MAY 13th

Open | Finals | Race 13

Reading these texts is not reading the letters. It is reading the spirit of all the stories happening here.

Now the big party begins, at 10 am in the morning with the first race of the finals. With a good widn of 10 knots coming from the NE, 58 Hobies line up. 2 more start ahead of time and they get the corresponding sanction.

Worral and Seibold from Australia are favorites since several days ago. The races they’ve been in show their magnificent background and expertise. Like we have mentioned before, they were the 1995 world Champions in Huatulco, Mexico.
They arrive second to the first upwind mark, first to the second, and in the third and fourth they are still ahead. Same happens in the fifth and in the sixth leg they arrive in second.

However, they have been one of the boats that came out early and the are OCS (On Course Side) and they go automatically to the last position, although there can be protests.

Arriving in first place, we have Yamil Saba and Gonzalo Sendra from Venezuela. Yamil is a former Olympic windsurfer and someone we have known well in these days. He’s a pretty cool guy and he must be very happy with this triumph.

See the list of results for other ending positions.

Results

Open | Finals | Race 14

From the sky the cameras start capturing images. From the sea level too. It is just that the second race of this day has started.

It is a 2G course that starts wonderfully. Jerome Legal and Vaik Delevaux from France almost fly over water and easily get to the finish line in first place, with a considerable advantage over the rest of the group.

In the second place, French Renaud and Rossolin. In third, the American Continent aims high with Venezuelan Roland Milosevic and Rodolfo Oropeza.

After each race they return to the beach and change ships. Just as an example, the team from Puerto Rico, lead by Pedro Colon and Martin Roldan uses boats 7, 35, 22 and 47 today. And today, they have invited us to a special party by giving us, the webmaster and the author of these lines, VIP passes. You can pay them a visit tonight or, if you are away, going to www.hobiecatpuertorico.com

And if you want to hear how this race started, we have an audio file for you. Yes it is not very clear and yes, it can be a waste of bandwidth, but we recorded it and maybe (just maybe) someone will appreciate it. Get the file clicking on the image.

Results

Open | Finals | Race 15

The place, the moment, the Worlds are a true wonder. This race, the third of the day, it is so beautiful that there are no words to describe it.

If this explanation wasn't enough, you can see the pictures and the results.

Results

Open | Finals | Race 16

This is the last of the day; the fourth.

Starts when the chronometer marks 3:51 pm. A sunny 14 knots breeze creates the Venturi effect on the sails Dacron. The stays have been loosened and the mast leaned back so the boat can take the most out of the wind.

From the start line to the first mark there’s one nautical mile (1.852 km) and waves reach 1 meter. The course is traced as a 2G.

In the first mark, sail number 25 (Renaud and Rossolin from France) are leading the race, followed by 57 (Lovig and Douglas, Australia). In the second mark, number 21 (Silvy and Jupin, FRA) takes the second place and sends the Australians to the fourth position.

On mark 3, number 24 (Bates and Bates from China) are second. France is still ahead.
The French Armada is stronger together. The make this story change and now 25 and 21 run together. And that’s how they keep sailing for the next two legs; upwind and downwind.

And in an spectacular ending, catamaran 25 crosses the imaginary finish line.
Will we be hearing “The Marsellaise” tomorrow? My friends, in less than 24 hours we will find out.

Good afternoon.

Results

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