RC 44 Cup Miami - Fleet racing and new leaders



2:21 AM Sat 11 Dec 2010 GMT
'Sarah Gunderson had a very good day at the helm of Torbjorn Tornqvist?s Artemis - BMW ORACLE RC 44 Cup Miami' Nico Martinez / RC 44 Class Association ?
Oracle RC 44 Cup Miami began the fleet racing portion of the regatta today, and new faces ? one much prettier than the others ? stand out after four races in shifty conditions. RC 44 World Champion yacht 17 is the overall leader with the low score of 12 points. Ably guided by newcomer William 'Doug' Douglass with Australian James Spithill calling tactics, 17 finished 3-5-3-1 on the day and leads Torbjorn Tornqvist?s Artemis Racing, helmed by Sarah Gunderson, by one point. Placed third with 18 points is Pieter Heerema?s 2009 season champion No Way Back, which is three points ...


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by Bernard Schopfer





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