Day started bright with crisp air and a steady breeze of 18-20 knots. Two races were scheduled. Martin pointed out how important it is to finish strongly and make each race important in its own right. As expected Rory' size was an advantage in the bigger breeze and he had his best two races of the regatta finishing with a 7 and 8 for an overall place of 45. The stronger wind set Mikey back a bit finishing 29th in both races, he finished 54 overall and had a great regatta. Ceci again rounded the top mark of both races in a top position but couldn't hold it through the finish. She had a 21 and a 13 for an overall spot of 73. Chase, although the neck injury had begun to improve, with a long flight ahead and the stronger breeze, the decision sadly was to sit the last day out. He finished 112th. Benn did have better starts but his inexperience in large fleets was his downfall. It is much easier to read the course when it is occupied by 20 sailors then when sailing in fleets of 50+. He finished with a 38 and a 32 for an very respectable 122 for his first IODA showing.
USA dominated the results. Overall winner, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th and 11th as well as 1, 2, 3 in the Nations Cup. Peruvian Renzo Sanguineti was South American Champion finishing in 6th. Gold Cup sailor Odile Van Aanholt was top girl and 4th overall.
The Bermuda team did well. Definitely missed out on chances but Martin sees much potential in this group and is keen to see the sailors minimize the small mistakes so that the results will improve.
Outside of some unusual choices of music to accompany the awards, the Closing ceremony was quite beautiful set out on the lawn in front of the Club. A short reception followed then back to the hotel for the last bit of trading before calling it a night.
A nice tourist day in and around the city, one last delicious ice cream and off to the airport we go. Adios Argentina!
Bernews Article here
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