RC44 Championship Tour, ritorno alla normalità
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RC44 Championship Tour – Dubai – Dopo le difficoltà dei giorni passati, la flotta RC44 ha potuto finalmente sfruttare il favore delle condizioni meteo, aprendo la serie di regate di flotta valide ai fini dell’RC44 Gold Cup con un totale di quattro manche valide all’attivo. Una fortuna per i leader della classifica generale Artemis e Team Aqua, cui sono servite un paio di regate per tonare ad esprimersi ai propri livelli dopo la disastrosa giornata di ieri.
A rubare la scena ai due leader, almeno nella parte iniziale del pomeriggio, sono stati Team Sea Dubai e Team Austria, che ha festeggiato il primo successo in una regata di flotta. Già in occasione della terza prova, però, tanto Artemis quanto Team Aqua hanno suonato la carica, seguiti da No Way Back.
Al termine della prima giornata sono proprio Artemis e l’equiaggio di Pieter Heerema a guidare la classifica generale con ben otto lunghezze di margine su Team Sea Dubai e nove sul team di Chris Bake, penalizzato dal nono posto rimediato nella manche di apertura.
L’ultimo evento dell’RC44 Championship Tour riprenderà domani. Ricordiamo che in Dubai si assegnano punti dobbi da far valere ai fini della classifica generale.
RC44 Championship Tour
1. Artemis, T.Sneddem, 5-2-1-3, pt. 11
2. No Way Back, P.Heerema, 3-3-4-1, pt. 11
3. Team Sea Dubai, Y.Lahej, 1-5-3-10, pt. 19
4. Team Aqua, C.Bake, 9-7-2-2, pt. 20
5. Puerto Calero Islas Canarias, D.Calero, 2-10-8-4, pt. 24
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RC44 CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR, BACK TO NORMAL
[RC44 Championship Tour Press Release] Four races took place today in a light and fairly unstable breeze, allowing four different teams to score victories. Artemis and Team Aqua, the two teams who lead the overall Championship Tour, needed a couple of races to get back in a confident mode after their disappointing results in the match race event. They finally showed their usual leadership in the fleet regatta in the second part of the day.
The first regatta saw a splendid domination by the local Team Sea Dubai, with their local talent Yousef Lahej at the helm. Starting at full speed at the pin end of the line, Team Sea Dubai managed to cross ahead of the pack and to extend its lead throughout the race, winning with a fairly comfortable margin ahead of Islas Canarias Puerto Calero and No Way Back. Respectively fifth and ninth, Artemis and Team Aqua were probably wondering at this stage if there was some sort of spell on them.
Artemis, with Tim Snedden at the helm, started its come back in the second race, sailing a good regatta although unable to overtake the excellent Team Austria, with René Mangold at the helm, winners of their first ever regatta in the Championship Tour. Chris Bake’s Team Aqua was still struggling in the back of the fleet at this stage, but the cheers that could be heard from his family and local supporters started to play their effect.
Indeed, Bake dominated most of the third regatta. The latter proved to be the best of the day, with a very intense battle between No Way Back, Artemis, Katusha, Team Sea Dubai and Team Aqua. Artemis finally won the race ahead of Aqua and Sea Dubai, very fast throughout the day. As for No Way Back, with Pieter Heerema at the helm, it finished a good fourth after two thirds, sailing consistently and well throughout the day despite the helmsman’s cracked ribs…
The last race of the day had to be shortened: the wind was dropping and the sun was about to dive in the Ocean. No Way Back controlled the situation well, crossing the arrival line a few seconds ahead of Team Aqua and Artemis.
No Way Back and Artemis lead the provisional ranking after the first four races. The event carries on until Sunday, with eight more fleet races including the double points DHL Trophy on Saturday.
RC44 Championship Tour
1. Artemis, T.Sneddem, 5-2-1-3, pt. 11
2. No Way Back, P.Heerema, 3-3-4-1, pt. 11
3. Team Sea Dubai, Y.Lahej, 1-5-3-10, pt. 19
4. Team Aqua, C.Bake, 9-7-2-2, pt. 20
5. Puerto Calero Islas Canarias, D.Calero, 2-10-8-4, pt. 24
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