Official Audi Melges 20 Blog

Breeze is screaming for the start. Steady 18, gusts 20+

Melges 24s has a general recall on their first start. With their second start, their off clean, now for the Audi Melges 20s!

In sequence…

The start was insane with the fleet aggressive on the gun, Wynsma moved to take the pin end start then port tacks ducking Ecklund and Keck with amazing speed on the start.

A little lefty half way up the first beat has put the fleet right with Keck out front, Ecklund first and second.

Wynsma around fourth.

Racing will start on time, breeze is a steady 18, gusts to 20+

2-3 races are scheduled. We may do more for the Melges 24.

Standby for sequence..

Course 4, 305, 0.8 nm

Ronning over early.

It’s just another beautiful day in paradise at Bacardi’s Miami Sailing Week. The sun is out in full force and we hope to get the breeze weather forecasters have been predicting. Racing starts at 10…

Melges 20s finishes race, shortened at the gate.

Ecklund
Keck
Wynsma

Fleet is headed back to the harbor.

Best breeze option looks to be on the right as the fleet heads upwind…

Fleet pretty scattered as the head to the top…

Ecklund around first, then
Keck
Wynsma
Ronning

RC has communicated racing will commence on time… It’s Golison’s intention to fire off racing ASAP. We’ve got 10 knots already and expected to build…

Standby for sequence at 11.

-205@1.0 nm, Course 4. We’ll see if we go racing. RC is watching the radar.

Radar is clear for racing.

In sequence…

Hollerbach over on the start… Tough break for Holzman hung up on the pin boat!

Overcast skies are back. The talk of the dock this morning was the massive severe storm system hanging above Miami. Hopefully, it remains above the race area.

PRO Bruce Golison feels very confident, that even in what appears to be pretty light air, two races are possible. Standby, for the start.

Keck screaming downwind with a huge lead…

Hollerbach
Ecklund
Kiss
Holzman
Naidoo
Wynsma
Ronning

Keck way out in front rounds first

Hollerbach
Kiss
Holzman

battle around the mark three wide fir second…