Miami Regatta

   Interesting that Leigh and Will tried to sail them down the fleet.  Is that really possible to achieve with only 10 boats on the course ?
I agree this was really the only way to ensure (and in this case fail) to win, but has the "medal race" made this tactic obsolete ?  

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Scooby_simon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scooby_simon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Miami Regatta Posted: 28 Jan 07 at 12:12pm
	Interesting that Leigh and Will tried to sail them down the fleet. Is that really possible to achieve with only 10 boats on the course ? I agree this was really the only way to ensure (and in this case fail) to win, but has the "medal race" made this tactic obsolete ?
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Tornado_ALIVE Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Nov 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tornado_ALIVE Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 07 at 10:49am
	Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby claim victory at there first regatta back from a six weeks lay off after their World Championship win in December. Bundock/Ashby came from behind to win the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta by scoring 2nd in the medal race. The pair started the day seven points behind the British pair of Leigh McMillan and Will Howden with the Spanish pair of Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz a further 13 points behind. With the medal race offering double points and non discardable it was all to play for today. Bundock said "we knew we had a lot on today to get four boats between us and the British to take victory but we have had a outstanding record in previous medal races when the pressure is on" Bundock went on to add "its a great result after not sailing for six weeks, we had everything go wrong this week, OCSing, capcising, being physically exhausted from sailing miles to the race course and lack of sleep due to jetlag. Its been a really bad week and to win makes it all worth while". Ashby being elated with the medal race result. " Gee the medal race was tricky today, never over until the finish, huge shifts and pressure differences. We came back from the dead, the British held us up match racing for a bit until we broke away. We sailed extremely well to get back in the game. Even rounding the final mark we still had to get at least one more boat between us and the British. I reckon the British were feeling fairly nervous when we past the Russians coming into the finish" Regatta Website is http://www.rolexmiamiocr.org/ Darren and Glenn will stay in Miami for the Tornado North American Championships starting on Monday. Daily updates on www.darrenbundock.com Edited by Tornado_ALIVE
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Scooby_simon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scooby_simon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jan 07 at 12:24am
	Leigh and Will are now up to First http://www.rolexmiamiocr.org/results/tornado_06.htm
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tornado435 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 05 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Post Options Post Reply Quote tornado435 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 12:14pm
	Well it looks like Leigh and Will have found a bit of speed in Miami. Second place with equal points with Darren Bundock after 5 races. The rest of the Tornado Brits seem to fairly tightly grouped slightly further down the standings. Why oh Why couldn't they have been that bit quicker at the worlds???? Brits seem to be doing ok in the other classes too