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No racing in the AC - no problem. Sailor Girl talks race management

by Nic Douglass on 31 May 2017
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While we are currently under postponement here in Bermuda, this was predicted as early as a few days ago. In fact at the briefing this morning on the slide 'what will happen today' there was a big question mark! I caught up with Iain Murray on the weather expected today, the upper and lower wind limits for the AC50's, the process the management team go through to decide whether racing can go ahead, and then we both just crossed our fingers. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes chat with the Big Fella...



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