Gavin Brady, Tactician, BMW Oracle Racing on their two victories today: "It was one of those days when you were trying to sail really conservatively, and sometimes when you sail that way you sail your best. Our weather team nailed it today and got all the shifts dead right before the start. We...
On the fifth day, they raced. Following four difficult days where racing was postponed due to a lack of wind, the Louis Vuitton Cup started on Friday with Flights 1 and 2. The Italian Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team were the early heroes, beating the top ranked challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand in Flight 1. The Italians won their second match as well, to vault up the leaderboard.
While the meteorologists were shaking their heads this morning, so with half an hour to go to the first start of the rescheduled Flight 1, so the wind had built to just over 7 knots but importantly seemed stable. Racing got underway on time on the south course where BMW Oracle Racing and Luna Rossa...
With a lack of wind forcing organisers to postpone the first four days of racing at the Louis Vuitton Cup, the Regatta Director and the Challenger Commission have made changes to the schedule.
On Friday April 20th, the first reserve day, Flights 1 and 2 are scheduled. The revised format...
With no racing after four days at the Louis Vuitton Cup we return to the beginning. Today marks the first reserve day and so the first postponed races come back onto the schedule this afternoon.
Sadly, the weather forecast indicates we might have a repeat performance of the weather as...
Friday 20 April 2007
Another weak pressure situation and forecast for clearer skies, but still little wind.
Wind – Starts as a light easterly gradient 4-6 knots but risks another struggle against the developing sea breeze. If the latter can become established, winds could reach...