Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - a tough start
It’s been a tough start for Raimondo Tonelli on the helm on Sea Dubai. At the RC 44 season opener the crew experienced strong winds. He’s had no time to be eased in to his new role of helming the boat in the fleet races.
Photography: Nico Martinez
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Another windy day is expected with rain today for the final day of racing in the Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy and its gusting hard already with dark skies. The teams scores have been mixed during the fleet racing and Markus Wieser the team tactician said | they were just not as fast as the other boats. ‘I think I’m too conscious that Raimondo is new and maybe too cautious with some decisions which we will have to sort out as fast as we can, ‘ said the tactician. |
Photography: Nico Martinez
| All the boats headed out on the fifth day of racing on time but were told by the race committee to return shortly after as the wind wouldn’t settle down and there were some really big gusts. The first race of the day wasn’t good for Sea Dubai, they got a bad start and reached the top mark in seventh place then downwind they had to avoid another boat and broached. But the second |
place in the next race of the day was encouraging enough to end the day feeling ok. Saeed Harib, CEO of Dubai International Marine Club and the team CEO proudly presented the Match Racing first place trophy to the Sea Dubai team on behalf of the teams Chairman, Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. |
Results
Aqua 17 points
Artemis 19 points
Ceeref 25 points
No Way Back 31 points
Katusha 37 points
Sea Dubai 39 points
Austria 45 points
Islas Canarias Puerto Calero 50 points
BMW Oracle Racing 52 points
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