International Melges 32 Class Blog http://blog.melges32.com Pure Speed. Pure Simplicity. Function and Fun. In Performance One Design Racing. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:23:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Final Day, Final Race, The Finish http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Melges32Blog/~3/DXSgnsEiXn4/ http://blog.melges32.com/2012/04/final-day-final-race-the-finish-2/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:51:57 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges32.com/2012/04/final-day-final-race-the-finish-2/ Hedgehog
Volpe
Fantastica
Samba
Argo
INTAC
Bliksem
Arethusa

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Argo, Volpe and Hedgehog coming in hot…

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White out conditions upwind…

INTAC
Samba
Volpe
Hedgehog slugging out coming up to the mark…

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INTAC
Volpe
Hedgehog
Samba
Argo

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Mojo, Robertissma and INTAC upwind on the left. The left proved to have better pressure and pay big last race…

At the top…
INTAC
Leenabarca
Volpe

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Rain beginning to encroach on the course. Heavy rain clouds to the South and Southeast.

Course 4, 1.5nm @ 110
Warning at 12.35

Now that the rain has passed, we can go racing!

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Volpe flies in and passes the whole lot of boats to win!

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Samba
Argo
Hedgehog
Fantastica

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Catapult
Samba
Argo charging hard upwind, left for pressure

Breeze is 15-20 at the top
Monster waves

INTAC looking good at the top
Samba
Hedgehog in the mix!

Around the top:
Samba
Fantastica
Volpe

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