2023-09-16 19:25:33
If on Friday the spotlight was taken by the storm and the lack of visibilitywhich forced the suspension of the preliminary regatta of Vilanova and Geltrúthis Saturday has been the wind, capricious, who did not want to appear. The monohulls AC40 from Sailing America’s Cupthe Formula 1 of the sea, have practically not been able spread your wings due to lack of breeze.
The competition has ended with only two rounds, despite the fact that it was planned to do four. Among them, in addition, they have had to wait more than an hour and a half, to despair of the squads and the public. Both races have been decaffeinatedsince only two and three sections have been possible, with the teams without being able to take flightpractically all the time floating, with the hull in the water.
Public on land and sea
The playa It was occupied by hundreds of people; at sea, dozens of boats They were distributed around the perimeter of the field. tank tops. The day was sunny after the barrage of rain the previous day. But, when push comes to shove, the wind has not achieved sufficient strength to keep the sailboats up America Cup and compete at the speeds they do.
But, despite it being an inconspicuous race, the preliminary regatta of Vilanova has ended with a tie for leadership, with Emirates Team New Zealand and Orient Express Racing Team with 15 points each. It is planned that this Sunday, as long as the wind does not do its thing, three other scoring rounds will be held and that the two teams that are at the top of the classification, fight to win the trophy in a ‘one against one’.
Exchanged roles
Los French They won the first race this Saturday and came third in the second, while the New Zealandersdefending champions and intractable in the first tests officials on Thursday, they have won the second and have made a third place in the first. Those who have been left in the worst position are the Italians, who were disqualified by a wrong exit in the first round and did not finish the second.
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The wind has starred in the day of the most technological sailboatsalthough in the morning it was enough for the sailboat exhibition regatta, with the most important concentration in history. About 200 Catalan skates left Cubelles heading to Vilanova at midday, in a race in which they participated 27 clubs and that has won Yannick Márquez.
The wake of these skates, a traditional boat occupied by a single navigator who has neither centerboard nor boom, has occupied the coast of the carafe for the enjoyment of visitors. The CEO of America’s Cup Events (ACE), Grant Daltonhe was dazzled months ago with that little guy catamaran upon discovering it and applauded that both worlds met this Saturday in the pre-regatta of Vilanova.
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