Puig Women's America's Cup - Day 4 - Group B only race in Puig WAC

by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ 8 Oct 2024 22:56 AEDT 8 October 2024

Germany and Canada - Group B - Puig Women's America's Cup - October 8, 2024 © Ricardo Pinto / America's Cup

Racing got underway this morning at 1100hrs CET in the Puig Women's America's Cup

Four races were sailed with Sweden dominating.

Due to damage to one of the AC40s this morning, Group A of Puig Women’s America’s Cup qualifiers racing is postponed to Thursday so all six teams will have a race ready AC40 on Thursday.

Teams share AC40s and consequently GBR - who share the Canadian AC40, now damaged and needing an overnight repair - would not be able to race this afternoon. In the interests of fairness to all competitors, this afternoon's racing was cancelled.

On Sunday morning an advisory from race management indicated that there would be no racing on Wednesday due to a forecast of strong winds. This has not been lifted.

There is not a lot of agreement between the wind models, at this stage, for the weekend when the America's Cup gets underway. However this situation should be resolved as the week unfolds.

Race Summaries:
Race 5:
Mark 1: SWE (03m 23sec); GER (+0m 03sec); CAN (+0m 05sec); AUS (+0m 16sec); NED (+0m 25sec); ESP (0m 59sec)
Mark 2: SWE (05m 40sec); AUS (+0m 24sec); NED (+0m 42sec); ESP (+1m 30sec); CAN; GER
Mark 3: SWE (08m 54sec); AUS (+0m 29sec); NED (+1m 08sec); ESP (1m 24sec); CAN; GER (no times)
Finish: SWE (10m 56sec); AUS (+0m 29sec); NED (+1m 07sec); ESP (2m 01sec); GER (2m 18sec); CAN
Race 6:
Mark 1: ESP (02m 43sec); SWE (+0m 12sec); NED (+0m 36sec); AUS
Mark 2: SWE (05m 04sec); ESP (+0m 12sec); NED (+0m 36sec); AUS
Mark 3: SWE (09m 45sec); ESP (+1m 33sec); NED (+1m 55sec);
Finish: SWE (12m 49sec); ESP (+2m 02sec); NED (+2m 11sec)
Race 7:
Mark 1: NED (02m 55sec); SWE (+0m 21sec); ESP (+0m 53sec); AUS (+1m 02sec)
Mark 2: NED (05m 22sec); SWE (+0m 07sec); ESP (+0m 42sec); AUS (+1m 06sec)
Mark 3: SWE (09m 18sec); NED (+1m 03sec); ESP (+1m 08sec)
Finish: SWE (12m 01sec); NED (+1m 15sec); ESP (+1m 35sec); AUS (+2m 37sec)
Race 8:
Mark 1: NED (02m 51sec); SWE (+0m 04sec); GER (+0m 09sec); ESP (+0m 21sec); AUS (+0m 28sec)
Mark 2: NED (05m 06sec); SWE (+0m 03sec); ESP (+0m 17sec); GER (+0m 21sec)
Mark 3: SWE (08m 26sec); NED (+0m 03sec); ESP (+0m 18sec); AUS (+0m 22sec); GER (+0m 36sec)
Finish: SWE (10m 12sec); NED (+0m 23sec); ESP (+0m 27sec); AUS (0m 41sec); GER (+1m 37sec)