As expected no flight 3 match shakes anything down. Expected maybe Shosholoza... let's wait 'n see... It was interesting there for a while, but the expected result came in.
Winds have died down considerably. Expected in 7 to 10 knot range. But latest measurements show very close to lower limit of 7.
Tuesday May 1
No major matches today: on could guess the winners rather easily. However winds have done an about face: stronger than expected, touching 23-25 knots. With a swell developping, races need postponment until wednesday.
Another one novelty has popped up. Oracle was the boat everyone was talking about - especially the mast and rigging. Sometimes innovative designs have unexpected consequences. Yesterday's breakage is going to have eyes focussed on well she holds up.
ML has a bye. However that may not be good as it gives more time to dwell on the reality of the leader board. They also have to repaint the boat for having miscommunicated the procedure.
Onorato has also decided to swap helmsmen switching Favini for Cameron Dunn just in time for the do-or-die match in flight 4 against Desafìo - what a challenge! |
| Boat | Act | RR1 | RR2 | Total |
| Bmw Oracle | 3 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| Luna Rossa | 3 | 16 | 6 | 25 |
| Team New Zealand | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| Desafío Español | 3 | 14 | 4 | 21 |
| Semi-finals Cut |
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| Victory Challenge | 2 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| Mascalzone Latino | 2 | 12 | | 14 |
| Team Shosholoza | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Areva | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| +39 | 2 | 4 | | 6 |
| Team Germany | 1 | 2 | | 3 |
| China Team | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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