Alexandre Paradeda and Gabriel King won both races today putting an exclamation mark on the results so far. Race 5 found them rounding the weather mark and extending their lead first by 40 seconds, then by 1 minute 30 with reaching techniques Xandi is known for.
It took a while to get today
's first race off -- in fact, the first start was abandoned after about 5 minutes due to a minimum of 3 different winds on the race course. Current seemed to have an effect also during this start, but auto-tacks and the 3 different winds (from different angles & different velocities) caused the race to be aband
oned. After a while, the RC got another start off in 12-14 knots with much steadier conditions. Ernesto Rodriguez/Raul Rios fought for 2nd and retained the spot moving them up in points, but still trailing Bruno Bethlem/Dante Bianchi overall. Rique Wanderley/Richard Zietemann also had a stellar race with 4th with Augie Diaz/Kathleen Tocke rounding out the top 5.
Race 6 took a while to start due to the RC having a difficult time setting the pin end in a rocky bottom and drifting as well as an mark-set boats engine failure. Luckily the Jury was able to assist and after resetting the race was ready to go. By this time the wind had increased to 14-16 with a few higher puffs. Paradeda/Kieling actually rounded the weather mark in 9th, bu
t by the next weather mark, the race was all theirs again. Henrique Haddad/Thomas Low Beer of Brazil have been sailing well and gave the leaders a run for their money with Diaz/Tocke close behind. Rodriguez/Rios had a bad start but battled back the entire race to finish 12th and keep them in the top 3.
The layday has been cancelled and races are scheduled for 1pm tomorrow. There's a chance of rain this weekend and lighter air, so rather than take chances, the RC is getting ahead.
Full results on the regatta website and videos & photos posted as well.
Top standings:
Paradeda/Keiling BRA
Bethlem/Bianchi BRA
Rodriguez/Rios USA
Diaz/Tocke USA
Haddad/Low Beer BRA
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