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13 Jul 2009
One week to go until the Region of Sardinia Trophy
The third of this season’s five 2009 Audi MedCup Circuit regattas, the Region of Sardinia Trophy, starts in one week. Last year it was the eventual winners of the Audi MedCup Circuit, Quantum Racing (USA), who conquered the fleet on the great sailing waters off Cagliari to win their first regatta of the season, marking the improvement in their standard.
With the level set so high in both the TP52 Series and the GP42 Series already this season and two different boats in each Series having won in Alicante and Marseille, the question is will we start to see a dominant performer move ahead in Cagliari.
In the TP52 Series, after winning in France, it is Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) who lead the overall standings by a clear 26 points after 19 races including one 40 mile coastal race, but the consensus among sailors in the top ranks of the fleet is that there are at least four boats still tipped as potential Audi MedCup Circuit winners. But there are now probably six teams who have the potential to win a regatta.
Sailors from both of the top teams, Emirates Team New Zealand and Quantum Racing, will be racing this week (17th-19th July) in a series regatta for the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series in order to learn the waters and winds better.
GP42’s chomping at the bit
While the GP42’s have lost one entry in their ranks - Keisuke Suzuki’s team on Swing (JPN), which is undergoing modifications before being shipped to Japan – the reindexing five teams are bracing for another intense series of races next week. As seen in the last Audi MedCup stage in Marseille, this group is small but highly-competitive, with any team capable of winning races.
25.07.2009 - Forza Kiwi
17.07.2009 - Happy 100th anniversary, Audi!
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