International Melges 32 Class Blog

Leenabarca
Inga
Arethusa
Red
Bombarda
Fantastica
Ninkasi
Warpath
Argo
Goombay
Synergy
Delta
Catapult
Robertissima

Leenabarca first back to the top!
Inga
Arethusa
Red
Bombarda
Fantastica
Ninkasi
Warpath
Goombay
Argo
Synergy
Delta

Light drizzle on the course… Fleet very spread apart…

Looks like a little rain on the course as teams head upwind…

Inga around first!
Red
Leenabarca
Arethusa
Ninkasi
Bombarda
GS
Synergy
Fantastica
Argo
Warpath

Robertissima rounds second to last!
Then Catapult…

Course 1, 075 @ 1.3nm
Breeze is up!

Catapult OCS! Otherwise all clear!

Argo ahead of Robertissima, Delta alongside… All three take to the rights use of the course…

Catapult
Argo
Fantastica
Warpath
Robertissima
Leenabarca
GS

Clouds moving in…
Catapult pulling ahead a little… Argo right behind, Warpath….

Catapult
Argo
Leenabarca
Warpath
Goombay Smash…

Shift at the gate shakes up the fleet

Catapult rapidly rounds first, right
Argo follows…
Leenabarca
Warpath
Goombay
Fantastica
Robertissima

Warpath now way left, rest if the fleet are right… GS banging the left corner…

GS takes the lead
Warpath
Catapult
Arethusa
Argo
Robertissima

More sunshine, moderate seas and about 15-18 knots of breeze in play for the start…

Warning at 11.00…
Course 1 (4 legs), 075 @ 1.3nm from leeward mark…

All clear for the start!

Robertissima alongside of Fantastica and GS hot off the pin! Argo going really well…