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TAHITI PEARL REGATTA
Übersicht
Thursday May 17th 2012
Tahiti Pearl Regatta
*The fleet reaches Bora-Bora*
The Tahiti Pearl Regatta featured today one of the most expected and
most exciting part of its program, the Raiatea-Bora-Bora leg. A distance
of 27 nautical milles under mild and at times tricky conditions that
brought no big surprises in the final outcome.
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Yesterday's winners
confirmed all along the spectacular course inside the lagoon and towards
Bora the same inspired will to perform. The A 40 L'Agathe, in the
Monohull category, despite a slow start, was first out of the lagoon,
and probably the only boat to avoid the windless spots dispersed along
the course. The fast Joubert-Nivelt Plan gives a lot of time to her
opponents, and Jean Pierre Basse and his crew decided to sail as hard as
they could to broaden the gap to the finish line. Tapuni, the sleek 45
footers of the French Polynesian Armed Forces came a strong second.
Spirit, the only trimaran amidst a fleet of catamarans felt quite at
home today in mild air and flat waters. Jason Gard and his crew from
Cook Island literally flew along the 27 milles course. Frenchmen and
actor Pierre Cosso seemed in the very beginning in a position to give
the fats trimaran some competition. Becalmed right before the lagoon
passes, he only could helplessly watch the trimaran sail away.
All 40 boats are tonite anchored in front of the Meridien Bora Bora
Hotel where a traditional Polynesian Party will be given in their honor.
Tomorrow morning, the fleet heads back towards Tahaa.
Program :
Friday May 18th - Race 3
8h30 Bora Bora > Taha'a (21,8 MN)
Saturday May 19th- race 4 & 5
8h30 Raiatea Banana (5,7 MN)
12h30 Tour de Taha'a (19 MN)
On land :
Friday May 18th, polynesian night
Motu Céran, Taha'a
Fluo Coconut Challenge, Sunset Cocktail, four tahitien, show de danse,
Beach Party
Dresscode : «Fluo» Mouillage : au nord du motu Céran
Saturday May 19th Crew party
Motu Pearl Village, Taha'a
Cocktail, Price giving ceremony, meal, crew parade, concerts by Raiatea
Connection & Playful Robots, No Moon Party...
At 5h, : Soupe à l'oignon ; Dresscode : «Déguisés» ; Mouillage : au
nord du motu Céran
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