International Melges 32 Class Blog

Teams are on their way out to the course for day two of competition in West Palm Beach at the 2012 Melges 32 East Coast Championship. Stay close to this blog for all the latest developments from the course…

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Bliksem
Volpe
Leenabarca
Delta
Robertissima
Ninkasi
Bronco
Element
Hedgehog
Mojo
Samba
Catapult
Argo
INTAC
Fantastica

It’s crazy out here…

Former World Champion – Bliksem holds their own downwind.
Volpe
Ninkasi
Leenabarca
Delta
Robertissima
and
Bronco blast downwind to the finish!

Light air for the first run…
Bliksem trying to stay out front, Delta chasing out on the left
Ninkasi remains in the hunt.

Bliksem with a nice lead
Ninkasi
Delta
Robertissima
Volpe
Leenabarca
Bronco
Mojo
Element
Fantastica
Catapult
Hedgehog
INTAC
Argo
Samba
Arethusa

Calm seas and about 8-10 knots for the first beat…

Bliksem takes the lead…
Bronco, Ninkasi and Delta three-wise for second…
Bronco hits the mark
Delta sails the outside passing Ninkasi to take the offset in second…

Race Committee plans to walk the course again for Race 3.

It will be another Course 4, 085 @ 1.2nm – It will be 065… In sequence.

First general recall… Catapult and Mojo among those called OCS – scoring penalty in effect…

Next start coming right up…

Arethusa and Hedgehog OCS again, otherwise all clear…

INTAC
Leenabarca
Argo
Ninkasi

INTAC maintains the lead
Leenabarca takes over second
Argo over takes Ninkasi for third
Ninkasi fourth
Fantastica
Catapult
Samba
Robertissima
Delta
Element
Mojo
Arethusa
Hedgehog
Bronco
Volpe
Bliksem

RC anticipates another change of course at the bottom…
INTAC and Ninkasi way out front of the fleet as the approach the gate

INTAC is first through the gate taking to the left side of the course.
Ninkasi remains in second heading to the right…
Leenabarca with great strides to make third
Argo

Change of course at the top…

INTAC charging for the lead, Ninkasi looking good too!
INTAC
Ninkasi
Leenabarca
Argo
Mojo
Hedgehog
Fantastica
Catapult
Arethusa
Samba
Robertissima
Volpe
Bliksem
Delta
Bronco
Element