From southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 knots, and one of the sharpest sea states the class has endured, dropping to five to six knots and the lightest conditions sailable by the nimble RC44: the 44Cup Marstrand’s penultimate day provided a complete test for the teams off west Sweden’s holiday hotspot. (CC Available)
Video Producer: Icarus Sports
Up Next in 2022
-
44Cup Marstrand 2022 - Day 4
Two in a row for Poons and Charisma clinching their second win of the season. The fleet ventured out of the security of Marstrand harbour to be greeted by a stiff southwesterly breeze and a vicious sea state that was short and sharp. The fetch had built up overnight and according to tactician Adr...
-
44Cup Portoroz World Championship 202...
First day at the 44Cup Worlds in Portoroz, Slovenia. An ultra-light onshore breeze should have made for a straightforward opening day to the high performance one design’s pinnacle event of the season. In fact it demonstrated how the nimble RC44 can race meaningfully in practically no wind, but st...
-
44Cup Portoroz World Championship 202...
Day Two of the 44Cup Worlds in Slovenia and another slow start for the fleet being held ashore with racing not getting underway until 1400. However when it did fill in, the breeze was a crucial two knots more than it was for the opening day and the eight RC44 teams were able to race with their hi...