Fuente info WSTA
02 Jun 2010
Race Day 12 - Running commentary
It's breezy this morning in La Maddalena, where the concluding races of the Round Robin are scheduled to be sailed this morning.
1445 - The race boats have left the port and returned to the racing area. The wind is now more in the 17 to 20 knot range, down considerably from 20 to 26 we were seeing all morning. Hopefully we'll see a start soon.
1345 - There are signs the breeze is beginning to moderate a little bit. Peter Reggio is getting reports from the race course area that wind has eased slightly. Hopefully racing can begin by mid-afternoon.
1200 - Breeze has stayed at the high end, still in the mid-20 knot range, so waiting for things to calm down before the boats go out....
1050 - Wind is dropping a little, from 26 knots down to 20 knots, so a possible race start at midday....
0930 - With the wind consistenly above 25 knots, the Race Committee is sending the race boats back to shelter, but PRO Peter Reggio will remain on station. His forecast is for the wind to moderate over the course of the morning. Racing will start as soon as it does.
0900 - We'll be in postponement with the wind well above 22 knots this morning. The race boats are seeing readings as high as 26 knots at the top of the mast.
0810 - The pairings today are:
Mascalzone Latino Audi Team vs. TeamOrigin
All4One vs. Aleph
Emirates Team New Zealand vs. Mascalzone Latino Audi Team
Artemis vs. All4One
The All4One team is the only team racing today that is in complete control of its destiny. If it wins both of its races today, it will finish at the top of the Round Robin leaderboard.
0800- Big winds overnight and into this morning in La Maddalena. The forecast for much of the morning is for Westerlies in the 16 to 20+ knot range. But it should ease to 15 to 18 by late morning and stay there for most of the day.
