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Louis Vuitton Trophy- Emirates Team NZ - two days without a race

by Warren Douglas on 24 May 2010
Emirates Team New Zealand sailors prepare to board the yacht Imagine to wait for the start of their first race of the regatta. Unfortunately the wind died out and racing was abandoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

Emirates Team New Zealand ended the second day of the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta at La Maddalena still without a start.

First the breeze and then damage to one of the race yachts conspired against them. Emirates Team New Zealand should have sailed three races by the end of today.

Today the breeze again was slow to settle and fill in. Racing was delayed from the scheduled 10am start to just after 1pm when a north-east breeze of up to 8 knots was across the course.

Emirates Team New Zealand sailors remove the main sail after the wind died out and racing was abandoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand sailors remove the main sail after the wind died out and racing was abandoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Two flights (four races) were sailed. Then a problem with a winch on one of the two Mascalzone Latino yachts delayed the start of the third flight match between Emirates Team New Zealand and Aleph (France).

The second match of flight, Azzurra (Italy) v Synergy (Russia), started but was called off soon after the yachts crossed the line.

Tomorrow: Emirates Team New Zealand are scheduled to sail against TeamOrigin. Then the abandoned matches against BMWOracle, Artemis and Aleph will be sailed in the days ahead if time (and the weather) allow.

Emirates Team New Zealand sailors board the yacht Imagine to wait for the start of their first race of the regatta. Unfortunately the wind died out and racing was abanfoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand sailors board the yacht Imagine to wait for the start of their first race of the regatta. Unfortunately the wind died out and racing was abanfoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz


Results Day 2

Flight 4: All4One b Azzurra by 20s

Aleph b BMW Oracle by 28s

Flight 5: Mascalzone Latino b Azzurra by 5s

Artemis b TeamOrigin by 45s

Tomorrow the forecast breeze is better – perhaps getting up to 20 knots.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s Adam Beashal ensures the main is locked on before their first race of the regatta. Unfortunately the wind died out and racing was abanfoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Adam Beashal ensures the main is locked on before their first race of the regatta. Unfortunately the wind died out and racing was abanfoned. Day two of the Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena. Sardinia, Italy. 23/5/2010 © Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

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