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03 Jun 15:26:29
Synergy beats Mascalzone Latino in the first of their best-of-three quarter final...
03 Jun 15:20:33
Synergy rounds 17 seconds in front of Mascalzone as they turn downwind for the final time, breeze blowing strong, Italy gybing away from Russia...
03 Jun 15:17:00
Karol Jablonski looking relaxed, all working nicely for Russia right now...
03 Jun 15:13:54
Synergy still three boatlengths ahead, Mascalzone throwing some tacks at Russia, but not working out for Italy quite yet...
03 Jun 15:10:45
A poor final gybe from Synergy, as they take the right-hand side, Mascalzone following round and tacking immediately, still 16 seconds back, Russia tacking to cover...
03 Jun 15:08:48
Both boats have gybed, Larson calls for left-hand gate mark...
03 Jun 15:06:26
Morgan Larson looking for breeze behind the boat to see if they can get back the four boatlengths lost to Synergy...
03 Jun 15:04:43
Mascalzone had to double-tack up to the layline, Synergy squeezing around in one go, so Russia claims the lead around Mark 1, and suddenly it's a 16 second gap, Jablonski and Co enjoying a great final phase of the first beat...
03 Jun 15:02:53
"Be ready for a luff" says Morgan Larson, but Synergy will be ready to respond, Russia in the commanding position provided they can get ahead of Italy...
03 Jun 15:01:20
Both boats tack on the layline, OVER the layline, Synergy trying to roll over the top of Mascalzone, a drag race to the first mark...
03 Jun 14:59:11
"Gauge is about 3/4 of a length," says Dawson, Russia beginning to affect Italian wind, Brady looking anxiously to leeward, as they get on to the left-hand layline...
03 Jun 14:57:39
Synergy holding a 10m advantage bow forward of Mascalzone, Rod Dawson calling for Jablonski to 'bite' up to windward and try to give Italy some dirty air...
03 Jun 14:55:57
Great starts from both boats at full speed, very even start between Russia and Italy, Brady holding the advantage of the right-hand side in tactical terms...
03 Jun 14:55:02
Rod Dawson on Synergy says they're not close enough to threaten Mascalzone, a speed build from a long way back, full pace start coming up...
03 Jun 14:54:13
Synergy pushing high, trying to edge closer to Mascalzone, but still quite separated...
03 Jun 14:53:31
Mascalzone on committee boat end layline, Synergy to leeward, looks like they're keen to win the right-hand side of the line...
03 Jun 14:51:29
Into the start box, looking like a dial-up, Synergy was expecting one coming from the left, but Mascalzone shakes it up, dipping their transom and Morgan Larson flying a flag, but umpires green flag it...
03 Jun 14:49:12
Warning Signal has fired, breeze is strong, close to 20 knots, sun is shining, battle between Synergy and Mascalzone about to commence...
