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Sail-World.com : Emirates: Day 6 and breeze does another 'no show'
Emirates: Day 6 and breeze does another 'no show'
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'Emirates Team NZ warms up on Day 6 waiting for the breeze, all racing was later abandoned for the day.'
Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ ©
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No racing today, Day 6 of the Louis Vuitton challenger series. Again the breeze across both race courses failed to build or settle.
Team meteorologists had predicted a day of light winds with a high probability that racing would be impossible.
They were right. High cloud caused by an area of low pressure blocked the sun and the keenly anticipated sea breeze did not get above 6 knots.
The challengers left the dock in the early afternoon with hopes for at least one flight of races could start. As the afternoon wore on it became increasingly apparent that racing would be unlikely.
Race officials abandoned racing for the day at soon after 4pm local time.
The forecast for Sunday is little better, with more light winds expected.
Tomorrow’s race programme is the same as today. Emirates Team New Zealand face off against +39 Challenge and Areva Challenge.
 | Emirates Team NZ members Bill Hughes, David Thompson, Mark Carpenter, James Graeme, Nick Heron, Joe Allen, John Ackland and Burns Fallow repack a spinnaker aboard the tender on Day 6 - Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ © Click Here to view large photo |
 | Emirates Team NZ bowman Jeremey Lomas proves he can multi-task (reading and catching flying sunblock) on the foredeck of NZL-92 on Day 6 - Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ © Click Here to view large photo |
 | Emirates Team NZ mastman Matt Mason reads Boating NZ on board the foredeck of NZL-92 on Day 6 - Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ © Click Here to view large photo |
 | Emirates Team NZ Day goes for a sail while waiting for the breeze on Day 6. - Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ © Click Here to view large photo |
by Warren Douglas, Emirates Team NZ
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