Tag: sailing

After so many cancellations due to lack of wind, it was only a question of time before we saw too much. Yesterday saw racing abandonded with 30 knot gusts on both courses.  Lets hope today provides s with slightly calmer conditions! Flight three from yesterday will be raced along with flight 4. Predictions as follows:…

Following the shock defeat of ORACLE BMW yesterday to the Chinese (although the Americans did have a headsail problem for pretty much the whole match) lets see what surprises today gives us! My picks in bold: Flight 3 Desafío Español 2007 – Areva Challenge +39 Challenge – Emirates Team New Zealand United Internet Team Germany…

Into Round Robin 2 we go, with the pressure building on the teams in mid-table to out a string of results together to try and make a stake for the 4th semi-final spot. i still don’t see any real danger to the big three teams, though the Kiwis will be starting to worry that they…

The second week of the Louis Vuitton Cup gave us a much better spectacle, with fewer flights rescheduled, some good close racing and a couple of surprise results. The rankings are starting to stabilise, with the three big teams at the top and Desafío Español in the final berth for the semi-finals. BMW Oracle Racing…

Some big matches today, particularly for the Spanish and Americans. Desafío will be looking to capitalise on the two wins earned yesterday and prove themselves real contenders against their direct rivals for the semi-finals. Emirates cannot afford many more slipups, and will be looking to claw back some points by halting Oracle’s unbeaten run in…

Following a perfect 10 yesterday, here are my picks for today’s flights 8 & 9: Flight 8 Victory Challenge – Areva Challenge BMW ORACLE Racing – +39 Challenge Desafío Español 2007 – United Internet Team Germany Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia Team – Team Shosholoza China Team – Emirates Team New Zealand Flight 9 BMW ORACLE…