day 5 fleet...and Worlds 2012

prepping boats and minds

The boys turned in their best day overall of the event. Wade had 3 top 10s, Harry and Duncan 2 apiece, Chris and Richard 1 each. Conditions were similar to yesterday: cloudy sky, good breeze (peaking at over 15kn) and strong current pushing up the course for most of the day, until turning and making for trickier finishes as the breeze crapped out in a hurry during R14b and c. US starts were much more aggressive than yesterday (though still perhaps not as much as Lucas would like), and this is reflected in the results. The 15th and final race is scheduled for tomorrow morning. See official sites for latest results.

day is done

In voting for Worlds 2012, neither Dominican Republic nor Denmark received a first-round majority but Qatar with 11 votes was eliminated. The final vote was 33-30 in favor of DR, which will host the event in mid-July 2012. The arrangements will be significantly upgraded from 09 NAs: instead of beach launching from in front of the official hotel, the venue will be at a full-service marina facility at one end of town and the hotel will be the upscale Hamaca at the other end of town, with shuttle bus transport. Like 09 NAs, there will be wind and waves!