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Resolved the objection, the Rogue's new leader
Two new tests today, and now they're four, completed in the Region of Murcia Trophy is being held in Cartagena.
The wind was 15-16 knots in the first round, marking the committee a tour of 9.4 miles signposted the direction of 60 °, while the second increased the intensity to 18-19 knots and veered to the East, marking a course 95 º and completed a total of 9 miles.
At 13:25 hours the day began with an output dominated by the German Platoon alongside the committee boat, peleándola to Mutua, a little more lee of both the Matador, while the Tau Andalucía left alone by the beacon.
The German start Platoon on the right allows you to master the stretch and gradually increase his lead over Mutua Madrilena one that was always seconding the test.
After they finally finished a very inspired Challenge, climbing two places in the third. The Rogue starred in two notable situations.
The first one to reach the end of the third tranche, which tacked to leeward of a boat package that prevented him from reaching disadvantages buoy and had to jibe almost over, come back and retake the mark, something that almost mimicked the Tau as if it were a ballet.
Then, completing the next leg, touched the mark to avoid colliding with Artemis, who believed he had a preference for internal mark. While Spanish is penalized with a twist on itself, raised the banner of protest, complaint arrived confirming ground .
The second output gains by the committee Mutual struggling with CXG and closing the door to Platoon and Tau.
The German then broke down (Break anchor the forestay) which forced him to return to shore.
The Challenge dominated pleasure, taking a role on the left on the first beat to mount the first buoy in the head and begin to increase their lead, winning the test with almost a minute ahead of Mutua Madrilena.
In its wake the whole game was decided in the last wager.
After coming close in the penultimate buoy ranked second through eighth, the final downwind leg was pretty exciting alternatives in the standings. After a very busy destination in just 20 seconds crossed the line seven boats, sailing with nearly twenty knots of wind and others planning to almost 20 knots.
Thus, the Mutual step from sixth to second, the Rogue the seventh to third, the Artemis fell from second to fourth, the Matador went from eighth to fifth, CXG Caixa Galicia the fifth to sixth, Audi Q8 down the fourth to seventh and Quantum lost this battle being eighth habieno started the run in third.
The first four tests combined classification Cartagena is packed with the top five boats tucked in just 4 points and the first three places in the circuit, where the Rogue has cut two five points to Quantum and Artemis.
The curious fact of the day Alfonso starred as Meredith, a member of ground crew of Mutua Madrilena has assisted a pleasure boat that was stranded at the port of Palos doing the good deed for the day.
A group of students from the sailing school of Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena has visited the facilities of the Race Village and the press room to see first hand the intricacies of the Audi MedCup organization and joined the approximately 8,000 People who have visited the Village.
Quotes:
Agustin Zulueta, project manager of Challenge: "A good start, a good trim and hard work of the crew do you get in the top spot on the buoy up and then from there a lot of work.
Right about the tactics and the bit of luck we needed and we hope that is not an accident but the work of a team fighting to be in the front seats.
Under these conditions not only gained the crew, today we had a clear example of the importance of a good crew and good team building.
Platoon has had problems and in this respect our ship has not been any during the season due to the hard work of the whole team. "
Nacho Postigo, navigator of the Mutua Madrilena: "We live very hard!
Under these conditions the sea and wind surfing is fun, even losing.
It's been a bit frustrating the second race, but people have managed to recover, be calm and go for the above, we have traced finishing second.
The output is key, we go free to tack and sail with the role of tailwind and I think it was the success of our journey.
To continue browsing as these two days! "
Results
Region of Murcia Trophy
Overall standings after 4 races
Since, ship, nationality, (P1, P2, P3, P4) Total Points
Mutua Madrilena 1, ESP (6.5, 2, 2,) 15
2 ° Rogue ESP (1,3,9,3,) 16
3 ° El Desafio ESP (9,4,3,1,) 17
4 ° Quantum Racing USA (5,1,4,8,) 18
5 ° Matador ARG (2,6,6,5,) 19
6 ° Artemis SWE (3,9,5,4,) 21
7 ° Caixa Galicia ESP (4,10,7,6,) 27
8 ° Platoon powered by T.
Germany GER (11,2,1,15 DNF) 29
9 ° Audi Q8 ITA (8,7,8,7,) 30
10 ° Synergy RUS (12,8,10,9,) 39
2008 Audi MedCup
Results after 39 tests in Alicante, Marseille, Cagliari, Majorca, Cartagena
Rank, Boat, Country, Total Points
1, USA 179 Quantum Racing
2 ° Artemis SWE 212
3 ° E 225.2 Rogue
Matador ARG 257 4 °
5 th Platoon by Team Germany GER 271
6 ° E 283.4 Mutua Madrilena
7 ° Mean Machine MON 308
8 ° El Desafío ESP 318
9 ° CXG Corporación Caixa Galicia ESP 355.6
10 ° Audi Q8 ITA 387
Resolved the objection, the Rogue's new leader
Source: MedCup - Fotos: Ian Roman / Th.Martinez
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