Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, ultimi preparativi per BMW Oracle Racing

[singlepic=1487,250,170,,left]Louis Vuitton Pacific Series – Auckland – BMW Oracle Racing ha portato a termine la preparazione in vista delle Louis Vuitton Pacific Series navigando a bordo delle barche che verranno utilizzate nel corso dell’evento sulle acque del Waitemata Harbour.

“E’ davvero emozionante tornare a regatare in Nuova Zelanda – ha spiegato Russell Coutts, skipper di BMW Oracle Racing – Il mio ringraziamento va a Emirates Team New Zealand e a Louis Vuitton per aver organizzato questa manifestazione. Il format permetterà di assistere a grandi duelli, dove a prevalere sarà l’equipaggio migliore”.

Tornato a radunarsi a bordo di un ACC per la prima volta dalla conclusione della campagna valenciana, l’equipaggio di BMW Oracle Racing ha avuto modo di toccare con mano le condizioni tipiche del luogo e provare le barche dopo le modifiche apportate dall’organizzazione. Nel corso delle uscite effettuate assieme ad Emirates Team New Zealand, Coutts e i suoi uomini si sono misurati con raffiche superiori ai 20 nodi, sostituite, nel corso della giornata di ieri, da una brezza compresa tra i 10 e i 12 nodi.

“Credo che il campo di regata scelto dall’organizzazione sia ideale per questo evento – ha concluso Russell Coutts – perchè da la possibilità agli spettatori di seguire da vicino i match. Tutti vogliono vincere. Vedremo battaglie davvero entusiasmanti”.

BMW ORACLE RACING PREPARES FOR LOUIS VUITTON PACIFIC SERIES
[BMW Oracle Racing Press Release] BMW Oracle Racing, one of 10 world-class racing teams competing here at the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series (LVPS) starting one week from today, has been preparing the boats on the Waitemata Harbour in what promises to be a close and exciting world-class competition.

“It’s been great to be back on the water in New Zealand,” said Russell Coutts, BMW Oracle Racing skipper. “Full marks to Emirates Team New Zealand and Louis Vuitton for organizing this regatta. It’s an imaginative and cost-effective way to get a lot of teams racing and the format will place a premium on sailing skills.”

Four America’s Cup Class (ACC) yachts – Team New Zealand‘s NZL-84 and NZL-92 and BMW Oracle Racing‘s USA-87 and USA-98 – have been simplified for the LVPS, which will use a match racing format as in the America’s Cup.

BMW Oracle Racing and Emirates Team New Zealand tuned-up this week to get the boats race-ready for the competition. This week was the first time BMW Oracle Racing‘s America’s Cup Class (ACC) yachts were back in action since the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. The two teams swapped boats throughout the week to simulate the regatta format where the 10 teams will rotate through the four Cup boats.

After two days of testing in blustery conditions in the 20-plus knots, the two teams lined up Wednesday and Thursday in a moderate 10-12 knots. The race course area, situated between North Head and the volcanic island of Rangitoto, the Waitemata Harbour provides shifty conditions for the teams.

“I think it’s a great piece of water for this format,” said Coutts. “It adds another dimension to the racing. All the teams here want to do well and will be trying to win. We are looking forward to some really close racing.”

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