Chapeau!!
/What a class act. these guys will be back we hope. On the day the rocked.
Photo by Richard Smith
Oracle Fly By.
/Jimmy and the boys came to say Hi!
Photo by Mark "HDC" Colville
The Rose and the Beast.
/Rosehearty and Team Oracle, hanging out...
Photo by Emerson "Bouncy Castle" Carlin.
Stationary Chopper!
/Stopped in Mid Air by richie's camera...
Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton
/Quite day here on Thursday and the boats got a bit sticky towards the end of the day. But still on the edge of your seat racing.
Photo by Richard Smith
Bow on
/At Anchor Bow on nice...
Photo by Richard Smith
No Wind but Beautiful day
/We were all ready, course set and the boats were there...And as forecast the breeze swung to the SE and dropped under the 6 knot threshold with 30 minutes to go..But we had swimming and Snorkeling off the Bouncy castle, The Wally Temp replacement..
Photo by Richard Smith
TNZ VS Artemis
/until the foul it was very close as you can see. 30-35 its right down our Starboard side.
Loius Vuitton TNZ narrowly avoids going down the Mine!
/Very close race with Artemis coming down to a port Starboard foul at the top mark..However as you can see it was not all plain sailing on TNZ. Windward Rudder out the water as they went past us.
Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton Continues!
/We all know who Adrien is supporting and while they had a loss yesterday they still are equal on points to Artemis, and Team Japan, Luckily for Sir Ben he had some bonus points or he would be equal also
Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton Day 2
/Team Japan and New Zealand rounding the 1st mark. TNZ went on to win. Even though behind due to nice wind shift on the 1st leg..
Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton Day 2
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Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton Day 2
/Here a classic Richie Photo. Team Japan sailing by there flag at exactly the same time Oracle USA
sailing by the American Flag.
Photo by Richard Smith
Louis Vuitton Day 2
/More photos of Day 2
Louis Vuitton Day 2
/Another day of upsets and near misses. However No collisions. We leave the dock at 1000-1100 and head over to the course. We fight for a spot on the course edge and wait until the races start. Lunch on the fly watching the racing with excellent on board insight from Paul Cayard.. He has a blog at Cayard Sailing which gives great detail on the races. However todays upset was Team France winning the Start and holding off Artemis and all the challenges they threw at them. well done Les Blues..
Hugo
/Who is Hugo Supporting? Answers ao a Postcard Please. To Rosehearty..
Hugo..
/Who do we think Hugo supports?
Artemis
/1 and 1 the same result as TNZ, Soft Bank and BAR with oracle 2 for 2 and France Winless
Photo by Richard Smith
BAR Flight
/Pre Crash they looked fast...Which was a surprise.
Photo by Richard Smith.
Louis Vuitton Day 1
/More from Yesterday
photo Richard Smith