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Love them or hate them, coastal races divide opinions in the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet. Indeed opinions differ within the crews themselves. And even at that opinions change from morning to night. Pre-race more sailors tend to love them. Post race? Well, it is usually the winners who are the grinners and those who were…
Vladimir Liubomirov’s crew on Bronenosec atoned for a disapponting 9th in the first race of the Week of the Straits regatta when they won Race 2 ahead of Takashi Okura’s Sled. Ironically both the top two in Race two improved from the lowest positions in Race 1. Gladiator lead around the first windward mark of…
Maintaining their record of leading every race since their boat was christened last month in Valencia, Azzurra won the first race of the Week of the Straits regatta on their home waters of the Costa Smeralda. In five to seven knots of NE’ly breeze the crew which won this regatta here in 2013 made the…
Light winds have offered an early postponement for the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. The plan is to get a couple of windward-leeward races in today but so far the wind if following the forecast and proving slow to build. When it comes in, at 5-8kts predicted, it will be…
Niklas Zennstrom’s Ran Racing team did what they had to, sticking close to nearest title challengers Alegre to protect their points cushion during the 11th, final race to win the first regatta of what promises to be a hugely exciting 52 SUPER SERIES season. Finishing fifth with Alegre third ensured that Zennstrom’s team finish with…
While Azzurra won race ten after a great start off the pin end of the start line, a close finish between fifth placed Alegre and Ran Racing in sixth ensures Niklas Zennstrom’s crew go into the final race of the regatta holding a five pts lead. In the light sea breeze of 7 to 8kts…
Six points separate first and second, Rán Racing from Alegre. And from third placed Sled to Alegre there are just three points. Sled are under pressure from Bronenosec who are just five points behind. Then Azzurra, in turn, are another four points back. So Rán certainly have the upper hand going into the final two…
Ran Racing bounced back from a disappointing day Thursday to score second best of the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet today. A fourth and first against Alegre’s 8,9 turns the tables on this morning’s event leaders and now it is Niklas Zennstrom’s crew who go into the final day with a lead of six points. In…
Takashi Okura and his crew won Race 8 to take over third place on the Ford Vignale Valencia Sailing Week. It is Sled’s second win of the regatta. Quantum Racing composed their second third place in a row to continue their steady rise up the standings. Sled lead to the top mark first time up,…
Today can be the key day of the regatta. For the top teams its the time to play the fine percentages. Alegre have just enough of a margin, at six points up on Rán Racing, not to need to push the envelope too hard, but to keep on doing what they have been doing so…
