RC44 Valletta Cup - Giant seas provide challenging racing day + Videos

by RC44 Class Association on 29 Mar 2015 RC44 Valletta Cup – Giant seas and 25 knot winds provided a challenging penultimate day of racing for the 11 teams competing in Malta.

Racing was postponed due to gale force winds and it wasn't until 1400 local that the wind momentarily dipped below the statutory 25 knots allowing racing to start. Torbjörn Törnqvist's Artemis Racing led after the first lap but blasting downwind damaged her bow and on the next upwind leg it was Nico Poons' Charisma which overtook, ultimately leading to the finish, elevating her to second position overall.

The aim is to get three races in today, Sunday 29 March, the final day of the RC44 Valletta Cup with the first start at 10:30 CET.

Day three fleet racing highlights



Interviews with John Bassadone (GBR), Cameron Appleton (NZL), Nico Poons (NED), Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE)

Day two fleet racing highlights



Interviews with Adrian Stead (GBR), Andy Horton (USA), Iain Percy (GBR) and Richard Goransson (SWE)

Day one fleet racing highlights



Interviews with Nico Poons (NED), Adrian Stead (GBR), Igor Lah (SLO), Vladimir Prosikhin (RUS), Dean Barker (NZL)

Match racing highlights



Interviews with Igor Lah (SLO), Dean Barker (NZL) Cameron Appleton (NZL) and Paul Goodison (GBR)