International Melges 32 Class Blog

Mojo around the gate in first.

First upwind beat fleet is split into two – four on the left and the others on the right…

Race two of the day coming up…

More info on the Catapult situation: Keel is most likely damaged… Anchor line and rope wrapped around the keel. Catapult has received permission for outside assistance. Their tender is having to hold the boat head to wind to get the anchor off…

PRO Hank Stuart has performed roll call of the fleet. The offset at the weathermark will now be replaced with a boat with a M flag for the remainder of the day.

Starting line in place
Course 4
095
1.2 nm for race five in the series.

In sequence… Waves on the increase… 12-15 knots of breeze.

An all clear start!

Chaotic race… Teams now on the final run to the finish…

Argo
Bliksem
Leenabarca
Hedgehog round out the top four…

Class action suit – redress being requested by…
Catapult
INTAC
Fantastica
Volpe

Catapult clearly still out of sorts…
Man over to check out the keel…

Shake up in the leader board at the gate…

Upwind…
Delta left
Leenabarca center
Volpe right.

Catapult around first
Bliksem
Fantastica

We know drama!

Disaster at the offset! The offset mark boat had a line in the water Catapult and Bliksem snag the line!

Ninkasi retires from the race, protesting Delta.. Delta T-boned Ninkasi… Tag your it.

In sequence for Race 1…

Argo did not return to the line!!! INTAC and Arethusa cleared the start…

Overcast skies overhead in West Palm Beach, FL – nice breeze though. Around 12 knots, bigger waves…

Why the zig-zag course? Check out the current that teams had to deal with on day 1. More of the same today…