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Alegre is good to go this morning after a long night in the boatyard at Olbia for their shoreteam. During a kite drop early in yesterday’s windward-leeward they broke their D2 diagonal shroud when the downline caught in the V. They had to retire immediately and take the boat to the yard where the crane…
(Thursday 30th June, Sardinia) – The overall regatta lead at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche regatta on the Costa Smeralda has changed with each and every race so far. But by winning the second race today, a windward-leeward, Quantum Racing take a clear two point lead at the top of the standings at this second…
Quantum Racing win the second race of the day, a windward-leeward to take the overall lead at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche regatta. Racing in a pleasant 8 to 12kts of late afternoon seabreeze, Quantum Racing led Rán Racing at the top mark and the two were never challenged thereafter. Sled got up to a…
Provezza won the short 12 miles coastal race today but with a fourth place Azzurra take a small overall lead at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche. Provezza and Rán made the best start out to the left of the first short upwind to earn a small lead for the run down to Tres Monte. In…
It’s coastal race day at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche and the forecast is promising. The grey early morning clouds and oppressive humidity has cleared and the forecast is for 12-18kts of breeze which should give a chance of a good, quick race. Bronenosec are the ones to watch. They are the Kings of the…
In a shifting, challenging light-breeze which kept tacticians and the race officer on their toes, home favourites Azzurra scored their first race win of the 52 SUPER SERIES season and now earn a share of the lead at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche, which they won last year. The gentle breeze moved 50 degrees right…
Azzurra took their chances on the first run of Race 3 and scored their first win of the Audi Settimana delle Bocche, the regatta they won last year on their home waters. The light breeze shifted direction on each and every leg making it hard for the tacticians to stay on top of the changes.…
Provezza finished last month’s Scarlino Cup regatta under a cloud. On the last run of the last race they slid down the leaderboard from a respectable fourth to a disappointing eighth. Ergin Imre’s team bounced right back today opening the Audi Settimana delle Bocche regatta with a nice pair of solid third places to lead…
Quantum Racing steered by owner Doug DeVos sailed with a polished performance to win race 2 from start to finish, leading around every mark. Platoon sailed a better race to take 2nd, with Provezza a consistent 3rd. Race 1 winners Bronenosec had a disaster at the gate trawling their kite to finish the day with…
Bronenosec won the first race of the Audi Settimana delle Bocche with a strong performance leading from the first mark to the finish gun. They were one of the first teams to tack right after the start where they found more, lifted wind pressure. Rán Racing made successive gains to finish second while Peter Harrison…
