International Melges 32 Class Blog

The fleet is tight as they head upwind… Samba and Pisces working’ it to the top, on the right side off the course…

The pack of Hedgehog, Sicktrix, Samba and Pisces breaking up as Hedgehog tacks to starboard, Samba and Pisces keep truckin’ up the right side..

The race is on between Samba and Pisces, Samba’s got the groove right on top of Pisces!

Coming in from the left, Robertissma looking strong coming up to the mark…

INTAC looking really good

Fleet has been turned inside out at the mark..
INTAC
Roxanne
Swing
Mascalzone Latino

Samba round ahead of Pisces!

Heartbreaker – dead last!

Luigi has spoken! Racing will commence on time – 11.30. They’ll be right back with the course bearing.

The course is set. Teams have been given the go ahead to dial in the line…
080@1.6nm, Course 4

One minute to the 4… Breeze is up! 13-15 knots…

All Clear!

Teams are officially on their way to the course. Weather conditions in Key West are stunning. It’s warm and sunny. AND – we have breeze!

Stay close as the final two races will commence shortly!

It’s gorgeous out on the water… Sunny, warm, calm seas, 10-12 knots of breeze…
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Day 4 Complete!

Samba with a strong lead initially… But Warpath overtakes for first downwind! Pisces pulled up for second with Samba in third!

The sun’s back out…
Samba in the lead!

Samba
Warpath
Pisces
HB
Sicktrix

Warpath and Pisces are battling it out downwind… The breeze is stl hanging in for the moment…

Samba sneaking in from the right side…

Samba
Warpath
Pisces
HB

Warpath
Pisces
Samba

Upwind… Mascalzone liking the right side, Samba and Hedgehog left and center of the course… Majority of the fleet now headed to the left side for pressure…

Check out the results! Very tight racing.
Full Results After 8 Races

030 @ 1.4nm, Course 4…
Coming up to the sequence..

Do over… General Recall on the first start, next start is black again!

RC is resetting the pin, the breeze is starting to go away…

All clear for Race 3 of the day.