RC44 Championship Tour, da domani regate di flotta a Valencia
RC44Vela 29 Luglio 2010 Zerogradinord 0
RC44 Championship Tour – Valencia – Dopo due giorni di sfide uno contro uno al fronte di condizioni meteo impegnative, oggi i team della classe RC44 di scena a Valencia si sono riposati.
Riposati per modo di dire visto che gli equipaggi hanno lasciato le banchine per affrontare le regate di prova, preview ufficiale delle manche di flotta in programma a partire da domani.
La differenza sarà nel fatto che, rispetto al match race, il timone tornerà nelle mani degli armatori: “Non vediamo l’ora di riavere Chris Bake al timone – ha spiegato Cameron Appleton, timoniere professionista di Team Aqua vincitore dell’evento di match race – Sappiamo che è davvero elettrizzato all’idea. Ieri ci ha seguito online nel corso di una riunione importante e non ha potuto fare altro che chiedere a chi stava parlando di ripetere parte del discorso”.
Stesso discorso vale per Igor Lah, che era però a bordo di Team Ceeref durante il match race come tattico. Atteso, a bordo di Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, l’avvicendamento tra Matteo Savelli e Vincenzo Onorato.
Ricordiamo che il programma dell’evento prevede la disputa di un massimo di quattro manche al giorno.
RC44 CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR, READY FOR THE VALENCIA’S FLEET RACE
[RC44 Championship Tour Press Release] After bashing about for two days in a match racing regatta held in winds up to 20 knots, today is an off day for the RC44 Valencia Cup.
In sailor’s parlance an off day is a practice day, which means the fleet took to the water this afternoon for a bit of practice ahead of the fleet racing portion of the regatta. Up to four races a day are planned Friday through Sunday.
The fleet races do not allow for the professional helmsmen who drove during the match racing. All helmsmen must be classified as an amateur. In most cases, that means the boat owner is back on the “handle bars.”
“We’re looking forward to having Chris (Bake) come in. I know he’s very excited to get here,” said Team Aqua professional helmsman Cameron Appleton.
Team Aqua won the match racing half of the event with a 9-1 record, one win ahead of second and third-placed Artemis and BMW Oracle Racing, respectively.
“He was watching our racing on line yesterday during an important meeting and had to keep asking the others in the room to repeat themselves” Appleton said.
Another looking ahead to the fleet racing is Ceeref owner Igor Lah. He was aboard his boat for the match racing as tactician, but now gets the chance to put his bow where it doesn’t belong.
“I’m really looking forward to the fleet racing. The conditions here are great,” said Lah of Slovenia. “It’s a nice breeze and interesting waves, and the level of competition keeps increasing from event to event.”
During today’s practice race the event hosted a dozen sailors of the youth program at Real Club Nautico de Valencia. AEZ RC44 Sailing Team won the first practice race whilst Islas Canarias Puerto Calero was first across the line of the second one following a captivating last run inside Valencia’s Dársena.
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