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We had three remaining matches to conclude the round robin here at the Knickerbocker Cup and we lost them all. The errors varied from race to race and each loss was by no more than a length. In sum, our performances in this regatta have been well below the standard we set ourselves. The fault is all ours and we will remedy this as we work towards becoming more consistent. The quarter finalists are Eugieny Neugodnikov (RUS), Bill Hardesty (USA), Phil Robertson (NZL), William Tiller (NZL... Read More
We didn’t get off to the best start at defending our Knickerbocker Cup title, finishing the day on 3 wins and 5 losses. True to form we have made it hard for ourselves going into day two. This now means we have to win our remaining three matches to have a chance at the top six. We had plenty of close races, with penalties going either way, but more often than not, couldn’t quite finish the job. We have the first six races off tomorrow so will have time to r... Read More
Black Sheep had to wait for eighteen matches before it was their turn to hit the water again. At 4pm they ventured out for three races. Black Sheep won their first race against Nicolai Sehested but lost their following race to Bill Hardesty courtesy of a bad start. The last and final race of the day was against Anna Tunnicliffe. Black Sheep had the better start slightly, protected the right for the most part of the beat before deciding to head left for more pressure. Howev... Read More
Black Sheep won two from three today. The entire first flight was raced in very marginal conditions as half the competitors requested redress due to the course being lop sided. However, the race committee was determined to finish the round robin regardless, so all results stood. We didn’t request redress but we did lose the match despite leading until halfway down the final run. It was almost one of those races where you are too far ahead which increases the risk if a shift or s... Read More
They do it differently here in Chicago as the top qualifier chooses their opponent and boat for the quarter finals. Surprisingly we were the last team to be chosen despite our results leading into the quarter finals. Don Wilson (USA) was nominated our competitor. Don beat us in the round robin but our team sailed well leading from start to finish in both quarter final races, winning 2-0. Laurie Jury (NZL), Taylor Canfield (USVI) and Mike Buckley (USA) were the other successful q... Read More
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