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Match 1 Preview: Light Wind, Not Raceable?

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Match 1 Preview: Light Wind, Not Raceable?
Nice weather this week -- but for sunning not sailing? Reports coming in this afternoon from various wx experts: it will be soft tomorrow (6-10 knots), and some models are showing that it might be too light to race (less than 7 knots). Remember, too that there will be a huge spectator boat fleet, which makes it even less likely race officer Peter Reggio would run a race in marginal conditions. Even Alinghi's Ernesto Bertarelli hinted at today's press conference that tomorrow was looking dicey. If there is enough wind, it will be light and shifty, hence a big casino on the race course. God forbid we don't race tomorrow, with the gazillion spectator boats and VIP guests around, and a sizable global TV audience looking in live. Moreover, the longer term forecast is shaping up for it to be soft this coming week, with the exception of Sunday or Monday. Per our previous post, a soft regatta could make it hard on Alinghi. Moreover, ETNZ won the coin toss today and have starboard entry for tomorrow's (hopefully!) first race. Starboard entry is an even bigger advantage in light air. Here's the BBC's take (click to enlarge).... They say soft tomorrow and Sunday. Monday, of course, is an off day. Soft again on Tuesday. Full Story »

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