SCHEDULE PUSHED FORWARD AS MORNING RACING ABANDONED AT THE PUIG WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP
After just one race followed by wind delays and eventual postponement of the planned Group A – America’s Cup Teams – racing, today will see a packed schedule at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup. The Race Committee were hopeful of concluding the America’s Cup Teams final three races this morning with the first start scheduled at 10:10 CET but with the wind not settling, the decision was taken to send the AC40s back to Port Olímpic as the race was abandoned.
Once ashore, the Race Committee announced that they were recommence the Group A, America’s Cup Teams, qualifying at 14:10 CET with three races planned. Following this series conclusion, the intention is to sail up to four races of the Semi-Final series.
Everything is weather dependent and there is confidence that the wind will settle this afternoon and produce enough wind to get racing underway. The wind direction is still to be determined with several wind models showing a variance.
It’s going to be a dynamic day and with the podium places on the line in Group A, the elite athletes of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup will need to find consistency as well as a healthy dose of patience to achieve passage to the next round. Athena Pathway, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Alinghi Red Bull Racing are currently sitting on the podium, the question is: will they be there when the series concludes? And how will the top two teams be decided. Everything to play for.
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The AC40s are on the course but we are waiting for the wind. Race Committee conducting ‘wind-sampling’ and waiting for the breeze to click above the 7.5 knot minimum. Stand by. Race Committee setting a course with an axis of 350 degrees and legs of one nautical mile with an intended start time of 1020 CET.
As the clock ticked down to the scheduled start, the Race Committee decided to abandon the race and send the boats back to the Port Olímpic. A decision will be taken there as to the status of the series.
The intended schedule for this afternoon has just been announced by the Race Committee and will see 3 races for Group A (America’s Cup teams) starting at 14:10 and up to 4 races for the Final Series starting as soon as possible after Group A Qualifying.