Aug. 15-22 Facilities at Sail Newport available for training
Saturday Aug. 21 Measurement at Sail Newport by appointment
Sunday Aug. 22 Registration at NYYC Sailing Center
Competitors meeting at NYYC Sailing Center
Opening Reception
Monday Aug. 23 1100 Warning signal for the first fleet race
Tuesday Aug. 24 1100 Warning signal for the first fleet race
Wednesday Aug. 25 1100 Warning signal for the first fleet race
1800 Cocktails & BBQ Dinner
Thursday Aug. 26 0900 Meeting with the Umpires (for top two teams)
1200 Attention signal for the first match race
Friday Aug. 27 1100 Attention signal for the first match race
Saturday Aug. 28 1100 Attention signal for the first match race
Final Awards ceremony after racing
Sunday Aug. 29 Break down and departure
Harbour Court, Newport, RI, USA
It's here - I4C
Never in the history of the race has there been such a collection of excellent racers.
First the racers and boats then our opinion of the outcome. ......................................,,............... (I know what you are thinking who is this guy to comment? Well I watched challenges 2 to 9 - years 1961 to 1969 and have since written the history of the event)
First and foremost we have some real catamaran racers, secondly we have a lot of untried boats.
The great problem is half the helms are speed sailers not real fighters in tight spots - these guys will be at a huge disadvantage against the racers.
Being second over the line in a match race is no place to be; even with the faster boat you will be kept in the dirty air.
So boat by boat:
Cogito - very good chance - well sorted boat with guys who are winners. gone
Aetheon - too untested an experiment - unlikely to do well. Now got worse with old rig
Alfa - last winner - superceded by Orion
Orion - good chance - best sailing team in a sorted boat.
Caanan - recently fell to bits - may happen again.
Patient Lady IV - training team of French in the oldest boat - not really in it.
Invictus II - not racers and a boat not raced against another C-Class - unlikely to do anything but learn.
So based on the above the final match races will be between Orion and Alfa with the Canadian team just winning it.
GONE
