Shifty, puffy, choppy

Shifty, puffy, choppy

Shifty, puffy, choppy No straightforward sailing today, winds between 15 and 30 knots, 20 degree shifts, rainclouds, waves from many directions…… Let’s see what the best brains…. and instincts… of  todays sailing world make of this. This...
Coastal has stormy start

Coastal has stormy start

Coastal has stormy start A promising day, 15 knots, blazing sun, ended for 3 teams 1.8 miles up the road, at the weather mark, where in 2 collisions Caixa, Mutua and Matador were forced to retire. The information on the incidents at Mark 1 is that Caixa hit Mutua...
Day 2, more breeze, lumpy seas

Day 2, more breeze, lumpy seas

Day 2, more breeze, lumpy seas Blazing sun, 22 – 25 knots breeze, testing but fantastic conditions at Day 2 of Marseille AUDI MedCup Event. Race 1 again with splendid performances by the 2 Reichel Pugh designed boats, very well helmed by their owner drivers who...
Marseille Event Starts Today

Marseille Event Starts Today

Marseille Event Starts Today Last night the new AUDI MEDCUP Trophy was unveiled. Marseille looks to be an event with plenty of breeze, but rather unpredictable conditions. Peter de Ridder and the Mean Machine crew showed, by winning the practice race, their...
Here we go again!

Here we go again!

Here we go again! Three races on first day of Marseille event. Brilliant conditions first race, 20 knots, sun, blue sky, quite choppy. Mean Machine wins first race by 1 second from strong sailing Matador! Matador repeats their 2nd in 2nd race, this time Artemis has a...