For the first round of the RC44’s 2016 championship, Bermuda today demonstrated exactly why it is a perfect venue for next year’s America’s Cup.
On day one of the RC44 Bermuda Cup, there was sun, flat water and around 20 knots of wind, gusting into the high 20s by the close of play on Bermuda’s Great Sound.
Coming from winning the 2015 RC44 Match Racing Championship, Vladimir Liubomirov’s Bronenosec Sailing Team again put in a top performance, through good boat speed, excellent tactics, near flawless crew work, but also with sheer dogmatism, allowing them to score two ‘come from behind’ wins. As a result the Russian team came close to being unbeaten, only toppled in the final flight against Artemis Racing after a jammed halyard prevented them from hoisting their spinnaker on the final run.
“We were very happy with the day, because we almost won all of them,” explained Italian tactician Michele Ivaldi. “A lot is down to crew work and being the same team for many years, especially with the trimmers – that is our strength. Today was one where you just needed to sail the boat around the course cleanly.”
RC44 Bermuda Cup – Match Race Results
1. Aqua – 4 points
2. Artemis Racing – 4 points
3. Team Nika – 4 points
4. Bronenosec – 3 points
5. Peninsula – 2 points
6. Katusha – 2 points
7. CEEREF – 2 points
8. Artemis Racing Youth – 1 point
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