It is rare even between the ultra-close RC44s for an event to go to the wire in such an extreme way as it did at the conclusion of the 44Cup Marstrand. Going into the tenth and final race of the circuit’s Swedish stopover, five of the eight strong fleet was still capable of winning the event. At this point Dutchman Nico Poons’ Charisma was leading by a useful, but by no means unassailable, three points over Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF in second. (CC Available)
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44Cup Cowes 2021 - Day 1
What the opening day of the 44Cup in Cowes lacked in sunshine it more than made up for with close racing. Aleph Racing led after three races with 3, 2 and 1 with CEEREF and Team Aqua taking the other bullets. The morning had started with just 8-10 knots of breeze and flat seas but, as the day pla...
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44Cup Cowes 2021 - Day 2
Aleph Team was still leading the fleet with CEEREF showing consistency with three second places on Day 2. Since arriving in Cowes for the 44Cup all eight teams had been expecting conditions to build for the second day of racing and with 20-24knots to kick things off, that was precisely what was d...
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44Cup Cowes 2021 - Day 3
Three races and three different winners - fleet racing in ther RC44 class is always tight.. Practice or showcase, call it what you will, the 44Cup fleet simply call it another opportunity to line up against each other. And while starting off the Royal Yacht Squadron to canon fire is always specia...
