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2022 TF35 Mies event - Day 1

by TF35 Trophy 4 Jun 2022 00:43 BST 3-5 June 2022

The opening day of the TF35 Mies event was slow to get going as thunderstorms rumbled over Lake Geneva. When racing finally got under way, it was in the late afternoon with a modest seven-knots of Seabreeze, which built to a stable 12-knots allowing four closely-fought races to be held.

The afternoon's standout performers were Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Realteam for Lèman hope, who finish the day tied on points at the top of the leaderboard.

Bertrand Demole's Ylliam XII - Comptoir Immobilier also opened the regatta well, finishing the day in third place overall. Prominent French coach Franck Citeau, who is working with Ylliam this season, said the team has got the boat moving nicely on all points of sail. "Today, the team got to its expected level. We still have some work to get where we would like to be, but we could play with the front pack. It was a very good day for the team."

With an unexpectedly stable breeze condensing the fleet, this was an afternoon when good starts and early speed up the beat were crucial to success in the cutting-edge hydro-foiling catamarans.

Executing this flawlessly Alinghi Red Bull Racing's clean start in Race 1 saw the team on the pace. With owner Ernesto Bertarelli at the helm, they extended away after the first beat to cross the finish line six minutes ahead of the fleet.

"We had four beautiful races. It was perfect for the TF35 - sunny, flat water, good competition," explains crew member Bryan Mettraux. "We had two first-place finishes and two seconds, but the wins were satisfying because we had great starts and could extend from there."

Alinghi Red Bull Racing's win in the fourth and final race of the day breaks the four-point tie with Realteam for Léman hope to take the overnight lead.

On second-placed Realteam for Léman hope, Jérôme Clerc's crew were a fraction behind in Race 1, finishing third. However, they quickly recovered their winning form in Race 2 and Race 3, finding the little extra pressure on the right that they needed to pull them into the race lead, ahead of rivals Alinghi Red Bull Racing.

Tomorrow, the fleet will have to change gear into long-distance racing mode as they compete in the 30 nautical mile Geneve-Rolle-Geneve race against over 250 other boats. "It will be difficult for the crews to focus on the two racing styles," explained Ylliam XII - Comptoir Immobilier tactician Billy Besson on the dock. "The long-distance racing is a completely different challenge. You have to carefully observe the weather situation's evolution, especially on the Lake when everything can change in a moment."

Mettraux added: "It's a classic Lac Lèman race, so we are really happy to be taking part. The forecast is for a good north breeze, and our goal is always the same - to be fast on the course and to win."

The warning signal for the Geneve-Rolle-Geneve race will be at 12:55 CET. Follow the live race updates on www.TF35.org or via the Trac Trac app.

TF35 Mies after Day 1: (four races, 1 discard)

1. Alinghi Red Bull Racing - 1 2 2 1 - 4pts
2. Realteam for Léman hope - 3 1 1 2 - 4pts
3. Ylliam XII - Comptoir Immobilier - 2 3 4 4 - 9pts
4. Spindrift - 5 4 3 3 - 10pts
5. Team SAILFEVER - 7 5 5 6 -16pts
6. ZEN Too - 6 6 6 5 - 17pts
7. Vitamina Sailing - 4 7 7 8DNC -18pts

For more information visit tf35.org/teams.

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