knots at the top mark. The gate has gusts at 22-23!

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