S.R.: 26° L.V.A. 2021 Day 2 - Easy Peasy… ehm maybe not…

9/18/2021 02:12:00 am Ubicazione: Av. de Verdun, 06600 Antibes, Francia

S.R.: 26° L.V.A. 2021 Day 2 - Easy Peasy… ehm maybe not…

First time published: 2021Sept18

S.R.: LVA Day 2 - Easy Peasy… ehm maybe not…

Starting Line from the fort (ex PANERAI stand) - copyright © photo Alexander Panzeri

Stage 0: https://bit.ly/3m4uSAZ

Stage 1: https://bit.ly/3jVqG47

Stage 2: https://bit.ly/3g57Hmh

Ok ok let’s start from the end: Protest… Yup I thought it’ was an easy day, super sky indaco (n.d.t.:blue) with huge anvil clouds on the mountain in the noon, low wind, shooting from the shore, finding a second lap on RIB, but looks not, 4 protest on the table:

Vivacious: redress RRS Appendix A9a (?)
Moonbeam of Fife 88 vs Mariska D-1: RRS11, D-1 DSQ
Skylard vs Meerblick Fun M-11: RRS11, M-11 DSQ
RECLUTA A-10 vs MANITU 62: RRS18.3+RRS14, A-10 & 62 DSQ both

I stay on ground once and the apocalypse… The good that no-one is injured for now!

Being nearly a local, I had seen the weather condition and so I had decided to take my bike and ride around the shore to shoot with another point of view.

But before the start with the AP Flag up, I decided to be proactive and I spend some time with the Great Germàn Frers speaking of technical design and the new Nautor Swan he touched (next report for details… it’s been a great honour!!!)

Departure of the second fleet, with a great fight between Leader and P-Class and NY-Class - copyright © photo Alexander Panzeri

The race started lately at 10:30UTC with the big boat. TUIGA D-3 has shown a huge speed But after the RC had been obliged to relocate the line and the first mark (disengage). Inshore, the wind on the track 10 has never been above 6-7[kts], not a fast race, but very delicate. The light has made my job quite easy.

The battle between P+NY Classes and the others of the group is really hot, everything can happen! In the others groups the battle is open but some has a clear leader. Unfortunately in the big boats, Mariska is out of the games, to win you need time and the new crew is growing !

the fleet on the final leg - copyright © photo Alexander Panzeri

Around 13:00UTC the RC has modified the course from the outside far mark to make possible to close on time. The western wind has made a bit complicate the docking, however all sailors had been happy of the day, the blue strip is sufficiently crowded to keep the standard the event despite the covid.