Fuente info Optiworld
Peru 2 are the new South American Team Racing Champions and USA 1 are the winners of the Nations Cup!
The two team racing events were successfully sailed today in Punta del Este. In the morning the wind took longer than expected to establish and races had to be started later than scheduled but as hours went by the South Easterly breeze grew stronger and allowed for the completion of all the races.
The course for the South American Team Racing Championship was set right off the harbour, between the breakwater and Gorrity Island, while the area for the Nations Cup was in front of Parada 5 in La Mansa. So, no excuses for not watching the action live!!
Both sail offs (as the final is called) were sailed in 13 knots of wind. In the Nations Cup, the final was USA vs USA :) with USA 1 winning gold and USA 3 silver, while PUR, which had lost the semifinals against USA 1 earned bronze.
In the South American TR, the match was a classic: ARG 1 clashed with PER 2. First race was won by PER, second race by ARG... and the grand final was won by Peru, who became the new SAM Champions 2010!! Congratulations!!
Notwithstanding the results, all 29 participating teams displayed their skills and tactic knowledge and deserve to be congratulated!!
Grid of the SAM TR (pdf)
Grid of the NC (pdf)
