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America's Cup: Super Sunday ahead for Oracle Team Usa

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Light winds were predicted, and the forecast held true for the first day of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda on Saturday. ORACLE TEAM USA and the fleet made a late effort to complete one race, but the winds did not rise above the required 6 knots, and the day’s racing was abandoned.
“We were postponed for a long time, the wind wasn’t playing ball with us, and we were forced ashore,” said tactician Tom Slingsby. “Eventually we got out, we got a race in – unfortunately, it was after the time limit for racing. So, we did a little exhibition race".
The fleet was held onshore, and around 15:30 local they headed out on the water with hopes of completing one race. The course was moved inside Hamilton Harbor, and spectator boats lined the boundaries.
At the same time, race management kept an eye on the wind speed. However, the breeze failed to pick up, and Regatta Director Iain Murray radioed the teams, thanking all for their patience. ORACLE TEAM USA and a few of the crews remained on the water for a demonstration race, plus a little bit of training before tomorrow’s final races.
“It was a really nice course here in Hamilton Harbour,” Slingsby said. “The fans got a little bit of a taste, even though it was very light winds”. Sunday’s schedule in Bermuda now features three races, all counting for double points – a true Super Sunday. For each race tomorrow, 20 points will be on the table. Racing begins as scheduled at 14:10 local.
ORACLE TEAM USA will look to use the high-scoring day to move up in the overall standings. The team currently sits at third place with 64 points behind Land Rover BAR (65 points) and series leader, Emirates Team New Zealand, with 72 points.
“We’re looking forward to tomorrow. We think it’s going to be a lot more breeze, and perfect sailing conditions for these boats – 12-14 knots is what I’ve seen on the forecast,” Slingsby said. “With three, double-point races, anyone can win. It’s all to play for, and hopefully we’re going to be on top”.

18/10/2015 10:21:00 © riproduzione riservata

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