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October 2005 NewsThe following items were placed on Crew.org.nz in October 2005 and have been archived without links or photos. Please use the 'search' function on the homepage of this website to find further info on a particular topic: Navenka does Lord Howe: 28 Oct - The little Townsen 36, Navenka, skippered by Phil Chisolm, is due to start in the 32nd Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race tomorrow. The race is 414nm and a freshening north-easterly sea breeze should give the fleet a fast start from Broken Bay and up the NSW Central Coast tomorrow afternoon. The forecast is for the nor’easter to freshen from 15-20 knots during the afternoon to 20-25 knots as the 20 boats head offshore.The nor’easter will give the boats a beat to windward from Broken Bay to the rounding mark off Terrigal, from where most of the fleet is likely to tack well out to sea in anticipation of the sou’easter on Sunday. For Phil and his team, this is a warm-up race before the Sydney-Hobart in December. Posted 28/10/2005 Maximus bows out of Hobart: 28 Oct - The Maximus website reports: "Following our dismasting in the Maxi worlds in Sardinia, we made plans to return to New Zealand, repair the mast, replace the damaged sails and compete in this year’s Sydney to Hobart race. Sadly however, it transpired that the costs of shipping to and from NZ were too high and the time frames to complete the repair work were too short, so we have elected to leave Maximus in Europe this northern winter and prepare for the 2006 season.... A new mast section will be made at Southern Spars in Auckland and flown to Genova where it will be “spliced” and “glued” into the remaining sections at Carbomax Spar makers factory in Genova." The website also highlights Maximus's intention to fight claims of patent infringement over its keel system. Read the full story > Posted 28/10/2005 Sea Squirt Update: 27 Oct - So now we know that sea squirt is present at locations ranging from Mahurangi in the north, through the Waitemata Harbour, on Waiheke Island, and down to Kaiaua in the Firth of Thames. Biosecurity NZ reckon it's more attracted to man-made structures like wharfs, and natural eco-systems won't be too badly affected but of concern to boat owners is the fact that they are even looking at the idea of restricting boat movement. Is that going to be practical or effective? Probably not. But it seems that so long as you keep a clean bottom, you shouldn't have a problem. More > Posted 27/10/2005 Moments like this...: 27 Oct - It's times like this you are thankful that we have companies like Matrix Masts on the other end of the phone. Their special Crew.org.nz promo expires at the end of October but you've still got time to take advantage of it. Click here for info > Posted 27/10/2005 Local OK results: 27 Oct - by Steve McDowell - Labour weekend saw the second regatta of the OK Dinghy summer series with a fleet of 13 turning up to race in the Takapuna Labour Weekend Regatta. Saturday saw three races with winds of 12-18knots for the first two and 5-10knots for the last race of the day, the shifts were large and he who could sail to the right hand corner the quickest won! Phill Rzepecky showed some early form winning for most of the first race before Mark Perrow and Ben Morrison came through to finish 1st and 2nd respectively for races one and two. Full story > Posted 27/10/2005 Bay Bait: 23 Oct - The NOR for Bay of Islands Sailing Week is now online at www.opuaonline.co.nz. Last year's Sailing Week attracted 83 yachts. The briefing is on Tuesday 24 Jan and racing takes place Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Courses consist of both windward leeward and a Bay race each day. Guess what else? Crew.org.nz is one of the regatta's very proud sponsors and we'll be there to take pictures and post stories about the event. Posted 27/10/2005 Unofficial heroes: 23 Oct - Luke Wigglesworth completed the Auckland to Russell race as an unofficial entrant in the HSBC Coastal Classic. Why unofficial? He wasn't able to meet Cat 3 safety requirements... on a windsurf board. Chris Torckler says that Luke completed the 119nm race in 9 hours and 59 minutes - the second monohull across the line behind Konica Minolta (although of course you won't find that on the official race website!) He has sailed the race three times before, but this is his best effort yet and has been verified on the GPS-Speedsurfing website. Other unofficial contenders were Bruce Kendall and Aaron McIntosh who aced the course on their Tornado. The sports boat Custard Truck also attempted it but capsized and dismasted just short of Tiri. A Magic 25 that had intended to sail the course reportedly withdrew because of the forecast. Posted 24/10/2005 History made: 22 Oct - The multihulls may have taken our first, second and third line honours spots yesterday evening in Russell, but it was Konica Minolta who set a new record for monohulls in the 119nm HSBC Coastal Classic. In brisk south west conditions, the 98 foot supermaxi was able to comfortably secure a new record of eight hours and twenty nine minutes for the race, which was won by Rongtudjuu. The last boat home, a Harmonic sailed single handed, finished at 8am on Saturday. Click here for rumours, lies and Crew.org.nz's live HSBC Coastal Classic Coverage > Posted 20/10/2005 Butterworth promoted: 19 Oct - Ernesto Bertarelli has nominated Brad Butterworth to be the skipper of Alinghi at the base opening on Saturday. The Kiwi is on his sixth America’s Cup campaign and has won three, the last with Alinghi. He races as tactician and forms the core of the Swiss America’s Cup Defence. For Alinghi, ‘skipper’ is a title rather than an active role, as Brad explains: “It won’t make any difference to the way we sail the boat, everyone has their area and their responsibilities, but I guess it will be a little bit different for me as it makes me responsible for the boat as a whole. I will be thinking about doing my job well onboard and continuing on as we have in the past.” This, on and off the ACC Yacht: “Off the boat, it doesn’t really change much either. As you get older, you wind up with the most experience and so I guess that is where I am at. Really, once Russell [Coutts] left I took over some leadership of the team and I am happy in that position and comfortable to carry it on, especially with the strong group we have.” www.alinghi.com Posted 19/10/2005 Crikey, David!: 19 Oct - Full points for tenacity go to David Cox, for racing his Harmonic, 'Crikey Dick' single handed to Russell this weekend. The decision to race one-up came about because of a mass crew exodus: one went down with gastro, another decided to use the long weekend to move house, and the third had that old excuse of work to do. David is an ex-dinghy sailor and he plans to sail his 7.5m sloop as if it's a dinghy - albeit with autohelm and in the no-extras division. There are also 13 two handed entries in the race. www.coastalclassic.co.nz Posted 19/10/2005 Konica Minolta Still on Track: 19 Oct - - Despite the rumours, the KM camp claim to be fully on track to start this year's HSBC Coastal Classic on Friday morning. Rodney Keenan said: "She's been on the hardstand for a non-slip re-spray because the deck was getting slippery in the wet. I've heard hundreds of rumours this week that we're not racing but we most definitely are. The only thing is that our boom is on a truck from Wellington but should be with us by 6am tomorrow morning (Wed)." Konica plans to relaunch from Gulf Harbour on tomorrow morning's high tide and should be visible for everyone to see with some practice on the Waitemata during the afternoon. More race coverage > Posted 19/10/2005 MAF rings up race fleet: 18 Oct - MAF is currently telephoning all entrants in the HSBC Coastal Classic, to check on the state of their hull. MAF are concerned about the invasive seasquirt, clubbed tunicate, that has been discovered in the Viaduct Harbour and potentially in the wider Waitemata Harbour, and are seeking to minimize the possibility of it being transferred to other areas of the coast. While the race organisers believe that regularly cleaned and well maintained race yachts will not have an issue, there is the possibility that dirty boats which have been in contact with the organism could require an inspection prior to the race. A quick chat on the phone with MAF should be all that you need to do, so if you are an entrant and you haven’t been contacted by MAF, please telephone them on 0800 809 966 to sort things out. You will need to be cleared by them prior to starting the race. www.coastalclassic.co.nz Posted 18/10/2005 Sneak previews...: 18 Oct by Rob Webb - Last year the HSBC Coastal Classic fleet received an unwelcome visit from the Doldrums. Ironically, at this early stage, it looks as though the weather Gods might be playing a different game. An ominous low-pressure system is sitting off the Queensland coast and could have the CC fleet’s name written all over it. It holds potential for serving up winds of 45kts, which for some competitors will mark a return to the ‘yeeehhaaa’ sleigh-ride conditions of 1996 and possibly even some new records. Although for others it could mark the return of breakfast. Read more > Posted 18/10/2005 Still nameless: 18 Oct - The new Elliott 12 import from Japan remains without a name. The owners say they love heaps of your clever ideas, but none were quite right "Hiroshima Screamer was our favourite," says Angie - although with a Dad who endured the war, it's not a go-er. The upshot is the boat is still nameless. Unless you have any other non-Japanese inspired suggestions, being designed in the best Elliott tradition, it's looking like a 'Fat Bottomed Girl'. Can we do better for them? Submit your ideas > Posted 18/10/2005 Highly opinionated: 16 Oct - What do ZZ Top, Outlaw, Akarana Express, Flash Gordon, Hi Flyer, Panic Mouse, Mark One, Sundreamer and Transformer, all have in common? Find out > Posted 16/10/2005 Drifter: 16 Oct - The NZ Multihull Yacht Club has received an email and photographs from the Rescue Co-ordination Centre of New Zealand asking if any of its members can identify a partially submerged multihull that was sighted on 14 Oct by the crew of a merchant ship on passage from New Zealand to Brisbane, approx 173km SW of Norfolk Island. Can you help? > Posted 16/10/2005 233 starters race for $40,000 in prizes: 15 Oct - 233 entrants are confirmed for the HSBC Coastal Classic this Friday including the return of 'DC' to NZ waters. Dennis Conner will be racing with Murray Ross aboard Isis. Isis is a 55' cruising cat, and while Murray is coy about how well he anticipates the boat, which is so far unraced, will go against X-Factor, Rongtuduu and Sundreamer, it seems likely that two of the world's best yachtsmen will not be out for a mere weekend cruise. Dennis arrives here Thursday and leaves the Tuesday after the event. Click here for our coverage. Also visit www.coastalclassic.co.nz Posted 15/10/2005 Brett Cruise: 15 Oct - You've got to give it to our top YngLing team and sole keelboat Olympic campaigners of Sharron Ferris and co - they work hard at what they do. To help with fundraising, the world champs silver medalists have organised a cruise in conjunction with SailNZ to meet the finishers of the HSBC Coastal Classic. The deal is that for $70 you get a fab three hour Friday night cruise with race updates from Sharon aboard Konica Minolta and Steve Gilmour aboard Lion NZ, bbq dinner and a cash bar. The proceeds go to the girl's campaign. More here > Posted 15/10/2005 Big guts: 15 Oct - Brian Petersen, 53, from Helensville, Auckland has announced his intention to compete in the VELUX 5-Oceans single handed global circumnavigation yacht race in an Open 60 designed by Greg Elliott. Petersen has more than 30 years sailing experience, sailed over 100,000 nautical miles (in excess of three circumnavigations) and has spent the equivalent of two full years at sea. Petersen shares many years of sailing miles with Elliott aboard Primo and Maverick ll. The Petersen VELUX 5-Oceans campaign carries the banner of Free Trade Global Challenges. CLICK BREAKING NEWS ABOVE FOR MORE NEWS ADDED TODAY > Posted 15/10/2005 Jolly Boat Tuesdays: 15 Oct - Tuesday night racing has kicked off for the Jolly Boat class at Maraetai Beach, which has made arrangements to start sailing with the new Waiheke Island Fleet, meeting halfway between Waiheke Island and Maraetai Beach. Roger Hall has launched a new boat for Robb Legg from Waiheke, and it was successfully commissioned last week. Six boats have changed hands recently so there is some great new blood in the class. The Auckland Champs are on November 19-20 and the Nationals will be held next Easter at Whitianga. The Class has a very informative website at www.jollyboat.co.nz Posted 15/10/2005 Meet the newest Lidgard: 15 Oct - It's been a good month for Duthie Lidgard of Crew.org.nz sponsor company International Marine Brokers. Duthie has been assisting his son, the aptly named Duthie Jnr, with the delivery of Genuine Risk from San Francisco to San Diego. As the boat's Captain, Duthie Jnr sails the amazing vessel around the world and is only too happy to have such highly experienced sailors in the family to call on as delivery crew. Pictured is his one year old son, Dylan James Lidgard, who is in training as a future bowman. Next up for Genuine Risk are regattas in the Caribbean, where they will also line up against Maximus, Shockwave, Skandia and Morning Glory, then Cork Week in Ireland and into the Med for the Maxi Worlds. Posted 15/10/2005 Alfa Romeo coasts into Auckland: 12 Oct - Supermaxi Alfa Romeo arrived in Auckland just hours before the weekend's bad weather hit its hardest. Alfa Romeo, from Team Shockwave, is arguably the latest and greatest in new generation maxi race boats. Owned by Neville Crighton, she is in Auckland for some boom maintenance and intends to depart this Sunday. She covered the 1,200 miles between Sydney and Auckland in just four days. More pics > Posted 12/10/2005 Official statement: 12 Oct - RAYC have released an official statement regarding the events surrounding the Gold Cup Icebreaker Race last weeked. Read > Posted 12/10/2005 Looks promising...: 10 Oct - Emirates Team New Zealand has finished the 2005 Louis Vuitton act series as top challenger. ETNZ finished the 2005 season, encompasssing match and fleet racing regattas at Valencia, Malmo and Trapani, with 61 points. That is the same as BMW Oracle – and NZL 82 won on the countback, having beaten BMW Oracle twice in match race regattas this year and losing only once. Grant Dalton said the team had worked hard for its first place. “We have come a long way over the past 12 months. We have put in place very solid foundations for 2007.” Posted 10/10/2005 Ocean rescue delayed: 10 Oct - TVNZ news reports tonight that the crew of the Janette Gay, awaiting rescue off the Chatham Islands since yesterday, are... still waiting. According to the programme, it doesn't sound pretty: Owner Bruce Cox of Mt Pleasant has a back and hip injury, and his partner an injured arm. The yacht is dismasted. A cargo ship has tried to pick them up but had to pull away and leave the area for the safety of its own crew. An Airforce Orion in the area tried unsuccessfully to drop off liferafts then had to return to base for refueling. The couple are now alone in the ocean and expecting more bad weather. They have plenty of food and water and a new rescue boat is 800 miles (54 hours) away. A new Airforce Orion will leave at first light. Thinking of you... Posted 10/10/2005 On the rocks: 10 Oct - The demise of IOR 50 yacht Chayah last weekend was a big reminder to all sailors about the inherent dangers of our sport, and it raises all sorts of questions about where liability and responsibility lies. In the meantime here are some photos from THAT day in which the big blue boat became stranded on a rocky Waiheke beach. We understand that she has since been salvaged. You can read more about it at the NZ Herald online. View photos > MORE NEWS ADDED MONDAY NIGHT > Posted 10/10/2005 Dream job for Wgtn yachtie: 10 Oct - You know that a yacht club is a great place to work when the manager in charge of things sticks with the job for twelve years. It's time for Suzanne Willis to give up the helm at Lowry Bay Yacht Club in Wellington, and the crew there are looking for a new manager. The job is a flexible 18 hours a week (including some weekends and evenings) and if you are in the market for part time work and you love boats you would be mad to pass up the chance to apply for this position. Check out their ad right here > (PS we are here to help all Clubs with this sort of thing - email zoe@due-north.co.nz) Posted 10/10/2005 Shock horror theft scandal: 9 Oct - A Crew.org.nz reader has fallen victim to a terrible act of burglary. Auckland sailor Lyn Maltby was loading groceries into her Suzuki Vitara when she realised that her genuine, limited edition Crew.org.nz 'eat-sleep-sail' sticker had disappeared. "I was stunned and dismayed," she laments. "Can I please have another one?" Relax guys, we know they are fabulous but you don't have to steal them - they are free. We've given away a couple of hundred already. If you would like one (or six), simply email zoe@due-north.co.nz with your postal address. Posted 9/10/2005 New boat news: 9 Oct - Here is a photo of the Transpac 52 'Victoria 5' (V5) out for a test sail today. She's looking great although it sounds like they need to charge their batteries in order to get the canting keel working properly. The boat will line up in the HSBC Coastal Classic in two weeks. 150 entries have been received to date with late entries still flowing in. Posted 9/10/2005 Chayah lost to rocks in Gold Cup race: 8 Oct - It was a catastrophic finish to the first Gold Cup race today. Approximately 15 boats started in wild westerly conditions, which saw the IOR boat 'Chayah', owned by John Muir, washed up on Waiheke Island. Crew.org.nz understands that they were attempting to tack when the boat, which has an inline rig, got caught in irons. They lost control and blew onto rocks. The crew are all safe and were picked up by another boat. Gusts of approx 60 knots were reported on the racecourse. Two boats finished the 35nm course at approx 3.30pm. Slipknot, the Bavaria Match 38, also lost its rig. Tales of woe > Posted 8/10/2005 Team NZ sits in third: 8 Oct - NZL 82 scored a second and a third on the first day of fleet racing in Act 9 of the Louis Vuitton series at Trapani. Conditions today were tricky and experience showed when ith three of “big four” in the fleet – NZl 82, SUI 75, and USA 76 –were top finishers in both races. In the first race, light and fluky conditions delayed the start and tested afterguards as they searched for a winning course through the shifting breeze. Then the sky darkened and the breeze strengthened as the fleet dashed to the finish, shredding spinnakers and challenging crews. The breeze gusted to more than 25 knots. USA 76 managed to hold on to its lead and NZL 82 was second across the line, SUI 75 ran down GER 72 and RSA 83 to finish third. In the second race, sailed in more settled conditions, NZL 82 sailed well, rounding the first and second marks in fourth place, moving up to third at the third mark and was third across the finish line. Posted 8/10/2005 Who will be the best?: 6 Oct - Yachting New Zealand has announced a shortlist of nominations for the TQ3 Navigant 2005 Sailor of the Year Award: the Maximus duo Charles St Clair Brown and Bill Buckley, Sharon Ferris who placed second in the YngLing Worlds this year, coastal and ocean campaigner Ray Haslar, and America's Cup sailor Hamish Pepper. There are also seven nominations for the Young Sailor of the Year Award and a number of merit and honour awards. Friday 11 November at the RNZYS. For tickets visit www.yachtingnz.org.nz. Posted 6/10/2005 Naval Point is open: 6 Oct - 'Forever Young', the yacht owned by Naval Point Yacht Club Commodore Dave Anderson is back in the water and looking forward to its race debut at the club Opening Day this Saturday where boats ranging from Optimists to 12m keelers will race. The boat was pitch poled and lost its rig after being hit by a freak wave when returning from Akaroa last year. Forever Young will be facing increased competition with several new keel boats joining the fleet and some very experienced crews. “I’m looking forward to seeing some excitement on the start line and some great match ups” says Dave. “Yachting in Canterbury is in a healthy state, our club alone has 850 members all keen to get out on the water this summer”. The club's philosophy is to welcome anything that floats and enquiries are welcome to (03)3287029. Posted 6/10/2005 Twin launchings: 6 Oct - It is a hive of industry at the Viaduct yard today, with two new entrants to our race fleet in their final stages of sailing preparation. Victoria Five, which is Simon Hull's new Transpac 52, has been unpacked from its container and is currently afloat, although awaiting her rig, and the as-yet-unamed Elliott 12, owned by Angie Crafer and Bruce McMillan, was also wheeled from its shed for the first time. View photos > Posted 6/10/2005 Flying a hull: 5 Oct - Does our Boat of the Week inspire you? Gavin at Takapuna Sailing Centre has another shipment of new Hobie’s arriving soon and there is at least one new F18 Hobie Tiger in the container. If you are contemplating F18 sailing now is a good time to order your new boat and take advantage reduced freight. Prices are still low and bang for your buck these are great boats. Contact Gavin at Takapuna Sailing Centre for more information. If you want to find out more about F18 in New Zealand go to www.f18.org.nz or call Matt Woodley on 0274 831-004. Posted 5/10/2005 Olympic yachting receives funds injection: 5 Oct - Yachting New Zealand has received a $4.1 million high performance investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) over the next four years in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics. Yachting NZ is also eligible for a further $850,000 if the sport meets key targets at the Olympic Class ISAF World Championships in 2006, the combined World Championships in 2007, and at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In addition, SPARC is also investing $1.2 million into Yachting NZ’s talent development programme. “SPARC’s investment in yachting is aimed at winning medals in Beijing and creating future champions in a sport that has a fine tradition in New Zealand,” said SPARC Chief Executive, Nick Hill. Posted 5/10/2005 Top challenger: 5 Oct - Our favourite America's Cup challenger had a strong final day in Trapani to finish second, nine points behind Cup holders Alinghi, making them the top match racing challenger for 2006. Dalton said it was a very satisfying day and the team sailed well. However, in an ironic twist of fate, the French team managed to beat Alinghi in the boat that Team New Zealand used to successfully defend the America’s Cup in 2000 to end Alinghi’s string of 31 successive wins. BMW Oracle also beat Alinghi in the second match of the day. Conditions were light, shifty and, it seems, a tad stressful. The story > Posted 5/10/2005 Name that boat!: 4 Oct - A new Elliott 12 is in town and she needs a new name! The boat, which was built here for a Japanese syndicate some years ago, is due to be relaunched this Friday but owners Angie and Bruce are a bit stuck and they need your creativity. Submit your ideas here > Posted 4/10/2005 Tornado partnership: 3 Oct - Aaron McIntosh and Bruce Kendell announced today that they have joined forces once again to campaign the Tornado Catamaran for the Beijing Olympics 2008. Between them, the pair have three Olympic medals and four Olympic Class World Champs in their CV. It's a tough class to race in: the current Olympic medallists in this class are all continuing through to 2008, and have many years of experience in the class and huge budgets. The pair depart NZL for Europe in March 06. Posted 3/10/2005 Icebreaker: 3 Oct - The RAYC want us to remind you that the Gold Cup Icebreaker Race, a 35 miler that will jettison you around the inner Hauraki Gulf, is this Saturday. The Gold Cup Series has been revamped to include shorter course options and PHRF divisions, making it fabutastic for smaller keelboats. There is also a multihull and shorthanded division. Check out the METVUW long range forecast, & be there or be square. NOR > Posted 3/10/2005 Winners and losers: 3 Oct - Congrats to the winners of the BBYC Small Boat Regatta this weekend. Unfortunately not everyone came away victorious. Pictured is the SR26 Gaucho after loosing the top of her mast. Owner Nigel Bish recounts "After crossing the finish line in the third race the masthead backstay failed. Nick Bastow had to free climb up to the second spreaders (at 9-10kts flat off) to free the masthead kite halyard and rig up a temporary forestay, we were rapidly running out of water as we barrelled down the Tamaki Estuary and the main would not come down so reluctantly it was back up there with the knife and Bye Bye mainsail! We're gutted as we had posted a second and were looking forward to a successful weekend. Thanks to Nick, Scotty from Norths, Glen (Oracle), Dan (Matrix Masts) and Paul for keeping cool heads." Guess that Gaucho will be taking up the Crew.org.nz Matrix Masts offer now! Photo by Andrew Walker. Posted 3/10/2005 Analysis: September racing: 2 Oct - In September 05 RaceTrack logged the results of 65 races, with a total of 561 finishes throughout Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga and further afield. Top honours for best performing boats this September are Cool Bear, Atom Ant, Silver Raider and Extract Digit. Oracle gets the prize for most races sailed (that's cos Glen's experimenting with his new keel) and a Farr 40 takes the no 1 spot from the new Cookson 39, PowerPlay. Hear Mark Mulcare spin his magic > Posted 2/10/2005 Coutts tries something new: 1 Oct - Interesting that Russell Coutts has officially joined the Quantum Sail Design Group to help promote and develop their product. Coutts’s involvement grew out of his participation with the Quantum Racing Team and the TP 52 Quantum/Lexus entry in this year’s Breitling MedCup circuit. After a rough start with a brand new boat at the first regatta, Coutts and company then managed a second place followed by two first place finishes in the last two regattas. “As the only boat without North sails, their performance has made an impressive statement to the TP 52 class”. Coutts explained, Coutts has also turned his skills to design and is to shortly launch a new all carbon, light-displacement boat, the Russell Coutts 44. Golly gosh! Posted 1/10/2005 UPDATED: Trapani Day 4: business as usual: 1 Oct - On Race Day 4 in the Louis Vuitton Act 8, ETNZ collected two more wins. Read the full story > Race Day 2 was a spectacular day off Trapani with a breeze that peaked at 27 knots and nasty, steep swell that averaged 2m. Several boats had gear damage and the second flight was called off. Racing on the southern course, where NZL 82 was scheduled to race GER 72 and then ITA 77 was delayed for almost two hours as officials re-laid the course in the shelter of local islands. When racing finally started, NZL 82 won the start and quickly established a useful lead of 50-60m. At the first mark NZL 82 was 42sec ahead, increasing the margin to 45 seconds by the end of the first run. NZL 82 powered away on the beat extending the delta to 1min 11sec. The delta at the finish was 1min 51sec. Tomorrow the team is matched against Mascalzone Latino and BMW Oracle. The weather forecast and sea state is similar to today. Posted 1/10/2005 |