RC44 Valencia Cup - Boisterous Match Racing



6:38 PM Wed 28 Jul 2010 GMT
'Team Aqua (UAE) and Team Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (SPA) - RC44 Valencia Cup' RC44 Class Association ? Click Here to view large photo
The conditions today off Malvarrosa Beach were similar to yesterday's 20-knot winds, but the match racing at the RC44 Valencia Cup was even more boisterous. New Zealander Cameron Appleton and Team Aqua captured the match racing portion of the week-long regatta with a 9-1 record. They clinched the title with a victory over Russell Coutts and BMW Oracle Racing in flight 13. Aqua is hull No. 3 in the fleet, but shows little sign of aging after four years of hard racing. 'She may be the oldest boat in the fleet, but I wouldn't trade her,' said Appleton. 'We had ...


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